Total sample population, urban in Mexico

Mexico: Total sample population, urban was 97.16 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
97.16 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 99 countries
All-time high
97.16 million
in 2020
All-time low
81.90 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total sample population, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2005201220202005: 81.9M2006: 82.9M2009: 86.3M2010: 87.4M2011: 88.5M2012: 89.5M2013: 90.6M2014: 91.6M2015: 92.6M2016: 93.6M2017: 94.6M2018: 95.5M2019: 96.4M2020: 97.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total sample population, urban in Mexico stood at 97.16 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Mexico peaked at 97.16 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.90 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 7th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 81.90 million —
2006 82.87 million +1.2%
2009 86.26 million +4.1%
2010 87.40 million +1.3%
2011 88.48 million +1.2%
2012 89.54 million +1.2%
2013 90.58 million +1.2%
2014 91.60 million +1.1%
2015 92.61 million +1.1%
2016 93.60 million +1.1%
2017 94.57 million +1.0%
2018 95.52 million +1.0%
2019 96.45 million +1.0%
2020 97.16 million +0.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 97.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51 million, 12.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 97.16 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.94 million, 16.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.68 million 81.90 million 86.26 million 3
2010s 92.03 million 87.40 million 96.45 million 10
2020s 97.16 million 97.16 million 97.16 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Brazil 182.56 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 113.33 million compare
  3. 6 Russia 108.71 million compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 75.12 million compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 72.92 million compare
  6. 10 Germany 68.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Mexico?
Total sample population, urban in Mexico was 97.16 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 97.16 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 81.90 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total sample population, urban?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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