With an area of 2,223 square miles, Mérida Mexico is the biggest city in Yucutan state. The population figures most available on the internet give a total 892,363 citizens, but that figure was for 2015. More detailed research shows a population figure for 2022 of 1,174,324, with a projection of over 1.25 million residents by 2025. Currently, Mérida is the 12th biggest city in Mexico, and 483rd in the world.