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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.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

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/WP00674

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mexico was reported at 66.74 sq. Km in 2023, 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 October of 2025.

In 2020, the total population of Mexico City reached 9.2 million and a population density of 6,163.3 residents per square kilometer. This made Mexico City the federal entity with the largest population density in the country. The State of Mexico followed second, with a population density of 760.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The population density in Mexico stood at 66.16 people in 2022. In a steady upward trend, the population density rose by 46.67 people from 1961.

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 GIS of Mexican States, Municipalities and Islands consists of attribute and boundary data for 1990. The attribute data include population, language, education, literacy, housing Units and land cover classification from the 1990 Mexican population and housing census. The boundary data associated with the United States-Mexico border are consistent with the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER95 data. This data set is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Historical dataset showing Mexico population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Mexico: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2024 is 18.14 percent, a decline from 18.42 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 38.30 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1960 to 2024 is 30.07 percent. The minimum value, 18.14 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 49.25 percent was recorded in 1960.

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 November of 2025.

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

Historical dataset showing Mexico population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

mexico - Population Growth for Mexico was 0.87218 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, mexico - Population Growth for Mexico reached a record high of 0.87218 in January of 2023 and a record low of 0.66741 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for mexico - Population Growth for Mexico - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Mexico: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 8.25 percent, an increase from 7.99 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1960 to 2024 is 4.54 percent. The minimum value, 2.66 percent, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 8.25 percent was recorded in 2024.

Actual value and historical data chart for Mexico Population In Largest City

Actual value and historical data chart for Mexico Population Ages 15 64 Total