| Rank | State | Population | km² |
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| 1 | México | 13,096,686 | 21,355
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| 2 | Federal District | 8,605,239 | 1,479
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| 3 | Veracruz | 6,908,975 | 71,699
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| 4 | Jalisco | 6,322,002 | 80,386
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| 5 | Puebla | 5,076,686 | 33,902
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| 6 | Guanajuato | 4,663,032 | 30,491
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| 7 | Michoacán | 3,985,667 | 59,928
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| 8 | Chiapas | 3,920,892 | 74,211
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| 9 | Nuevo León | 3,834,141 | 64,924
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| 10 | Oaxaca | 3,438,765 | 93,952
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| 11 | Guerrero | 3,079,649 | 64,281
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| 12 | ChihuahuaThis article is about the state in Mexico; for the city of Chihuahua see: Chihuahua. ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA Other Mexican States Capital Chihuahua Other major cities Ciudad Juarez Cuauhtemoc list of municipalities Area244,938 km² Ranked 1st Population(2000 c | 3,052,907 | 244,938
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| 13 | TamaulipasESTADO DE TAMAULIPAS Other Mexican States Capital Ciudad Victoria Other major cities Tampico Area79,384 km² Ranked 7th Population(2000 census)2,747,110 Ranked 13th Governor(1999-2005)Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba ( PRI) Federal Deputies (8)PRI 6PAN 2 Federal | 2,753,222 | 79,384
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| 14 | SinaloaSinaloa is the name of a city, a municipality and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Sinaloa, Sinaloa. Mexican states ESTADO DE SINALOA Other Mexican States Capital Culiacan Other major cities Mazatlan, Los Mochis Area5 | 2,536,844 | 58,328
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| 15 | Baja CaliforniaMexican states ESTADO DE BAJA CALIFORNIA Other Mexican States Capital Mexicali Other major cities Tijuana Ensenada list of municipalities Area69,921 km² Ranked 12th Population(2000 census)2,487,700 Ranked 15th Governor(2001-07)Eugenio Elorduy Walther ( PA | 2,487,367 | 69,921
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| 16 | San Luis PotosíMexican states San Luis Potos is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: San Luis Potosi. ESTADO DE SAN LUIS POTOS Other Mexican States Capital San Luis Potosi Other major cities Matehuala Area63,068 k | 2,299,360 | 63,068
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| 17 | CoahuilaSTATE OF COAHUILA Other Mexican States Capital Saltillo Other major cities Torreon Piedras Negras list of municipalities Area149,982 km² Ranked 3rd Population(2000 census)2,295,800 Ranked 17th Governor(1999-2005) Enrique Martinez y Martinez ( PRI) Federal | 2,298,070 | 149,982
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| 18 | Hidalgo | 2,235,591 | 20,813
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| 19 | Sonora | 2,216,969 | 182,052
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| 20 | Tabasco | 1,891,829 | 25,267
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| 21 | Yucatán | 1,658,210 | 38,402
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| 22 | Morelos | 1,555,296 | 4,950
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| 23 | Durango | 1,448,661 | 123,181
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| 24 | Querétaro | 1,404,306 | 11,449
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| 25 | Zacatecas | 1,353,610 | 73,252
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| 26 | Tlaxcala | 962,646 | 4,016
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| 27 | Aguascalientes | 944,285 | 5,471
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| 28 | Nayarit | 920,185 | 26,979
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| 29 | Quintana Roo | 874,963 | 50,212
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| 30 | Campeche | 690,689 | 50,812
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| 31 | Colima | 542,627 | 5,191
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| 32 | Baja California Sur | 424,041 | 73,475
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