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Mexico

Population

133,317,787

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
11th
Share of world
1.6%
Annual change
+1,050,7580.83%

Population of Mexico

50M100M150M200M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026133.3M2050 projection148.9M↑ 12% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 133,317,787. 2050 projection: 148,946,274.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Mexico. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026132,997,6580.83%11
2025131,946,9000.80%11
2020126,799,0540.82%10
2019125,762,9820.96%11
2018124,573,7110.95%11
2017123,400,0570.94%11
2015121,072,3061.28%11
2010113,623,8951.44%11
2005105,811,5041.42%11
200098,625,5521.65%11

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Population by City

Mexico City is home to 9,020,812 people, 6.78% of Mexico's population.

City population9M4M1M
Tijuana 2.2MLeon 1.8MEcatepec de Morelos 1.6MJuarez 1.6MPuebla 1.6MZapopan 1.3MGuadalajara 1.3MMonterrey 1.1MCancun 1.1M
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Mexico City9.0M6.78%
2Tijuana2.2M1.66%
3Leon1.8M1.37%
4Ecatepec de Morelos1.6M1.23%
5Juarez1.6M1.22%
6Puebla1.6M1.21%
7Zapopan1.3M1.00%
8Guadalajara1.3M1.00%
9Monterrey1.1M0.86%
10Cancun1.1M0.82%

Mexico by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Mexico is home to an estimated 133,317,787 people, the 11th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Mexico has a net population change of approximately 2,833 people per day, driven by 5,446 births, 2,312 deaths, and net emigration of 301 people.
Share of world
Mexico makes up 1.6% of the world's population and 21.41% of North America's.
Density
68.4 people per km² of land (177.2 per mi²), ranking 148th among countries and territories.
Urban living
80.04% of people live in urban areas.

Mexico Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 3,619100+ years, female: 2,72795–99 years, male: 25,89595–99 years, female: 25,63390–94 years, male: 105,91890–94 years, female: 128,30385–89 years, male: 283,67385–89 years, female: 367,87680–84 years, male: 553,06780–84 years, female: 726,40175–79 years, male: 920,56575–79 years, female: 1,182,89370–74 years, male: 1,384,16670–74 years, female: 1,716,80565–69 years, male: 1,934,97065–69 years, female: 2,348,60360–64 years, male: 2,498,32960–64 years, female: 2,988,51155–59 years, male: 3,023,55255–59 years, female: 3,576,73750–54 years, male: 3,430,56650–54 years, female: 4,085,18845–49 years, male: 3,707,69845–49 years, female: 4,417,38140–44 years, male: 4,167,95740–44 years, female: 4,750,03935–39 years, male: 4,730,45935–39 years, female: 5,081,36030–34 years, male: 5,107,15030–34 years, female: 5,313,96825–29 years, male: 5,331,20925–29 years, female: 5,353,40120–24 years, male: 5,595,32620–24 years, female: 5,488,11615–19 years, male: 5,667,92115–19 years, female: 5,493,06310–14 years, male: 5,630,44610–14 years, female: 5,437,5105–9 years, male: 5,284,7925–9 years, female: 5,101,4190–4 years, male: 5,101,1270–4 years, female: 4,923,324100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42M2M4M4M

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Median age

31 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.49%

Female

51.51%

Life expectancy 72.8Life expectancy 78.4

Ethnicity

62%

Mestizo (Indigenous-Spanish)

  • Mestizo (Indigenous-Spanish)62%
  • predominantly Indigenous21%
  • Other10%
  • Indigenous7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Other: mostly European

Religion

72.1%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic72.1%
  • None8.4%
  • Pentecostal8.1%
  • Other4.9%
  • Unspecified4%
  • Other Evangelical2.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Mexico United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office (INEGI)
  5. National Statistical Office (INEGI)