Regions of Mexico: population and official figures
Mexico is divided into 32 regions. The largest by population is State of Mexico with 17,822,420 people (13.3% of the total); the smallest is Colima with 771,538. Figures are from INEGI, Mexico's national statistics office (2020 census, state GDP to 2024, the ENOE labour force survey for April to June 2026 and the ENIGH 2024 household income survey), with population projections for 2026 from CONAPO, the National Population Council.
Who governs Mexico's regions?
States (31) and Mexico City: Governor (head of government in Mexico City) elected for one six-year term; single-chamber state congress. Own constitutions, courts and laws; police, education and health shared with the federation.
How local power works in Mexico · Level 5: devolved and state governments worldwide
All 32 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Mexico | 17,822,420 | 2026 | +0.6% |
| 2 | Mexico City | 9,159,966 | 2026 | -0.3% |
| 3 | Jalisco | 8,982,027 | 2026 | +0.9% |
| 4 | Veracruz | 8,111,813 | 2026 | -0.1% |
| 5 | Puebla | 7,149,139 | 2026 | +1.1% |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 6,590,749 | 2026 | +0.8% |
| 7 | Nuevo Leon | 6,516,202 | 2026 | +1.6% |
| 8 | Chiapas | 6,185,469 | 2026 | +1.3% |
| 9 | Michoacan | 5,089,383 | 2026 | +0.9% |
| 10 | Oaxaca | 4,368,997 | 2026 | +0.7% |
| 11 | Baja California | 4,189,285 | 2026 | +1.4% |
| 12 | Chihuahua | 4,087,306 | 2026 | +1.1% |
| 13 | Tamaulipas | 3,777,472 | 2026 | +0.8% |
| 14 | Guerrero | 3,606,296 | 2026 | -0.0% |
| 15 | Coahuila | 3,440,385 | 2026 | +1.2% |
| 16 | Hidalgo | 3,334,060 | 2026 | +1.0% |
| 17 | Sinaloa | 3,208,039 | 2026 | +0.7% |
| 18 | Sonora | 3,168,624 | 2026 | +0.9% |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 3,002,651 | 2026 | +0.8% |
| 20 | Queretaro | 2,700,978 | 2026 | +1.8% |
| 21 | Yucatan | 2,542,536 | 2026 | +1.2% |
| 22 | Tabasco | 2,472,668 | 2026 | +0.2% |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 2,141,082 | 2026 | +1.9% |
| 24 | Morelos | 2,067,472 | 2026 | +0.6% |
| 25 | Durango | 1,939,482 | 2026 | +0.6% |
| 26 | Zacatecas | 1,726,898 | 2026 | +0.8% |
| 27 | Aguascalientes | 1,567,559 | 2026 | +1.2% |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 1,464,515 | 2026 | +1.2% |
| 29 | Nayarit | 1,338,499 | 2026 | +1.1% |
| 30 | Campeche | 962,014 | 2026 | +0.4% |
| 31 | Baja California Sur | 921,734 | 2026 | +2.0% |
| 32 | Colima | 771,538 | 2026 | +0.6% |
Cities: the largest cities of Mexico.
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Censo de Poblacion y Vivienda 2020, basic questionnaire tables, Poblacion: table 01, localities and total population by federal entity and locality size, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 387965e04fa3…)
- Consejo Nacional de Poblacion (CONAPO): Conciliacion Demografica de Mexico 1950-2019 y Proyecciones de la poblacion de Mexico y de las entidades federativas 2020-2070: file 5_Indicadores_demograficos_proyecciones.xlsx (mid-year population, median age, ages 65+, fertility, life expectancy and internal migration by entity and year), extracted from the official database archive, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ee297053c917…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Producto Interno Bruto por Entidad Federativa (PIBE), base year 2018, series 2003-2024 (2024 revised): tables PIBE_2 (GDP), PIBE_4 (gross value added), PIBE_5, PIBE_12 and PIBE_31 (primary, secondary and tertiary activities), PIBE_13 and PIBE_14 (mining, oil mining), PIBE_18 (manufacturing), PIBE_44 (accommodation and food services), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c2de99570137…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Nacional de Ocupacion y Empleo (ENOE): strategic indicators of occupation and employment, April-June 2026, national and federal entity tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ad9d2139d9ee…)
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- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): ENOE, informalidad laboral: quarterly labour informality and informal-sector rates by federal entity and sex, 2005-2026 (Tasas_Infor_enti-1.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d940bbd2871c…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (ENIGH) 2024, nueva serie, tables by federal entity: 1.3 (households), 2.1 and 2.3 (average quarterly current income per household and per person, deciles and Gini, 2016-2024 at constant 2024 prices), 4.5 (household spending by category), 6.1 (income and spending per household), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70b3c7ea2dc8…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Estadistica de Finanzas Publicas Estatales y Municipales (EFIPEM), state governments, annual open data 1989-2025 (2025 preliminary): revenue and spending of each state government by chapter, concept and item, in pesos, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c8ace2050ce2…)
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