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
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M202020602100

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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.