The state of Mexico is the most populated region in Mexico, being home to around 13.44 percent of the country's total population. In 2022, approximately 17.32 million people lived in the state of Mexico, whereas 9.3 million resided in the country's capital, Mexico City. The state with the lowest number of inhabitants was Colima, with around 770,900 residents.
Total population in Mexico in 2022, by state
(in 1,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Number of inhabitants in thousands
Mexico State
17,322.82
Mexico City
9,304.51
Jalisco
8,501.24
Veracruz
8,205.03
Puebla
6,714.34
Guanajuato
6,277.44
Nuevo León
6,057.85
Chiapas
5,697.87
Michoacán
4,942.83
Oaxaca
4,249.88
Baja California
3,822.03
Chihuahua
3,807.52
Guerrero
3,600.9
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of inhabitants in thousands17,322.8217,322.829,304.519,304.518,501.248,501.248,205.038,205.036,714.346,714.346,277.446,277.446,057.856,057.855,697.875,697.874,942.834,942.834,249.884,249.883,822.033,822.033,807.523,807.523,600.93,600.93,588.633,588.633,273.133,273.133,157.193,157.193,087.933,087.932,998.12,998.12,872.412,872.412,474.782,474.782,442.272,442.272,373.292,373.292,009.762,009.761,916.991,916.991,868.511,868.511,641.221,641.221,483.821,483.821,370.571,370.571,261.931,261.93950.53950.53841.39841.39770.95770.95Mexico StateMexico CityJaliscoVeracruzPueblaGuanajuatoNuevo LeónChiapasMichoacánOaxacaBaja CaliforniaChihuahuaGuerreroTamaulipasCoahuilaHidalgoSinaloaSonoraSan Luis PotosíQuerétaroTabascoYucatánMorelosQuintana RooDurangoZacatecasAguascalientesTlaxcalaNayaritCampecheBaja California SurColima
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National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Mexico). (November 1, 2023). Total population in Mexico in 2022, by state (in 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036169/total-population-mexico-state/
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National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Mexico). (2023). Total population in Mexico in 2022, by state (in 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036169/total-population-mexico-state/
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