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Mexico vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 13th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Nigeria
Population
133323134
243824469
Population rank 11/197 6/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Mexico and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Nigeria
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $252,261,880,141
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $487,387,801,881
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $646,950,257,578
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $493,026,682,801
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $366,990,417,129
2009 $943,437,415,025 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $238,454,997,161
2005 $917,571,853,529 $175,670,569,969
2004 $819,459,227,375 $135,764,731,646
2003 $765,549,967,703 $104,738,954,264
2002 $810,666,116,402 $95,054,059,303
2001 $796,064,590,549 $73,557,840,064
2000 $742,061,329,749 $69,171,451,627
1999 $631,249,359,702 $59,145,077,039
1998 $557,461,102,631 $218,416,200,673
1997 $523,449,530,464 $200,850,397,618
1996 $432,157,945,024 $185,730,236,700
1995 $380,157,469,867 $140,919,776,986
1994 $553,618,247,901 $80,399,613,064
1993 $530,160,763,663 $56,721,051,402
1992 $363,157,832,924 $52,058,181,854
1991 $313,139,656,146 $59,526,833,412
1990 $261,253,675,693 $54,035,795,388
1989 $221,403,098,267 $44,003,061,108
1988 $181,611,150,497 $49,648,470,440
1987 $147,542,558,209 $52,676,041,931
1986 $134,556,034,673 $54,805,852,581
1985 $195,241,069,482 $73,745,821,158
1984 $184,230,754,105 $73,484,359,521
1983 $156,167,000,433 $97,094,911,792
1982 $184,602,611,610 $142,769,363,314
1981 $263,797,827,860 $164,475,209,516
1980 $205,577,055,466 $64,201,788,123
1979 $134,531,900,899 $47,259,911,894
1978 $102,648,570,299 $36,527,862,209
1977 $81,912,018,784 $36,035,407,725
1976 $88,875,923,765 $36,308,883,249
1975 $88,000,000,000 $27,778,934,625
1974 $72,000,000,000 $24,846,641,318
1973 $55,280,000,000 $15,162,871,287
1972 $45,200,000,000 $12,274,416,018
1971 $39,200,000,000 $9,181,769,912
1970 $35,520,000,000 $12,546,094,982
1969 $32,480,000,000 $6,634,317,346
1968 $29,360,000,000 $5,200,997,920
1967 $26,560,000,000 $5,203,237,919
1966 $24,320,000,000 $6,366,917,453
1965 $21,840,000,000 $5,874,537,650
1964 $20,080,000,000 $5,552,931,319
1963 $16,960,000,000 $5,165,590,254
1962 $15,200,000,000 $4,909,399,176
1961 $14,160,000,000 $4,467,287,893
1960 $13,040,000,000 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Nigeria
2024 $14,186 $1,084
2023 $13,861 $2,139
2022 $11,406 $2,899
2021 $10,314 $2,787
2020 $8,841 $2,797
2019 $10,370 $3,190
2018 $10,085 $2,058
2017 $9,649 $1,876
2016 $9,098 $2,070
2015 $10,021 $2,586
2014 $11,391 $3,089
2013 $11,217 $2,873
2012 $10,744 $2,633
2011 $10,664 $2,418
2010 $9,729 $2,202
2009 $8,424 $1,820
2008 $10,524 $2,154
2007 $10,134 $1,816
2006 $9,513 $1,600
2005 $8,672 $1,211
2004 $7,850 $962
2003 $7,434 $763
2002 $7,983 $712
2001 $7,953 $566
2000 $7,524 $547
1999 $6,500 $481
1998 $5,833 $1,822
1997 $5,567 $1,720
1996 $4,674 $1,633
