About how many people live in Mexico (2025)?
Answer131.9 million
About 24% of Mexico's population is under 15, compared with about 19% in Brazil.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (API) (2025) api.worldbank.org
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Mexico facts & stats
5 sourced facts about Mexico, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
How many UNESCO World Heritage sites does Mexico have?
Answer36 (28 cultural, 6 natural, 2 mixed)
They include the pre-Hispanic cities of Teotihuacan (1987) and Chichen-Itza (1988); the newest was added in 2025.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Mexico whc.unesco.org
Going deeper
What is Mexico's total surface area?
Answer1,957,194 sq km
With about 66.7 people per sq km of land, Mexico is more than twice as densely populated as Brazil.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2023) data.worldbank.org
Expert level
In 2024, which country received more personal remittances than Mexico?
AnswerIndia ($137.7B vs. Mexico's $67.6B)
Mexico ranked second in the world, ahead of the Philippines ($40.3 billion) and France ($38.8 billion).
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2024) data.worldbank.org
What is Mexico's fertility rate (births per woman, 2024)?
Answer1.89 births per woman
Brazil's fertility rate is even lower, at about 1.61 births per woman in 2024.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2024) data.worldbank.org
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