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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 1.83 times bigger than Mexico's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 4.56% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Mexico vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Nigeria
2100 131,158,772 481,640,156
2099 131,919,278 481,456,918
2098 132,676,226 481,181,892
2097 133,430,730 480,838,161
2096 134,179,811 480,422,467
2095 134,924,667 479,938,579
2094 135,662,399 479,395,022
2093 136,390,414 478,769,369
2092 137,102,695 478,059,864
2091 137,808,909 477,236,907
2090 138,501,995 476,329,495
2089 139,183,536 475,326,347
2088 139,849,476 474,231,442
2087 140,504,916 473,035,563
2086 141,148,688 471,732,001
2085 141,779,696 470,328,175
2084 142,390,038 468,806,172
2083 142,983,168 467,187,453
2082 143,553,646 465,472,417
2081 144,112,618 463,643,190
2080 144,651,130 461,705,493
2079 145,168,756 459,644,523
2078 145,664,735 457,477,264
2077 146,138,472 455,218,871
2076 146,589,999 452,849,991
2075 147,020,176 450,367,356
2074 147,428,934 447,789,885
2073 147,814,398 445,117,028
2072 148,174,180 442,340,440
2071 148,507,034 439,464,323
2070 148,821,087 436,505,329
2069 149,107,578 433,437,998
2068 149,368,537 430,286,232
2067 149,603,163 427,032,499
2066 149,814,864 423,702,640
2065 150,001,973 420,285,359
2064 150,160,667 416,778,394
2063 150,292,498 413,198,800
2062 150,396,857 409,551,159
2061 150,474,868 405,827,482
2060 150,528,257 402,041,765
2059 150,549,825 398,197,311
2058 150,541,650 394,284,767
2057 150,507,950 390,311,065
2056 150,447,865 386,267,580
2055 150,356,976 382,162,992
2054 150,235,899 378,000,511
2053 150,083,305 373,769,779
2052 149,896,641 369,472,476
2051 149,677,830 365,120,741
2050 149,423,583 360,706,317
2049 149,138,900 356,243,287
2048 148,809,771 351,724,743
2047 148,451,951 347,142,279
2046 148,054,747 342,505,549
2045 147,620,456 337,807,869
2044 147,146,325 333,050,132
2043 146,641,077 328,230,652
2042 146,096,981 323,363,366
2041 145,517,171 318,443,989
2040 144,905,265 313,468,061
2039 144,260,027 308,450,008
2038 143,575,746 303,399,842
2037 142,857,009 298,327,800
2036 142,113,069 293,227,654
2035 141,334,167 288,115,630
2034 140,529,082 282,995,818
2033 139,687,630 277,875,880
2032 138,818,384 272,747,599
2031 137,922,237 267,645,657
2030 136,998,375 262,562,767
2029 136,046,964 257,484,616
2028 135,066,178 252,445,821
2027 134,056,943 247,437,680
2026 133,017,798 242,458,365
2025 131,946,900 237,527,782
2024 130,861,007 232,679,478
2023 129,739,759 227,882,945
2022 128,613,117 223,150,896
2021 127,648,148 218,529,286
2020 126,799,054 213,996,181
2019 125,762,982 209,485,641
2018 124,573,711 204,938,755
2017 123,400,057 200,254,579
2016 122,251,351 195,443,700
2015 121,072,306 190,671,878
2014 119,784,261 185,896,915
2013 118,343,573 181,049,443
2012 116,818,208 176,200,625
2011 115,243,504 171,379,598
2010 113,623,895 166,642,886
2009 111,999,721 162,049,464
2008 110,374,288 157,595,014
2007 108,774,360 153,267,261
2006 107,253,666 149,077,334
2005 105,811,504 145,017,253
2004 104,394,131 141,057,045
2003 102,978,515 137,202,644
2002 101,548,624 133,471,989
2001 100,099,099 129,862,595
2000 98,625,552 126,382,494
1999 97,115,707 123,047,320
1998 95,575,245 119,846,254
1997 94,021,207 116,754,792
1996 92,452,702 113,754,779
1995 90,862,455 110,819,428
1994 89,259,205 107,935,714
1993 87,653,807 105,122,069
1992 86,044,809 102,372,770
1991 84,430,572 99,720,162
1990 82,820,170 97,120,925
1989 81,247,182 94,531,014