1995 $4,184 $1,272
1994 $6,202 $745
1993 $6,048 $540
1992 $4,221 $509
1991 $3,709 $597
1990 $3,154 $556
1989 $2,725 $465
1988 $2,279 $540
1987 $1,888 $588
1986 $1,757 $628
1985 $2,602 $869
1984 $2,506 $890
1983 $2,170 $1,207
1982 $2,621 $1,822
1981 $3,829 $2,162
1980 $3,055 $870
1979 $2,049 $661
1978 $1,604 $527
1977 $1,315 $536
1976 $1,465 $556
1975 $1,492 $438
1974 $1,256 $403
1973 $993 $252.4
1972 $837 $209.5
1971 $748 $160.5
1970 $699 $224.5
1969 $660 $121.4
1968 $616 $97.3
1967 $576 $99.5
1966 $545 $124.4
1965 $506 $117.3
1964 $481 $113.3
1963 $420 $107.7
1962 $388 $104.5
1961 $374 $97.1
1960 $355 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Nigeria
2026 75.6 55
2025 75.4 54.8
2024 75.3 54.6
2023 75.1 54.5
2022 74 54.1
2021 69.7 53.5
2020 70.4 53.1
2019 74.5 53
2018 74.3 52.7
2017 74.3 52.4
2016 74.4 52.2
2015 74.4 51.9
2014 74.4 51.9
2013 74.3 51.8
2012 74.1 51.7
2011 73.9 51.5
2010 73.7 51.3
2009 73.6 51.1
2008 73.7 50.7
2007 73.8 50.4
2006 73.7 49.9
2005 73.6 49.5
2004 73.4 49.1
2003 73.3 48.6
2002 73.1 48
2001 72.9 47.5
2000 72.6 47.1
1999 72.2 46.6
1998 71.8 46.1
1997 71.5 46
1996 71.1 45.8
1995 70.7 45.9
1994 70.3 45.7
1993 70 45.8
1992 69.7 45.6
1991 69.4 45.5
1990 69 45.7
1989 68.6 45.8
1988 68.3 45.8
1987 67.9 45.9
1986 67.4 46
1985 66.8 46.2
1984 66.2 46.3
1983 65.8 46.4
1982 65.3 46.4
1981 64.7 46.3
1980 64.3 46
1979 63.9 45.7
1978 63.4 45.3
1977 63 44.8
1976 62.5 44.2
1975 61.9 43.1
1974 61.2 42.5
1973 60.5 41.8
1972 60.1 41.3
1971 59.4 40.6
1970 58.9 40
1969 58.4 38.9
1968 58.2 38.6
1967 58 37.5
1966 57.4 38.4
1965 56.7 38.2
1964 55.9 38
1963 55.5 37.8
1962 55.1 37.6
1961 54.4 37.4
1960 53.6 37.2
1959 52.7 37
1958 51.8 36.8
1957 51.1 36.6
1956 50.4 36.5
1955 49.6 36.3
1954 48.3 36.2
1953 47 36
1952 45.7 35.9
1951 44.8 35.7
1950 43.8 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mexico and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Mexico Nigeria
2024 130,861,007 232,679,478
2023 129,739,759 227,882,945
2022 128,613,117 223,150,896
2021 127,648,148 218,529,286
2020 126,799,054 213,996,181
2019 125,762,982 209,485,641
2018 124,573,711 204,938,755
2017 123,400,057 200,254,579
2016 122,251,351 195,443,700
2015 121,072,306 190,671,878
2014 119,784,261 185,896,915
2013 118,343,573 181,049,443
2012 116,818,208 176,200,625
2011 115,243,504 171,379,598
2010 113,623,895 166,642,886
2009 111,999,721 162,049,464
2008 110,374,288 157,595,014
2007 108,774,360 153,267,261
2006 107,253,666 149,077,334
2005 105,811,504 145,017,253
2004 104,394,131 141,057,045
2003 102,978,515 137,202,644
2002 101,548,624 133,471,989
2001 100,099,099 129,862,595
2000 98,625,552 126,382,494
1999 97,115,707 123,047,320
1998 95,575,245 119,846,254
1997 94,021,207 116,754,792
1996 92,452,702 113,754,779
1995 90,862,455 110,819,428
1994 89,259,205 107,935,714
1993 87,653,807 105,122,069
1992 86,044,809 102,372,770
1991 84,430,572 99,720,162
1990 82,820,170 97,120,925
1989 81,247,182 94,531,014
1988 79,695,531 92,020,090
1987 78,136,651 89,591,716
1986 76,585,637 87,235,953
1985 75,043,414 84,897,973
1984 73,506,846 82,526,443
1983 71,971,240 80,438,260
1982 70,433,260 78,378,701
