Population unwpp in Mexico
Mexico: Population unwpp was 129.74 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
129.74 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
129.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
27.59 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 129.74 million for population unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Mexico peaked at 129.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.59 million, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.59 million | — |
| 1951 | 28.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 29.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 29.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 30.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 31.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 33.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 34.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 35.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 36.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 37.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 39.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 40.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 41.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 43.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 46.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 47.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 49.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 50.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 52.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 54.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 55.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 57.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 58.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 60.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 62.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 67.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 68.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 70.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 71.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 76.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 78.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 79.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 81.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 82.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 86.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 87.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 89.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 92.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 94.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 95.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 97.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 102.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 104.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 107.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 108.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 110.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 112.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 113.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 115.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 116.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 118.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 119.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 121.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 122.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 123.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 124.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 125.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 126.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 127.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 128.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 129.74 million | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 129.74 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 19.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 129.74 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 42.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.37 million | 27.59 million | 35.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.68 million | 36.72 million | 49.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.18 million | 50.81 million | 65.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.28 million | 67.30 million | 81.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.02 million | 82.82 million | 97.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 98.63 million | 112.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 113.62 million | 125.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.20 million | 126.80 million | 129.74 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- 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 unwpp in Mexico?
- Population unwpp in Mexico was 129.74 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 129.74 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for population unwpp?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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