Mexico Population 2024

Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. It’s the world’s 13th-largest country by area and the 2nd-most-populous country in North America. Mexico population is equivalent to 1.65% of the total world population.

As per the Mexican Census 2020, its population is 126,014,024 (126 million). According to United Nations Population Prospects, the estimated population of Mexico in 2024 is 128,455,566 (128 million or 12.8 Crore)

Demographic Facts

Mexico	2024
Population	128,455,566 (128 million)
World Population Rank	10th
Population density	66 per Km2 (172 people per mi2).
Total area	1,943,950 Km2 (750,563 sq. miles)
Urban Population	84%
Median age	29.2 years
Life Expectancy	75.41 years
Infant Mortality rate	14.5

Source: UN World Population Prospects report

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Mexico Historic Population

In 1865 the Mexican population was estimated at around 8.25 million people. It reached 13.6 million in 1900 and 28 million in 1950 & 99 million in 2000. In 2020, the Mexican population was estimated to be 129 million.

Year	Population	Pop. in million
1865	8,259,080	8.25 million
1900	13,607,272	13.6 million
1930	16,552,722	16.5 million
1940	19,653,552	19.65 million
1950	27,944,671	28 million
1960	37,771,861	37.8 million
1970	51,493,565	51.5 million
1980	67,761,367	67.8 million
1990	83,943,135	84 million
2000	98,899,845	99 million
2010	114,092,961	114 million
2020	126,014,024	126 million

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2019

Mexico Future Population Forecast

The Mexican population is expected to increase by 20 million persons in the next 20 years, from 130 million currently to 150 million in 2040, and could peak at nearly 156 million around 2070.

Mexico Population Forecast Chart

Year	Estimated Population
2022	128 million
2030	140 million
2040	150 million
2050	155 million
2060	157 million
2070	156 million
2080	153 million
2090	148 million
2100	141 million

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2019

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Religion in Mexico

Christianity is the largest religion in Mexico and 79.5% of the population follows Christianity. The 2020 census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (National Institute of Statistics and Geography) gives Roman Catholicism as the main religion with 78.12% of the Mexican population following it. 13.96% belong to different Christian affiliations and other faiths. 7.93% of people don’t follow any religion.

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