Urban area over the long-term in Mexico
Mexico: Urban area over the long-term was 17,056 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,056 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,056 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0465 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Mexico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 17,056 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Mexico peaked at 17,056 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Mexico ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0465 km² per grid cell | 0.0465 km² per grid cell | 0.0465 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5255 km² per grid cell | 0.5255 km² per grid cell | 0.5255 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 18.6 km² per grid cell | 18.6 km² per grid cell | 18.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.38 km² per grid cell | 27.38 km² per grid cell | 27.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 31.78 km² per grid cell | 31.78 km² per grid cell | 31.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 39.14 km² per grid cell | 39.14 km² per grid cell | 39.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 58.46 km² per grid cell | 58.46 km² per grid cell | 58.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 71.01 km² per grid cell | 71.01 km² per grid cell | 71.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 85.96 km² per grid cell | 85.96 km² per grid cell | 85.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 103.72 km² per grid cell | 103.72 km² per grid cell | 103.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 124.8 km² per grid cell | 124.8 km² per grid cell | 124.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 149.79 km² per grid cell | 149.79 km² per grid cell | 149.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 179.37 km² per grid cell | 179.37 km² per grid cell | 179.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 214.35 km² per grid cell | 214.35 km² per grid cell | 214.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 255.66 km² per grid cell | 255.66 km² per grid cell | 255.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 304.4 km² per grid cell | 304.4 km² per grid cell | 304.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 361.85 km² per grid cell | 361.85 km² per grid cell | 361.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 429.5 km² per grid cell | 429.5 km² per grid cell | 429.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 509.1 km² per grid cell | 509.1 km² per grid cell | 509.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 602.67 km² per grid cell | 602.67 km² per grid cell | 602.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 712.57 km² per grid cell | 712.57 km² per grid cell | 712.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 960.73 km² per grid cell | 960.73 km² per grid cell | 960.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,260 km² per grid cell | 1,260 km² per grid cell | 1,260 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,590 km² per grid cell | 1,590 km² per grid cell | 1,590 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,659 km² per grid cell | 1,659 km² per grid cell | 1,659 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,961 km² per grid cell | 1,961 km² per grid cell | 1,961 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,107 km² per grid cell | 2,107 km² per grid cell | 2,107 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,659 km² per grid cell | 2,487 km² per grid cell | 2,853 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,295 km² per grid cell | 2,907 km² per grid cell | 3,737 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,608 km² per grid cell | 3,854 km² per grid cell | 5,463 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,528 km² per grid cell | 5,640 km² per grid cell | 7,467 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,845 km² per grid cell | 7,705 km² per grid cell | 9,990 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,424 km² per grid cell | 10,226 km² per grid cell | 12,831 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,281 km² per grid cell | 13,166 km² per grid cell | 15,423 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,368 km² per grid cell | 15,684 km² per grid cell | 17,056 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Mexico?
- Urban area over the long-term in Mexico was 17,056 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17,056 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Mexico rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.