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Population in Mexico compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 24.8 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 1.67% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Mexico vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico New Zealand
2100 131,158,772 5,915,768
2099 131,919,278 5,920,061
2098 132,676,226 5,924,133
2097 133,430,730 5,927,189
2096 134,179,811 5,929,831
2095 134,924,667 5,931,770
2094 135,662,399 5,933,105
2093 136,390,414 5,935,725
2092 137,102,695 5,936,005
2091 137,808,909 5,937,584
2090 138,501,995 5,938,671
2089 139,183,536 5,941,788
2088 139,849,476 5,942,552
2087 140,504,916 5,945,502
2086 141,148,688 5,948,659
2085 141,779,696 5,952,187
2084 142,390,038 5,956,025
2083 142,983,168 5,960,521
2082 143,553,646 5,963,849
2081 144,112,618 5,965,417
2080 144,651,130 5,967,986
2079 145,168,756 5,969,234
2078 145,664,735 5,969,831
2077 146,138,472 5,968,708
2076 146,589,999 5,968,290
2075 147,020,176 5,967,889
2074 147,428,934 5,966,738
2073 147,814,398 5,965,412
2072 148,174,180 5,961,455
2071 148,507,034 5,961,400
2070 148,821,087 5,960,718
2069 149,107,578 5,959,460
2068 149,368,537 5,957,827
2067 149,603,163 5,955,348
2066 149,814,864 5,951,452
2065 150,001,973 5,947,293
2064 150,160,667 5,943,767
2063 150,292,498 5,941,828
2062 150,396,857 5,937,757
2061 150,474,868 5,936,521
2060 150,528,257 5,933,016
2059 150,549,825 5,928,350
2058 150,541,650 5,922,743
2057 150,507,950 5,916,754
2056 150,447,865 5,910,221
2055 150,356,976 5,901,290
2054 150,235,899 5,891,739
2053 150,083,305 5,881,824
2052 149,896,641 5,873,115
2051 149,677,830 5,861,135
2050 149,423,583 5,849,861
2049 149,138,900 5,841,135
2048 148,809,771 5,830,154
2047 148,451,951 5,819,016
2046 148,054,747 5,806,848
2045 147,620,456 5,792,780
2044 147,146,325 5,777,886
2043 146,641,077 5,761,590
2042 146,096,981 5,743,549
2041 145,517,171 5,724,283
2040 144,905,265 5,705,914
2039 144,260,027 5,687,068
2038 143,575,746 5,667,019
2037 142,857,009 5,647,323
2036 142,113,069 5,627,207
2035 141,334,167 5,606,247
2034 140,529,082 5,585,417
2033 139,687,630 5,562,621
2032 138,818,384 5,539,615
2031 137,922,237 5,514,530
2030 136,998,375 5,488,472
2029 136,046,964 5,460,094
2028 135,066,178 5,429,936
2027 134,056,943 5,397,099
2026 133,017,798 5,361,990
2025 131,946,900 5,324,700
2024 130,861,007 5,290,000
2023 129,739,759 5,200,000
2022 128,613,117 5,081,700
2021 127,648,148 5,084,600
2020 126,799,054 5,072,400
2019 125,762,982 4,970,300
2018 124,573,711 4,900,600
2017 123,400,057 4,813,600
2016 122,251,351 4,714,100
2015 121,072,306 4,609,400
2014 119,784,261 4,516,500
2013 118,343,573 4,442,100
2012 116,818,208 4,408,100
2011 115,243,504 4,384,000
2010 113,623,895 4,350,700
2009 111,999,721 4,302,600
2008 110,374,288 4,259,800
2007 108,774,360 4,223,800
2006 107,253,666 4,184,600
2005 105,811,504 4,133,900
2004 104,394,131 4,087,500
2003 102,978,515 4,027,200
2002 101,548,624 3,948,500
2001 100,099,099 3,880,500
2000 98,625,552 3,857,700
1999 97,115,707 3,835,100
1998 95,575,245 3,815,000
1997 94,021,207 3,781,300
1996 92,452,702 3,732,000
1995 90,862,455 3,673,400
1994 89,259,205 3,620,000
1993 87,653,807 3,572,200
1992 86,044,809 3,531,700
1991 84,430,572 3,495,100
1990 82,820,170 3,329,800
1989 81,247,182 3,299,200
1988 79,695,531 3,283,400
1987 78,136,651 3,274,400
1986 76,585,637 3,246,300
1985 75,043,414 3,247,100
1984 73,506,846 3,227,100
1983 71,971,240 3,199,300
1982 70,433,260 3,156,100
1981 68,892,108 3,124,900
1980 67,300,334 3,112,900
1979 65,648,865 3,109,000
1978 63,979,046 3,121,200
1977 62,308,493 3,120,200
1976 60,645,512 3,110,500
1975 58,982,400 3,083,100
1974 57,320,149 3,023,700
1973 55,667,284 2,961,300
1972 54,030,168 2,903,900
1971 52,412,558 2,853,000
1970 50,814,953 2,810,700
