Mexico
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1726000
Immigrant Population
1.3%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
11597000
Emigrant Population
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Mexico’s Search for Disappeared Migrants Has Evolved, but Challenges Remain
Tens of thousands of cases of migrant disappearances remain unresolved in Mexico, leaving families without justice or support.
COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020
In 2020, COVID-19 sharply curtailed global mobility, slashing international flights and leaving nearly 3 million people stranded by mid-year.
Laying the Foundation for Regional Cooperation: Migration Policy & Institutional Capacity in Mexico and Central America
Since 2015, Mexico and Central America have built fragmented, enforcement-heavy migration systems. This report maps gaps and paths toward improved regional cooperation.
Sentando las bases para una cooperación regional: Política migratoria y capacidad institucional en México y Centroamérica
Desde 2015, México y Centroamérica han ampliado su capacidad migratoria de forma fragmentada y con énfasis en control, dejando brechas en protección y vías legales.
How Climate-Linked Food Insecurity Shapes Migration
How do the intertwined forces of climate change, global trade, and food systems shape who migrates and who does not?
Construcción de un nuevo sistema migratorio regional: Redefiniendo la cooperación entre Estados Unidos con México y Centroamérica
El control fronterizo solo no basta; se propone un sistema regional con visas temporales, protección humanitaria, control profesionalizado e inversión en Centroamérica.
Mexican Immigrants in the United States
Even after a sizeable decline following the Great Recession, Mexicans remain the largest immigrant in the United States. They face higher rates of poverty and lower health insurance coverage than immigrants overall.
Building a New Regional Migration System: Redefining U.S. Cooperation with Mexico and Central America
An enforcement-only approach cannot manage Central American migration. A regional system of legal pathways, protection, and development is needed, as this report sketches.
Managing the Pandemic and Its Aftermath: Economies, Jobs, and International Migration in the Age of COVID-19
Global migration fell 46 percent in the first half of 2020. This report examines the COVID-19 pandemic's economic toll on migration systems and paths toward recovery.
One Year after the U.S.-Mexico Agreement: Reshaping Mexico’s Migration Policies
The June 2019 U.S.-Mexico migration agreement pushed Mexico toward enforcement-first policies, cutting border crossings while straining humanitarian protections.
