Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0086 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0086 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0086 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0086 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 91 Uganda 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bulgaria 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Georgia 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Romania 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Estonia 0.0085 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.