Mexico
Mexico 🇲🇽 is a country in North America with a population of approximately ~130 million (2024). Its capital is Mexico City. This is the complete reference for identifying Mexico in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇲🇽 |
| Continent / region | North America |
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Population | ~130 million (2024) |
| ISO codes | MX / MEX |
| Coordinates | 19.43°, -99.13° |
| Bordering countries | United States, Guatemala, Belize |
Famous for
The Aztec and Maya civilizations, mariachi music, tacos and Mexican cuisine, the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), the world's most-visited Spanish-speaking country.
Quiz tips for Mexico
Most populous Spanish-speaking country. Capital Mexico City is one of the world's largest metro areas (~22M).
How Mexico appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Mexico is identified through the clue sequence: north america first, then population range (~130 million (2024)), then bordering countries, then capital (Mexico City), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Mexico is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach North America.
Neighboring countries
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Reading Mexico in MapDash context
For Mexico, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Mexico is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Mexico?
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
What continent is Mexico in?
Mexico is in North America.
What is the population of Mexico?
Mexico has a population of approximately ~130 million (2024).
What countries border Mexico?
Mexico borders United States, Guatemala, Belize.
What is Mexico famous for?
The Aztec and Maya civilizations, mariachi music, tacos and Mexican cuisine, the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), the world's most-visited Spanish-speaking country.