As of April 2025, the population of Mexico is 130.1 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 903 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.71%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 26.7 years in 2015 to 30.7 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years and population density is 66.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The population growth rate of Mexico peaked in 1965, reaching around 3.35% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.69% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 1.86 million in 1978 to nearly 902.94 thousand in 2025.
In Mexico, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 74.4 years in 2005 to 75.4 year in 2025, representing an increase of more than 1 year over the past 2 decades.
Mexico has multiple large cities with a significant number of inhabitants. The most populous city is Mexico City, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 12.3 million inhabitants. It is followed by Tijuana, Baja California with 1.9 million and Iztapalapa, Mexico City with 1.8 million.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Mexico:
# | City | Population |
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1 | Mexico City | 12,294,193 |
2 | Tijuana, Baja California | 1,922,523 |
3 | Iztapalapa, Mexico City | 1,815,786 |
4 | León de los Aldama, Guanajuato | 1,721,199 |
5 | Puebla | 1,692,181 |
6 | Ecatepec de Morelos, México | 1,645,352 |
7 | Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro | 1,594,212 |
8 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | 1,501,551 |
9 | Zapopan, Jalisco | 1,476,491 |
10 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 1,385,629 |
# | City | Population |
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11 | Mérida, Yucatán | 1,201,000 |
12 | Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico City | 1,185,772 |
13 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 1,135,512 |
14 | Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, México | 1,104,585 |
15 | Mexicali, Baja California | 1,032,686 |
16 | Chihuahua | 925,762 |
17 | Hermosillo, Sonora | 812,229 |
18 | Culiacán, Sinaloa | 808,416 |
19 | Naucalpan de Juárez, México | 792,211 |
20 | Morelia, Michoacán | 743,275 |