Mexico vs United States of America: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Mexico
0.1996 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.2013 units per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
158th
United States of America rank
157th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.2013 units per person against 0.1996 units per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 158th and United States of America ranks 157th of 215 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4548 units per person 0.2823 units per person 0.1725 units per person Mexico
1970s 0.3755 units per person 0.2675 units per person 0.1079 units per person Mexico
1980s 0.3121 units per person 0.2607 units per person 0.0514 units per person Mexico
1990s 0.2691 units per person 0.2318 units per person 0.0373 units per person Mexico
2000s 0.2392 units per person 0.2 units per person 0.0393 units per person Mexico
2010s 0.2277 units per person 0.1973 units per person 0.0304 units per person Mexico
2020s 0.2065 units per person 0.2034 units per person 0.0032 units per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.2013 units per person against 0.1996 units per person in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Mexico and United States of America?
0.0017 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Mexico ranks 158th and United States of America ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.