🇲🇽 Mexico Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Mexico is 132,997,658, ranking #11 in the world (1.60% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.78% per year. The biggest city is Mexico City with 12,294,193 inhabitants.
Live estimate
133,021,418
Growth rate
0.78%
Density
68
people / km² (176 / mi²)
Median age
30.0
Fertility rate
1.85
births per woman
Life expectancy
75.6
years
Mexico population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Mexico is projected to reach 148,946,274, and 130,248,836 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2058 at 149,937,283, then decline.
Mexico population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132,997,658 | 0.78% | 67.9 | 30.0 |
| 2025 | 131,946,900 | 0.81% | 67.3 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 130,861,007 | 0.84% | 66.8 | 29.3 |
| 2023 | 129,739,759 | 0.88% | 66.2 | 28.9 |
| 2022 | 128,613,117 | 0.87% | 65.6 | 28.5 |
| 2021 | 127,648,148 | 0.64% | 65.2 | 28.2 |
| 2020 | 126,799,054 | 0.70% | 64.7 | 27.9 |
| 2019 | 125,762,982 | 0.94% | 64.2 | 27.6 |
| 2018 | 124,573,711 | 0.96% | 63.6 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | 123,400,057 | 0.94% | 63.0 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | 122,251,350 | 0.93% | 62.4 | 26.6 |
| 2015 | 121,072,306 | 1.00% | 61.8 | 26.3 |
| 2014 | 119,784,261 | 1.13% | 61.1 | 26.0 |
| 2013 | 118,343,573 | 1.29% | 60.4 | 25.7 |
| 2012 | 116,818,208 | 1.31% | 59.6 | 25.4 |
| 2011 | 115,243,504 | 1.41% | 58.8 | 25.1 |
| 2010 | 113,623,895 | 1.42% | 58.0 | 24.8 |
| 2009 | 111,999,721 | 1.46% | 57.2 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | 110,374,288 | 1.47% | 56.3 | 24.3 |
| 2007 | 108,774,360 | 1.45% | 55.5 | 24.0 |
| 2006 | 107,253,666 | 1.36% | 54.7 | 23.7 |
| 2005 | 105,811,504 | 1.34% | 54.0 | 23.4 |
| 2004 | 104,394,131 | 1.35% | 53.3 | 23.0 |
| 2003 | 102,978,515 | 1.38% | 52.6 | 22.7 |
| 2002 | 101,548,624 | 1.42% | 51.8 | 22.4 |
| 2001 | 100,099,099 | 1.46% | 51.1 | 22.1 |
| 2000 | 98,625,552 | 1.51% | 50.3 | 21.8 |
| 1999 | 97,115,706 | 1.58% | 49.6 | 21.5 |
| 1998 | 95,575,245 | 1.62% | 48.8 | 21.2 |
| 1997 | 94,021,207 | 1.66% | 48.0 | 20.9 |
| 1996 | 92,452,702 | 1.71% | 47.2 | 20.6 |
| 1995 | 90,862,455 | 1.76% | 46.4 | 20.3 |
| 1994 | 89,259,205 | 1.80% | 45.6 | 20.0 |
| 1993 | 87,653,807 | 1.83% | 44.7 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 86,044,809 | 1.87% | 43.9 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 84,430,572 | 1.91% | 43.1 | 19.0 |
| 1990 | 82,820,170 | 1.94% | 42.3 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | 81,247,182 | 1.90% | 41.5 | 18.4 |
| 1988 | 79,695,531 | 1.96% | 40.7 | 18.1 |
| 1987 | 78,136,651 | 1.99% | 39.9 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 76,585,637 | 2.02% | 39.1 | 17.5 |
