Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico

Mexico: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 26.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26.95
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
30.29
in 2015
All-time low
13.36
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 13.41955: 14.31960: 15.51965: 19.61970: 23.51975: 24.91980: 26.21985: 25.91990: 27.51995: 28.12000: 30.12005: 29.92010: 29.22015: 30.32020: 27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico stood at 26.95.

The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico peaked at 30.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.36, in 1950.

That places Mexico 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 13.36 —
1955 14.26 +6.7%
1960 15.52 +8.9%
1965 19.59 +26.3%
1970 23.52 +20.0%
1975 24.87 +5.7%
1980 26.18 +5.3%
1985 25.85 -1.2%
1990 27.48 +6.3%
1995 28.07 +2.1%
2000 30.09 +7.2%
2005 29.95 -0.5%
2010 29.19 -2.5%
2015 30.29 +3.8%
2020 26.95 -11.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 26.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 26.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.59, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.81 13.36 14.26 2
1960s 17.56 15.52 19.59 2
1970s 24.19 23.52 24.87 2
1980s 26.02 25.85 26.18 2
1990s 27.77 27.48 28.07 2
2000s 30.02 29.95 30.09 2
2010s 29.74 29.19 30.29 2
2020s 26.95 26.95 26.95 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 45 Canada 27.62 compare
  2. 46 Senegal 27.34 compare
  3. 47 Honduras 27.28 compare
  4. 49 Philippines 26.48 compare
  5. 50 Togo 25.95 compare
  6. 51 United Kingdom 25.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Mexico was 26.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 30.29 in 2015.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.36 in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Mexico ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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