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Mexico vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Mexico

133,150,654

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,163
Deaths today
467
Change today (UTC)
+621

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Mexico has a population of 131,946,900 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Mexico is currently larger by 48,455,651 people — about 1.6 times Germany's population. They rank 11 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Mexico grows at +0.83% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Mexico overtook Germany in 1987, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Mexico is the younger society (median age 29.6 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 67.

Mexico vs Germany population, 1960–2025

MexicoGermany
030M60M90M120M150M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 131.95M1960: 36,724,6151961: 37,890,1181962: 39,129,2001963: 40,424,0651964: 41,772,0491965: 43,174,4771966: 44,629,1061967: 46,129,6081968: 47,668,3031969: 49,233,1941970: 50,814,9531971: 52,412,5581972: 54,030,1681973: 55,667,2841974: 57,320,1491975: 58,982,4001976: 60,645,5121977: 62,308,4931978: 63,979,0461979: 65,648,8651980: 67,300,3341981: 68,892,1081982: 70,433,2601983: 71,971,2401984: 73,506,8461985: 75,043,4141986: 76,585,6371987: 78,136,6511988: 79,695,5311989: 81,247,1821990: 82,820,1701991: 84,430,5721992: 86,044,8091993: 87,653,8071994: 89,259,2051995: 90,862,4551996: 92,452,7021997: 94,021,2071998: 95,575,2451999: 97,115,7072000: 98,625,5522001: 100,099,0992002: 101,548,6242003: 102,978,5152004: 104,394,1312005: 105,811,5042006: 107,253,6662007: 108,774,3602008: 110,374,2882009: 111,999,7212010: 113,623,8952011: 115,243,5042012: 116,818,2082013: 118,343,5732014: 119,784,2612015: 121,072,3062016: 122,251,3512017: 123,400,0572018: 124,573,7112019: 125,762,9822020: 126,799,0542021: 127,648,1482022: 128,613,1172023: 129,739,7592024: 130,861,0072025: 131,946,9001960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Mexico and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorMexicoGermany
Population131,946,90083,491,249
Annual growth+0.83%−0.03%
Yearly change+1,085,893−25,344
Density (P/km²)67238
Land area (km²)1,943,950349,430
Median age29.6 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.891.36
Life expectancy75.3 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population80%82%
World share1.61%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)148,946,27478,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Mexico · Germany

Mexico vs Germany FAQ

Is Mexico bigger than Germany by population?

Mexico currently has the larger population: 131,946,900 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 48.46 million people.

When did Mexico overtake Germany in population?

Mexico passed Germany in 1987, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Mexico or Germany?

Mexico currently grows faster: +0.83% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Mexico and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Mexico at 148,946,274 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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