| 1985 | 75,043,414 | 2.05% | 38.3 | 17.2 |
| 1984 | 73,506,846 | 2.09% | 37.5 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 71,971,240 | 2.13% | 36.7 | 16.6 |
| 1982 | 70,433,260 | 2.19% | 35.9 | 16.3 |
| 1981 | 68,892,108 | 2.24% | 35.2 | 16.0 |
| 1980 | 67,300,334 | 2.44% | 34.4 | 15.7 |
| 1979 | 65,648,866 | 2.53% | 33.5 | 15.5 |
| 1978 | 63,979,046 | 2.62% | 32.7 | 15.4 |
| 1977 | 62,308,493 | 2.67% | 31.8 | 15.3 |
| 1976 | 60,645,512 | 2.74% | 31.0 | 15.2 |
| 1975 | 58,982,400 | 2.82% | 30.1 | 15.1 |
| 1974 | 57,320,150 | 2.90% | 29.3 | 15.0 |
| 1973 | 55,667,284 | 2.96% | 28.4 | 15.0 |
| 1972 | 54,030,168 | 3.02% | 27.6 | 15.0 |
| 1971 | 52,412,558 | 3.06% | 26.8 | 15.0 |
| 1970 | 50,814,953 | 3.13% | 25.9 | 15.0 |
| 1969 | 49,233,194 | 3.20% | 25.1 | 15.0 |
| 1968 | 47,668,303 | 3.26% | 24.3 | 15.0 |
| 1967 | 46,129,608 | 3.30% | 23.5 | 15.1 |
| 1966 | 44,629,106 | 3.31% | 22.8 | 15.1 |
| 1965 | 43,174,477 | 3.31% | 22.0 | 15.1 |
| 1964 | 41,772,049 | 3.29% | 21.3 | 15.2 |
| 1963 | 40,424,064 | 3.27% | 20.6 | 15.2 |
| 1962 | 39,129,200 | 3.24% | 20.0 | 15.3 |
| 1961 | 37,890,118 | 3.19% | 19.3 | 15.4 |
| 1960 | 36,724,615 | 3.05% | 18.7 | 15.5 |
| 1959 | 35,627,266 | 3.01% | 18.2 | 15.6 |
| 1958 | 34,575,068 | 2.98% | 17.6 | 15.7 |
| 1957 | 33,562,724 | 2.96% | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| 1956 | 32,587,934 | 2.93% | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| 1955 | 31,650,600 | 2.90% | 16.2 | 16.0 |
| 1954 | 30,753,005 | 2.85% | 15.7 | 16.2 |
| 1953 | 29,899,233 | 2.78% | 15.3 | 16.4 |
| 1952 | 29,090,173 | 2.71% | 14.8 | 16.6 |
| 1951 | 28,320,482 | 2.66% | 14.5 | 16.7 |
| 1950 | 27,587,939 | 2.58% | 14.1 | 16.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 134,017,708 | 0.75% | 68.4 | 30.4 |
| 2028 | 135,008,697 | 0.72% | 68.9 | 30.7 |
| 2029 | 135,970,891 | 0.70% | 69.4 | 31.1 |
| 2030 | 136,904,738 | 0.67% | 69.9 | 31.5 |
| 2031 | 137,811,064 | 0.65% | 70.3 | 31.8 |
| 2032 | 138,690,194 | 0.62% | 70.8 | 32.2 |
| 2033 | 139,542,085 | 0.60% | 71.2 | 32.5 |
| 2034 | 140,362,026 | 0.57% | 71.6 | 32.9 |
| 2035 | 141,150,819 | 0.55% | 72.0 | 33.3 |
| 2036 | 141,909,163 | 0.52% | 72.4 | 33.7 |
| 2037 | 142,637,546 | 0.50% | 72.8 | 34.0 |
| 2038 | 143,336,220 | 0.47% | 73.2 | 34.4 |
| 2039 | 143,998,292 | 0.45% | 73.5 | 34.8 |
| 2040 | 144,624,324 | 0.42% | 73.8 | 35.1 |
| 2041 | 145,217,774 | 0.40% | 74.1 | 35.5 |
| 2042 | 145,777,456 | 0.37% | 74.4 | 35.9 |
| 2043 | 146,300,007 | 0.34% | 74.7 | 36.2 |
| 2044 | 146,787,717 | 0.32% | 74.9 | 36.6 |
| 2045 | 147,240,092 | 0.29% | 75.2 | 36.9 |
| 2046 | 147,654,160 | 0.27% | 75.4 | 37.3 |
| 2047 | 148,030,146 | 0.24% | 75.6 | 37.7 |
| 2048 | 148,372,232 | 0.22% | 75.7 | 38.0 |
