Share of population urban in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population urban was 80.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Mexico stood at 80.04. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Mexico peaked at 80.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.64, in 1950.
That places Mexico 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.27 | 42.64 | 49.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.52 | 50.75 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.45 | 59.03 | 65.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.79 | 66.31 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.09 | 71.46 | 74.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.08 | 74.92 | 76.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.23 | 76.52 | 78.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.35 | 78.68 | 80.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 67 Spain 80.51 compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.51 compare
- 69 United States 80.19 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.73 compare
- 72 Belarus 79.49 compare
- 73 Oman 79.48 compare
More population data for Mexico
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 150,836 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.91 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.87 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Mexico?
- Share of population urban in Mexico was 80.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.64 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population urban?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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