Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico
Mexico: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3627 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3627
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 1950
All-time low
0.0059
in 2008
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico is 0.3627, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico peaked at 1.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0059, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.87 | — |
| 1951 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.79 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.71 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.66 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.57 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.46 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.32 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.19 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9737 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9169 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8796 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8486 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8162 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7833 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7497 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7156 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6809 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6453 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6102 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5733 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5439 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5158 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4926 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.473 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4569 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4445 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4299 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4258 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4724 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5113 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5088 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4361 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2731 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.106 | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +244.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0847 | +182.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1506 | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2062 | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2571 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3027 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.343 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.378 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4078 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4383 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3429 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3332 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3416 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3487 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3557 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3627 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.75 | 1.64 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.9737 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7646 | 0.6102 | 0.9169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4791 | 0.4258 | 0.5733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.234 | 0.0059 | 0.5113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2598 | 0.03 | 0.4383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3475 | 0.3332 | 0.3627 | 6 |
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- Population density 67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mexico was 0.3627 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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