The statistic depicts the ten largest cities in Mexico in 2020. In 2020, Mexico City had around 8.84 million residents which made it the largest city in Mexico. Population of Mexico Mexico is a federal republic located in North America, sharing borders with the United States to the north, and to the southeast with Guatemala and Belize. With a total area of over 1.9 million square kilometers, it is the fourteenth largest nation in the world and the fifth largest in the Americas. In 2014, Mexico’s total population amounted to approximately 120 million people. A little under two thirds of Mexico’s total population is of Mestizo ethnicity. The total population has steadily grown over the past decade, despite being the source to the largest migration flow between countries in the world; in 2010, around 11.6 million immigrants from Mexico lived in the United States. The migration flow between the United States and Mexico has however, decreased over the past ten years: Between 1995 and 2000, over 2.9 million migrants emigrated from Mexico to the United States. This was more than the double of migrants who emigrated from Mexico to the United States between 2005 and 2010. Each year, Mexico's population grows by about 1.24 percent compared to the previous year. Mexico City, the country’s capital and largest city, is home to approximately 8.6 million people.

Population in largest city in Mexico was reported at 22505315 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Major Cities of Mexico around 1990 CE

In 2025, approximately 23 million people lived in the São Paulo metropolitan area, making it the biggest in Latin America and the Caribbean and the sixth most populated in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country. The second place for the region was Mexico City with 22.75 million inhabitants. Brazil's cities Brazil is home to two large metropolises, only counting the population within the city limits, São Paulo had approximately 11.45 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro around 6.21 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller, but well known cities such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 88 percent of inhabitants living in cities. Mexico City Mexico City's metropolitan area ranks sevenths in the ranking of most populated cities in the world. Founded over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1521 after the Spanish conquest as the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the city still stands as one of the most important in Latin America. Nevertheless, the preeminent economic, political, and cultural position of Mexico City has not prevented the metropolis from suffering the problems affecting the rest of the country, namely, inequality and violence. Only in 2023, the city registered a crime incidence of 52,723 reported cases for every 100,000 inhabitants and around 24 percent of the population lived under the poverty line.

Mexico MX: Population in Largest City data was reported at 21,500,251.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,419,976.000 Person for 2016. Mexico MX: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 15,225,498.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,500,251.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,479,184.000 Person in 1960. Mexico MX: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Mexico City was the city destination with the highest number of hotel guests in Mexico in 2023, with a total of 12 million. Roughly three million of them were international hotel guests. Guadalajara followed second in the list 4.2 million people staying at hotels.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Mexico was reported at 21.01 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

A dataset listing New Mexico cities by population for 2024.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Major County, OK by Mexican population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Mexican Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Major County, OK by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Mexican Population: The Mexican population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Mexican. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Major County Mexican Population: This tells us how much of the entire Major County, OK Mexican population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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The statistic depicts the total population of Mexico from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2020, Mexico's total population amounted to about 128.21 million people. Total population of Mexico The total population of Mexico was expected to reach 116.02 million people by the end of 2013. Despite being the source of one of the largest migration flows in the world, Mexico has managed to maintain around a 1.25 percent population growth rate for the last several years, roughly the same growth rate as India. Among the largest cities in Mexico, Mexico City is leading with more than 8.5 million inhabitants. A slowly declining fertility rate still holds above the replacement rate, and life expectancy is growing, expanding the population from both ends of the age spectrum. With the rising life expectancy, the median age of Mexican residents has also increased, and an increasing stream of immigrants from the financially-troubled Spain has also boosted population numbers. The majority of the Mexican population is Roman Catholic, owing to its colonial Spanish background. Spanish is the predominant language, with several regional and local dialects spoken, but a number of indigenous languages, such as Nahuatl, survive and are also spoken around Mexico. One worrying and relatively recent trend in Mexico is the growing share of the population becoming overweight or obese. It is not entirely clear what sort of effect the obesity epidemic is going to have on Mexican population numbers in the long run, but is starting to manifest itself not just in physical appearance, but in the increased rates of heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. In fact, diabetes was one of the top causes of deaths for Mexicans in recent years.

Mexico MX: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 20.842 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.105 % for 2016. Mexico MX: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 25.978 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.774 % in 1969 and a record low of 20.842 % in 2017. Mexico MX: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 5 cities in the Big Horn County, WY by Mexican population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Mexican Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Big Horn County, WY by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Mexican Population: The Mexican population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Mexican. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Big Horn County Mexican Population: This tells us how much of the entire Big Horn County, WY Mexican population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Population: Female: Mexico City data was reported at 4,722.761 Person th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,773.611 Person th for 2017. Population: Female: Mexico City data is updated yearly, averaging 4,470.424 Person th from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2018, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,725.979 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 2,683.225 Person th in 2015. Population: Female: Mexico City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Population Council. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G002: Population: by State.

Mexico City is home to the largest number of startup companies in Mexico. The country's capital harbored *** startup businesses as of September 2024, followed by Monterrey, with **. In Brazil, the majority of startup companies are located in the city of São Paulo.

Consumer Price Index (CPI): Mexico City. Metropolitan Areas data was reported at 102.859 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 102.513 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 for Feb 2019. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Mexico City. Metropolitan Areas data is updated monthly, averaging 13.445 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 from Jan 1969 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 603 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.859 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019 and a record low of 0.012 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Jan 1969. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Mexico City. Metropolitan Areas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I018: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100.

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for Mexico (MEXFCBODCLNUM) from 2004 to 2015 about branches, Mexico, banks, and depository institutions.

The services sector employed the largest share of workers in Mexico City as of the second quarter of 2024, with 64.93 percent. The commerce industry ranked second, with about 20 percent of employed population in the country's capital working in this sector.

In the first quarter of 2024, per capita wage income in Mexico City stood at 4,658.04 Mexican pesos, a considerable growth compared to the previous quarter and the largest income per capita registered.

Mexico City's GDP amounted to approximately 3.81 trillion Mexican pesos in 2023. During that year, the GDP of the city corresponded to 14.8 percent of the national gross domestic product. This share turned the capital into the federal entity with the largest contribution to Mexico's economic output. On the flip side, the eastern state of Tlaxcala only represented 0.6 percent of the national GDP.

In 2020, the total population of Mexico City reached 9.2 million and a population density of 6,163.3 residents by square kilometer. Population density has grown considerably in the country's capital during the past few decades, as it stood at 5,494 inhabitants per square meter in 1990.