Mexico vs United States of America: Share of population urban
Mexico
80.04
in 2025
United States of America
80.19
in 2025
Mexico rank
70th
United States of America rank
69th
Share of population urban over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 80.19 against 80.04 in Mexico, a difference of 0.15.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 69th of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.27 | 66.86 | 20.59 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 54.52 | 71.92 | 17.4 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 62.45 | 73.61 | 11.15 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 68.79 | 74.3 | 5.51 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 73.09 | 77 | 3.91 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.08 | 80.01 | 3.93 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.23 | 80.52 | 3.3 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 79.35 | 80.07 | 0.7246 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 80.19 against 80.04 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0.15, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for share of population urban?
- Mexico ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.