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Mexico vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 13th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Romania
Population
133323134
18839108
Population rank 11/197 70/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Mexico and Romania: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Romania economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Romania
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $382,564,217,989
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $347,757,995,759
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $295,319,437,557
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $250,625,048,304
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $250,080,428,512
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $241,791,427,224
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $177,885,131,240
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $199,722,319,676
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $170,064,350,672
2009 $943,437,415,025 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $122,023,735,993
2005 $917,571,853,529 $98,454,380,120
2004 $819,459,227,375 $74,973,656,852
2003 $765,549,967,703 $57,806,384,143
2002 $810,666,116,402 $46,065,502,703
2001 $796,064,590,549 $40,395,116,581
2000 $742,061,329,749 $37,253,739,511
1999 $631,249,359,702 $35,953,156,754
1998 $557,461,102,631 $41,696,091,974
1997 $523,449,530,464 $35,575,214,078
1996 $432,157,945,024 $36,937,074,278
1995 $380,157,469,867 $37,430,162,103
1994 $553,618,247,901 $30,072,805,104
1993 $530,160,763,663 $26,361,160,450
1992 $363,157,832,924 $25,121,666,667
1991 $313,139,656,146 $28,850,634,900
1990 $261,253,675,693 $38,247,882,300
1989 $221,403,098,267 $41,450,777,202
1988 $181,611,150,497 $40,424,528,302
1987 $147,542,558,209 $38,067,567,568
1986 $134,556,034,673 -
1985 $195,241,069,482 -
1984 $184,230,754,105 -
1983 $156,167,000,433 -
1982 $184,602,611,610 -
1981 $263,797,827,860 -
1980 $205,577,055,466 -
1979 $134,531,900,899 -
1978 $102,648,570,299 -
1977 $81,912,018,784 -
1976 $88,875,923,765 -
1975 $88,000,000,000 -
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

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

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Mexico and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Romania
2024 $14,186 $20,080
2023 $13,861 $18,244
2022 $11,406 $15,504
2021 $10,314 $14,908
2020 $8,841 $13,009
2019 $10,370 $12,910
2018 $10,085 $12,416
2017 $9,649 $10,728
2016 $9,098 $9,405
2015 $10,021 $8,977
2014 $11,391 $10,032
2013 $11,217 $9,498
2012 $10,744 $8,930
2011 $10,664 $9,561
2010 $9,729 $8,400
2009 $8,424 $8,548
2008 $10,524 $10,435
2007 $10,134 $8,360
2006 $9,513 $5,758
2005 $8,672 $4,618
2004 $7,850 $3,495
2003 $7,434 $2,679
2002 $7,983 $2,120
2001 $7,953 $1,825
2000 $7,524 $1,660
1999 $6,500 $1,600
1998 $5,833 $1,853
1997 $5,567 $1,577
1996 $4,674 $1,633
1995 $4,184 $1,650
1994 $6,202 $1,323
1993 $6,048 $1,158
1992 $4,221 $1,102
1991 $3,709 $1,254
1990 $3,154 $1,648
1989 $2,725 $1,790
1988 $2,279 $1,753
1987 $1,888 $1,659
1986 $1,757 -
1985 $2,602 -
1984 $2,506 -
1983 $2,170 -
1982 $2,621 -
1981 $3,829 -
1980 $3,055 -
1979 $2,049 -
1978 $1,604 -
1977 $1,315 -
1976 $1,465 -
1975 $1,492 -
1974 $1,256 -
1973 $993 -
1972 $837 -
1971 $748 -
1970 $699 -
1969 $660 -
1968 $616 -
1967 $576 -
1966 $545 -
1965 $506 -
1964 $481 -
1963 $420 -
1962 $388 -
1961 $374 -
1960 $355 -

