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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.51 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.96% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Mexico vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Nepal
2100 131,158,772 31,916,191
2099 131,919,278 32,104,658
2098 132,676,226 32,291,766
2097 133,430,730 32,478,376
2096 134,179,811 32,662,029
2095 134,924,667 32,842,809
2094 135,662,399 33,023,754
2093 136,390,414 33,200,660
2092 137,102,695 33,375,774
2091 137,808,909 33,547,026
2090 138,501,995 33,714,253
2089 139,183,536 33,878,299
2088 139,849,476 34,037,329
2087 140,504,916 34,190,255
2086 141,148,688 34,337,807
2085 141,779,696 34,483,366
2084 142,390,038 34,620,498
2083 142,983,168 34,750,155
2082 143,553,646 34,872,031
2081 144,112,618 34,987,218
2080 144,651,130 35,095,973
2079 145,168,756 35,198,820
2078 145,664,735 35,292,530
2077 146,138,472 35,377,971
2076 146,589,999 35,456,092
2075 147,020,176 35,525,668
2074 147,428,934 35,588,497
2073 147,814,398 35,642,802
2072 148,174,180 35,686,332
2071 148,507,034 35,725,442
2070 148,821,087 35,755,056
2069 149,107,578 35,774,677
2068 149,368,537 35,785,895
2067 149,603,163 35,789,572
2066 149,814,864 35,785,710
2065 150,001,973 35,774,308
2064 150,160,667 35,753,136
2063 150,292,498 35,725,408
2062 150,396,857 35,685,285
2061 150,474,868 35,638,790
2060 150,528,257 35,583,129
2059 150,549,825 35,518,416
2058 150,541,650 35,442,760
2057 150,507,950 35,360,939
2056 150,447,865 35,268,910
2055 150,356,976 35,170,656
2054 150,235,899 35,065,508
2053 150,083,305 34,951,722
2052 149,896,641 34,831,085
2051 149,677,830 34,699,347
2050 149,423,583 34,561,226
2049 149,138,900 34,415,794
2048 148,809,771 34,265,080
2047 148,451,951 34,106,257
2046 148,054,747 33,936,663
2045 147,620,456 33,762,505
2044 147,146,325 33,581,319
2043 146,641,077 33,394,849
2042 146,096,981 33,200,691
2041 145,517,171 33,001,382
2040 144,905,265 32,795,384
2039 144,260,027 32,583,834
2038 143,575,746 32,363,750
2037 142,857,009 32,138,947
2036 142,113,069 31,906,773
2035 141,334,167 31,667,683
2034 140,529,082 31,421,060
2033 139,687,630 31,165,782
2032 138,818,384 30,904,004
2031 137,922,237 30,636,967
2030 136,998,375 30,362,343
2029 136,046,964 30,081,388
2028 135,066,178 29,793,481
2027 134,056,943 29,640,694
2026 133,017,798 29,598,041
2025 131,946,900 29,618,118
2024 130,861,007 29,651,054
2023 129,739,759 29,694,614
2022 128,613,117 29,715,436
2021 127,648,148 29,475,010
2020 126,799,054 28,966,574
2019 125,762,982 28,414,064
2018 124,573,711 28,079,689
2017 123,400,057 28,011,258
2016 122,251,351 27,955,462
2015 121,072,306 27,823,629
2014 119,784,261 27,672,370
2013 118,343,573 27,589,996
2012 116,818,208 27,534,915
2011 115,243,504 27,464,494
2010 113,623,895 27,341,952
2009 111,999,721 27,173,035
2008 110,374,288 26,990,037
2007 108,774,360 26,788,492
2006 107,253,666 26,565,425
2005 105,811,504 26,309,458
2004 104,394,131 26,016,656
2003 102,978,515 25,688,758
2002 101,548,624 25,328,981
2001 100,099,099 24,946,748
2000 98,625,552 24,546,509
1999 97,115,707 24,125,199
1998 95,575,245 23,680,357
1997 94,021,207 23,219,463
1996 92,452,702 22,741,862
1995 90,862,455 22,245,439
1994 89,259,205 21,717,479
1993 87,653,807 21,180,159
1992 86,044,809 20,609,707
1991 84,430,572 20,036,500
1990 82,820,170 19,524,573
1989 81,247,182 19,057,807
1988 79,695,531 18,638,661
1987 78,136,651 18,250,505
1986 76,585,637 17,868,124
1985 75,043,414 17,477,692
1984 73,506,846 17,085,242
1983 71,971,240 16,689,119
1982 70,433,260 16,297,987
1981 68,892,108 15,922,423
1980 67,300,334 15,553,105
1979 65,648,865 15,190,590
1978 63,979,046 14,839,695
1977 62,308,493 14,499,175
1976 60,645,512 14,177,649
1975 58,982,400 13,870,695
1974 57,320,149 13,568,435
1973 55,667,284 13,275,239
