Urban population in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population was 105.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Mexico is 105.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mexico peaked at 105.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.64 million, in 1960.
That places Mexico 9th 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 | 23.36 million | 18.64 million | 28.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.44 million | 30.00 million | 43.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.17 million | 44.63 million | 57.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.84 million | 59.18 million | 72.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.04 million | 73.89 million | 85.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 million | 86.95 million | 98.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.58 million | 99.76 million | 105.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (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 in Mexico?
- Urban population in Mexico was 105.61 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 105.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.64 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.