Total sample population in Mexico

Mexico: Total sample population was 125.88 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
125.88 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
125.88 million
in 2020
All-time low
106.70 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total sample population in Mexico, 2005–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M2005201220202005: 106.7M2006: 107.9M2009: 112.3M2010: 113.8M2011: 115.2M2012: 116.5M2013: 117.9M2014: 119.2M2015: 120.5M2016: 121.8M2017: 123.1M2018: 124.3M2019: 125.5M2020: 125.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population in Mexico is 125.88 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Mexico peaked at 125.88 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106.70 million, in 2005.

That places Mexico 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total sample population in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 106.70 million
2006 107.93 million +1.1%
2009 112.28 million +4.0%
2010 113.77 million +1.3%
2011 115.17 million +1.2%
2012 116.55 million +1.2%
2013 117.90 million +1.2%
2014 119.22 million +1.1%
2015 120.53 million +1.1%
2016 121.80 million +1.1%
2017 123.06 million +1.0%
2018 124.29 million +1.0%
2019 125.49 million +1.0%
2020 125.88 million +0.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 125.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 13.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 125.88 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 13.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.97 million 106.70 million 112.28 million 3
2010s 119.78 million 113.77 million 125.49 million 10
2020s 125.88 million 125.88 million 125.88 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Indonesia 201.19 million compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 161.34 million compare
  3. 9 Russia 145.83 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 108.07 million compare
  5. 12 Egypt 98.53 million compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 98.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Mexico?
Total sample population in Mexico was 125.88 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 125.88 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 106.70 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total sample population?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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