| 2049 | 148,677,898 | 0.19% | 75.9 | 38.4 |
| 2050 | 148,946,274 | 0.17% | 76.0 | 38.7 |
| 2051 | 149,181,847 | 0.15% | 76.1 | 39.1 |
| 2052 | 149,383,764 | 0.12% | 76.2 | 39.4 |
| 2053 | 149,552,708 | 0.10% | 76.3 | 39.8 |
| 2054 | 149,688,991 | 0.08% | 76.4 | 40.1 |
| 2055 | 149,794,545 | 0.06% | 76.5 | 40.5 |
| 2056 | 149,869,727 | 0.04% | 76.5 | 40.8 |
| 2057 | 149,916,430 | 0.02% | 76.5 | 41.1 |
| 2058 | 149,937,283 | 0.01% | 76.5 | 41.4 |
| 2059 | 149,930,614 | -0.01% | 76.5 | 41.7 |
| 2060 | 149,893,286 | -0.04% | 76.5 | 42.0 |
| 2061 | 149,827,852 | -0.05% | 76.5 | 42.3 |
| 2062 | 149,737,036 | -0.07% | 76.4 | 42.5 |
| 2063 | 149,619,418 | -0.09% | 76.4 | 42.8 |
| 2064 | 149,474,742 | -0.11% | 76.3 | 43.1 |
| 2065 | 149,302,540 | -0.13% | 76.2 | 43.3 |
| 2066 | 149,103,940 | -0.14% | 76.1 | 43.6 |
| 2067 | 148,881,679 | -0.16% | 76.0 | 43.8 |
| 2068 | 148,634,888 | -0.17% | 75.9 | 44.1 |
| 2069 | 148,362,270 | -0.19% | 75.7 | 44.3 |
| 2070 | 148,063,211 | -0.21% | 75.6 | 44.5 |
| 2071 | 147,741,064 | -0.22% | 75.4 | 44.8 |
| 2072 | 147,396,146 | -0.24% | 75.2 | 45.0 |
| 2073 | 147,025,029 | -0.26% | 75.0 | 45.2 |
| 2074 | 146,629,523 | -0.28% | 74.8 | 45.4 |
| 2075 | 146,211,751 | -0.29% | 74.6 | 45.6 |
| 2076 | 145,772,681 | -0.31% | 74.4 | 45.8 |
| 2077 | 145,311,919 | -0.33% | 74.2 | 46.0 |
| 2078 | 144,829,021 | -0.34% | 73.9 | 46.2 |
| 2079 | 144,324,266 | -0.36% | 73.7 | 46.3 |
| 2080 | 143,798,332 | -0.37% | 73.4 | 46.5 |
| 2081 | 143,251,808 | -0.39% | 73.1 | 46.7 |
| 2082 | 142,689,365 | -0.40% | 72.8 | 46.9 |
| 2083 | 142,109,912 | -0.42% | 72.5 | 47.0 |
| 2084 | 141,510,608 | -0.43% | 72.2 | 47.2 |
| 2085 | 140,892,442 | -0.45% | 71.9 | 47.4 |
| 2086 | 140,257,628 | -0.46% | 71.6 | 47.5 |
| 2087 | 139,610,648 | -0.47% | 71.3 | 47.7 |
| 2088 | 138,952,628 | -0.48% | 70.9 | 47.8 |
| 2089 | 138,281,610 | -0.49% | 70.6 | 47.9 |
| 2090 | 137,597,074 | -0.50% | 70.2 | 48.1 |
| 2091 | 136,900,252 | -0.51% | 69.9 | 48.2 |
| 2092 | 136,193,872 | -0.52% | 69.5 | 48.3 |
| 2093 | 135,476,634 | -0.54% | 69.1 | 48.5 |
| 2094 | 134,746,722 | -0.55% | 68.8 | 48.6 |
| 2095 | 134,008,424 | -0.55% | 68.4 | 48.7 |
| 2096 | 133,264,475 | -0.56% | 68.0 | 48.8 |
| 2097 | 132,515,721 | -0.57% | 67.6 | 48.9 |
| 2098 | 131,763,050 | -0.57% | 67.3 | 49.0 |
| 2099 | 131,007,389 | -0.58% | 66.9 | 49.1 |
| 2100 | 130,248,836 | -0.58% | 66.5 | 49.2 |
States & provinces of Mexico by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | México | 16,992,418 | 12.8% |
| 2 | Distrito Federal | 9,209,944 | 6.9% |
| 3 | Jalisco | 8,348,151 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Veracruz | 8,062,579 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Puebla | 6,583,278 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 6,166,934 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Nuevo León | 5,784,442 | 4.3% |
