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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.58 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.96% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Mexico vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Niger
2100 131,182,639 92,149,803
2099 131,943,283 91,788,730
2098 132,700,369 91,409,848
2097 133,455,010 91,009,119
2096 134,204,227 90,589,670
2095 134,949,218 90,150,766
2094 135,687,085 89,694,201
2093 136,415,232 89,215,318
2092 137,127,644 88,716,114
2091 137,833,985 88,197,952
2090 138,527,198 87,660,657
2089 139,208,862 87,103,777
2088 139,874,924 86,525,686
2087 140,530,483 85,929,075
2086 141,174,372 85,313,560
2085 141,805,496 84,675,788
2084 142,415,948 84,017,371
2083 143,009,187 83,337,884
2082 143,579,768 82,638,198
2081 144,138,842 81,922,470
2080 144,677,451 81,186,181
2079 145,195,172 80,435,226
2078 145,691,242 79,665,207
2077 146,165,064 78,877,754
2076 146,616,674 78,071,174
2075 147,046,928 77,248,629
2074 147,455,761 76,412,785
2073 147,841,295 75,560,272
2072 148,201,143 74,691,713
2071 148,534,057 73,808,594
2070 148,848,168 72,912,178
2069 149,134,711 71,999,238
2068 149,395,717 71,073,720
2067 149,630,386 70,133,854
2066 149,842,125 69,181,625
2065 150,029,268 68,221,595
2064 150,187,992 67,248,034
2063 150,319,846 66,264,418
2062 150,424,224 65,270,595
2061 150,502,250 64,267,053
2060 150,555,648 63,257,169
2059 150,577,220 62,239,490
2058 150,569,044 61,213,177
2057 150,535,337 60,180,993
2056 150,475,242 59,145,841
2055 150,384,336 58,103,375
2054 150,263,237 57,056,756
2053 150,110,615 56,007,297
2052 149,923,918 54,958,567
2051 149,705,066 53,907,164
2050 149,450,774 52,858,275
2049 149,166,038 51,810,418
2048 148,836,849 50,763,456
2047 148,478,965 49,719,695
2046 148,081,688 48,677,799
2045 147,647,318 47,638,048
2044 147,173,101 46,602,104
2043 146,667,761 45,572,618
2042 146,123,566 44,546,381
2041 145,543,650 43,525,533
2040 144,931,633 42,508,212
2039 144,286,278 41,495,840
2038 143,601,872 40,485,407
2037 142,883,005 39,476,789
2036 142,138,929 38,472,178
2035 141,359,885 37,470,776
2034 140,554,653 36,477,557
2033 139,713,048 35,487,806
2032 138,843,644 34,508,717
2031 137,947,334 33,538,029
2030 137,023,304 32,574,145
2029 136,071,720 31,620,865
2028 135,090,755 30,680,257
2027 134,081,337 29,750,695
2026 133,042,003 28,832,547
2025 131,970,909 27,926,917
2024 130,861,007 27,032,412
2023 129,739,759 26,159,867
2022 128,613,117 25,311,973
2021 127,648,148 24,502,140
2020 126,799,054 23,717,613
2019 125,762,982 22,947,757
2018 124,573,711 22,188,069
2017 123,400,057 21,435,446
2016 122,251,351 20,685,753
2015 121,072,306 19,939,498
2014 119,784,261 19,215,909
2013 118,343,573 18,519,898
2012 116,818,208 17,836,769
2011 115,243,504 17,176,283
2010 113,623,895 16,548,835
2009 111,999,721 15,943,675
2008 110,374,288 15,361,915
2007 108,774,360 14,803,610
2006 107,253,666 14,268,581
2005 105,811,504 13,756,192
2004 104,394,131 13,265,836
2003 102,978,515 12,796,984
2002 101,548,624 12,349,144
2001 100,099,099 11,920,647
2000 98,625,552 11,509,630
1999 97,115,707 11,117,411
1998 95,575,245 10,741,413
1997 94,021,207 10,383,969
1996 92,452,702 10,044,852
1995 90,862,455 9,714,529
1994 89,259,205 9,398,258
1993 87,653,807 9,100,789
1992 86,044,809 8,817,633
1991 84,430,572 8,546,900
1990 82,820,170 8,286,059
1989 81,247,182 8,034,780
1988 79,695,531 7,793,748
1987 78,136,651 7,561,150
1986 76,585,637 7,335,811
1985 75,043,414 7,118,457
1984 73,506,846 6,909,971
1983 71,971,240 6,708,644
1982 70,433,260 6,512,732
1981 68,892,108 6,322,006
1980 67,300,334 6,135,971
1979 65,648,865 5,955,556
1978 63,979,046 5,782,932
1977 62,308,493 5,619,716
1976 60,645,512 5,464,962
1975 58,982,400 5,317,019
1974 57,320,149 5,174,953
