Total Population: 111,211,789 (July 2009 est.), ranked #11 behind Russia (140,041,247) and Japan (127,078,679).
Total Land and Water Area: 1,964,375 sq km, ranked #15 behind Greenland (2,166,086 sq km) and Saudi Arabia (2,149,690 sq km).
Age Profile:
- 0-14 years: 29.1%
- 15-64 years: 64.6%
- 65 years and over: 6.2%
Median age is 26.3, Average life expectancy is 76.06 years, ranked #71 in world
48% Male
52 % Female
Ethnic groups: Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%
Religions: Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census)
Languages: Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note – indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 13 years
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write): 91% of the total population
Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$13,500, ranked #83
Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
65% Services
31% Industry
4% Agriculture (2009 est.)
Industries: food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
Sources:
1) Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book