Ranked list of Mexican states


The 32 federal states of Mexico are ranked below according to population, size, population density, and GDP.

By population

RankStatePopulation%Density
United Mexican States123,675,325100%52.3
1Mexico State16,187,60814.0%668.6
Ciudad de México8,918,6538.5%5,817.7
2Veracruz 8,112,5056.8%95.9
3Jalisco 8,256,1006.4%81.6
4Puebla5,480,2005.3%161.6
5Guanajuato4,919,0004.8%160.8
6Chiapas4,329,7004.2%58.6
7Michoacán4,066,9004.0%67.9
8Nuevo León5,119,5043.9%62.6
9Oaxaca3,651,1003.6%38.3
10Chihuahua3,274,7003.2%13.3
11Guerrero3,196,1003.1%50.1
12Tamaulipas2,927,3002.8%36.7
13Baja California2,846,5002.8%40.6
14Sinaloa2,574,3002.5%44.3
15Coahuila2,395,1002.3%15.8
16San Luis Potosí2,370,4002.3%37.7
17Hidalgo2,330,9002.3%111.1
18Sonora2,262,7002.2%12.2
19Tabasco1,994,7001.9%80.9
20Yucatán1,714,1001.7%43.6
21Morelos1,637,4001.6%331.4
22Querétaro1,558,5001.5%132.4
23Durango1,449,1001.4%12.1
24Zacatecas1,381,9001.3%18.4
25Tlaxcala1,034,6001.0%264.3
26Aguascalientes1,023,8001.0%183.2
27Quintana Roo1,023,5001.0%20.3
28Nayarit942,2000.9%34.1
29Campeche720,9000.7%13.9
30Colima581,1000.6%106.5
31Baja California Sur 763,9290.5%6.5

By area

RankStateArea
1247,087
2184,934
3151,571
4119,648
595,364
680,137
779,829
875,040
973,887
1073,677
1172,815
1270,113
1364,555
1463,749
1562,848
1659,864
1758,092
1851,833
1950,350
2039,340
2133,919
2230,589
2327,621
2424,661
2521,461
2620,987
2711,769
285,589
295,455
304,941
313,914
32CDMX1,499

State size by percentage of total Mexican territory

RankStateArea %Density
1Chihuahua247,08712.6%13.3
2Sonora184,9349.4%12.2
3Coahuila151,5717.7%15.8
4Durango119,6486.1%12.1
5Oaxaca95,3644.8%38.3
6Jalisco80,1374.1%81.6
7Tamaulipas79,8294.1%36.7
8Zacatecas75,0403.8%18.4
9Chiapas73,8873.8%58.6
10Baja California Sur73,6773.7%6.5
11Veracruz72,8153.7%95.9
12Baja California70,1133.6%40.6
13Nuevo León64,5553.3%62.6
14Guerrero63,7493.2%50.1
15San Luis Potosí62,8483.2%37.7
16Michoacán59,8643.0%67.9
17Sinaloa58,0923.0%44.3
18Campeche51,8332.6%13.9
19Quintana Roo50,3502.6%20.3
20Yucatán39,3402.0%43.6
21Puebla33,9191.7%161.6
22Guanajuato30,5891.6%160.8
23Nayarit27,6211.4%34.1
24Tabasco24,6611.3%80.9
25Mexico State21,4611.1%668.6
26Hidalgo20,9871.1%111.1
27Querétaro11,7690.6%132.4
28Aguascalientes5,5890.3%183.2
29Colima5,4550.3%106.5
30Morelos4,9410.3%331.4
31Tlaxcala3,9140.2%264.3
Ciudad de México1,4990.1%5,817.7
United Mexican States1,967,138100%52.3

By population density

RankStatePopulationArea Density
Ciudad de México8,720,7001,4995,817.7
1Mexico State14,349,70021,461668.6
2Morelos1,637,4004,941331.4
3Tlaxcala1,034,6003,914264.3
4Aguascalientes1,023,8005,589183.2
5Puebla5,480,20033,919161.6
6Guanajuato4,919,00030,589160.8
7Querétaro1,558,50011,769132.4
8Hidalgo2,330,90020,987111.1
9Colima581,1005,455106.5
10Veracruz6,980,90072,81595.9
11Jalisco6,540,70080,13781.6
12Tabasco1,994,70024,66180.9
13Michoacán4,066,90059,86467.9
14Nuevo León4,041,30064,55562.6
15Chiapas4,329,70073,88758.6
United Mexican States102,797,2001,967,13852.3
16Guerrero3,196,10063,74950.1
17Sinaloa2,574,30058,09244.3
18Yucatán1,714,10039,34043.6
19Baja California2,846,50070,11340.6
20Oaxaca3,651,10095,36438.3
21San Luis Potosí2,370,40062,84837.7
22Tamaulipas2,927,30079,82936.7
23Nayarit942,20027,62134.1
24Quintana Roo1,023,50050,35020.3
25Zacatecas1,381,90075,04018.4
26Coahuila2,395,100151,57115.8
27Campeche720,90051,83313.9
28Chihuahua3,274,700247,08713.3
29Sonora2,262,700184,93412.2
30Durango1,449,100119,64812.1
31Baja California Sur477,30073,6776.5

