Urban pop in out of slums in Mexico

Mexico: Urban pop in out of slums was 17.93 million in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
17.93 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.77 million
in 2000
All-time low
17.11 million
in 2018
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Mexico, 2000–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201120222000: 23.8M2002: 23.4M2004: 22.9M2006: 22.2M2008: 21.4M2010: 20.5M2012: 19.6M2014: 18.6M2016: 17.5M2018: 17.1M2020: 17.6M2022: 17.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Mexico stood at 17.93 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Mexico peaked at 23.77 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.11 million, in 2018.

That places Mexico 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.72 million 21.37 million 23.77 million 5
2010s 18.65 million 17.11 million 20.51 million 5
2020s 17.74 million 17.56 million 17.93 million 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Brazil 27.37 million compare
  2. 8 Philippines 22.40 million compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 18.34 million compare
  4. 11 Tanzania 15.79 million compare
  5. 12 Angola 15.43 million compare
  6. 13 Iraq 15.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Mexico?
Urban pop in out of slums in Mexico was 17.93 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 23.77 million in 2000.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.11 million in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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