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
19th
of 100 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

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.768 % of total population2006: 0.768 % of total population2009: 0.768 % of total population2010: 0.768 % of total population2011: 0.768 % of total population2012: 0.768 % of total population2013: 0.768 % of total population2014: 0.768 % of total population2015: 0.768 % of total population2016: 0.768 % of total population2017: 0.768 % of total population2018: 0.769 % of total population2019: 0.769 % of total population2020: 0.772 % of total population

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 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 19th out of 100 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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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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