Population of cities towns and villages in Mexico
Mexico: Population of cities towns and villages was 28.75 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Mexico, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 28.75 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Mexico peaked at 28.75 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.23 million, in 1950.
That places Mexico 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.23 million | — |
| 1955 | 15.31 million | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 16.47 million | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 17.72 million | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 18.93 million | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 20.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 21.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 21.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 21.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.94 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.02 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.75 million | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.77 million | 14.23 million | 15.31 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.09 million | 16.47 million | 17.72 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.47 million | 18.93 million | 20.00 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.39 million | 21.03 million | 21.75 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.35 million | 21.76 million | 22.94 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.40 million | 23.79 million | 25.02 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.33 million | 25.89 million | 26.77 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.75 million | 28.75 million | 28.75 million | 1 |
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More population data for Mexico
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Mexico?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Mexico was 28.75 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 million in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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