Ethiopia vs Mexico: Number of people living in the capital city
Ethiopia
14.42 million people
in 2100
Mexico
14.16 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ethiopia
- Mexico
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.42 million people against 14.16 million people in Mexico, a difference of 260,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Mexico ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.31 million people | 17.67 million people | 11.37 million people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 8.05 million people | 17.87 million people | 9.82 million people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 9.67 million people | 17.86 million people | 8.19 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 11.09 million people | 17.59 million people | 6.50 million people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 12.19 million people | 17.08 million people | 4.89 million people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 13.07 million people | 16.42 million people | 3.35 million people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 13.72 million people | 15.67 million people | 1.94 million people | Mexico |
| 2090s | 14.18 million people | 14.82 million people | 640,700 people | Mexico |
| 2100s | 14.42 million people | 14.16 million people | 260,400 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ethiopia or Mexico?
- Ethiopia, at 14.42 million people against 14.16 million people in Mexico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 260,400 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.