Population growth in Mexico
Mexico: Population growth was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Mexico stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mexico peaked at 3.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 42.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 89.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 22.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 19.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mexico?
- Population growth in Mexico was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for population growth?
- Mexico ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.