| 8 | Chiapas | 5,543,828 | 4.2% |
| 9 | Michoacán | 4,748,846 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Oaxaca | 4,132,148 | 3.1% |
| 11 | Baja California | 3,769,020 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Chihuahua | 3,741,869 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Guerrero | 3,540,685 | 2.7% |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 3,527,735 | 2.7% |
| 15 | Coahuila | 3,146,771 | 2.4% |
| 16 | Sinaloa | 3,026,943 | 2.3% |
| 17 | Sonora | 2,944,840 | 2.2% |
| 18 | San Luis Potosí | 2,822,255 | 2.1% |
| 19 | Tabasco | 2,402,598 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Querétaro | 2,368,467 | 1.8% |
| 21 | Yucatán | 2,320,898 | 1.7% |
| 22 | Morelos | 1,971,520 | 1.5% |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 1,857,985 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Durango | 1,832,650 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Zacatecas | 1,622,138 | 1.2% |
| 26 | Aguascalientes | 1,425,607 | 1.1% |
| 27 | Tlaxcala | 1,342,977 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Nayarit | 1,235,456 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Campeche | 928,363 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Baja California Sur | 798,447 | 0.6% |
| 31 | Colima | 731,391 | 0.5% |
| 32 | Hidalgo | 308,284 | 0.2% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Mexico
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City capital | Mexico City | 12,294,193 |
| 2 | Tijuana | Baja California | 1,922,523 |
| 3 | Iztapalapa | Mexico City | 1,835,486 |
| 4 | Puebla | Puebla | 1,692,181 |
| 5 | Ecatepec de Morelos | México | 1,645,352 |
| 6 | Santiago de Querétaro | Querétaro | 1,594,212 |
| 7 | León de los Aldama | Guanajuato | 1,579,803 |
| 8 | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | 1,512,450 |
| 9 | Zapopan | Jalisco | 1,476,491 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 1,385,629 |
| 11 | Mérida | Yucatán | 1,201,000 |
| 12 | Gustavo Adolfo Madero | Mexico City | 1,185,772 |
| 13 | Monterrey | Nuevo León | 1,135,512 |
| 14 | Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | México | 1,077,208 |
| 15 | Mexicali | Baja California | 1,032,686 |
FAQ
What is the population of Mexico in 2026?
The population of Mexico is 132,997,658 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Mexico?
Mexico City is the biggest city in Mexico with 12,294,193 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Mexico growing or shrinking?
The population of Mexico is growing at 0.78% per year, and is projected to peak in 2058 at 149,937,283.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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