1969 49,233,194 2,772,800
1968 47,668,303 2,748,100
1967 46,129,608 2,724,100
1966 44,629,106 2,675,900
1965 43,174,477 2,628,400
1964 41,772,049 2,585,400
1963 40,424,065 2,531,800
1962 39,129,200 2,482,000
1961 37,890,118 2,419,700
1960 36,724,615 2,371,800

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 New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico New Zealand
2100 -0.58% -0.07%
2099 -0.57% -0.07%
2098 -0.57% -0.05%
2097 -0.56% -0.04%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.52% -0.005%
2092 -0.51% -0.03%
2091 -0.5% -0.02%
2090 -0.49% -0.05%
2089 -0.48% -0.01%
2088 -0.47% -0.05%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.45% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.08%
2083 -0.4% -0.06%
2082 -0.39% -0.03%
2081 -0.37% -0.04%
2080 -0.36% -0.02%
2079 -0.34% -0.01%
2078 -0.32% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.007%
2076 -0.29% 0.007%
2075 -0.28% 0.02%
2074 -0.26% 0.02%
2073 -0.24% 0.07%
2072 -0.22% 0.001%
2071 -0.21% 0.01%
2070 -0.19% 0.02%
2069 -0.17% 0.03%
2068 -0.16% 0.04%
2067 -0.14% 0.07%
2066 -0.12% 0.07%
2065 -0.11% 0.06%
2064 -0.09% 0.03%
2063 -0.07% 0.07%
2062 -0.05% 0.02%
2061 -0.04% 0.06%
2060 -0.01% 0.08%
2059 0.005% 0.09%
2058 0.02% 0.1%
2057 0.04% 0.11%
2056 0.06% 0.15%
2055 0.08% 0.16%
2054 0.1% 0.17%
2053 0.12% 0.15%
2052 0.15% 0.2%
2051 0.17% 0.19%
2050 0.19% 0.15%
2049 0.22% 0.19%
2048 0.24% 0.19%
2047 0.27% 0.21%
2046 0.29% 0.24%
2045 0.32% 0.26%
2044 0.34% 0.28%
2043 0.37% 0.31%
2042 0.4% 0.34%
2041 0.42% 0.32%
2040 0.45% 0.33%
2039 0.48% 0.35%
2038 0.5% 0.35%
2037 0.52% 0.36%
2036 0.55% 0.37%
2035 0.57% 0.37%
2034 0.6% 0.41%
2033 0.63% 0.42%
2032 0.65% 0.45%
2031 0.67% 0.47%
2030 0.7% 0.52%
2029 0.73% 0.56%
2028 0.75% 0.61%
2027 0.78% 0.65%
2026 0.81% 0.7%
2025 0.83% 0.66%
2024 0.86% 1.73%
2023 0.88% 2.33%
2022 0.76% -0.06%
2021 0.67% 0.24%
2020 0.82% 2.05%
2019 0.95% 1.42%
2018 0.95% 1.81%
2017 0.94% 2.11%
2016 0.97% 2.27%
2015 1.08% 2.06%
2014 1.22% 1.67%
2013 1.31% 0.77%
2012 1.37% 0.55%
2011 1.43% 0.77%
2010 1.45% 1.12%
2009 1.47% 1%
2008 1.47% 0.85%
2007 1.42% 0.94%
2006 1.36% 1.23%
2005 1.36% 1.14%
2004 1.37% 1.5%
2003 1.41% 1.99%
2002 1.45% 1.75%
2001 1.49% 0.59%
2000 1.55% 0.59%
1999 1.61% 0.53%
1998 1.65% 0.89%
1997 1.7% 1.32%
1996 1.75% 1.6%
1995 1.8% 1.48%
1994 1.83% 1.34%
1993 1.87% 1.15%
1992 1.91% 1.05%
1991 1.94% 4.96%
1990 1.94% 0.93%
1989 1.95% 0.48%
1988 2% 0.27%
1987 2.03% 0.87%
1986 2.06% -0.02%
1985 2.09% 0.62%
1984 2.13% 0.87%
1983 2.18% 1.37%
1982 2.24% 1%
1981 2.37% 0.39%
1980 2.52% 0.13%
1979 2.61% -0.39%
1978 2.68% 0.03%
1977 2.74% 0.31%
1976 2.82% 0.89%
1975 2.9% 1.96%
1974 2.97% 2.11%
1973 3.03% 1.98%
1972 3.09% 1.78%
1971 3.14% 1.5%
1970 3.21% 1.37%
1969 3.28% 0.9%
1968 3.34% 0.88%
1967 3.36% 1.8%
1966 3.37% 1.81%
1965 3.36% 1.66%
1964 3.33% 2.12%
1963 3.31% 2.01%
1962 3.27% 2.57%
1961 3.17% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Mexico New Zealand
Current population
133551566
5380024
Population rank 11/197 124/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.06%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +95
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 118/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +17,403
Net migration rank 181/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 17,403
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 20,631 18,766
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 19,031 21,404
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 20,276 21,404
2021 936,682 -122,791 23,745 -14,944
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 25,007 42,124
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 25,349 69,770
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 24,797 59,139
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 26,282 68,349
