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Population in Mexico compared to Namibia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 42 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Mexico vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Namibia
2100 131,182,639 5,958,153
2099 131,943,283 5,952,623
2098 132,700,369 5,947,142
2097 133,455,010 5,942,285
2096 134,204,227 5,938,162
2095 134,949,218 5,930,395
2094 135,687,085 5,922,248
2093 136,415,232 5,911,235
2092 137,127,644 5,899,026
2091 137,833,985 5,886,490
2090 138,527,198 5,871,938
2089 139,208,862 5,858,234
2088 139,874,924 5,842,720
2087 140,530,483 5,825,856
2086 141,174,372 5,806,643
2085 141,805,496 5,789,246
2084 142,415,948 5,771,050
2083 143,009,187 5,751,610
2082 143,579,768 5,730,648
2081 144,138,842 5,707,476
2080 144,677,451 5,682,842
2079 145,195,172 5,659,698
2078 145,691,242 5,634,313
2077 146,165,064 5,608,096
2076 146,616,674 5,580,829
2075 147,046,928 5,551,107
2074 147,455,761 5,522,025
2073 147,841,295 5,494,180
2072 148,201,143 5,464,749
2071 148,534,057 5,434,461
2070 148,848,168 5,403,822
2069 149,134,711 5,371,517
2068 149,395,717 5,336,950
2067 149,630,386 5,300,707
2066 149,842,125 5,263,191
2065 150,029,268 5,227,346
2064 150,187,992 5,190,323
2063 150,319,846 5,150,579
2062 150,424,224 5,109,760
2061 150,502,250 5,068,478
2060 150,555,648 5,023,587
2059 150,577,220 4,979,591
2058 150,569,044 4,933,964
2057 150,535,337 4,887,985
2056 150,475,242 4,840,537
2055 150,384,336 4,790,848
2054 150,263,237 4,741,942
2053 150,110,615 4,691,180
2052 149,923,918 4,639,835
2051 149,705,066 4,587,353
2050 149,450,774 4,533,502
2049 149,166,038 4,482,650
2048 148,836,849 4,430,309
2047 148,478,965 4,373,597
2046 148,081,688 4,318,050
2045 147,647,318 4,259,166
2044 147,173,101 4,202,338
2043 146,667,761 4,144,892
2042 146,123,566 4,088,713
2041 145,543,650 4,032,347
2040 144,931,633 3,976,987
2039 144,286,278 3,920,720
2038 143,601,872 3,862,015
2037 142,883,005 3,804,482
2036 142,138,929 3,747,072
2035 141,359,885 3,689,163
2034 140,554,653 3,631,737
2033 139,713,048 3,575,000
2032 138,843,644 3,516,310
2031 137,947,334 3,456,265
2030 137,023,304 3,395,964
2029 136,071,720 3,336,698
2028 135,090,755 3,277,428
2027 134,081,337 3,216,917
2026 133,042,003 3,156,839
2025 131,970,909 3,094,769
2024 130,861,007 3,030,131
2023 129,739,759 2,963,095
2022 128,613,117 2,889,662
2021 127,648,148 2,810,548
2020 126,799,054 2,728,762
2019 125,762,982 2,650,494
2018 124,573,711 2,577,327
2017 123,400,057 2,506,853
2016 122,251,351 2,439,213
2015 121,072,306 2,374,300
2014 119,784,261 2,312,139
2013 118,343,573 2,252,508
2012 116,818,208 2,194,654
2011 115,243,504 2,146,325
2010 113,623,895 2,109,811
2009 111,999,721 2,077,394
2008 110,374,288 2,047,056
2007 108,774,360 2,018,600
2006 107,253,666 1,991,888
2005 105,811,504 1,966,582
2004 104,394,131 1,942,082
2003 102,978,515 1,917,464
2002 101,548,624 1,889,970
2001 100,099,099 1,857,048
2000 98,625,552 1,818,647
1999 97,115,707 1,776,368
1998 95,575,245 1,732,745
1997 94,021,207 1,689,264
1996 92,452,702 1,646,103
1995 90,862,455 1,602,170
1994 89,259,205 1,556,304
1993 87,653,807 1,508,697
1992 86,044,809 1,461,322
1991 84,430,572 1,415,684
1990 82,820,170 1,369,303
1989 81,247,182 1,288,947
1988 79,695,531 1,209,696
1987 78,136,651 1,167,889
1986 76,585,637 1,131,081
1985 75,043,414 1,096,890
1984 73,506,846 1,065,989
1983 71,971,240 1,037,511
1982 70,433,260 1,010,308
1981 68,892,108 992,500
1980 67,300,334 981,434
1979 65,648,865 962,825
1978 63,979,046 947,269
1977 62,308,493 931,104
1976 60,645,512 906,566
1975 58,982,400 881,032
1974 57,320,149 854,320
1973 55,667,284 828,928
1972 54,030,168 804,399
1971 52,412,558 780,584
1970 50,814,953 757,868
1969 49,233,194 736,120
1968 47,668,303 715,542
1967 46,129,608 696,045
1966 44,629,106 677,655
1965 43,174,477 660,558
1964 41,772,049 644,530
