Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in the capital city
Mexico
14.16 million people
in 2100
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.37 million people
in 2100
Mexico rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.16 million people against 12.37 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.79 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17.67 million people | 10.20 million people | 7.47 million people | Mexico |
| 2030s | 17.87 million people | 10.91 million people | 6.96 million people | Mexico |
| 2040s | 17.86 million people | 11.53 million people | 6.33 million people | Mexico |
| 2050s | 17.59 million people | 11.95 million people | 5.64 million people | Mexico |
| 2060s | 17.08 million people | 12.17 million people | 4.91 million people | Mexico |
| 2070s | 16.42 million people | 12.34 million people | 4.08 million people | Mexico |
| 2080s | 15.67 million people | 12.44 million people | 3.23 million people | Mexico |
| 2090s | 14.82 million people | 12.44 million people | 2.39 million people | Mexico |
| 2100s | 14.16 million people | 12.37 million people | 1.79 million people | Mexico |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mexico, at 14.16 million people against 12.37 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.79 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mexico ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.