Population in Mexico
Mexico: Population was 130.25 million people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Population in Mexico, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Mexico is 130.25 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mexico peaked at 149.94 million people in 2058 and was at its lowest, 130.25 million people, in 2100.
Mexico ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 133.47 million people | 130.86 million people | 135.97 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 140.63 million people | 136.91 million people | 144.00 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 146.87 million people | 144.62 million people | 148.68 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 149.62 million people | 148.95 million people | 149.94 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 149.28 million people | 148.36 million people | 149.89 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 146.33 million people | 144.32 million people | 148.06 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 141.14 million people | 138.28 million people | 143.80 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 134.35 million people | 131.01 million people | 137.60 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 130.25 million people | 130.25 million people | 130.25 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 150,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mexico?
- Population in Mexico was 130.25 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 149.94 million people in 2058.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.25 million people in 2100.
- How does Mexico rank for population?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.