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Mexico population

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
World rank
11th of 218
1.61% of world population
Population
131,946,900
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.83%
2025
Density
67 /km²
2023
Land area
1,943,950 km²
Urban population
80%
2025
Median age
29.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.89
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
75.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−108,037
2025
Capital
Mexico City
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Mexico: overview

Mexico has a population of 131,946,900 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 11th largest in the world. Roughly 1.6% of humanity — about one in every 62 people on the planet — lives in Mexico. Mexico is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Mexico City.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.83% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,085,893 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 67 people per km², spread across 1,943,950 km² of land. Most residents — 80% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 29.6 years. Fertility, at 1.89 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 148.95 million by 2050 (13% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 136,904,738.

Mexico population, 1960–2025 and projections

030M60M90M120M150M19601980200020202040projected2025: 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: 131,946,9002030: 136,904,7382050: 148,946,274
Population of Mexico by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025131,946,900+0.83%+1,085,893
2024130,861,007+0.86%+1,121,248
2023129,739,759+0.87%+1,126,642
2022128,613,117+0.75%+964,969
2021127,648,148+0.67%+849,094
2020126,799,054+0.82%+1,036,072
2019125,762,982+0.95%+1,189,271
2018124,573,711+0.95%+1,173,654
2017123,400,057+0.94%+1,148,706
2016122,251,351+0.97%+1,179,045
2015121,072,306+1.07%+1,288,045
2014119,784,261+1.21%+1,440,688
2010113,623,895+1.44%+1,624,174
2005105,811,504+1.35%+1,417,373
200098,625,552+1.54%+1,509,845
199590,862,455+1.78%+1,603,250
199082,820,170+1.92%+1,572,988
198575,043,414+2.07%+1,536,568
198067,300,334+2.48%+1,651,469
197558,982,400+2.86%+1,662,251
197050,814,953+3.16%+1,581,759
196543,174,477+3.30%+1,402,428
196036,724,615––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Mexico population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Mexico
YearProjected populationvs today
2030136,904,738+3.8%
2050148,946,274+12.9%

Mexico population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 24.1% of Mexico's population is under 15, 67.4% is of working age (15–64), and 8.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 5,151,198 (3.9%)0-4 female: 4,971,213 (3.8%)0-45-9 male: 5,328,013 (4.0%)5-9 female: 5,143,443 (3.9%)10-14 male: 5,693,949 (4.3%)10-14 female: 5,499,592 (4.2%)10-1415-19 male: 5,658,563 (4.3%)15-19 female: 5,487,934 (4.2%)20-24 male: 5,598,364 (4.2%)20-24 female: 5,502,324 (4.2%)20-2425-29 male: 5,290,313 (4.0%)25-29 female: 5,332,930 (4.0%)30-34 male: 5,080,645 (3.9%)30-34 female: 5,316,307 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 4,638,923 (3.5%)35-39 female: 5,012,409 (3.8%)40-44 male: 4,079,186 (3.1%)40-44 female: 4,694,743 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 3,664,787 (2.8%)45-49 female: 4,364,748 (3.3%)50-54 male: 3,400,708 (2.6%)50-54 female: 4,024,490 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 2,957,662 (2.2%)55-59 female: 3,485,023 (2.6%)60-64 male: 2,428,305 (1.8%)60-64 female: 2,897,358 (2.2%)60-6465-69 male: 1,862,746 (1.4%)65-69 female: 2,253,617 (1.7%)70-74 male: 1,329,962 (1.0%)70-74 female: 1,643,295 (1.2%)70-7475-79 male: 884,826 (0.7%)75-79 female: 1,134,007 (0.9%)80-84 male: 534,362 (0.4%)80-84 female: 698,713 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 272,654 (0.2%)85-89 female: 354,045 (0.3%)90-94 male: 100,129 (0.1%)90-94 female: 121,300 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 24,227 (0.0%)95-99 female: 24,102 (0.0%)100+ male: 3,295 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,486 (0.0%)100+

Mexico population FAQ

What is the population of Mexico in 2026?

Mexico's population is estimated at about 133.15 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 131,946,900 (2025). Mexico ranks 11th in the world by population.

Is the population of Mexico growing or shrinking?

Mexico's population is growing at about 0.83% per year, an increase of roughly 1,085,893 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Mexico?

Mexico has about 67 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,943,950 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Mexico?

About 1.6% of the world's population lives in Mexico — roughly one in every 62 people on Earth.

What is Mexico's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Mexico's population at 148,946,274 in 2050, passing through 136,904,738 in 2030.

What is the median age in Mexico?

The median age in Mexico is 29.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.