Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.3599 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3599 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.88 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.0056 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico is 0.3599 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 1.88 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 96th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9473 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8997 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8685 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.836 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.803 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7695 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7354 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7008 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6654 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6297 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5928 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5603 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5305 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5051 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4836 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4655 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4513 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4405 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4331 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4294 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4421 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4945 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5224 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4784 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3698 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1932 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0554 % change on previous year | +323.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1198 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1788 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2324 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.281 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.324 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3618 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3942 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4215 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4109 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3233 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3386 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3457 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3528 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3599 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3599 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3599 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2384 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +323.9% | 0.0131 % change on previous year | 0.0554 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +116.2% | 0.0554 % change on previous year | 0.1198 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +85.2% | 0.0071 % change on previous year | 0.0131 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -84.2% | 0.1932 % change on previous year | 0.0305 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -72.1% | 0.0305 % change on previous year | 0.0085 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +49.3% | 0.1198 % change on previous year | 0.1788 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7855 % change on previous year | 0.6297 % change on previous year | 0.9473 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4892 % change on previous year | 0.4294 % change on previous year | 0.5928 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2552 % change on previous year | 0.0056 % change on previous year | 0.5224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2382 % change on previous year | 0.0131 % change on previous year | 0.4215 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3552 % change on previous year | 0.3233 % change on previous year | 0.4109 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Ireland 0.3739 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Congo 0.3711 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Lithuania 0.3676 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Austria 0.359 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Finland 0.3516 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Cook Islands 0.3475 % change on previous year 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 urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mexico was 0.3599 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.