Number of people living in the capital city in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people living in the capital city was 14.16 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Mexico, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Mexico stood at 14.16 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Mexico peaked at 17.91 million people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 14.16 million people, in 2100.
That places Mexico 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.61 million people | — |
| 2025 | 17.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 17.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 17.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 17.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 17.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 17.68 million people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 17.49 million people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 17.22 million people | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 16.94 million people | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 16.59 million people | -2.1% |
| 2075 | 16.25 million people | -2.0% |
| 2080 | 15.86 million people | -2.4% |
| 2085 | 15.47 million people | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 15.03 million people | -2.8% |
| 2095 | 14.61 million people | -2.8% |
| 2100 | 14.16 million people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17.67 million people | 17.61 million people | 17.73 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 17.87 million people | 17.83 million people | 17.91 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 17.86 million people | 17.83 million people | 17.88 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 17.59 million people | 17.49 million people | 17.68 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 17.08 million people | 16.94 million people | 17.22 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 16.42 million people | 16.25 million people | 16.59 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 15.67 million people | 15.47 million people | 15.86 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 14.82 million people | 14.61 million people | 15.03 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 14.16 million people | 14.16 million people | 14.16 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Russian Federation 16.31 million people compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.86 million people compare
- 11 Ethiopia 14.42 million people compare
- 13 Cameroon 13.23 million people compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.37 million people compare
- 15 Sudan 12.11 million people compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Mexico?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Mexico was 14.16 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 million people in 2035.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 million people in 2100.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.