Population growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Population growth rate was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9% for population growth rate 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 in Mexico peaked at 3.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.6% | — |
| 1951 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 2020 | -26.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
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)
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- 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 growth rate in Mexico?
- Population growth rate in Mexico was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for population growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.