Mexico has a population density of 174.4 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Mexico has 162,251 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mexico ranked 123rd out of 197.
Mexico has 1.61% of the world's population and 1.31% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Mexico compared to the World's average
Mexico
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 123/197 | N/A |
| Population |
132790957
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 750,563 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,899 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 28.6% |
Mexico population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Mexico has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 25.4%. The population density rank was 120th 21 years ago and is 123rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 174.4 | 123 |
| 2023 | 172.9 | 122 |
| 2022 | 171.4 | 123 |
| 2021 | 170.1 | 123 |
| 2020 | 168.9 | 123 |
| 2019 | 167.6 | 124 |
| 2018 | 166 | 124 |
| 2017 | 164.4 | 122 |
| 2016 | 162.9 | 123 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 122 |
| 2014 | 159.6 | 122 |
| 2013 | 157.7 | 121 |
| 2012 | 155.6 | 121 |
| 2011 | 153.5 | 121 |
| 2010 | 151.4 | 120 |
| 2009 | 149.2 | 119 |
| 2008 | 147.1 | 119 |
| 2007 | 144.9 | 119 |
| 2006 | 142.9 | 120 |
| 2005 | 141 | 119 |
| 2004 | 139.1 | 120 |
| 2003 | 137.2 | 120 |
| 2002 | 135.3 | 120 |
| 2001 | 133.4 | 120 |
| 2000 | 131.4 | 118 |
| 1999 | 129.4 | 116 |
| 1998 | 127.3 | 117 |
| 1997 | 125.3 | 114 |
| 1996 | 123.2 | 114 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 112 |
| 1994 | 118.9 | 112 |
| 1993 | 116.8 | 111 |
| 1992 | 114.6 | 108 |
| 1991 | 112.5 | 96 |
| 1990 | 110.3 | 93 |
| 1989 | 108.2 | 93 |
| 1988 | 106.2 | 93 |
| 1987 | 104.1 | 93 |
| 1986 | 102 | 93 |
| 1985 | 100 | 93 |
| 1984 | 97.9 | 92 |
| 1983 | 95.9 | 92 |
| 1982 | 93.8 | 92 |
| 1981 | 91.8 | 92 |
| 1980 | 89.7 | 92 |
| 1979 | 87.5 | 91 |
| 1978 | 85.2 | 91 |
| 1977 | 83 | 92 |
| 1976 | 80.8 | 91 |
| 1975 | 78.6 | 91 |
| 1974 | 76.4 | 91 |
| 1973 | 74.2 | 91 |
| 1972 | 72 | 91 |
| 1971 | 69.8 | 91 |
| 1970 | 67.7 | 91 |
| 1969 | 65.6 | 91 |
| 1968 | 63.5 | 91 |
| 1967 | 61.5 | 92 |
| 1966 | 59.5 | 92 |
| 1965 | 57.5 | 92 |
| 1964 | 55.7 | 92 |
| 1963 | 53.9 | 93 |
| 1962 | 52.1 | 94 |
| 1961 | 50.5 | 93 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Mexico from 1960 to 2024: 50.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 74.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 81.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 45 |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 45 |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 47 |
| 2021 | 81% | 46 |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 46 |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 45 |
| 2018 | 80.2% | 44 |
| 2017 | 79.9% | 44 |
| 2016 | 79.6% | 43 |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 43 |
| 2014 | 79% | 44 |
| 2013 | 78.7% | 44 |
| 2012 | 78.4% | 43 |
| 2011 | 78.1% | 43 |
| 2010 | 77.8% | 43 |
| 2009 | 77.5% | 43 |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 42 |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 42 |
| 2006 | 76.6% | 43 |
| 2005 | 76.3% | 43 |
| 2004 | 76% | 44 |
| 2003 | 75.7% | 44 |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 45 |
| 2001 | 75% | 45 |
| 2000 | 74.7% | 45 |
| 1999 | 74.4% | 45 |
| 1998 | 74.2% | 46 |
| 1997 | 73.9% | 46 |
| 1996 | 73.7% | 45 |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 47 |
| 1994 | 73% | 47 |
| 1993 | 72.6% | 47 |
| 1992 | 72.2% | 46 |
| 1991 | 71.8% | 46 |
| 1990 | 71.4% | 47 |
| 1989 | 71% | 48 |
| 1988 | 70.5% | 47 |
| 1987 | 70% | 47 |
| 1986 | 69.5% | 46 |
| 1985 | 69% | 46 |
| 1984 | 68.4% | 46 |
| 1983 | 67.9% | 47 |
| 1982 | 67.4% | 46 |
| 1981 | 66.9% | 46 |
| 1980 | 66.3% | 46 |
| 1979 | 65.6% | 47 |
| 1978 | 64.9% | 48 |
| 1977 | 64.2% | 49 |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 50 |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 50 |
| 1974 | 62% | 49 |
| 1973 | 61.3% | 50 |
| 1972 | 60.5% | 50 |
| 1971 | 59.8% | 51 |
| 1970 | 59% | 51 |
| 1969 | 58.2% | 50 |
| 1968 | 57.4% | 50 |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 48 |
| 1966 | 55.8% | 48 |
| 1965 | 54.9% | 48 |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 48 |
| 1963 | 53.3% | 49 |
| 1962 | 52.4% | 50 |
| 1961 | 51.6% | 49 |
| 1960 | 50.8% | 49 |
Densely populated cities
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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