Population by income level in Mexico
Mexico: Population by income level was 131.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131.95 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
131.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
36.72 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 131.95 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Mexico peaked at 131.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.72 million, in 1960.
That places Mexico 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.72 million | — |
| 1961 | 37.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 39.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 40.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 41.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 43.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 46.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 47.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 49.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 50.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 52.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 54.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 55.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 57.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 58.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 60.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 62.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 67.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 68.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 70.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 71.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 76.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 78.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 79.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 81.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 82.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 86.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 87.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 89.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 92.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 94.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 95.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 97.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 102.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 104.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 107.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 108.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 110.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 112.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 113.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 115.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 116.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 118.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 119.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 121.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 122.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 123.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 124.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 125.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 126.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 127.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 128.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 129.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 130.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 131.95 million | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 131.95 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 19.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 131.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 43.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.68 million | 36.72 million | 49.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.18 million | 50.81 million | 65.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.28 million | 67.30 million | 81.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.02 million | 82.82 million | 97.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 98.63 million | 112.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 113.62 million | 125.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.27 million | 126.80 million | 131.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 in Mexico?
- Population by income level in Mexico was 131.95 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 131.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.72 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population by income level?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.