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Mexican States by Population 2022
Mexico’s population according to Censo de Población 2020 is 126,014,024 (126 million). As per the United Nations, Mexico’s Population in 2022 is estimated at 131 million or 13.1 Crore.
The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a separate entity without being formally a state). Let’s have a look at the population of Mexican States & Territories.
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
State wise Population 2020
| # | State | Population 2020 |
| 1 | México (State) | 16,992,418 |
| 2 | Mexico City | 9,209,944 |
| 3 | Jalisco | 8,348,151 |
| 4 | Veracruz | 8,062,579 |
| 5 | Puebla | 6,583,278 |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 6,166,934 |
| 7 | Nuevo León | 5,784,442 |
| 8 | Chiapas | 5,543,828 |
| 9 | Michoacán | 4,748,846 |
| 10 | Oaxaca | 4,132,148 |
| 11 | Baja California | 3,769,020 |
| 12 | Chihuahua | 3,741,869 |
| 13 | Guerrero | 3,540,685 |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 3,527,735 |
| 15 | Coahuila | 3,146,771 |
| 16 | Hidalgo | 3,082,841 |
| 17 | Sinaloa | 3,026,943 |
| 18 | Sonora | 2,944,840 |
| 19 | San Luis Potosí | 2,822,255 |
| 20 | Tabasco | 2,402,598 |
| 21 | Querétaro | 2,368,467 |
| 22 | Yucatán | 2,320,898 |
| 23 | Morelos | 1,971,520 |
| 24 | Quintana Roo | 1,857,985 |
| 25 | Durango | 1,832,650 |
| 26 | Zacatecas | 1,622,138 |
| 27 | Aguascalientes | 1,425,607 |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 1,342,977 |
| 29 | Nayarit | 1,235,456 |
| 30 | Campeche | 928,363 |
| 31 | Baja California Sur | 798,447 |
| 32 | Colima | 731,391 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Top Mexican States by Population
The top 5 states by Population are the Mexico( State), Jalisco, Veracruz, Puebla & Guanajuato. Almost 60% of Mexico’s population lives in the top 5 states.
| # | Top State | Population |
| 1 | State of México | 16,992,418 |
| 2 | Mexico City* | 9,209,944 |
| 3 | Jalisco | 8,348,151 |
| 4 | Veracruz | 8,062,579 |
| 5 | Puebla | 6,583,278 |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 6,166,934 |
| 7 | Nuevo León | 5,784,442 |
| 8 | Chiapas | 5,543,828 |
| 9 | Michoacán | 4,748,846 |
| 10 | Oaxaca | 4,132,148 |
# The capital, Mexico City, as a separate entity without being formally a state
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Least Populated Mexican States
Colima is the least populated followed by Baja California Sur. 10 least populous provinces contribute only 10% of the Mexican population.
| # | Least populated State | Population |
| 1 | Colima | 731,391 |
| 2 | Baja California Sur | 798,447 |
| 3 | Campeche | 928,363 |
| 4 | Nayarit | 1,235,456 |
| 5 | Tlaxcala | 1,342,977 |
| 6 | Aguascalientes | 1,425,607 |
| 7 | Zacatecas | 1,622,138 |
| 8 | Durango | 1,832,650 |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 1,857,985 |
| 10 | Morelos | 1,971,520 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Mexican States by Growth Rate
Mexico has a population growth rate of 12.8% during 2010-2020. It has had a population increase of 13,677,486 (13.7 million) since 2010. Quintana Roo (40.16%) has the highest growth rate followed by Querétaro & Baja California Sur.
| # | State | Growth Rate | Numeric Change |
| 1 | Quintana Roo | 40.16% | 532,407 |
| 2 | Querétaro | 29.57% | 540,530 |
| 3 | Baja California Sur | 25.34% | 161,421 |
| 4 | Nuevo León | 24.30% | 1,130,984 |
| 5 | Aguascalientes | 20.30% | 240,611 |
| 6 | Baja California | 19.46% | 613,950 |
| 7 | Yucatán | 18.68% | 365,321 |
| 8 | Hidalgo | 15.68% | 417,823 |
| 9 | Chiapas | 15.58% | 747,248 |
| 10 | Tlaxcala | 14.79% | 173,041 |
| 11 | Coahuila | 14.50% | 398,380 |
| 12 | Puebla | 13.90% | 803,449 |
| 13 | Nayarit | 13.87% | 150,477 |
| 14 | Jalisco | 13.57% | 997,469 |
| 15 | Campeche | 12.88% | 105,922 |
| 16 | Colima | 12.43% | 80,836 |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 12.40% | 680,562 |
| 18 | Durango | 12.23% | 199,716 |
| — | Mexico | 12.18% | 13,677,486 |
| 19 | México | 11.97% | 1,816,556 |
| 20 | Morelos | 10.93% | 194,293 |
| 21 | Sonora | 10.61% | 282,360 |
| 22 | Chihuahua | 9.85% | 335,404 |
| 23 | Sinaloa | 9.36% | 259,182 |
| 24 | San Luis Potosí | 9.16% | 236,737 |
| 25 | Michoacán | 9.14% | 397,809 |
| 26 | Zacatecas | 8.82% | 131,470 |
| 27 | Oaxaca | 8.68% | 330,186 |
| 28 | Tamaulipas | 7.93% | 259,181 |
| 29 | Tabasco | 7.33% | 163,995 |
| 30 | Veracruz | 5.49% | 419,385 |
| 31 | Guerrero | 4.48% | 151,917 |
| 32 | Ciudad de México | 4.05% | 358,864 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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