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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.56 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 +0.88% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Mexico vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Niger
2100 131,158,772 92,119,820
2099 131,919,278 91,758,864
2098 132,676,226 91,380,105
2097 133,430,730 90,979,507
2096 134,179,811 90,560,194
2095 134,924,667 90,121,433
2094 135,662,399 89,665,016
2093 136,390,414 89,186,290
2092 137,102,695 88,687,247
2091 137,808,909 88,169,255
2090 138,501,995 87,632,134
2089 139,183,536 87,075,435
2088 139,849,476 86,497,532
2087 140,504,916 85,901,116
2086 141,148,688 85,285,801
2085 141,779,696 84,648,237
2084 142,390,038 83,990,034
2083 142,983,168 83,310,768
2082 143,553,646 82,611,309
2081 144,112,618 81,895,814
2080 144,651,130 81,159,765
2079 145,168,756 80,409,054
2078 145,664,735 79,639,286
2077 146,138,472 78,852,089
2076 146,589,999 78,045,772
2075 147,020,176 77,223,494
2074 147,428,934 76,387,922
2073 147,814,398 75,535,687
2072 148,174,180 74,667,410
2071 148,507,034 73,784,579
2070 148,821,087 72,888,455
2069 149,107,578 71,975,811
2068 149,368,537 71,050,594
2067 149,603,163 70,111,034
2066 149,814,864 69,159,115
2065 150,001,973 68,199,397
2064 150,160,667 67,226,153
2063 150,292,498 66,242,857
2062 150,396,857 65,249,357
2061 150,474,868 64,246,142
2060 150,528,257 63,236,587
2059 150,549,825 62,219,239
2058 150,541,650 61,193,260
2057 150,507,950 60,161,411
2056 150,447,865 59,126,596
2055 150,356,976 58,084,470
2054 150,235,899 57,038,192
2053 150,083,305 55,989,073
2052 149,896,641 54,940,685
2051 149,677,830 53,889,624
2050 149,423,583 52,841,076
2049 149,138,900 51,793,560
2048 148,809,771 50,746,939
2047 148,451,951 49,703,518
2046 148,054,747 48,661,960
2045 147,620,456 47,622,548
2044 147,146,325 46,586,941
2043 146,641,077 45,557,790
2042 146,096,981 44,531,886
2041 145,517,171 43,511,370
2040 144,905,265 42,494,381
2039 144,260,027 41,482,338
2038 143,575,746 40,472,234
2037 142,857,009 39,463,944
2036 142,113,069 38,459,660
2035 141,334,167 37,458,584
2034 140,529,082 36,465,688
2033 139,687,630 35,476,260
2032 138,818,384 34,497,489
2031 137,922,237 33,527,117
2030 136,998,375 32,563,547
2029 136,046,964 31,610,576
2028 135,066,178 30,670,274
2027 134,056,943 29,741,014
2026 133,017,798 28,823,166
2025 131,946,900 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% 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 11.9% to 149,423,583 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 0.83% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Mexico Niger
Current population
133551566
29294628
Population rank 11/197 53/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.35%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 9/197
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 1,209,810 -104,581 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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
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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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