Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.026 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mexico 106th 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 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0501 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0501 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 103 Ecuador 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0.0535 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lesotho 0.0495 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Samoa 0.0478 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)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.