1963 40,424,065 629,589
1962 39,129,200 615,759
1961 37,890,118 603,067
1960 36,724,615 591,465

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mexico's population will grow by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Namibia
2100 -0.58% 0.09%
2099 -0.57% 0.09%
2098 -0.57% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.07%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.54% 0.14%
2094 -0.53% 0.19%
2093 -0.52% 0.21%
2092 -0.51% 0.21%
2091 -0.5% 0.25%
2090 -0.49% 0.23%
2089 -0.48% 0.27%
2088 -0.47% 0.29%
2087 -0.46% 0.33%
2086 -0.45% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.4% 0.37%
2082 -0.39% 0.41%
2081 -0.37% 0.43%
2080 -0.36% 0.41%
2079 -0.34% 0.45%
2078 -0.32% 0.47%
2077 -0.31% 0.49%
2076 -0.29% 0.54%
2075 -0.28% 0.53%
2074 -0.26% 0.51%
2073 -0.24% 0.54%
2072 -0.22% 0.56%
2071 -0.21% 0.57%
2070 -0.19% 0.6%
2069 -0.17% 0.65%
2068 -0.16% 0.68%
2067 -0.14% 0.71%
2066 -0.12% 0.69%
2065 -0.11% 0.71%
2064 -0.09% 0.77%
2063 -0.07% 0.8%
2062 -0.05% 0.81%
2061 -0.04% 0.89%
2060 -0.01% 0.88%
2059 0.005% 0.92%
2058 0.02% 0.94%
2057 0.04% 0.98%
2056 0.06% 1.04%
2055 0.08% 1.03%
2054 0.1% 1.08%
2053 0.12% 1.11%
2052 0.15% 1.14%
2051 0.17% 1.19%
2050 0.19% 1.13%
2049 0.22% 1.18%
2048 0.24% 1.3%
2047 0.27% 1.29%
2046 0.29% 1.38%
2045 0.32% 1.35%
2044 0.34% 1.39%
2043 0.37% 1.37%
2042 0.4% 1.4%
2041 0.42% 1.39%
2040 0.45% 1.44%
2039 0.48% 1.52%
2038 0.5% 1.51%
2037 0.52% 1.53%
2036 0.55% 1.57%
2035 0.57% 1.58%
2034 0.6% 1.59%
2033 0.63% 1.67%
2032 0.65% 1.74%
2031 0.67% 1.78%
2030 0.7% 1.78%
2029 0.73% 1.81%
2028 0.75% 1.88%
2027 0.78% 1.9%
2026 0.81% 2.01%
2025 0.85% 2.13%
2024 0.86% 2.26%
2023 0.88% 2.54%
2022 0.76% 2.81%
2021 0.67% 3%
2020 0.82% 2.95%
2019 0.95% 2.84%
2018 0.95% 2.81%
2017 0.94% 2.77%
2016 0.97% 2.73%
2015 1.08% 2.69%
2014 1.22% 2.65%
2013 1.31% 2.64%
2012 1.37% 2.25%
2011 1.43% 1.73%
2010 1.45% 1.56%
2009 1.47% 1.48%
2008 1.47% 1.41%
2007 1.42% 1.34%
2006 1.36% 1.29%
2005 1.36% 1.26%
2004 1.37% 1.28%
2003 1.41% 1.45%
2002 1.45% 1.77%
2001 1.49% 2.11%
2000 1.55% 2.38%
1999 1.61% 2.52%
1998 1.65% 2.57%
1997 1.7% 2.62%
1996 1.75% 2.74%
1995 1.8% 2.95%
1994 1.83% 3.16%
1993 1.87% 3.24%
1992 1.91% 3.22%
1991 1.94% 3.39%
1990 1.94% 6.23%
1989 1.95% 6.55%
1988 2% 3.58%
1987 2.03% 3.25%
1986 2.06% 3.12%
1985 2.09% 2.9%
1984 2.13% 2.74%
1983 2.18% 2.69%
1982 2.24% 1.79%
1981 2.37% 1.13%
1980 2.52% 1.93%
1979 2.61% 1.64%
1978 2.68% 1.74%
1977 2.74% 2.71%
1976 2.82% 2.9%
1975 2.9% 3.13%
1974 2.97% 3.06%
1973 3.03% 3.05%
1972 3.09% 3.05%
1971 3.14% 3%
1970 3.21% 2.95%
1969 3.28% 2.88%
1968 3.34% 2.8%
1967 3.36% 2.71%
1966 3.37% 2.59%
1965 3.36% 2.49%
1964 3.33% 2.37%
1963 3.31% 2.25%
1962 3.27% 2.1%
1961 3.17% 1.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Mexico Namibia
Current population
133323134
3173089
Population rank 11/197 134/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.04%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +184
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 41/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 +1,866
Net migration rank 181/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 1,866
2024 - -104,581 - 4,211
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 58,435 11,675
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 54,534 22,212
2021 936,682 -122,791 50,160 31,327
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 55,034 27,056
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 54,769 19,676
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 53,970 17,920
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 52,975 16,080
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 52,228 14,002
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 50,846 12,755
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 49,581 11,134
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 47,801 10,748
