Mexico vs Zambia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Mexico
15.62 million people
in 2050
Zambia
15.59 million people
in 2050
Mexico rank
33rd
Zambia rank
34th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.62 million people against 15.59 million people in Zambia, a difference of 32,700 people.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.86 million people | 151,499 people | 14.71 million people | Mexico |
| 1100s | 16.75 million people | 181,797 people | 16.57 million people | Mexico |
| 1200s | 18.66 million people | 212,090 people | 18.45 million people | Mexico |
| 1300s | 20.58 million people | 242,365 people | 20.34 million people | Mexico |
| 1400s | 22.51 million people | 272,582 people | 22.23 million people | Mexico |
| 1500s | 24.42 million people | 302,608 people | 24.11 million people | Mexico |
| 1600s | 994,667 people | 327,478 people | 667,189 people | Mexico |
| 1700s | 3.94 million people | 350,380 people | 3.59 million people | Mexico |
| 1710s | 4.26 million people | 335,854 people | 3.93 million people | Mexico |
| 1720s | 4.58 million people | 341,838 people | 4.24 million people | Mexico |
| 1730s | 4.89 million people | 348,175 people | 4.55 million people | Mexico |
| 1740s | 5.21 million people | 354,904 people | 4.85 million people | Mexico |
| 1750s | 5.51 million people | 362,070 people | 5.15 million people | Mexico |
| 1760s | 5.81 million people | 369,725 people | 5.44 million people | Mexico |
| 1770s | 6.11 million people | 377,932 people | 5.73 million people | Mexico |
| 1780s | 6.39 million people | 386,767 people | 6.01 million people | Mexico |
| 1790s | 6.67 million people | 396,321 people | 6.27 million people | Mexico |
| 1800s | 6.94 million people | 406,705 people | 6.53 million people | Mexico |
| 1810s | 7.19 million people | 418,059 people | 6.77 million people | Mexico |
| 1820s | 7.43 million people | 430,556 people | 7.00 million people | Mexico |
| 1830s | 7.65 million people | 444,422 people | 7.21 million people | Mexico |
| 1840s | 7.85 million people | 459,948 people | 7.39 million people | Mexico |
| 1850s | 8.03 million people | 477,523 people | 7.55 million people | Mexico |
| 1860s | 8.18 million people | 497,681 people | 7.68 million people | Mexico |
| 1870s | 8.30 million people | 521,173 people | 7.78 million people | Mexico |
| 1880s | 8.38 million people | 549,100 people | 7.83 million people | Mexico |
| 1890s | 9.60 million people | 583,155 people | 9.02 million people | Mexico |
| 1900s | 10.67 million people | 626,092 people | 10.04 million people | Mexico |
| 1910s | 11.41 million people | 682,784 people | 10.72 million people | Mexico |
| 1920s | 10.28 million people | 762,879 people | 9.52 million people | Mexico |
| 1930s | 11.20 million people | 889,189 people | 10.31 million people | Mexico |
| 1940s | 12.39 million people | 1.14 million people | 11.25 million people | Mexico |
| 1950s | 16.79 million people | 2.31 million people | 14.48 million people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 19.31 million people | 2.81 million people | 16.51 million people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 21.74 million people | 3.16 million people | 18.58 million people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 23.12 million people | 4.03 million people | 19.09 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.18 million people | 5.39 million people | 18.79 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.14 million people | 7.27 million people | 17.87 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.33 million people | 9.41 million people | 17.91 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.35 million people | 11.73 million people | 14.62 million people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 23.69 million people | 13.81 million people | 9.88 million people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 18.98 million people | 15.20 million people | 3.79 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 15.62 million people | 15.59 million people | 32,700 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 15.62 million people against 15.59 million people in Zambia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Mexico and Zambia?
- 32,700 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.