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Mexico population, 1950 to 2100

Mexico grew from 27.6 million in 1950 to 129.7 million in 2023, and the UN projects a peak of 149.9 million in 2058.

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  • Mexico: 27.6M in 1950, 130.3M in 2100 (projected) (4.7× higher). The latest estimate is 129.7M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 149.9M in 2058.

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Mexico's population grew nearly fivefold between 1950 and 2023, from 27.6 million to 129.7 million. It passed 59.0 million in 1975 and 98.6 million in 2000, and Mexico rose from 17th to 10th place in the world. The UN medium projection has it still adding people for another 35 years.

The projected peak is about 149.9 million in 2058, with 2050 at 148.9 million. After that the line falls to about 146.2 million in 2075 and 130.3 million in 2100, almost exactly the 2023 level. Mexico's rank is projected to slip to 12th in 2050 and 15th in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, with projections after 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Mexico's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇲🇽 Mexico
195027.6M
195128.3M
195229.1M
195329.9M
195430.8M
195531.7M
195632.6M
195733.6M
195834.6M
195935.6M
196036.7M
196137.9M
196239.1M
196340.4M
196441.8M
196543.2M
196644.6M
196746.1M
196847.7M
196949.2M
197050.8M
197152.4M
197254.0M
197355.7M
197457.3M
197559.0M
197660.7M
197762.3M
197864.0M
197965.7M
198067.3M
198168.9M
198270.4M
198372.0M
198473.5M
198575.0M
198676.6M
198778.1M
198879.7M
198981.3M
199082.8M
199184.4M
199286.0M
199387.7M
199489.3M
199590.9M
199692.5M
199794.0M
199895.6M
199997.1M
200098.6M
2001100.1M
2002101.6M
2003103.0M
2004104.4M
2005105.8M
2006107.3M
2007108.8M
2008110.4M
2009112.0M
2010113.6M
2011115.2M
2012116.8M
2013118.3M
2014119.8M
2015121.1M
2016122.3M
2017123.4M
2018124.6M
2019125.8M
2020126.8M
2021127.7M
2022128.6M
2023129.7M
2024130.9M
2025132.0M
2026133.0M
2027134.0M
2028135.0M
2029136.0M
2030136.9M
2031137.8M
2032138.7M
2033139.5M
2034140.4M
2035141.2M
2036141.9M
2037142.6M
2038143.3M
2039144.0M
2040144.6M
2041145.2M
2042145.8M
2043146.3M
2044146.8M
2045147.2M
2046147.7M
2047148.0M
2048148.4M
2049148.7M
2050149.0M
2051149.2M
2052149.4M
2053149.6M
2054149.7M
2055149.8M
2056149.9M
2057149.9M
2058149.9M
2059149.9M
2060149.9M
2061149.8M
2062149.7M
2063149.6M
2064149.5M
2065149.3M
2066149.1M
2067148.9M
2068148.6M
2069148.4M
2070148.1M
2071147.7M
2072147.4M
2073147.0M
2074146.6M
2075146.2M
2076145.8M
2077145.3M
2078144.8M
2079144.3M
2080143.8M
2081143.3M
2082142.7M
2083142.1M
2084141.5M
2085140.9M
2086140.3M
2087139.6M
2088139.0M
2089138.3M
2090137.6M
2091136.9M
2092136.2M
2093135.5M
2094134.8M
2095134.0M
2096133.3M
2097132.5M
2098131.8M
2099131.0M
2100130.3M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mexico?

Mexico had about 129.7 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 10th in the world. The UN projects about 136.9 million by 2030.

When will Mexico's population peak?

The UN medium projection puts Mexico's peak in 2058 at about 149.9 million people, then a decline to about 130.3 million in 2100. The peak is a projection under one scenario and could move with changes in births or migration.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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