Brazil vs Mexico: Population in largest city

Brazil
22.99 million
in 2025
Mexico
22.75 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
7th

Population in largest city over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.99 million against 22.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 237,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Globally, Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.