Share urban and rural population in Mexico
Mexico: Share urban and rural population was 80.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.04
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.04
in 2025
All-time low
42.64
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Mexico stood at 80.04. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Mexico peaked at 80.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.64, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.64 | — |
| 1951 | 43.44 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 44.24 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 45.05 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 45.86 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 46.67 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 47.48 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 48.29 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 49.11 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 49.93 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 50.75 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 51.58 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 52.41 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 53.26 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 54.11 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 54.95 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 55.8 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 56.63 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 57.45 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 58.25 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 59.03 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.59 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 61.37 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.14 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.89 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 63.63 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 64.35 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 65.03 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 65.69 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 66.31 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 66.91 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 67.49 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.06 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 68.6 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.13 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 69.64 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.13 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.59 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.04 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.46 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.86 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.24 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.61 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.96 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.95 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.27 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.59 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.92 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.29 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.68 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.33 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.47 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.57 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.66 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.97 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.44 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.68 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.93 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.47 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.75 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.04 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 80.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 80.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 share urban and rural population in Mexico?
- Share urban and rural population in Mexico was 80.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.64 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for share urban and rural population?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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