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 28,237 75,512
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 29,408 70,870
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 26,196 57,974
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 29,096 26,385
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 31,302 -2,196
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 35,458 6,722
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 33,560 12,700
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 35,143 4,804
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 35,480 3,053
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 30,924 14,542
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 30,674 19,212
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 29,634 24,521
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 28,150 42,456
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 25,941 48,195
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 27,939 17,793
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 29,897 -6,604
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 28,916 -7,634
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 29,146 -1,387
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 30,137 12,040
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 28,997 25,169
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 29,828 26,743
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 30,372 20,420
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 31,685 12,638
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 32,067 6,460
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 33,518 31,156
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 33,298 70,432
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 30,749 -8,818
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 29,846 -17,005
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 27,603 -7,631
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 25,549 -10,234
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 24,126 -13,462
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 26,043 -901
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 24,315 11,464
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 24,207 7,982
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 25,374 -7,606
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 23,658 -15,423
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 26,675 -26,694
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 26,156 -28,783
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 28,020 -22,697
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 29,456 -9,138
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 31,355 13,196
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 33,896 27,580
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 35,239 28,261
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 38,244 17,779
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 40,000 7,547
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 37,101 4,511
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 38,098 -5,212
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 37,594 -11,853
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 37,974 -2,289
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 36,151 9,161
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 36,982 9,245
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 39,375 9,806
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 42,027 10,226
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 42,865 12,697
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 43,482 10,689
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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