Total population in Mexico
Mexico: Total population was 131,414 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Mexico, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Mexico is 131,414 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Mexico peaked at 131,414 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,020 thousands, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 11th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,358 thousands | 50,020 thousands | 64,818 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,504 thousands | 66,480 thousands | 80,476 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,230 thousands | 82,018 thousands | 96,350 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,439 thousands | 97,881 thousands | 111,185 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,410 thousands | 112,815 thousands | 125,169 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,758 thousands | 126,357 thousands | 131,414 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 150,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9545 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Mexico?
- Total population in Mexico was 131,414 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 131,414 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,020 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for total population?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release