1973 55,667,284 5,037,865
1972 54,030,168 4,904,845
1971 52,412,558 4,776,225
1970 50,814,953 4,650,275
1969 49,233,194 4,525,725
1968 47,668,303 4,403,637
1967 46,129,608 4,283,590
1966 44,629,106 4,165,544
1965 43,174,477 4,049,695
1964 41,772,049 3,935,814
1963 40,424,065 3,823,873
1962 39,129,200 3,714,520
1961 37,890,118 3,608,162
1960 36,724,615 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Niger
2100 -0.58% 0.39%
2099 -0.57% 0.41%
2098 -0.57% 0.44%
2097 -0.56% 0.46%
2096 -0.55% 0.49%
2095 -0.54% 0.51%
2094 -0.53% 0.54%
2093 -0.52% 0.56%
2092 -0.51% 0.59%
2091 -0.5% 0.61%
2090 -0.49% 0.64%
2089 -0.48% 0.67%
2088 -0.47% 0.69%
2087 -0.46% 0.72%
2086 -0.45% 0.75%
2085 -0.43% 0.78%
2084 -0.41% 0.82%
2083 -0.4% 0.85%
2082 -0.39% 0.87%
2081 -0.37% 0.91%
2080 -0.36% 0.93%
2079 -0.34% 0.97%
2078 -0.32% 1%
2077 -0.31% 1.03%
2076 -0.29% 1.06%
2075 -0.28% 1.09%
2074 -0.26% 1.13%
2073 -0.24% 1.16%
2072 -0.22% 1.2%
2071 -0.21% 1.23%
2070 -0.19% 1.27%
2069 -0.17% 1.3%
2068 -0.16% 1.34%
2067 -0.14% 1.38%
2066 -0.12% 1.41%
2065 -0.11% 1.45%
2064 -0.09% 1.48%
2063 -0.07% 1.52%
2062 -0.05% 1.56%
2061 -0.04% 1.6%
2060 -0.01% 1.64%
2059 0.005% 1.68%
2058 0.02% 1.72%
2057 0.04% 1.75%
2056 0.06% 1.79%
2055 0.08% 1.83%
2054 0.1% 1.87%
2053 0.12% 1.91%
2052 0.15% 1.95%
2051 0.17% 1.98%
2050 0.19% 2.02%
2049 0.22% 2.06%
2048 0.24% 2.1%
2047 0.27% 2.14%
2046 0.29% 2.18%
2045 0.32% 2.22%
2044 0.34% 2.26%
2043 0.37% 2.3%
2042 0.4% 2.35%
2041 0.42% 2.39%
2040 0.45% 2.44%
2039 0.48% 2.5%
2038 0.5% 2.55%
2037 0.52% 2.61%
2036 0.55% 2.67%
2035 0.57% 2.72%
2034 0.6% 2.79%
2033 0.63% 2.84%
2032 0.65% 2.89%
2031 0.67% 2.96%
2030 0.7% 3.01%
2029 0.73% 3.07%
2028 0.75% 3.12%
2027 0.78% 3.18%
2026 0.81% 3.24%
2025 0.85% 3.31%
2024 0.86% 3.34%
2023 0.88% 3.35%
2022 0.76% 3.31%
2021 0.67% 3.31%
2020 0.82% 3.35%
2019 0.95% 3.42%
2018 0.95% 3.51%
2017 0.94% 3.62%
2016 0.97% 3.74%
2015 1.08% 3.77%
2014 1.22% 3.76%
2013 1.31% 3.83%
2012 1.37% 3.85%
2011 1.43% 3.79%
2010 1.45% 3.8%
2009 1.47% 3.79%
2008 1.47% 3.77%
2007 1.42% 3.75%
2006 1.36% 3.72%
2005 1.36% 3.7%
2004 1.37% 3.66%
2003 1.41% 3.63%
2002 1.45% 3.59%
2001 1.49% 3.57%
2000 1.55% 3.53%
1999 1.61% 3.5%
1998 1.65% 3.44%
1997 1.7% 3.38%
1996 1.75% 3.4%
1995 1.8% 3.37%
1994 1.83% 3.27%
1993 1.87% 3.21%
1992 1.91% 3.17%
1991 1.94% 3.15%
1990 1.94% 3.13%
1989 1.95% 3.09%
1988 2% 3.08%
1987 2.03% 3.07%
1986 2.06% 3.05%
1985 2.09% 3.02%
1984 2.13% 3%
1983 2.18% 3.01%
1982 2.24% 3.02%
1981 2.37% 3.03%
1980 2.52% 3.03%
1979 2.61% 2.99%
1978 2.68% 2.9%
1977 2.74% 2.83%
1976 2.82% 2.78%
1975 2.9% 2.75%
1974 2.97% 2.72%
1973 3.03% 2.71%
1972 3.09% 2.69%
1971 3.14% 2.71%
1970 3.21% 2.75%
1969 3.28% 2.77%
1968 3.34% 2.8%
1967 3.36% 2.83%
1966 3.37% 2.86%
1965 3.36% 2.89%
1964 3.33% 2.93%
1963 3.31% 2.94%
1962 3.27% 2.95%
1961 3.17% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Mexico Niger
Current population
133323134
29080898
Population rank 11/197 53/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.35%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
15.5 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 10/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 -7,704
Net migration rank 181/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -7,704
2024 - -104,581 - -4,041
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 864,139 995
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 829,651 995
2021 936,682 -122,791 793,428 -4,405
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 784,437 -4,402
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 763,536 -3,830
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 752,384 -6,830
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 738,999 14,833
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 721,630 17,051
