COUNTRY PROFILE / MEX
Mexico
MEX / MX
For Mexico, population is 131,946,900 people (2025, #11/215) and area is 1,957,194 km² (2023, #13/215). This profile covers 95 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 86.4%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Mexico in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Mexico with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Mexico, population is about 1.07 times Japan's value and area is about 5.18 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Mexico | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,946,900 people2025 / About 1.07 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,957,194 km²2023 / About 5.18 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 67.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 20.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 75.26 years2024 / 8.77 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 13,8892025 / About 38.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 98,625,552 people in 2000 to 131,946,900 people in 2025, an increase of about 33.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.56 years in 2000 to 75.26 years in 2024, an increase of 2.7 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 7,524 in 2000 to US$ 13,889 in 2025, an increase of about 84.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
90 additional rankings for Mexico.
90 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work26 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture8 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY