Population in Mexico
Mexico: Population was 130.86 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Mexico, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Mexico stood at 130.86 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mexico peaked at 130.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.72 million, in 1960.
That places Mexico 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.68 million | 36.72 million | 49.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.18 million | 50.81 million | 65.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.28 million | 67.30 million | 81.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.02 million | 82.82 million | 97.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 98.63 million | 112.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 113.62 million | 125.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.73 million | 126.80 million | 130.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mexico?
- Population in Mexico was 130.86 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 130.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.72 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.