Urban population, total in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population, total was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020
Urban population, total in Mexico, 2005–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, urban population, total in Mexico stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Mexico peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
That places Mexico 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 population, total in Mexico?
- Urban population, total in Mexico was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population, total?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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