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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Mexico: population and demography

Population is 132m (2025), 11th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 0.83% (2025), 112th of 217 in the world and 15th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 80.0% (2025), 58th of 217 in the world and 15th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population132m2025 · world 11/217 · region 2/42Population growth0.83%2025 · world 112/217 · region 15/42Urban share80.0%2025 · world 58/217 · region 15/42Density67.32024 · world 138/216 · region 26/42
Population
Mexico
80.0m100m120m140m1995200020052010201520202025Mexico132m
Population growth
MexicoLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Mexico0.83%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Mexico in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation132m202511/2172/4298.6m114m127m+9.0%since 2015667m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.83%2025112/21715/421.54%1.44%0.82%−0.2 ppsince 20150.66%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total80.0%202558/21715/4274.9%76.5%78.7%+2.9 ppsince 201581.5%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²67.32024138/21626/4250.758.565.2+9.2%since 201432.868.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.892024111/21716/422.712.341.99−14%since 20141.791.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people15.52024102/21714/4224.220.316.6−18%since 201414.010.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people6.22024151/21730/425.55.78.4+9.0%since 20146.67.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total24.1%2025102/21714/4234.3%29.8%26.0%−3.9 ppsince 201522.1%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total8.5%2025113/21731/425.0%6.1%7.5%+1.9 ppsince 201510.2%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population48.4%2025161/21722/4264.8%55.9%50.3%−4.6 ppsince 201547.8%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-108,0372025202/21741/42-356,433-40,845-147,456+63%since 2015-401,848576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1959.3202452/2178/4272.376.762.6−20%since 201450.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Mexico and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mexico. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMexicoUnited StatesGuatemalaBelize
Population132m2025342m202518.7m2025422,9242025
Population growth0.83%20250.52%20251.52%20251.39%2025
Urban share80.0%202580.2%202556.3%202541.6%2025
Density67.3202437.22024171.8202418.32024
Fertility1.8920241.6320242.2920242.022024
Birth rate15.5202410.6202420.6202418.12024
Death rate6.220249.020244.920245.02024
Aged 0–1424.1%202517.1%202531.0%202526.3%2025
Aged 65+8.5%202518.4%20255.0%20255.2%2025
United States: populationGuatemala: populationBelize: population
Population in Latin America & Caribbeanall 42 economies rankedPopulation: upper-middle-income countries59 economies rankedPopulation: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesMexico: all key statisticscountry profile