Japan vs Mexico: Total population
Japan
123,435 thousands
in 2025
Mexico
131,414 thousands
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
Total population over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 131,414 thousands against 123,435 thousands in Japan, a difference of 7,979 thousands.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,808 thousands | 57,358 thousands | 54,450 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 120,414 thousands | 73,504 thousands | 46,910 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 125,119 thousands | 89,230 thousands | 35,889 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 127,696 thousands | 104,439 thousands | 23,257 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 127,535 thousands | 119,410 thousands | 8,124 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 125,018 thousands | 128,758 thousands | 3,739 thousands | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 131,414 thousands against 123,435 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Japan and Mexico?
- 7,979 thousands, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for total population?
- Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release