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

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Mexico vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Romania
2026 75.6 76.4
2025 75.4 76.2
2024 75.3 76.1
2023 75.1 75.9
2022 74 75.3
2021 69.7 72.7
2020 70.4 74
2019 74.5 75.3
2018 74.3 75.1
2017 74.3 75
2016 74.4 75
2015 74.4 74.7
2014 74.4 74.8
2013 74.3 74.9
2012 74.1 74.3
2011 73.9 74.3
2010 73.7 73.6
2009 73.6 73.5
2008 73.7 73.2
2007 73.8 72.8
2006 73.7 72.2
2005 73.6 71.6
2004 73.4 71.1
2003 73.3 70.8
2002 73.1 70.8
2001 72.9 71.1
2000 72.6 71.2
1999 72.2 70.6
1998 71.8 69.9
1997 71.5 69.1
1996 71.1 68.8
1995 70.7 69.3
1994 70.3 69.3
1993 70 69.5
1992 69.7 69.5
1991 69.4 70
1990 69 69.8
1989 68.6 69.5
1988 68.3 69.4
1987 67.9 69.1
1986 67.4 69.7
1985 66.8 69.4
1984 66.2 69.9
1983 65.8 69.8
1982 65.3 69.8
1981 64.7 69.5
1980 64.3 69.2
1979 63.9 69.5
1978 63.4 69.8
1977 63 69.5
1976 62.5 69.9
1975 61.9 69.6
1974 61.2 69.5
1973 60.5 68.7
1972 60.1 69
1971 59.4 68.4
1970 58.9 67.9
1969 58.4 67.2
1968 58.2 67.9
1967 58 68.1
1966 57.4 68.2
1965 56.7 68.4
1964 55.9 68.4
1963 55.5 67.8
1962 55.1 67.2
1961 54.4 66.4
1960 53.6 65.6
1959 52.7 64.9
1958 51.8 64.4
1957 51.1 64
1956 50.4 63.6
1955 49.6 63.3
1954 48.3 63
1953 47 62.5
1952 45.7 61.8
1951 44.8 61.2
1950 43.8 60.5

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

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Mexico and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Romania
1x
Year Population
Mexico Romania
2024 130,861,007 19,051,804
2023 129,739,759 19,061,062
2022 128,613,117 19,048,502
2021 127,648,148 19,122,059
2020 126,799,054 19,265,250
2019 125,762,982 19,371,648
2018 124,573,711 19,473,970
2017 123,400,057 19,588,715
2016 122,251,351 19,702,267
2015 121,072,306 19,815,616
2014 119,784,261 19,908,979
2013 118,343,573 19,983,693
2012 116,818,208 20,058,035
2011 115,243,504 20,147,528
2010 113,623,895 20,246,871
2009 111,999,721 20,367,487
2008 110,374,288 20,537,875
2007 108,774,360 20,882,982
2006 107,253,666 21,193,760
2005 105,811,504 21,319,685
2004 104,394,131 21,451,748
2003 102,978,515 21,574,326
2002 101,548,624 21,730,496
2001 100,099,099 22,131,970
2000 98,625,552 22,442,971
1999 97,115,707 22,472,040
1998 95,575,245 22,507,344
1997 94,021,207 22,553,978
1996 92,452,702 22,619,004
1995 90,862,455 22,684,270
1994 89,259,205 22,730,211
1993 87,653,807 22,763,280
1992 86,044,809 22,794,284
1991 84,430,572 23,001,155
1990 82,820,170 23,201,835
1989 81,247,182 23,161,458
1988 79,695,531 23,057,662
1987 78,136,651 22,949,430
1986 76,585,637 22,836,841
1985 75,043,414 22,732,999
1984 73,506,846 22,640,547
1983 71,971,240 22,560,478
1982 70,433,260 22,475,741
1981 68,892,108 22,353,070
1980 67,300,334 22,207,282
1979 65,648,865 22,090,488
1978 63,979,046 21,951,464
1977 62,308,493 21,756,096
1976 60,645,512 21,551,634
1975 58,982,400 21,293,583
1974 57,320,149 21,029,429
1973 55,667,284 20,835,681
1972 54,030,168 20,657,957
1971 52,412,558 20,461,567
1970 50,814,953 20,250,398
1969 49,233,194 20,009,141
1968 47,668,303 19,799,831
1967 46,129,608 19,534,242
1966 44,629,106 19,215,450
1965 43,174,477 19,031,576
1964 41,772,049 18,919,126
1963 40,424,065 18,797,850
1962 39,129,200 18,676,550
1961 37,890,118 18,555,250
1960 36,724,615 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Romania

