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Mexico Population and Religion Percentage
Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. Mexico is the world’s 13th-largest country by area & the 10th-most-populous country in the world.
As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Mexico in 2023 is 129,388,468 (12.9 crores or 129 million)
Source: World Population Prospects 2022
Mexico’s population is equivalent to 1.65% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Mexico is 1,943,945 sq. km (750,561 sq. mi) and the Population Density of Mexico is 66 per Km2 (171 people per mi2).
| Mexico | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 129,388,468 |
| Global Rank | 10th |
| Population Density | 66 per sq. km |
| Land Area | 1,943,945 sq. km (750,561 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 13th |
| Capital City | Mexico City |
| Fertility Rate in Mexico | 2.14 |
| Infant mortality rate in Mexico | 12.2 |
| Median Age in Mexico | 29.2 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Mexico | 75.41 years |
| Urban Population of Mexico | 83.8 % |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
Religion in Mexico
Mexico is a secular country and has allowed freedom of religion. Christianity is the largest religion in Mexico almost followed by 78.6% of the population. Catholic Christianity is the dominant, representing about 72.1% of the total population as of 2020. Other Christian denominations are at 6.5% and include Protestant churches, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Mormonism
Other non-Christian religions are at 1.9% and include Jews, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. The remaining 19% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Mexico Religion Percentage
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage % |
| Christians | 78.6% |
| – Roman Catholic | 72.1% |
| – Evangelist | 2.5% |
| – Jehovah’s Witness | 1.7% |
| – Pentecostal evangelist | 1.3% |
| – Baptists | 0.4% |
| – Adventists | 0.4% |
| – Mormons | 0.2% |
| No Affiliation/Non-Belivers | 19% |
| – No affiliation | 15.3% |
| – Unspecified | 2.7% |
| – Atheist | 0.9% |
| – Agnostics | 0.1% |
| Other Religion | 1.4% |
Top Cities in Mexico by Population
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 12,294,193 |
| 2 | Iztapalapa | 1,815,786 |
| 3 | Ecatepec de Morelos | 1,655,015 |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 1,495,182 |
| 5 | Puebla | 1,434,062 |
| 6 | Juarez | 1,321,004 |
| 7 | Tijuana | 1,300,983 |
| 8 | Leon de los Aldama | 1,238,962 |
| 9 | Gustavo Adolfo Madero | 1,185,772 |
| 10 | Zapopan | 1,142,483 |
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