Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 66.74 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 26.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 30.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 32.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 37.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 42.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 43.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.97 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 25.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.93 units per square kilometre | 26.14 units per square kilometre | 33.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 34.62 units per square kilometre | 41.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 units per square kilometre | 42.6 units per square kilometre | 49.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.11 units per square kilometre | 50.73 units per square kilometre | 57.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.77 units per square kilometre | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 64.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.95 units per square kilometre | 65.23 units per square kilometre | 66.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 133 Ecuador 72.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Eswatini 71.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Croatia 68.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 65.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ukraine 65.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Afghanistan 63.56 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mexico was 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.