Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 105.61 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mexico stood at 105.61 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mexico peaked at 105.61 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million people, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.57 million people | 11.76 million people | 17.79 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.36 million people | 18.64 million people | 28.68 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.44 million people | 30.00 million people | 43.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.17 million people | 44.63 million people | 57.72 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.84 million people | 59.18 million people | 72.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.04 million people | 73.89 million people | 85.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 million people | 86.95 million people | 98.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.58 million people | 99.76 million people | 105.61 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 150,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mexico?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mexico was 105.61 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 105.61 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.