Afghanistan vs Mexico: Population

Afghanistan
130.22 million people
in 2100
Mexico
130.25 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
16th
Mexico rank
15th

Population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mexico
50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M202420622100

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 130.25 million people against 130.22 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 32,000 people.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mexico Difference Ahead
2020s 45.67 million people 133.47 million people 87.80 million people Mexico
2030s 55.99 million people 140.63 million people 84.64 million people Mexico
2040s 69.40 million people 146.87 million people 77.47 million people Mexico
2050s 82.93 million people 149.62 million people 66.69 million people Mexico
2060s 96.28 million people 149.28 million people 53.01 million people Mexico
2070s 108.66 million people 146.33 million people 37.67 million people Mexico
2080s 118.68 million people 141.14 million people 22.46 million people Mexico
2090s 126.57 million people 134.35 million people 7.78 million people Mexico
2100s 130.22 million people 130.25 million people 32,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 130.25 million people against 130.22 million people in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Mexico?
32,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for population?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.