Population growth rate with and without migration in Mexico
Mexico: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.877 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.877 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Mexico peaked at 3.31 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.638, in 2021.
That places Mexico 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.58 | — |
| 1951 | 2.66 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.71 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.78 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.85 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.9 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.93 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.96 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.19 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 3.24 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.27 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.29 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.31 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.06 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.82 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.24 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.19 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.94 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.91 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.76 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.933 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.937 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.956 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.945 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.697 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.638 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.868 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.877 | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.877 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.877 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36.1% | 0.638 | 0.868 |
| 2020 | -26.2% | 0.945 | 0.697 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.58 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 | 3.05 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 | 2.53 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.58 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.933 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.638 | 0.877 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Mexico?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Mexico was 0.877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.638 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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