Urban population growth in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Mexico is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Mexico peaked at 4.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 115th 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 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (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 urban population growth in Mexico?
- Urban population growth in Mexico was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population growth?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.