1972 54,030,168 12,989,099
1971 52,412,558 12,710,061
1970 50,814,953 12,436,190
1969 49,233,194 12,167,036
1968 47,668,303 11,906,266
1967 46,129,608 11,652,716
1966 44,629,106 11,408,710
1965 43,174,477 11,173,411
1964 41,772,049 10,946,392
1963 40,424,065 10,729,818
1962 39,129,200 10,521,116
1961 37,890,118 10,318,396
1960 36,724,615 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mexico's population will grow by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Nepal
2100 -0.58% -0.59%
2099 -0.57% -0.58%
2098 -0.57% -0.57%
2097 -0.56% -0.56%
2096 -0.55% -0.55%
2095 -0.54% -0.55%
2094 -0.53% -0.53%
2093 -0.52% -0.52%
2092 -0.51% -0.51%
2091 -0.5% -0.5%
2090 -0.49% -0.48%
2089 -0.48% -0.47%
2088 -0.47% -0.45%
2087 -0.46% -0.43%
2086 -0.45% -0.42%
2085 -0.43% -0.4%
2084 -0.41% -0.37%
2083 -0.4% -0.35%
2082 -0.39% -0.33%
2081 -0.37% -0.31%
2080 -0.36% -0.29%
2079 -0.34% -0.27%
2078 -0.32% -0.24%
2077 -0.31% -0.22%
2076 -0.29% -0.2%
2075 -0.28% -0.18%
2074 -0.26% -0.15%
2073 -0.24% -0.12%
2072 -0.22% -0.11%
2071 -0.21% -0.08%
2070 -0.19% -0.05%
2069 -0.17% -0.03%
2068 -0.16% -0.01%
2067 -0.14% 0.01%
2066 -0.12% 0.03%
2065 -0.11% 0.06%
2064 -0.09% 0.08%
2063 -0.07% 0.11%
2062 -0.05% 0.13%
2061 -0.04% 0.16%
2060 -0.01% 0.18%
2059 0.005% 0.21%
2058 0.02% 0.23%
2057 0.04% 0.26%
2056 0.06% 0.28%
2055 0.08% 0.3%
2054 0.1% 0.33%
2053 0.12% 0.35%
2052 0.15% 0.38%
2051 0.17% 0.4%
2050 0.19% 0.42%
2049 0.22% 0.44%
2048 0.24% 0.47%
2047 0.27% 0.5%
2046 0.29% 0.52%
2045 0.32% 0.54%
2044 0.34% 0.56%
2043 0.37% 0.58%
2042 0.4% 0.6%
2041 0.42% 0.63%
2040 0.45% 0.65%
2039 0.48% 0.68%
2038 0.5% 0.7%
2037 0.52% 0.73%
2036 0.55% 0.75%
2035 0.57% 0.78%
2034 0.6% 0.82%
2033 0.63% 0.85%
2032 0.65% 0.87%
2031 0.67% 0.9%
2030 0.7% 0.93%
2029 0.73% 0.97%
2028 0.75% 0.52%
2027 0.78% 0.14%
2026 0.81% -0.07%
2025 0.83% -0.11%
2024 0.86% -0.15%
2023 0.88% -0.07%
2022 0.76% 0.82%
2021 0.67% 1.76%
2020 0.82% 1.94%
2019 0.95% 1.19%
2018 0.95% 0.24%
2017 0.94% 0.2%
2016 0.97% 0.47%
2015 1.08% 0.55%
2014 1.22% 0.3%
2013 1.31% 0.2%
2012 1.37% 0.26%
2011 1.43% 0.45%
2010 1.45% 0.62%
2009 1.47% 0.68%
2008 1.47% 0.75%
2007 1.42% 0.84%
2006 1.36% 0.97%
2005 1.36% 1.13%
2004 1.37% 1.28%
2003 1.41% 1.42%
2002 1.45% 1.53%
2001 1.49% 1.63%
2000 1.55% 1.75%
1999 1.61% 1.88%
1998 1.65% 1.98%
1997 1.7% 2.1%
1996 1.75% 2.23%
1995 1.8% 2.43%
1994 1.83% 2.54%
1993 1.87% 2.77%
1992 1.91% 2.86%
1991 1.94% 2.62%
1990 1.94% 2.45%
1989 1.95% 2.25%
1988 2% 2.13%
1987 2.03% 2.14%
1986 2.06% 2.23%
1985 2.09% 2.3%
1984 2.13% 2.37%
1983 2.18% 2.4%
1982 2.24% 2.36%
1981 2.37% 2.37%
1980 2.52% 2.39%
1979 2.61% 2.36%
1978 2.68% 2.35%
1977 2.74% 2.27%
1976 2.82% 2.21%
1975 2.9% 2.23%
1974 2.97% 2.21%
1973 3.03% 2.2%
1972 3.09% 2.2%
1971 3.14% 2.2%
1970 3.21% 2.21%
1969 3.28% 2.19%
1968 3.34% 2.18%
1967 3.36% 2.14%
1966 3.37% 2.11%
1965 3.36% 2.07%
1964 3.33% 2.02%
1963 3.31% 1.98%
1962 3.27% 1.96%
1961 3.17% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Mexico Nepal
Current population
133551566
29619950
Population rank 11/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.36%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 -90
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 167/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -364,699
Net migration rank 181/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -364,699
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 355,516 -401,282
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 368,450 -409,782
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 379,021 -379,321
2021 936,682 -122,791 351,165 130,001
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 373,553 162,139
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 387,113 182,203
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 394,576 -295,151
