Annual change in population in Mexico
Mexico: Annual change in population was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million people
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.67 million people
in 1978
All-time low
732,546 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Mexico, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Mexico stood at 1.13 million people.
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 change in population in Mexico peaked at 1.67 million people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 732,546 people, 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 change in population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 732,546 people | — |
| 1952 | 769,686 people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 809,069 people | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 853,770 people | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 897,588 people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 937,339 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 974,779 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.05 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million people | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million people | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 million people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million people | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.45 million people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million people | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 849,098 people | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 964,965 people | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million people | +16.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.13 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 40.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.13 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 215.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,259 people | 732,546 people | 1.05 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.36 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,196 people | 849,098 people | 1.13 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Mexico?
- Annual change in population in Mexico was 1.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million people in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,546 people in 1951.
- How does Mexico rank for annual change in population?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.