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United Mexican States · North America

Position of Mexico on a world map

At a glance

CapitalMexico City
Most common first languageSpanish93.8% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
Currencypeso
Drives on theright
Highest pointCitlaltepetl5,636 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods79% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports8.8%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.mx

Facts about Mexico

Chocolate, chillies and tomatoes were all first cultivated there.

Source: Mesoamerican domestication · checked 2026-08-08

Mexico sells more goods to the United States than any other.

Source: dallasfed.org · checked 2026-08-08

Mexico mines the most silver.

Source: pubs.usgs.gov · checked 2026-08-08

Mexico exports the most avocados, by value.

Source: tendata.com · checked 2026-08-08

Mexico by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.132m (2025)11th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$1.83tn (2025)14th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.1.94m km² (2023)13th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$16.7bn (2024)22nd
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$727bn (2025)16th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.152m (2024)12th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.653k km² (2023)11th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.985k km² (2023)12th
of 206
CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.476 Mt (2024)13th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.106m (2025)9th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.75.3 years (2024)97th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$13,889 (2025)86th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.83.1% (2024)89th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.3.8% (2025)69th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.2.7% (2025)159th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.80.0% (2025)53rd
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.89 (2024)109th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.0.89% of GDP (2024)125th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.79.9% of GDP (2025)93rd
of 183
CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.3.61 t (2024)80th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.789 (2023)82nd
of 193

Land borders

🇧🇿 Belize🇬🇹 Guatemala🇺🇸 United States

Mexico shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Is a member of the g20 19Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Sells almost only goods 34Is in north america 5

Mexico in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Mexico.

Which country sells more goods to the United States than any other?

Mexico overtook China in 2023 and has held the top spot since. Tariffs on Chinese goods pushed factories to move, and Mexico's advantage is simple geography — a lorry can cross the border in a day, where a container ship from Asia takes weeks. source

Which country mines the most silver?

Mexico has topped the silver-mining table for over a decade, producing around a quarter of world supply. Most of that silver isn't mined for its own sake - it's a byproduct of lead, zinc and gold mining, so output barely responds to silver's own price. source

Among the OECD's G20 members, which country's workers put in the longest average year — more than 2,200 hours?

Mexicans average 2,215 hours a year against Germany's 1,334 — about 880 hours more, or 22 extra 40-hour weeks. Output per hour worked in Mexico is among the OECD's lowest, which is the point: long hours are usually a symptom of low productivity, not a cure for it. source

Which country exports the most avocados, by value?

One country earns 39% of all avocado export revenue worldwide, more than the next two exporters combined — but the boom has pushed water-hungry orchards into forested, drought-stressed highlands. source

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