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 406,219 -368,787
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 415,921 -341,748
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 410,565 -221,062
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 423,166 -310,156
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 424,804 -373,064
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 430,151 -371,707
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 429,957 -347,552
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 432,631 -269,963
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 441,290 -266,144
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 464,780 -252,526
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 475,335 -241,455
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 489,093 -211,024
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 504,853 -197,336
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 516,575 -168,314
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 525,045 -153,730
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 542,118 -148,973
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 554,506 -147,193
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 557,847 -122,551
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 562,787 -108,400
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 565,882 -98,454
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 533,029 84,113
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 512,233 17,056
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 495,202 -640
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 478,771 -39,808
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 463,581 -64,246
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 449,400 -72,437
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 434,802 -47,017
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 423,240 -30,154
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 411,122 -19,300
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 399,103 1,304
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 385,741 -3,898
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 374,145 -4,855
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 364,254 5,084
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 355,597 88
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 345,765 346
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 332,843 2,108
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 323,222 -15,119
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 312,479 -6,686
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 303,078 -4,361
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 288,750 -1,076
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 286,708 -2,107
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 280,752 -7,284
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 272,439 1,847
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 264,560 -527
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 258,259 -746
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 249,240 347
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 241,716 -3,306
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 233,726 -1,551
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 227,948 -6,087
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 219,586 -8,303
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 215,368 -9,249
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 209,917 -10,601
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.9% of the population change in Mexico is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people). In Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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