This map shows the population density of Mexico in relation to freshwater sources and water bodies.

In 2020, the total population of Mexico City reached 9.2 million and a population density of 6,163.3 residents by square kilometer. Population density has grown considerably in the country's capital during the past few decades, as it stood at 5,494 inhabitants per square meter in 1990.

Mexico population density for 2022 was 66.16, a 0.76% increase from 2021.

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<li>Mexico population density for 2021 was <strong>65.66</strong>, a <strong>0.67% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Mexico population density for 2020 was <strong>65.23</strong>, a <strong>0.82% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Mexico population density for 2019 was <strong>64.69</strong>, a <strong>0.95% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mexico was reported at 66.16 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Mexico by year from 1950 to 2025.

In 2022, the population density in Mexico remained nearly unchanged at around 66.16 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2022. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like United States.

The total population in Mexico was estimated at 130.9 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Mexico Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mexico MX: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 66.444 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 65.609 Person/sq km for 2016. Mexico MX: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 43.056 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.444 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 20.265 Person/sq km in 1961. Mexico MX: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Mexico: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

Mexico City ranked as the most densely populated city in Mexico as of 2023. The capital recorded ***** inhabitants per square kilometer. Xalapa and Acapulco followed with ***** and ***** inhabitants per square kilometer, respectively.

In 1800, the present-day region of Mexico had a population of just over six million people. Mexico gained its independence from the Spanish crown in 1821, and population growth remained steady for the next 85 years. Growth then halted with with the Panic of 1907, an American financial crisis whose ripple effects in Mexico would set the stage for the Mexican Revolution in 1910. This revolution would see population flatline at just over fifteen million between 1910 and 1920, as widespread conflict and result in the death of between 1.7 to 2.7 million over the decade, and the coinciding 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic would see the loss of another 300,000 in this time period. Following the end of both the Mexican Revolution and the Spanish Flu epidemic in 1920, the population of Mexico would begin to increase rapidly as modernization would see mortality rates fall and standards of living rise throughout the country. This growth has continued steadily into the 21st century, and in 2020, Mexico is estimated to have a population of just under 129 million.

Population, male in Mexico was reported at 63459580 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Population, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020: Population density datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 – derived from the corresponding Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 population count datasets by dividing the number of people in each pixel by the pixel surface area. These are produced using the unconstrained top-down modelling method.
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted: Population density datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 – derived from the corresponding Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 population UN adjusted count datasets by dividing the number of people in each pixel, adjusted to match the country total from the official United Nations population estimates (UN 2019), by the pixel surface area. These are produced using the unconstrained top-down modelling method.

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Mexico: Population density, in people per sq. mile: The latest value from is people per sq. mile, unavailable from people per sq. mile in . In comparison, the world average is 0 people per sq. mile, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from to is people per sq. mile. The minimum value, people per sq. mile, was reached in while the maximum of people per sq. mile was recorded in .

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Mexico, MO population pyramid, which represents the Mexico population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Mexico, MO, is 27.7.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Mexico, MO, is 28.9.
• Total dependency ratio for Mexico, MO is 56.5.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Mexico, MO is 3.5.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Mexico population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Mexico for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Mexico for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Mexico for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Mexico Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Mexico Population Density data was reported at 61.000 Person/sq km in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.300 Person/sq km for 2010. Mexico Population Density data is updated yearly, averaging 51.250 Person/sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.000 Person/sq km in 2015 and a record low of 41.000 Person/sq km in 1990. Mexico Population Density data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G003: Population Density.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. An overview of the data can be found in Tatem et al, and a description of the modelling methods used found in Stevens et al. The 'Global per country 2000-2020' datasets represent the outputs from a project focused on construction of consistent 100m resolution population count datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020. These efforts necessarily involved some shortcuts for consistency. The 'individual countries' datasets represent older efforts to map populations for each country separately, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing methods and time periods. The 'whole continent' datasets are mosaics of the individual countries datasets

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

Population growth (annual %) in Mexico was reported at 0.87218 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Mexico: Population size, in number of people: The latest value from is people, unavailable from people in . In comparison, the world average is 0 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from to is people. The minimum value, people, was reached in while the maximum of people was recorded in .

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Mexico Town, New York population pyramid, which represents the Mexico town population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Mexico Town, New York, is 28.4.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Mexico Town, New York, is 31.6.
• Total dependency ratio for Mexico Town, New York is 60.0.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Mexico Town, New York is 3.2.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Mexico town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Mexico town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Mexico town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Mexico town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Mexico town Population by Age. You can refer the same here