Annual population growth in Mexico
Mexico: Annual population growth was 1.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1978
All-time low
732,546
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Mexico, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Mexico stood at 1.13 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Mexico peaked at 1.67 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 732,546, in 1951.
Mexico ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 732,546 | — |
| 1952 | 769,686 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 809,069 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 853,770 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 897,588 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 937,339 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 974,779 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.05 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 849,098 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 964,965 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +16.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 40.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.13 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 215.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,259 | 732,546 | 1.05 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.36 million | 1.10 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million | 1.54 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.54 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.42 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.15 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,196 | 849,098 | 1.13 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Population density 67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Mexico?
- Annual population growth in Mexico was 1.13 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,546 in 1951.
- How does Mexico rank for annual population growth?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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