1981 68,892,108 76,068,103
1980 67,300,334 73,764,641
1979 65,648,865 71,498,242
1978 63,979,046 69,326,532
1977 62,308,493 67,234,590
1976 60,645,512 65,258,009
1975 58,982,400 63,410,815
1974 57,320,149 61,679,144
1973 55,667,284 60,082,139
1972 54,030,168 58,601,748
1971 52,412,558 57,214,684
1970 50,814,953 55,893,838
1969 49,233,194 54,631,914
1968 47,668,303 53,432,783
1967 46,129,608 52,293,065
1966 44,629,106 51,188,234
1965 43,174,477 50,086,764
1964 41,772,049 49,012,016
1963 40,424,065 47,973,575
1962 39,129,200 46,965,292
1961 37,890,118 45,989,310
1960 36,724,615 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Mexico

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Nigeria
2023 1.91 4.48
2022 1.94 4.55
2021 1.97 4.64
2020 1.99 4.7
2019 2.02 4.86
2018 2.03 5.02
2017 2.04 5.18
2016 2.09 5.34
2015 2.14 5.5
2014 2.21 5.62
2013 2.27 5.69
2012 2.29 5.8
2011 2.32 5.89
2010 2.34 5.95
2009 2.36 5.99
2008 2.39 6.02
2007 2.42 6.03
2006 2.46 6.05
2005 2.5 6.06
2004 2.54 6.09
2003 2.58 6.1
2002 2.63 6.12
2001 2.67 6.13
2000 2.71 6.12
1999 2.76 6.08
1998 2.82 6.07
1997 2.89 6.14
1996 2.96 6.22
1995 3.04 6.27
1994 3.13 6.32
1993 3.21 6.35
1992 3.29 6.39
1991 3.36 6.43
1990 3.44 6.46
1989 3.53 6.49
1988 3.64 6.5
1987 3.8 6.5
1986 3.97 6.56
1985 4.09 6.62
1984 4.18 6.7
1983 4.3 6.78
1982 4.43 6.8
1981 4.57 6.82
1980 4.74 6.85
1979 4.96 6.89
1978 5.2 6.92
1977 5.36 6.86
1976 5.54 6.81
1975 5.74 6.77
1974 5.95 6.7
1973 6.12 6.63
1972 6.28 6.58
1971 6.42 6.53
1970 6.53 6.47
1969 6.63 6.44
1968 6.71 6.42
1967 6.75 6.4
1966 6.79 6.39
1965 6.82 6.37
1964 6.83 6.36
1963 6.82 6.35
1962 6.8 6.36
1961 6.78 6.35
1960 6.76 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Nigeria
2024 30.3 19
2023 29.9 18.8
2022 29.5 18.7
2021 29.2 18.5
2020 29 18.3
2019 28.6 18.2
2018 28.3 18
2017 28 17.9
2016 27.6 17.8
2015 27.3 17.8
2014 27 17.7
2013 26.7 17.7
2012 26.4 17.7
2011 26.1 17.7
2010 25.8 17.8
2009 25.6 17.8
2008 25.3 17.8
2007 25 17.9
2006 24.7 17.9
2005 24.4 17.9
2004 24.1 17.9
2003 23.8 17.9
2002 23.5 17.9
2001 23.1 17.9
2000 22.8 17.9
1999 22.5 17.9
1998 22.2 17.8
1997 22 17.7
1996 21.7 17.6
1995 21.4 17.6
1994 21 17.5
1993 20.7 17.4
1992 20.4 17.4
1991 20 17.3
1990 19.7 17.3
1989 19.4 17.3
1988 19.2 17.3
1987 18.9 17.3
1986 18.6 17.3
1985 18.3 17.3
1984 18 17.4
1983 17.7 17.5
1982 17.4 17.6
1981 17.1 17.7
1980 16.8 17.8
1979 16.6 17.9
1978 16.5 18
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.3
1975 16.2 18.4
1974 16.1 18.5
1973 16.1 18.6
1972 16 18.7
1971 16 18.8
1970 16.1 18.9
1969 16.1 19.1
1968 16.1 19.2
1967 16.1 19.2
1966 16.2 19.3
1965 16.2 19.3
1964 16.3 19.3
1963 16.3 19.3
1962 16.4 19.3
1961 16.5 19.3
1960 16.6 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Mexico Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Mexico Nigeria
% of world population
1.61%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
70.4%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Mexico Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Nigeria
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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