<Tr> <Th> Official </Th> <Td> Spanish language </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spoken </Th> <Td> Zapotec, Italian, Nahuatl, Arabic, Mixtec, Purépecha, English, Tzeltal, German, Chinese and many others are also spoken varying by region </Td> </Tr> <P> With a population of over 123 million in 2017, Mexico ranks as the 11th most populated country in the world . It is the most populous Spanish - speaking country and the third-most populous in the Americas after United States and Brazil . Throughout most of the twentieth century Mexico's population was characterized by rapid growth . Although this tendency has been reversed and average annual population growth over the last five years was less than 1%, the demographic transition is still in progress, and Mexico still has a large cohort of youths . The most populous city in the country is the capital, Mexico City, with a population of 8.9 million (2016), and its metropolitan area is also the most populated with 20.1 million (2010). Approximately 50% of the population lives in one of the 55 large metropolitan areas in the country . In total, about 78.84% of the population of the country lives in urban areas, meaning that only 21.16% live in rural areas . </P> <P> The Census Inegi in Mexico is the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). The National Population Council (CONAPO), is an institution under the Secretary of the Interior in charge of the analysis and research of population dynamics . The National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI), also undertakes research and analysis of the sociodemographic and linguistic indicators of the indigenous peoples in Mexico . </P>

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