Mexico Population
Mexico had an estimated population of 131,946,900 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 11th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 1.61% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +0.83% a year.
Mexico at a glance
How Mexico's population is changing
Mexico's population is growing: +0.83% a year, which works out to about +1,090,386 people per year, or +2,985 a day. Births (15.5 per 1,000) and deaths (6.2 per 1,000) alone would give +0.92% a year; net migration removes about 108,037 people a year (−0.08%). Roughly one in every 62 people on Earth lives in Mexico.
Population of Mexico since 1960
In 1960, Mexico had 36,724,615 people. By 2025 that was 131,946,900 — 3.6× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 38%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,724,615 | — |
| 1970 | 50,814,953 | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 67,300,334 | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 82,820,170 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 98,625,552 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 113,623,895 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 126,799,054 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 131,946,900 | +4.1% |
Mexico from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Mexico at about 5,100,000 people in 1800; the UN estimates 131,946,897 in 2025 (26× 1800) and projects 130,248,835 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2058 at 149,937,276 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 5,100,000 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 7,688,866 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 13,261,087 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 27,587,941 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 98,625,553 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 131,946,897 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 148,946,266 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 146,211,744 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 130,248,835 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Mexico
10 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 131,946,900. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 17,734,212 | UN urban centre | 13.44% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 4,135,440 | UN urban centre | 3.13% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 3 | Monterrey | 3,938,015 | UN urban centre | 2.98% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 4 | Puebla | 1,947,971 | UN urban centre | 1.48% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 5 | Ecatepec de Morelos | 1,645,352 | GeoNames settlement | 1.25% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 6 | Santiago de Querétaro | 1,594,212 | GeoNames settlement | 1.21% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 7 | León de los Aldama | 1,579,803 | GeoNames settlement | 1.20% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 8 | Tijuana | 1,557,695 | UN urban centre | 1.18% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 9 | Toluca | 1,505,035 | UN urban centre | 1.14% | UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; 2025 annual estimate |
| 10 | Zapopan | 1,476,491 | GeoNames settlement | 1.12% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Mexico compares
Mexico has almost the same population as Ethiopia (135,472,051).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 |  Russia | 143,513,328 | +9% | compare → |
| #10 |  Ethiopia | 135,472,051 | +3% | compare → |
| #12 |  Japan | 123,366,734 | −7% | compare → |
| #13 |  Egypt | 118,365,995 | −10% | compare → |
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Same region (Latin America & Caribbean): Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile.
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Land neighbours (3)
United States 341,784,857 · 2.6× the population · compare
Guatemala 18,687,881 · 7.1× smaller · compare
Belize 422,924 · 312.0× smaller · compare
Mexico's 3 neighbours together hold 360,895,662 people — 2.7× Mexico's population. The most populous is United States (341,784,857).
In its region
Mexico is the 2nd most populous of the 42 economies in Latin America & Caribbean, holding 19.8% of the region's 666,592,570 people.
Rankings featuring Mexico
Cities
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ecatepec de Morelos, Santiago de Querétaro, León de los Aldama, Tijuana — all Mexico's cities on the map.
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