Mexico vs Russia: Population
Mexico
130.25 million people
in 2100
Russia
126.39 million people
in 2100
Mexico rank
15th
Russia rank
17th
Population over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 130.25 million people against 126.39 million people in Russia, a difference of 3.86 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 133.47 million people | 143.37 million people | 9.90 million people | Russia |
| 2030s | 140.63 million people | 140.15 million people | 486,100 people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 146.87 million people | 137.29 million people | 9.58 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 149.62 million people | 134.77 million people | 14.85 million people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 149.28 million people | 131.39 million people | 17.89 million people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 146.33 million people | 128.72 million people | 17.61 million people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 141.14 million people | 127.49 million people | 13.65 million people | Mexico |
| 2090s | 134.35 million people | 126.85 million people | 7.49 million people | Mexico |
| 2100s | 130.25 million people | 126.39 million people | 3.86 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mexico or Russia?
- Mexico, at 130.25 million people against 126.39 million people in Russia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Mexico and Russia?
- 3.86 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for population?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Russia ranks 17th 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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.