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Mexico's towering and unpredictable Popocatepetl is the country's most active volcano and second-highest peak. The 5,462 m (17,919 ft) stratovolcano, located approximately 70 km (43.5 mi) southeast of Mexico City, is shown spewing ash, smoke, and gas during an eruption in January 2024. Popocatepetl means "Smoking Mountain" in the Nahuatl language. Photo courtesy of NASA.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 15

Area - comparative

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<p>slightly less than three times the size of Texas</p>

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Mexico. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 132

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 122

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 118

Death rate

comparison ranking: 134

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 131

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 101

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 109

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 142

Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Adopted in 1968, Mexico’s coat of arms is also used as the Seal of the United Mexican States. The Mexican Golden Eagle, a national symbol, is perched on a prickly pear cactus and eats a snake. Beneath the eagle, oak and laurel leaves are joined by a ribbon in the national colors. The image symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 162

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 98

Labor force

comparison ranking: 11

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 31

Public debt

comparison ranking: 121

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 95

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 178

Exports

comparison ranking: 15

Imports

comparison ranking: 14

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 2

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 4

Heliports

comparison ranking: 7

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 34

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