Annual change in population in Mexico
Mexico: Annual change in population was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 150,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
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.