Mexico vs South Africa: Rural population
Mexico
26.34 million
in 2025
South Africa
23.43 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Rural population over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26.34 million against 23.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.91 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Globally, Mexico ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.