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 46,204 10,957
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 43,557 -4,067
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 42,046 -8,518
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 39,942 -8,626
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 38,147 -8,775
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 36,430 -8,905
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 34,690 -8,792
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 32,909 -8,195
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 31,478 -7,192
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 31,115 -6,153
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 31,947 -1,913
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 32,942 2,869
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 35,280 5,709
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 37,233 6,333
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 37,500 6,180
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 37,256 6,023
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 37,177 5,866
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 39,119 5,712
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 41,316 5,578
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 42,861 5,464
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 43,945 2,487
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 44,523 309
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 43,956 3,969
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 37,715 75,072
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 34,798 10,916
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 33,340 4,559
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 31,764 3,953
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 30,575 2,090
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 29,395 -267
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 28,307 -481
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 27,474 -889
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 27,938 -18,901
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 28,142 -15,041
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 28,930 -4,818
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 29,821 -22,827
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 29,241 -3,907
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 28,785 -5,048
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 27,882 -553
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 26,844 -744
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 25,754 -1,066
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 24,606 -236
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 23,467 -208
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 22,414 -244
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 21,387 -57
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 20,470 -636
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 19,498 -339
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 18,635 -1,023
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 17,902 -1,327
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 17,134 -1,660
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 16,430 -2,016
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 15,656 -2,403
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 14,936 -2,807
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 14,307 -3,227

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/namibia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 87.5% of the population change in Mexico is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people). In Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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