Mexico vs Russia: Population of cities towns and villages
Mexico
28.75 million
in 2020
Russia
31.00 million
in 2020
Mexico rank
9th
Russia rank
8th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 31.00 million against 28.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.25 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.77 million | 29.83 million | 15.06 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 17.09 million | 30.42 million | 13.32 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 19.47 million | 30.77 million | 11.30 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 21.39 million | 31.21 million | 9.83 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 22.35 million | 32.39 million | 10.04 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 24.40 million | 31.29 million | 6.89 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 26.33 million | 31.04 million | 4.71 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 28.75 million | 31.00 million | 2.25 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 31.00 million against 28.75 million in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mexico and Russia?
- 2.25 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.