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Mexico Population 2026 & Religious Demographics: Trends & Insights
Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. Mexico is the world’s 13th-largest country by area and the 10th-most-populous country in the world. According to Mexico’s National Geography and Statistics Institute, the country’s population in 2022 was 129,150,971 people.
As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Mexico in 2026 is 131,194,049 (13.1 crore or 131 million)
Source: World Population Prospects
Mexico Demographics
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 | 2026 Estimates |
| Total Population | 131,194,049 |
| 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
Religious Demographics of 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% |
Largest 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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