Mexico
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. Mexico is in North America.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 1,964,375 km²
- Population
- 132,274,416 (2024, Wikidata)
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Neighbours
- Belize, Guatemala, United States
- Landlocked
- No
Quizzes for North America
States of Mexico
Mexico has 32 first-level administrative divisions.
| Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | 1,312,544 | 5,618 |
| Baja California | Mexicali | 3,315,766 | 71,450 |
| Baja California Sur | La Paz | 637,026 | 73,909 |
| Campeche | San Francisco de Campeche | 928,363 | 57,485 |
| Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5,217,908 | 73,311 |
| Chihuahua | Chihuahua City | 3,556,574 | 247,455 |
| Coahuila | Saltillo | 2,954,915 | 151,595 |
| Colima | Colima | 731,391 | 5,627 |
| Durango | Victoria de Durango | 1,754,754 | 123,317 |
| Guanajuato | Guanajuato | 5,853,677 | 30,607 |
| Guerrero | Chilpancingo de los Bravo | 3,533,251 | 63,596 |
| Hidalgo | Pachuca | 3,082,841 | 20,821 |
| Jalisco | Guadalajara | 7,844,830 | 78,588 |
| Mexico City | 9,209,944 | 1,485 | |
| Michoacán | Morelia | 4,584,471 | 58,599 |
| Morelos | Cuernavaca | 1,777,227 | 4,879 |
| Nayarit | Tepic | 1,223,797 | 27,857 |
| Nuevo León | Monterrey | 5,189,970 | 64,156 |
| Oaxaca | Oaxaca de Juárez | 3,967,889 | 93,793 |
| Puebla | Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza | 6,168,883 | 34,306 |
| Querétaro | Santiago de Querétaro | 2,038,372 | 11,699 |
| Quintana Roo | Chetumal | 1,857,985 | 44,705 |
| San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí | 2,717,820 | 60,983 |
| Sinaloa | Culiacán | 2,966,700 | 57,377 |
| Sonora | Hermosillo | 2,850,330 | 179,503 |
| State of Mexico | Toluca de Lerdo | 16,187,608 | 22,351 |
| Tabasco | Villahermosa | 2,402,598 | 24,738 |
| Tamaulipas | Ciudad Victoria | 3,441,698 | 80,175 |
| Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl | 1,272,847 | 3,991 |
| Veracruz | Xalapa | 8,112,505 | 71,820 |
| Yucatán | Mérida | 2,320,898 | 39,612 |
| Zacatecas | Zacatecas | 1,690,868 | 75,539 |
Quick answers
What is the capital of Mexico?
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
Which continent is Mexico in?
Mexico is in North America.
How big is Mexico?
Mexico covers 1,964,375 km². It is number 13 of 195 countries by area.
What is the population of Mexico?
Wikidata lists the population of Mexico as 132,274,416 (2024).
How many states does Mexico have?
Mexico has 32 first-level administrative divisions, including Aguascalientes, Baja California, and Baja California Sur.
Which countries border Mexico?
Mexico shares land borders with Belize, Guatemala, and United States.