Greater Mexico City

Greater Mexico City
Zona metropolitana de la Ciudad de México
Federal District (now Mexico City) and State of Mexico
Interactive map of Greater Mexico City
Country Mexico
Federative Entities
Principal cities
Area
 • Metro
7,866 km2 (3,037 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Metro
21,436,911 (2nd in the Americas)
 • Metro density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2024)
 • MetroMXN 8.13 trillion (US$401.28 billion)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)

Greater Mexico City is the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City (Spanish: Zona metropolitana de la Ciudad de México). It encompasses Mexico City itself and 45 adjacent municipalities of the State of Mexico and Hidalgo.

Mexico City's metropolitan area is the economic, political, and cultural hub of Mexico. In recent years it has reduced its relative importance in domestic manufacturing, but has kept its dominant role in the country's economy thanks to an expansion of its tertiary activities. The area is also one of the powerhouse regions of Latin America, generating approximately $200 billion in GDP growth or 10 percent of the regional total.

As of 2020, 21,436,911 people lived in Greater Mexico City, making it the largest metropolitan area in North America. Covering an area of 7,866.1 square kilometres (3,037.1 sq mi), it is surrounded by thin strips of highlands separating it from other adjacent metropolitan areas, together with which it makes up the Mexico City megalopolis.