1988 79,695,531 92,020,090
1987 78,136,651 89,591,716
1986 76,585,637 87,235,953
1985 75,043,414 84,897,973
1984 73,506,846 82,526,443
1983 71,971,240 80,438,260
1982 70,433,260 78,378,701
1981 68,892,108 76,068,103
1980 67,300,334 73,764,641
1979 65,648,865 71,498,242
1978 63,979,046 69,326,532
1977 62,308,493 67,234,590
1976 60,645,512 65,258,009
1975 58,982,400 63,410,815
1974 57,320,149 61,679,144
1973 55,667,284 60,082,139
1972 54,030,168 58,601,748
1971 52,412,558 57,214,684
1970 50,814,953 55,893,838
1969 49,233,194 54,631,914
1968 47,668,303 53,432,783
1967 46,129,608 52,293,065
1966 44,629,106 51,188,234
1965 43,174,477 50,086,764
1964 41,772,049 49,012,016
1963 40,424,065 47,973,575
1962 39,129,200 46,965,292
1961 37,890,118 45,989,310
1960 36,724,615 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Nigeria
2100 -0.58% 0.04%
2099 -0.57% 0.06%
2098 -0.57% 0.07%
2097 -0.56% 0.09%
2096 -0.55% 0.1%
2095 -0.54% 0.11%
2094 -0.53% 0.13%
2093 -0.52% 0.15%
2092 -0.51% 0.17%
2091 -0.5% 0.19%
2090 -0.49% 0.21%
2089 -0.48% 0.23%
2088 -0.47% 0.25%
2087 -0.46% 0.28%
2086 -0.45% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.35%
2083 -0.4% 0.37%
2082 -0.39% 0.39%
2081 -0.37% 0.42%
2080 -0.36% 0.45%
2079 -0.34% 0.47%
2078 -0.32% 0.5%
2077 -0.31% 0.52%
2076 -0.29% 0.55%
2075 -0.28% 0.58%
2074 -0.26% 0.6%
2073 -0.24% 0.63%
2072 -0.22% 0.65%
2071 -0.21% 0.68%
2070 -0.19% 0.71%
2069 -0.17% 0.73%
2068 -0.16% 0.76%
2067 -0.14% 0.79%
2066 -0.12% 0.81%
2065 -0.11% 0.84%
2064 -0.09% 0.87%
2063 -0.07% 0.89%
2062 -0.05% 0.92%
2061 -0.04% 0.94%
2060 -0.01% 0.97%
2059 0.005% 0.99%
2058 0.02% 1.02%
2057 0.04% 1.05%
2056 0.06% 1.07%
2055 0.08% 1.1%
2054 0.1% 1.13%
2053 0.12% 1.16%
2052 0.15% 1.19%
2051 0.17% 1.22%
2050 0.19% 1.25%
2049 0.22% 1.28%
2048 0.24% 1.32%
2047 0.27% 1.35%
2046 0.29% 1.39%
2045 0.32% 1.43%
2044 0.34% 1.47%
2043 0.37% 1.51%
2042 0.4% 1.54%
2041 0.42% 1.59%
2040 0.45% 1.63%
2039 0.48% 1.66%
2038 0.5% 1.7%
2037 0.52% 1.74%
2036 0.55% 1.77%
2035 0.57% 1.81%
2034 0.6% 1.84%
2033 0.63% 1.88%
2032 0.65% 1.91%
2031 0.67% 1.94%
2030 0.7% 1.97%
2029 0.73% 2%
2028 0.75% 2.02%
2027 0.78% 2.05%
2026 0.81% 2.08%
2025 0.83% 2.08%
2024 0.86% 2.1%
2023 0.88% 2.12%
2022 0.76% 2.11%
2021 0.67% 2.12%
2020 0.82% 2.15%
2019 0.95% 2.22%
2018 0.95% 2.34%
2017 0.94% 2.46%
2016 0.97% 2.5%
2015 1.08% 2.57%
2014 1.22% 2.68%
2013 1.31% 2.75%
2012 1.37% 2.81%
2011 1.43% 2.84%
2010 1.45% 2.83%
2009 1.47% 2.83%
2008 1.47% 2.82%
2007 1.42% 2.81%
2006 1.36% 2.8%
2005 1.36% 2.81%
2004 1.37% 2.81%
2003 1.41% 2.8%
2002 1.45% 2.78%
2001 1.49% 2.75%
2000 1.55% 2.71%
1999 1.61% 2.67%
1998 1.65% 2.65%
1997 1.7% 2.64%
1996 1.75% 2.65%
1995 1.8% 2.67%
1994 1.83% 2.68%
1993 1.87% 2.69%
1992 1.91% 2.66%
1991 1.94% 2.68%
1990 1.94% 2.74%
1989 1.95% 2.73%
1988 2% 2.71%
1987 2.03% 2.7%
1986 2.06% 2.75%
1985 2.09% 2.87%
1984 2.13% 2.6%
1983 2.18% 2.63%
1982 2.24% 3.04%
1981 2.37% 3.12%
1980 2.52% 3.17%
1979 2.61% 3.13%
1978 2.68% 3.11%
1977 2.74% 3.03%
1976 2.82% 2.91%
1975 2.9% 2.81%
1974 2.97% 2.66%
1973 3.03% 2.53%
1972 3.09% 2.42%
1971 3.14% 2.36%
1970 3.21% 2.31%
1969 3.28% 2.24%
1968 3.34% 2.18%
1967 3.36% 2.16%
1966 3.37% 2.2%
1965 3.36% 2.19%
1964 3.33% 2.16%
1963 3.31% 2.15%
1962 3.27% 2.12%
1961 3.17% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Mexico Nigeria
Current population
133551566
245016045
Population rank 11/197 6/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 2.95%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
6.52 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -15,258
