Citizens and nationals of the United Mexican States
"Mexicanos" redirects here. For the suburb of San Salvador, El Salvador, see Mejicanos.
For a specific analysis of the population of Mexico, see Demographics of Mexico. For a more precise analysis on the nationality and identity of Mexico, see Mexican nationality law.
Ethnic group
Mexicans Mexicanos
Total population
c.137.2 million[1] Mexican diaspora: c.12 million 1.9% of the world's population
Regions with significant populations
Mexico 129,875,529[2]
United States
31,798,258[3]
Canada
128,480[4]
Spain
61,194[5]
Germany
41,000[6]
France
40,000[7][8]
Brazil
22,656[9]
Guatemala
18,000[10]
United Kingdom
16,050[11]
Chile
14,402[12]
Costa Rica
10,188[13]
Bolivia
9,797[14]
Netherlands
8,252[15]
Argentina
7,828[16]
Switzerland
7,789[17]
Australia
7,420[18]
Israel
6,321[19]
Belize
6,000[20]
Panama
5,188[21]
Italy
4,767[22]
Sweden
4,155[23]
China
3,361[24]
Norway
3,084[25]
Colombia
3,050[26]
Belgium
2,745[27]
Ireland
2,654[28]
Austria
2,437[29]
Japan
2,416[30]
New Zealand
2,080[31]
Paraguay
1,805[32]
United Arab Emirates
1,744[33]
Denmark
1,579[34]
El Salvador
1,543[35]
Ecuador
1,503[36]
Honduras
1,468[37]
Dominican Republic
1,298[38]
Peru
1,177[39]
Finland
1,159[40]
Cuba
1,058[41]
Other countries combined
370,633[42]
Languages
Spanish, numerous indigenous languages, English, other languages of Mexico[43][44][45]
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic; religious minorities including: Protestants, atheists, agnostics and others exist[46]
Related ethnic groups
Hispanos (Californios, Neomexicanos, Tejanos)
Spaniards
Mestizos
Afro-Mexicans
Mexican Americans
Indigenous peoples of Mexico
other Latin Americans
Mexicans (Spanish: Mexicanos) are the citizens and nationals of the United Mexican States.The most spoken language by Mexicans is Spanish, but many also speak languages from 68 different Indigenous linguistic groups and other languages brought to Mexico by recent immigration or learned by Mexican expatriates residing in other countries. In 2015, 21.5% of Mexico's population self-identified as having indigenous ancestry, however this also included partially indigenous Mexicans.[47][48][49] In 2020, the number was estimated at 11.8 million[50] There are currently about 12 million Mexican nationals residing outside Mexico, with about 11.7 million[51] living in the United States. The larger Mexican diaspora can also include individuals that trace ancestry to Mexico and self-identify as Mexican but are not necessarily Mexican by citizenship. The United States has the largest Mexican population in the world after Mexico at 37,186,361 in 2019.[52]
The modern nation of Mexico achieved independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, after a decade-long war for independence starting in 1810; this began the process of forging a national identity that fused the cultural traits of Indigenous pre-Columbian origin with those of Spanish ancestry. This led to what has been termed "a peculiar form of multi-ethnic nationalism".[53]
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