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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 10,996 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Mexico vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Nauru
2100 131,182,639 20,717
2099 131,943,283 20,686
2098 132,700,369 20,645
2097 133,455,010 20,605
2096 134,204,227 20,570
2095 134,949,218 20,535
2094 135,687,085 20,488
2093 136,415,232 20,432
2092 137,127,644 20,386
2091 137,833,985 20,341
2090 138,527,198 20,285
2089 139,208,862 20,219
2088 139,874,924 20,152
2087 140,530,483 20,096
2086 141,174,372 20,028
2085 141,805,496 19,959
2084 142,415,948 19,880
2083 143,009,187 19,796
2082 143,579,768 19,709
2081 144,138,842 19,611
2080 144,677,451 19,525
2079 145,195,172 19,420
2078 145,691,242 19,312
2077 146,165,064 19,206
2076 146,616,674 19,098
2075 147,046,928 18,986
2074 147,455,761 18,874
2073 147,841,295 18,758
2072 148,201,143 18,638
2071 148,534,057 18,535
2070 148,848,168 18,396
2069 149,134,711 18,289
2068 149,395,717 18,168
2067 149,630,386 18,025
2066 149,842,125 17,903
2065 150,029,268 17,777
2064 150,187,992 17,649
2063 150,319,846 17,524
2062 150,424,224 17,402
2061 150,502,250 17,267
2060 150,555,648 17,137
2059 150,577,220 17,013
2058 150,569,044 16,882
2057 150,535,337 16,752
2056 150,475,242 16,612
2055 150,384,336 16,472
2054 150,263,237 16,335
2053 150,110,615 16,193
2052 149,923,918 16,049
2051 149,705,066 15,888
2050 149,450,774 15,738
2049 149,166,038 15,572
2048 148,836,849 15,412
2047 148,478,965 15,241
2046 148,081,688 15,064
2045 147,647,318 14,895
2044 147,173,101 14,718
2043 146,667,761 14,546
2042 146,123,566 14,363
2041 145,543,650 14,180
2040 144,931,633 13,996
2039 144,286,278 13,827
2038 143,601,872 13,672
2037 142,883,005 13,513
2036 142,138,929 13,363
2035 141,359,885 13,196
2034 140,554,653 13,040
2033 139,713,048 12,894
2032 138,843,644 12,758
2031 137,947,334 12,625
2030 137,023,304 12,504
2029 136,071,720 12,386
2028 135,090,755 12,292
2027 134,081,337 12,182
2026 133,042,003 12,105
2025 131,970,909 12,030
2024 130,861,007 11,947
2023 129,739,759 11,875
2022 128,613,117 11,801
2021 127,648,148 11,709
2020 126,799,054 11,643
2019 125,762,982 11,587
2018 124,573,711 11,477
2017 123,400,057 11,324
2016 122,251,351 11,150
2015 121,072,306 10,954
2014 119,784,261 10,742
2013 118,343,573 10,517
2012 116,818,208 10,267
2011 115,243,504 10,098
2010 113,623,895 10,043
2009 111,999,721 10,016
2008 110,374,288 10,009
2007 108,774,360 10,020
2006 107,253,666 10,034
2005 105,811,504 10,049
2004 104,394,131 10,060
2003 102,978,515 10,059
2002 101,548,624 10,082
2001 100,099,099 10,130
2000 98,625,552 10,168
1999 97,115,707 10,187
1998 95,575,245 10,198
1997 94,021,207 10,197
1996 92,452,702 10,183
1995 90,862,455 10,165
1994 89,259,205 10,137
1993 87,653,807 10,102
1992 86,044,809 10,021
1991 84,430,572 9,850
1990 82,820,170 9,622
1989 81,247,182 9,390
1988 79,695,531 9,165
1987 78,136,651 8,946
1986 76,585,637 8,742
1985 75,043,414 8,551
1984 73,506,846 8,377
1983 71,971,240 8,216
1982 70,433,260 8,040
1981 68,892,108 7,839
1980 67,300,334 7,649
1979 65,648,865 7,468
1978 63,979,046 7,298
1977 62,308,493 7,163
1976 60,645,512 7,064
1975 58,982,400 6,987
1974 57,320,149 6,923
1973 55,667,284 6,866
1972 54,030,168 6,812
1971 52,412,558 6,762
1970 50,814,953 6,710
1969 49,233,194 6,581
1968 47,668,303 6,328
1967 46,129,608 6,135
1966 44,629,106 6,043
1965 43,174,477 5,832
1964 41,772,049 5,515
1963 40,424,065 5,226
1962 39,129,200 4,979
1961 37,890,118 4,774
1960 36,724,615 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Nauru
2100 -0.58% 0.15%
2099 -0.57% 0.2%
2098 -0.57% 0.19%
2097 -0.56% 0.17%
2096 -0.55% 0.17%
2095 -0.54% 0.23%
2094 -0.53% 0.27%
2093 -0.52% 0.23%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.5% 0.28%
2090 -0.49% 0.33%
2089 -0.48% 0.33%
2088 -0.47% 0.28%
2087 -0.46% 0.34%
2086 -0.45% 0.35%
2085 -0.43% 0.39%
2084 -0.41% 0.43%
2083 -0.4% 0.44%
2082 -0.39% 0.5%
2081 -0.37% 0.44%
2080 -0.36% 0.54%
2079 -0.34% 0.56%
2078 -0.32% 0.55%
2077 -0.31% 0.57%
2076 -0.29% 0.59%
2075 -0.28% 0.6%
2074 -0.26% 0.62%
2073 -0.24% 0.65%
2072 -0.22% 0.56%
2071 -0.21% 0.75%
2070 -0.19% 0.59%
2069 -0.17% 0.66%
2068 -0.16% 0.8%
2067 -0.14% 0.68%
2066 -0.12% 0.71%
2065 -0.11% 0.73%
2064 -0.09% 0.71%
2063 -0.07% 0.7%
2062 -0.05% 0.78%
2061 -0.04% 0.76%
2060 -0.01% 0.73%
2059 0.005% 0.78%
2058 0.02% 0.77%
2057 0.04% 0.85%
2056 0.06% 0.85%
2055 0.08% 0.84%
2054 0.1% 0.87%
2053 0.12% 0.9%
2052 0.15% 1.01%
2051 0.17% 0.96%
2050 0.19% 1.06%
2049 0.22% 1.04%
2048 0.24% 1.12%
2047 0.27% 1.17%
2046 0.29% 1.14%
2045 0.32% 1.2%
2044 0.34% 1.19%
2043 0.37% 1.27%
2042 0.4% 1.29%
2041 0.42% 1.32%
2040 0.45% 1.22%
2039 0.48% 1.14%
2038 0.5% 1.17%
2037 0.52% 1.12%
2036 0.55% 1.27%
2035 0.57% 1.19%
2034 0.6% 1.14%
2033 0.63% 1.06%
2032 0.65% 1.06%
2031 0.67% 0.96%
2030 0.7% 0.96%
2029 0.73% 0.77%
2028 0.75% 0.9%
2027 0.78% 0.64%
2026 0.81% 0.63%
2025 0.85% 0.7%
2024 0.86% 0.61%
2023 0.88% 0.63%
2022 0.76% 0.79%
2021 0.67% 0.57%
2020 0.82% 0.48%
2019 0.95% 0.96%
2018 0.95% 1.35%
2017 0.94% 1.56%
2016 0.97% 1.79%
2015 1.08% 1.97%
2014 1.22% 2.14%
2013 1.31% 2.43%
2012 1.37% 1.67%
2011 1.43% 0.55%
2010 1.45% 0.27%
2009 1.47% 0.07%
2008 1.47% -0.11%
2007 1.42% -0.14%
2006 1.36% -0.15%