Net migration rank 181/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -15,258
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 936,682 -122,791 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 4,706,183 78,685
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 4,761,594 75,265
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 4,811,751 40,201
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 4,774,508 71,138
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 4,728,363 67,808
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 4,629,173 47,966
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 3,877,376 46,370
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 3,751,120 33,857
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 3,606,814 69,594
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 3,478,370 64,163
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 3,343,196 74,535
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 3,155,425 97,195
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 3,003,946 145,575
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 2,936,500 96,885
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 2,882,205 84,448
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 2,830,771 73,243
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 2,735,198 128,134
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 2,673,675 90,200
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 2,596,173 138,412
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 2,527,807 42,760
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 2,491,928 135,959
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 2,452,324 99,588
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 2,376,419 93,510
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 2,322,397 64,418
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 2,295,003 29,682
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 2,289,784 61,514
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 2,278,060 113,758
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 2,233,401 101,116
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 2,179,884 106,723
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 2,121,618 198,672
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 2,074,807 137,721
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 2,019,621 111,258
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 1,923,917 129,075
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 1,827,289 72,889
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 1,718,623 75,603
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 1,624,813 44,281
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 1,525,485 -618
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 1,295,507 7,953
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 1,213,484 6,912
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 1,168,254 9,615
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 1,082,884 18,683
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 1,095,582 12,513
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 1,061,840 32,988
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 1,028,272 26,411
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 995,116 27,115
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 966,452 27,906
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 932,111 25,515
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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