Is that mainly due to migration or people having lots of kids?
I believe it’s mainly people moving from the Mexican countryside. Since the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994, the country people have no income. It doesn’t make economic sense to be a farmer in Mexico now. You have to compete with the USA, where the government gives them money to farm. They can’t do it. And is this making Mexico a worse place to live? Not really. It never ceases to amaze me. Even with over 20 million people, the city continues to function and function well. For example if you go to Auckland at peak hours, its traffic and air pollution is worse than Mexico City’s even though its population is only 1 million. In Mexico City there are 1 million private cars but the public transport system is so good that many people use it instead. Also, in the late 1400s Mexico City was the biggest city in the world, so they have a history of dealing with crowds and the people themselves know how to live among the masses. Does the overcrowding lead to problems with crime? Well
