Mexico vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in the capital city
Mexico
14.16 million people
in 2100
Russian Federation
16.31 million people
in 2100
Mexico rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mexico
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.31 million people against 14.16 million people in Mexico, a difference of 2.15 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17.67 million people | 14.40 million people | 3.28 million people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 17.87 million people | 14.84 million people | 3.03 million people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 17.86 million people | 15.22 million people | 2.64 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 17.59 million people | 15.58 million people | 2.00 million people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 17.08 million people | 15.76 million people | 1.32 million people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 16.42 million people | 15.87 million people | 548,400 people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 15.67 million people | 16.04 million people | 377,700 people | Russian Federation |
| 2090s | 14.82 million people | 16.23 million people | 1.41 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2100s | 14.16 million people | 16.31 million people | 2.15 million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Mexico or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.31 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 Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 2.15 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.