Brazil vs Mexico: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Brazil
211.14 million
in 2023
Mexico
129.74 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 211.14 million against 129.74 million in Mexico, a difference of 81.40 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 17 and Mexico in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1000s 11.34 million 14.86 million 3.52 million Mexico
1100s 12.57 million 16.75 million 4.18 million Mexico
1200s 13.80 million 18.66 million 4.86 million Mexico
1300s 15.03 million 20.58 million 5.55 million Mexico
1400s 16.26 million 22.52 million 6.26 million Mexico
1500s 18.74 million 24.46 million 5.72 million Mexico
1600s 887,751 1.00 million 112,249 Mexico
1700s 551,256 4.00 million 3.45 million Mexico
1710s 634,155 4.34 million 3.70 million Mexico
1720s 733,297 4.67 million 3.94 million Mexico
1730s 852,425 5.01 million 4.15 million Mexico
1740s 996,206 5.34 million 4.35 million Mexico
1750s 1.17 million 5.68 million 4.51 million Mexico
1760s 1.38 million 6.01 million 4.63 million Mexico
1770s 1.64 million 6.35 million 4.71 million Mexico
1780s 1.96 million 6.69 million 4.73 million Mexico
1790s 2.35 million 7.02 million 4.67 million Mexico
1800s 2.86 million 5.41 million 2.54 million Mexico
1810s 3.85 million 6.14 million 2.29 million Mexico
1820s 4.84 million 6.49 million 1.65 million Mexico
1830s 5.67 million 6.68 million 1.01 million Mexico
1840s 6.64 million 7.32 million 677,091 Mexico
1850s 7.76 million 8.15 million 396,865 Mexico
1860s 9.04 million 8.93 million 106,173 Brazil
1870s 10.70 million 9.64 million 1.06 million Brazil
1880s 12.89 million 10.81 million 2.08 million Brazil
1890s 15.91 million 12.30 million 3.61 million Brazil
1900s 19.93 million 13.87 million 6.07 million Brazil
1910s 24.63 million 14.51 million 10.12 million Brazil
1920s 30.29 million 15.44 million 14.86 million Brazil
1930s 37.11 million 18.03 million 19.08 million Brazil
1940s 46.77 million 23.14 million 23.63 million Brazil
1950s 61.43 million 31.37 million 30.06 million Brazil
1960s 82.67 million 42.68 million 39.99 million Brazil
1970s 106.56 million 58.18 million 48.38 million Brazil
1980s 133.99 million 74.28 million 59.71 million Brazil
1990s 160.46 million 90.02 million 70.44 million Brazil
2000s 183.45 million 105.19 million 78.26 million Brazil
2010s 200.76 million 120.09 million 80.67 million Brazil
2020s 209.91 million 128.20 million 81.71 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 211.14 million against 129.74 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Brazil and Mexico?
81.40 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed