Population density in Mexico

Mexico: Population density was 67 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
67 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
77.13 people per km²
in 2058
All-time low
0.5144 people per km²
in 1600
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Mexico, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Mexico is 67 people per km², measured in 2100.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Mexico peaked at 77.13 people per km² in 2058 and was at its lowest, 0.5144 people per km², in 1600.

That places Mexico 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Mexico, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 7.64 people per km²
1100 8.62 people per km² +12.7%
1200 9.6 people per km² +11.4%
1300 10.59 people per km² +10.3%
1400 11.58 people per km² +9.4%
1500 12.58 people per km² +8.6%
1600 0.5144 people per km² -95.9%
1700 2.06 people per km² +300.0%
1710 2.23 people per km² +8.4%
1720 2.4 people per km² +7.7%
1730 2.58 people per km² +7.2%
1740 2.75 people per km² +6.7%
1750 2.92 people per km² +6.3%
1760 3.09 people per km² +5.9%
1770 3.27 people per km² +5.6%
1780 3.44 people per km² +5.3%
1790 3.61 people per km² +5.0%
1800 2.62 people per km² -27.4%
1801 2.66 people per km² +1.3%
1802 2.69 people per km² +1.3%
1803 2.73 people per km² +1.3%
1804 2.76 people per km² +1.3%
1805 2.8 people per km² +1.3%
1806 2.83 people per km² +1.3%
1807 2.87 people per km² +1.3%
1808 2.91 people per km² +1.3%
1809 2.94 people per km² +1.3%
1810 2.98 people per km² +1.3%
1811 3.02 people per km² +1.3%
1812 3.06 people per km² +1.3%
1813 3.1 people per km² +1.3%
1814 3.14 people per km² +1.3%
1815 3.18 people per km² +1.3%
1816 3.22 people per km² +1.3%
1817 3.26 people per km² +1.3%
1818 3.3 people per km² +1.3%
1819 3.34 people per km² +1.0%
1820 3.36 people per km² +0.6%
1821 3.37 people per km² +0.3%
1822 3.37 people per km² +0.0%
1823 3.36 people per km² -0.3%
1824 3.35 people per km² -0.3%
1825 3.34 people per km² -0.3%
1826 3.32 people per km² -0.3%
1827 3.31 people per km² -0.3%
1828 3.3 people per km² -0.3%
1829 3.3 people per km² -0.1%
1830 3.31 people per km² +0.2%
1831 3.32 people per km² +0.5%
1832 3.35 people per km² +0.7%
1833 3.38 people per km² +1.0%
1834 3.42 people per km² +1.0%
1835 3.45 people per km² +1.0%
1836 3.48 people per km² +1.0%
1837 3.52 people per km² +1.0%
1838 3.55 people per km² +1.0%
1839 3.59 people per km² +1.0%
1840 3.62 people per km² +0.9%
1841 3.65 people per km² +0.9%
1842 3.69 people per km² +0.9%
1843 3.72 people per km² +0.8%
1844 3.75 people per km² +0.8%
1845 3.78 people per km² +0.8%
1846 3.81 people per km² +0.8%
1847 3.84 people per km² +0.8%
1848 3.88 people per km² +0.8%
1849 3.91 people per km² +1.0%
1850 3.96 people per km² +1.1%
1851 4 people per km² +1.1%
1852 4.05 people per km² +1.3%
1853 4.11 people per km² +1.4%
1854 4.16 people per km² +1.4%
1855 4.22 people per km² +1.4%
1856 4.28 people per km² +1.4%
1857 4.34 people per km² +1.4%
1858 4.39 people per km² +1.4%
1859 4.45 people per km² +1.2%
1860 4.49 people per km² +1.0%
1861 4.52 people per km² +0.8%
1862 4.55 people per km² +0.6%
1863 4.57 people per km² +0.4%
1864 4.59 people per km² +0.4%
1865 4.61 people per km² +0.4%
1866 4.62 people per km² +0.4%
1867 4.64 people per km² +0.4%
1868 4.66 people per km² +0.4%
1869 4.69 people per km² +0.6%
1870 4.72 people per km² +0.7%
1871 4.76 people per km² +0.9%
1872 4.81 people per km² +1.0%
1873 4.87 people per km² +1.2%
1874 4.92 people per km² +1.2%
1875 4.98 people per km² +1.2%
1876 5.04 people per km² +1.2%
1877 5.1 people per km² +1.2%
1878 5.16 people per km² +1.2%
1879 5.22 people per km² +1.2%
1880 5.28 people per km² +1.2%
1881 5.34 people per km² +1.2%
1882 5.4 people per km² +1.2%
1883 5.46 people per km² +1.2%
1884 5.53 people per km² +1.2%
1885 5.59 people per km² +1.2%
1886 5.66 people per km² +1.2%
1887 5.72 people per km² +1.2%
1888 5.79 people per km² +1.2%
1889 5.86 people per km² +1.2%
1890 5.94 people per km² +1.3%
1891 6.02 people per km² +1.3%
1892 6.1 people per km² +1.4%
1893 6.19 people per km² +1.4%
1894 6.28 people per km² +1.4%
1895 6.37 people per km² +1.4%
1896 6.46 people per km² +1.4%
1897 6.55 people per km² +1.4%
1898 6.65 people per km² +1.4%
1899 6.74 people per km² +1.3%
1900 6.82 people per km² +1.2%
1901 6.9 people per km² +1.1%
1902 6.97 people per km² +1.0%
1903 7.04 people per km² +0.9%
1904 7.1 people per km² +0.9%
1905 7.17 people per km² +0.9%
1906 7.23 people per km² +0.9%
1907 7.3 people per km² +0.9%
1908 7.37 people per km² +0.9%
1909 7.42 people per km² +0.7%
1910 7.46 people per km² +0.5%
1911 7.48 people per km² +0.3%
1912 7.49 people per km² +0.1%
1913 7.48 people per km² -0.1%
1914 7.47 people per km² -0.1%
1915 7.46 people per km² -0.1%
1916 7.46 people per km² -0.1%
1917 7.45 people per km² -0.1%
1918 7.44 people per km² -0.1%
1919 7.46 people per km² +0.2%
1920 7.5 people per km² +0.5%
1921 7.56 people per km² +0.8%
1922 7.65 people per km² +1.1%
1923 7.76 people per km² +1.4%
1924 7.87 people per km² +1.4%
1925 7.98 people per km² +1.4%
1926 8.1 people per km² +1.4%
1927 8.21 people per km² +1.4%
1928 8.33 people per km² +1.4%
1929 8.45 people per km² +1.5%
1930 8.59 people per km² +1.6%
1931 8.72 people per km² +1.6%
1932 8.87 people per km² +1.7%
1933 9.02 people per km² +1.7%
1934 9.18 people per km² +1.7%
1935 9.34 people per km² +1.7%
1936 9.5 people per km² +1.7%
1937 9.67 people per km² +1.7%
1938 9.83 people per km² +1.7%
1939 10.04 people per km² +2.1%
1940 10.28 people per km² +2.4%
1941 10.56 people per km² +2.8%
1942 10.89 people per km² +3.1%
1943 11.26 people per km² +3.4%
1944 11.64 people per km² +3.4%
1945 12.04 people per km² +3.4%
1946 12.45 people per km² +3.4%
1947 12.87 people per km² +3.4%
1948 13.31 people per km² +3.4%
1949 13.75 people per km² +3.3%
1950 14.19 people per km² +3.2%
1951 14.57 people per km² +2.7%
1952 14.96 people per km² +2.7%
1953 15.38 people per km² +2.8%
1954 15.82 people per km² +2.9%
1955 16.28 people per km² +2.9%
1956 16.76 people per km² +3.0%
1957 17.27 people per km² +3.0%
1958 17.79 people per km² +3.0%
1959 18.33 people per km² +3.0%
1960 18.89 people per km² +3.1%
1961 19.49 people per km² +3.2%
1962 20.13 people per km² +3.3%
1963 20.79 people per km² +3.3%
1964 21.49 people per km² +3.3%
1965 22.21 people per km² +3.4%
1966 22.96 people per km² +3.4%
1967 23.73 people per km² +3.4%
1968 24.52 people per km² +3.3%
1969 25.33 people per km² +3.3%
1970 26.14 people per km² +3.2%
1971 26.96 people per km² +3.1%
1972 27.79 people per km² +3.1%
1973 28.64 people per km² +3.0%
1974 29.49 people per km² +3.0%
1975 30.34 people per km² +2.9%
1976 31.2 people per km² +2.8%
1977 32.05 people per km² +2.7%
1978 32.91 people per km² +2.7%
1979 33.77 people per km² +2.6%
1980 34.62 people per km² +2.5%
1981 35.44 people per km² +2.4%
1982 36.23 people per km² +2.2%
1983 37.02 people per km² +2.2%
1984 37.81 people per km² +2.1%
1985 38.6 people per km² +2.1%
1986 39.4 people per km² +2.1%
1987 40.19 people per km² +2.0%
1988 41 people per km² +2.0%
1989 41.79 people per km² +1.9%
1990 42.6 people per km² +1.9%
1991 43.43 people per km² +1.9%
1992 44.26 people per km² +1.9%
1993 45.09 people per km² +1.9%
1994 45.92 people per km² +1.8%
1995 46.74 people per km² +1.8%
1996 47.56 people per km² +1.8%
1997 48.37 people per km² +1.7%
1998 49.17 people per km² +1.7%
1999 49.96 people per km² +1.6%
2000 50.73 people per km² +1.6%
2001 51.49 people per km² +1.5%
2002 52.24 people per km² +1.4%
2003 52.97 people per km² +1.4%
2004 53.7 people per km² +1.4%
2005 54.43 people per km² +1.4%
2006 55.17 people per km² +1.4%
2007 55.96 people per km² +1.4%
2008 56.78 people per km² +1.5%
2009 57.61 people per km² +1.5%
2010 58.45 people per km² +1.5%
2011 59.28 people per km² +1.4%
2012 60.09 people per km² +1.4%
2013 60.88 people per km² +1.3%
2014 61.62 people per km² +1.2%
2015 62.28 people per km² +1.1%
2016 62.89 people per km² +1.0%
2017 63.48 people per km² +0.9%
2018 64.08 people per km² +1.0%
2019 64.69 people per km² +1.0%
2020 65.23 people per km² +0.8%
2021 65.66 people per km² +0.7%
2022 66.16 people per km² +0.8%
2023 66.74 people per km² +0.9%
2024 67.32 people per km² +0.9%
2025 67.88 people per km² +0.8%
2026 68.42 people per km² +0.8%
2027 68.94 people per km² +0.8%
2028 69.45 people per km² +0.7%
2029 69.95 people per km² +0.7%
2030 70.43 people per km² +0.7%
2031 70.89 people per km² +0.7%
2032 71.34 people per km² +0.6%
2033 71.78 people per km² +0.6%
2034 72.2 people per km² +0.6%
2035 72.61 people per km² +0.6%
2036 73 people per km² +0.5%
2037 73.38 people per km² +0.5%
2038 73.73 people per km² +0.5%
2039 74.08 people per km² +0.5%
2040 74.4 people per km² +0.4%
2041 74.7 people per km² +0.4%
2042 74.99 people per km² +0.4%
2043 75.26 people per km² +0.4%
2044 75.51 people per km² +0.3%
2045 75.74 people per km² +0.3%
2046 75.96 people per km² +0.3%
2047 76.15 people per km² +0.3%
2048 76.33 people per km² +0.2%
2049 76.48 people per km² +0.2%
2050 76.62 people per km² +0.2%
2051 76.74 people per km² +0.2%
2052 76.85 people per km² +0.1%
2053 76.93 people per km² +0.1%
2054 77 people per km² +0.1%
2055 77.06 people per km² +0.1%
2056 77.1 people per km² +0.1%
2057 77.12 people per km² +0.0%
2058 77.13 people per km² +0.0%
2059 77.13 people per km² -0.0%
2060 77.11 people per km² -0.0%
2061 77.07 people per km² -0.0%
2062 77.03 people per km² -0.1%
2063 76.97 people per km² -0.1%
2064 76.89 people per km² -0.1%
2065 76.8 people per km² -0.1%
2066 76.7 people per km² -0.1%
2067 76.59 people per km² -0.1%
2068 76.46 people per km² -0.2%
2069 76.32 people per km² -0.2%
2070 76.17 people per km² -0.2%
2071 76 people per km² -0.2%
2072 75.82 people per km² -0.2%
2073 75.63 people per km² -0.3%
2074 75.43 people per km² -0.3%
2075 75.21 people per km² -0.3%
2076 74.99 people per km² -0.3%
2077 74.75 people per km² -0.3%
2078 74.5 people per km² -0.3%
2079 74.24 people per km² -0.3%
2080 73.97 people per km² -0.4%
2081 73.69 people per km² -0.4%
2082 73.4 people per km² -0.4%
2083 73.1 people per km² -0.4%
2084 72.8 people per km² -0.4%
2085 72.48 people per km² -0.4%
2086 72.15 people per km² -0.5%
2087 71.82 people per km² -0.5%
2088 71.48 people per km² -0.5%
2089 71.13 people per km² -0.5%
2090 70.78 people per km² -0.5%
2091 70.42 people per km² -0.5%
2092 70.06 people per km² -0.5%
2093 69.69 people per km² -0.5%
2094 69.32 people per km² -0.5%
2095 68.94 people per km² -0.5%
2096 68.55 people per km² -0.6%
2097 68.17 people per km² -0.6%
2098 67.78 people per km² -0.6%
2099 67.39 people per km² -0.6%
2100 67 people per km² -0.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 67 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 67 people per km² is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05 people per km², 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1700 +300.0% 0.5144 people per km² 2.06 people per km²
1600 -95.9% 12.58 people per km² 0.5144 people per km²
1800 -27.4% 3.61 people per km² 2.62 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 7.64 people per km² 7.64 people per km² 7.64 people per km² 1
1100s 8.62 people per km² 8.62 people per km² 8.62 people per km² 1
1200s 9.6 people per km² 9.6 people per km² 9.6 people per km² 1
1300s 10.59 people per km² 10.59 people per km² 10.59 people per km² 1
1400s 11.58 people per km² 11.58 people per km² 11.58 people per km² 1
1500s 12.58 people per km² 12.58 people per km² 12.58 people per km² 1
1600s 0.5144 people per km² 0.5144 people per km² 0.5144 people per km² 1
1700s 2.06 people per km² 2.06 people per km² 2.06 people per km² 1
1710s 2.23 people per km² 2.23 people per km² 2.23 people per km² 1
1720s 2.4 people per km² 2.4 people per km² 2.4 people per km² 1
1730s 2.58 people per km² 2.58 people per km² 2.58 people per km² 1
1740s 2.75 people per km² 2.75 people per km² 2.75 people per km² 1
1750s 2.92 people per km² 2.92 people per km² 2.92 people per km² 1
1760s 3.09 people per km² 3.09 people per km² 3.09 people per km² 1
1770s 3.27 people per km² 3.27 people per km² 3.27 people per km² 1
1780s 3.44 people per km² 3.44 people per km² 3.44 people per km² 1
1790s 3.61 people per km² 3.61 people per km² 3.61 people per km² 1
1800s 2.78 people per km² 2.62 people per km² 2.94 people per km² 10
1810s 3.16 people per km² 2.98 people per km² 3.34 people per km² 10
1820s 3.34 people per km² 3.3 people per km² 3.37 people per km² 10
1830s 3.44 people per km² 3.31 people per km² 3.59 people per km² 10
1840s 3.76 people per km² 3.62 people per km² 3.91 people per km² 10
1850s 4.19 people per km² 3.96 people per km² 4.45 people per km² 10
1860s 4.59 people per km² 4.49 people per km² 4.69 people per km² 10
1870s 4.96 people per km² 4.72 people per km² 5.22 people per km² 10
1880s 5.56 people per km² 5.28 people per km² 5.86 people per km² 10
1890s 6.33 people per km² 5.94 people per km² 6.74 people per km² 10
1900s 7.13 people per km² 6.82 people per km² 7.42 people per km² 10
1910s 7.47 people per km² 7.44 people per km² 7.49 people per km² 10
1920s 7.94 people per km² 7.5 people per km² 8.45 people per km² 10
1930s 9.28 people per km² 8.59 people per km² 10.04 people per km² 10
1940s 11.9 people per km² 10.28 people per km² 13.75 people per km² 10
1950s 16.13 people per km² 14.19 people per km² 18.33 people per km² 10
1960s 21.95 people per km² 18.89 people per km² 25.33 people per km² 10
1970s 29.93 people per km² 26.14 people per km² 33.77 people per km² 10
1980s 38.21 people per km² 34.62 people per km² 41.79 people per km² 10
1990s 46.31 people per km² 42.6 people per km² 49.96 people per km² 10
2000s 54.11 people per km² 50.73 people per km² 57.61 people per km² 10
2010s 61.77 people per km² 58.45 people per km² 64.69 people per km² 10
2020s 67.57 people per km² 65.23 people per km² 69.95 people per km² 10
2030s 72.34 people per km² 70.43 people per km² 74.08 people per km² 10
2040s 75.55 people per km² 74.4 people per km² 76.48 people per km² 10
2050s 76.97 people per km² 76.62 people per km² 77.13 people per km² 10
2060s 76.79 people per km² 76.32 people per km² 77.11 people per km² 10
2070s 75.27 people per km² 74.24 people per km² 76.17 people per km² 10
2080s 72.6 people per km² 71.13 people per km² 73.97 people per km² 10
2090s 69.11 people per km² 67.39 people per km² 70.78 people per km² 10
2100s 67 people per km² 67 people per km² 67 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 150 Eritrea 69.76 people per km² compare
  2. 151 Tunisia 68.56 people per km² compare
  3. 152 China 67.46 people per km² compare
  4. 154 Spain 66.29 people per km² compare
  5. 155 Solomon Islands 66.07 people per km² compare
  6. 156 Dominica 65.52 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Mexico?
Population density in Mexico was 67 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 77.13 people per km² in 2058.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5144 people per km² in 1600.
How does Mexico rank for population density?
Mexico ranks 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.