2005 1.36% -0.11%
2004 1.37% 0.01%
2003 1.41% -0.23%
2002 1.45% -0.47%
2001 1.49% -0.37%
2000 1.55% -0.19%
1999 1.61% -0.11%
1998 1.65% 0.01%
1997 1.7% 0.14%
1996 1.75% 0.18%
1995 1.8% 0.28%
1994 1.83% 0.35%
1993 1.87% 0.81%
1992 1.91% 1.74%
1991 1.94% 2.37%
1990 1.94% 2.47%
1989 1.95% 2.45%
1988 2% 2.45%
1987 2.03% 2.33%
1986 2.06% 2.23%
1985 2.09% 2.08%
1984 2.13% 1.96%
1983 2.18% 2.19%
1982 2.24% 2.56%
1981 2.37% 2.48%
1980 2.52% 2.42%
1979 2.61% 2.33%
1978 2.68% 1.88%
1977 2.74% 1.4%
1976 2.82% 1.1%
1975 2.9% 0.92%
1974 2.97% 0.83%
1973 3.03% 0.79%
1972 3.09% 0.74%
1971 3.14% 0.77%
1970 3.21% 1.96%
1969 3.28% 4%
1968 3.34% 3.15%
1967 3.36% 1.52%
1966 3.37% 3.62%
1965 3.36% 5.75%
1964 3.33% 5.53%
1963 3.31% 4.96%
1962 3.27% 4.29%
1961 3.17% 3.62%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Mexico Nauru
Current population
133323134
12125
Population rank 11/197 195/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.0001%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
5.07 days
One birth every
15.5 seconds
1.21 days
One death every
39.5 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 126/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -108,037 -122
Net migration rank 181/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -122
2024 - -104,581 - -121
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 213 -148
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 226 -144
2021 936,682 -122,791 236 -137
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 246 -214
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 255 -171
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 265 -131
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 279 -115
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 289 -105
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 291 -86
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 290 -69
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 291 -53
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 292 -38
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 291 -206
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 281 -246
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 261 -249
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 240 -243
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 222 -235
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 209 -224
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 204 -217
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 202 -210
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 201 -199
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 200 -247
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 203 -252
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 207 -236
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 212 -227
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 214 -217
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 218 -209
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 221 -204
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 225 -201
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 229 -196
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 235 -194
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 237 -121
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 225 0
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 214 20
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 204 24
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 195 29
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 186 27
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 178 21
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 171 8
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 166 -2
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 163 -5
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 162 30
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 157 44
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 145 44
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 130 48
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 111 40
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 89 32
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 79 0
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 70 0
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 63 0
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 57 0
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 53 0
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 50 0
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 49 0
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 71 132
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 116 180
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 117 -28
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 123 -32
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 113 218
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 100 203
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 88 181
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 75 158
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 70 120
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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