Population, total in Mexico
Mexico: Population, total was 131.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Mexico stood at 131.95 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mexico peaked at 131.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.72 million, in 1960.
That places Mexico 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.68 million | 36.72 million | 49.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.18 million | 50.81 million | 65.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.28 million | 67.30 million | 81.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.02 million | 82.82 million | 97.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 98.63 million | 112.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 113.62 million | 125.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.27 million | 126.80 million | 131.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Population growth 0.8% (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, total in Mexico?
- Population, total in Mexico was 131.95 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 131.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.72 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population, total?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.