By nominal GDP (2006)

RankStateNominal GDP
Nominal GDP
Population
Ciudad de México168,1641,762,7648,720,700
1Mexico State75,728793,85214,349,700
2Nuevo León58,760615,9974,041,300
3Jalisco48,524508,6726,540,700
4Chihuahua35,485372,3533,274,700
5Veracruz33,198348,3696,980,900
6Puebla28,702301,1845,480,200
7Baja California28,127294,8382,846,500
8Guanajuato27,000283,2174,919,000
9Coahuila25,716269,7492,395,100
10Tamaulipas25,183263,9622,927,300
11Sonora22,270233,3912,262,700
12Michoacán16,673174,7324,066,900
13San Luis Potosí14,832155,4432,370,400
14Sinaloa14,793155,0292,574,300
15Querétaro14,262149,4681,558,500
16Chiapas12,675132,8344,329,700
17Guerrero12,487130,8633,196,100
18Quintana Roo12,362129,5521,023,500
19Oaxaca11,875124,4503,651,100
20Yucatán11,024115,6721,714,100
21Morelos10,453109,6871,637,400
22Durango10,133106,2301,449,100
23Hidalgo10,064105,6032,330,900
24Tabasco9,928104,0731,994,700
25Aguascalientes9,919103,9821,023,800
26Campeche9,553100,145720,900
27Zacatecas5,83361,150477,200
28Baja California Sur4,84450,785477,200
29Nayarit4,37645,873942,200
30Colima4,21144,144581,100
31Tlaxcala4,12643,2571,034,600

By GDP participation (2006)

RankStateGDP in % of ParticipationPopulation
Ciudad de México21.5%8,720,700
1Mexico State9.7%14,349,700
2Nuevo León7.5%4,041,300
3Jalisco6.2%6,540,700
4Chihuahua4.5%3,274,700
5Veracruz4.3%6,980,900
6Puebla3.7%5,480,200
7Baja California3.6%2,846,500
8Guanajuato3.5%4,919,000
9Coahuila3.3%2,395,100
10Tamaulipas3.2%2,927,300
11Sonora2.8%2,262,700
12Michoacán2.1%4,066,900
13San Luis Potosí1.9%2,370,400
14Sinaloa1.9%2,574,300
15Querétaro1.8%1,558,500
16Chiapas1.6%4,329,700
17Guerrero1.6%3,196,100
18Quintana Roo1.6%1,023,500
19Oaxaca1.5%3,651,100
20Yucatán1.4%1,714,100
21Morelos1.3%1,637,400
22Durango1.3%1,449,100
23Hidalgo1.3%2,330,900
24Tabasco1.3%1,994,700
25Aguascalientes1.3%1,023,800
26Campeche1.2%720,900
27Zacatecas0.7%477,200
28Baja California Sur0.6%477,200
29Nayarit0.6%942,200
30Colima0.5%581,100
31Tlaxcala0.5%1,034,600

By GDP per capita (2007)

RankStateGDP Per capita
in USD
GDP Per capita
in Mexican Peso
Ciudad de México23,130255,747
1Nuevo León16,342180,689
2Campeche15,175167,784
3Quintana Roo13,342147,520
4Coahuila12,474137,926
5Chihuahua12,338136,417
6Baja California11,365125,657
7Baja California Sur10,820119,635
8Aguascalientes10,663117,898
9Sonora10,336114,281
10Tamaulipas10,200112,785
11Querétaro9,940109,909
United Mexican States8,94598,895
12Jalisco8,63195,435
13Colima8,61895,291
14Durango8,14090,001
15Morelos7,90287,376
16Yucatán7,16079,162
17Sinaloa7,04677,910
18San Luis Potosí6,93576,684
19Guanajuato6,79475,123
20Mexico State6,25169,114
21Puebla6,09167,346
22Tabasco5,80264,148
23Veracruz5,41759,893
24Nayarit5,25258,068
25Michoacán5,14756,905
26Zacatecas5,13256,747
27Hidalgo5,11956,601
28Guerrero4,98155,074
29Tlaxcala4,92854,493
30Oaxaca4,00344,264
31Chiapas3,65740,435