Population, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population, per square kilometre was 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 66.74 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 26.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 30.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 32.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 37.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 42.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 43.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.97 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 25.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.93 units per square kilometre | 26.14 units per square kilometre | 33.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 34.62 units per square kilometre | 41.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 units per square kilometre | 42.6 units per square kilometre | 49.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.11 units per square kilometre | 50.73 units per square kilometre | 57.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.77 units per square kilometre | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 64.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.95 units per square kilometre | 65.23 units per square kilometre | 66.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 108 Ecuador 72.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Eswatini 71.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Croatia 68.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 65.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ukraine 65.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Afghanistan 63.56 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Population, per square kilometre in Mexico was 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.