We explain the states of Mexico and their capitals. In addition, we provide a list of the most populated cities and an updated map.
In Mexico there are 32 states or federal entities.
What are the states and capitals of Mexico?
Mexico is divided into 32 federal entitiesThese are made up of 31 states plus Mexico City, which is considered a special federal entity. In addition to this city, the most populated states are the State of Mexico, Jalisco and Veracruz.
The country has an area of 1,973,000 square kilometers, making it the fifth largest country in the Americas and the fourteenth largest in the world. It has a population of 127,000,000 inhabitants, making it the third most populous country on the continent, after the United States and Brazil.
StateCapitalPopulation (2020)% total country1Mexico City-9,209,0007.3%2AguascalientesAguascalientes1,425,0001.1%3Baja CaliforniaMexicali3,769,0003.0%4Baja California SurLa Paz798,4000.6%5CampecheSan Francisco de Campeche928,3000.7%6ChiapasTuxtla Gutiérrez5,543,0004.4%7ChihuahuaChihuahua3,741,0003.0%8Coahuila de ZaragozaSaltillo3,146,0002.5%9ColimaColima731,0000.6%10DurangoVictoria de Durango1,832,0001.5%11State of MexicoToluca16,992,00013.5%12GuanajuatoGuanajuato6,166,0004.9%13GuerreroChilpancingo de los Bravos3,540,0003.2%14HidalgoPachuca3,082,0002.4%15JaliscoGuadalajara8,348,0006.6%16MichoacánMorelia4,748,0003.8%17MorelosCuernavaca1,971,0001.6%18NayaritTepic1,235,0001.0%19Nuevo León LeonMonterrey5,784,0004.6%20OaxacaOaxaca4,132,0003.3%21PueblaPuebla6,583,0005.2%22QueretaroSantiago de Queretaro2,368,0001.9%23Quintana RooChetumal1,857,0001.5%24San Luis PotosiSan Luis Potosi2,822,0002.2%25SinaloaCuliacan3,026,0002.4%26SonoraHermosillo2,944,0002.3%27TabascoVillahermosa2,402,0001.9%28TamaulipasCiudad Victoria3,527,0002.8%29TlaxcalaTlaxcala de Xicohténcatl1,342,0001.1%30VeracruzXalapa8,062,0006.4%31YucatánMérida2,320,0001.8%32ZacatecasZacatecas1,622,0001.3%
The 5 most populated cities in Mexico
1. Mexico City (8,900,000 inhabitants)
It is the capital of the country. It has a total population of 8,900,000 inhabitants, but its metropolitan area reaches 22 million. It is one of the most populated metropolises in the world.
2. Tijuana (1,800,000 inhabitants)
It has a population of 1,800,000 inhabitants. It is located in the state of Baja California and is one of the border cities in northern Mexico.
3. Ecatepec de Morelos (1,643,000 inhabitants)
It has a population of 1,643,000 inhabitants. It is part of the metropolitan area of Mexico City and is the most populated city in the State of Mexico.
4. Leon (1,578,000 inhabitants)
It has a population of 1,578,000 inhabitants and is located in the state of Guanajuato, in the center of the country.
5. Puebla (1,542,000 inhabitants)
It has a population of 1,542,000. It is the capital of the state of Puebla and its official name is Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
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