Fertility rate
Mexico

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Romania
2023 1.91 1.71
2022 1.94 1.71
2021 1.97 1.81
2020 1.99 1.8
2019 2.02 1.77
2018 2.03 1.76
2017 2.04 1.78
2016 2.09 1.69
2015 2.14 1.62
2014 2.21 1.56
2013 2.27 1.46
2012 2.29 1.52
2011 2.32 1.47
2010 2.34 1.59
2009 2.36 1.66
2008 2.39 1.6
2007 2.42 1.45
2006 2.46 1.42
2005 2.5 1.4
2004 2.54 1.33
2003 2.58 1.3
2002 2.63 1.27
2001 2.67 1.27
2000 2.71 1.31
1999 2.76 1.3
1998 2.82 1.32
1997 2.89 1.32
1996 2.96 1.3
1995 3.04 1.33
1994 3.13 1.4
1993 3.21 1.43
1992 3.29 1.51
1991 3.36 1.59
1990 3.44 1.83
1989 3.53 2.22
1988 3.64 2.3
1987 3.8 2.38
1986 3.97 2.39
1985 4.09 2.31
1984 4.18 2.26
1983 4.3 2.06
1982 4.43 2.17
1981 4.57 2.36
1980 4.74 2.43
1979 4.96 2.49
1978 5.2 2.52
1977 5.36 2.57
1976 5.54 2.54
1975 5.74 2.59
1974 5.95 2.71
1973 6.12 2.44
1972 6.28 2.55
1971 6.42 2.67
1970 6.53 2.89
1969 6.63 3.19
1968 6.71 3.63
1967 6.75 3.66
1966 6.79 1.9
1965 6.82 1.91
1964 6.83 1.96
1963 6.82 2.01
1962 6.8 2.04
1961 6.78 2.17
1960 6.76 2.34

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

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Mexico and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Romania
2024 30.3 43.8
2023 29.9 43.5
2022 29.5 43.3
2021 29.2 43.2
2020 29 42.9
2019 28.6 42.6
2018 28.3 42.3
2017 28 42
2016 27.6 41.7
2015 27.3 41.3
2014 27 40.9
2013 26.7 40.5
2012 26.4 40.2
2011 26.1 39.8
2010 25.8 39.3
2009 25.6 38.8
2008 25.3 38.2
2007 25 37.7
2006 24.7 37.3
2005 24.4 37
2004 24.1 36.6
2003 23.8 36
2002 23.5 35.3
2001 23.1 34.8
2000 22.8 34.8
1999 22.5 34.7
1998 22.2 34.6
1997 22 34.4
1996 21.7 34.2
1995 21.4 34
1994 21 33.8
1993 20.7 33.6
1992 20.4 33.3
1991 20 33.1
1990 19.7 33
1989 19.4 32.9
1988 19.2 32.8
1987 18.9 32.8
1986 18.6 32.7
1985 18.3 32.5
1984 18 32.3
1983 17.7 32.1
1982 17.4 32
1981 17.1 31.9
1980 16.8 31.8
1979 16.6 31.7
1978 16.5 31.7
1977 16.4 31.8
1976 16.2 31.8
1975 16.2 31.7
1974 16.1 31.6
1973 16.1 31.5
1972 16 31.5
1971 16 31.4
1970 16.1 31.4
1969 16.1 31.3
1968 16.1 31.3
1967 16.1 31.3
1966 16.2 31
1965 16.2 30.6
1964 16.3 30.2
1963 16.3 29.7
1962 16.4 29.3
1961 16.5 28.9
1960 16.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Mexico Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Romania
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99.2%
2021
English speaking
13%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Mexico Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Romania
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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