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Mexico

United Mexican States · North America

UN member

Mexico is a country in North America, with Mexico City as its capital, home to about 131,946,900 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Mexico City
Region
North America
Currency
Mexican peso (MXN $)
Calling code
+52
ISO codes
MX / MEX / 484
Flag emoji
🇲🇽
Population
131,946,900 (2025)
Area
1,964,375 km²
Languages
Spanish
Internet domain
.mx
Demonym
Mexican

Bordering countries

🇧🇿 Belize🇬🇹 Guatemala🇺🇸 United States

About Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a United Nations member state in North America. Its capital and seat of government is Mexico City. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Mexican peso ($), using the code MXN.

To call Mexico from abroad, dial the country code +52. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MX (alpha-2) and MEX (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 131,946,900.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Mexico?
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
What currency does Mexico use?
Mexico uses the Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Mexico?
The international dialling code for Mexico is +52.
What are the ISO codes for Mexico?
Mexico has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MX, the alpha-3 code MEX and the numeric code 484.
What is the flag emoji for Mexico?
The flag emoji for Mexico is 🇲🇽. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Mexico appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesCountries in North AmericaLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.