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 704,609 3,891
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 686,070 -2,543
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 664,009 18,714
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 645,175 -6,941
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 624,685 -8,033
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 602,671 -9,014
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 579,727 -9,847
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 556,808 -10,069
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 533,374 -10,054
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 511,167 -9,700
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 488,328 -9,070
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 467,295 -8,841
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 446,767 -9,550
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 428,417 -8,654
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 410,779 -8,522
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 394,212 -12,037
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 377,120 -7,298
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 358,745 -13,680
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 341,223 -8,057
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 323,630 3,843
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 306,026 -959
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 292,135 -2,269
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 278,690 -2,258
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 266,527 -1,500
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 256,594 73
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 245,278 613
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 237,296 -1,139
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 231,371 -2,338
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 224,365 -2,728
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 219,206 -6,126
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 213,111 -9,208
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 207,962 -9,209
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 202,012 -8,935
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 195,938 -7,559
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 189,251 -5,564
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 180,632 -3,495
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 171,614 -3,494
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 161,792 -3,476
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 154,489 -3,308
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 147,962 -3,254
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 142,606 -3,179
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 137,695 -2,942
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 133,813 -2,525
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 128,223 -2,277
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 128,184 -2,225
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 125,389 -2,245
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 123,301 -2,277
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 121,358 -2,289
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 119,314 -2,289
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 116,963 -2,289
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 115,386 -2,289
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 113,072 -2,289
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 110,280 -2,369
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 107,693 -2,893
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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