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Population in Mexico compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 5.01 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Mexico vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico North Korea
2100 131,158,772 19,601,003
2099 131,919,278 19,729,897
2098 132,676,226 19,859,274
2097 133,430,730 19,989,589
2096 134,179,811 20,120,795
2095 134,924,667 20,252,653
2094 135,662,399 20,384,384
2093 136,390,414 20,516,457
2092 137,102,695 20,649,140
2091 137,808,909 20,781,939
2090 138,501,995 20,914,434
2089 139,183,536 21,046,685
2088 139,849,476 21,178,406
2087 140,504,916 21,310,103
2086 141,148,688 21,441,361
2085 141,779,696 21,571,843
2084 142,390,038 21,701,761
2083 142,983,168 21,830,989
2082 143,553,646 21,960,135
2081 144,112,618 22,088,774
2080 144,651,130 22,216,836
2079 145,168,756 22,344,442
2078 145,664,735 22,471,597
2077 146,138,472 22,598,635
2076 146,589,999 22,725,293
2075 147,020,176 22,852,140
2074 147,428,934 22,979,532
2073 147,814,398 23,107,165
2072 148,174,180 23,234,961
2071 148,507,034 23,363,260
2070 148,821,087 23,491,789
2069 149,107,578 23,621,167
2068 149,368,537 23,750,741
2067 149,603,163 23,880,460
2066 149,814,864 24,010,584
2065 150,001,973 24,140,518
2064 150,160,667 24,269,765
2063 150,292,498 24,397,924
2062 150,396,857 24,525,403
2061 150,474,868 24,651,788
2060 150,528,257 24,776,326
2059 150,549,825 24,898,430
2058 150,541,650 25,018,630
2057 150,507,950 25,135,871
2056 150,447,865 25,250,670
2055 150,356,976 25,361,704
2054 150,235,899 25,469,578
2053 150,083,305 25,574,137
2052 149,896,641 25,675,211
2051 149,677,830 25,772,870
2050 149,423,583 25,866,886
2049 149,138,900 25,957,363
2048 148,809,771 26,043,774
2047 148,451,951 26,126,594
2046 148,054,747 26,205,638
2045 147,620,456 26,281,344
2044 147,146,325 26,353,455
2043 146,641,077 26,422,173
2042 146,096,981 26,486,580
2041 145,517,171 26,547,651
2040 144,905,265 26,604,634
2039 144,260,027 26,656,882
2038 143,575,746 26,703,458
2037 142,857,009 26,744,185
2036 142,113,069 26,778,348
2035 141,334,167 26,805,065
2034 140,529,082 26,823,948
2033 139,687,630 26,834,263
2032 138,818,384 26,835,978
2031 137,922,237 26,827,992
2030 136,998,375 26,809,850
2029 136,046,964 26,782,161
2028 135,066,178 26,744,278
2027 134,056,943 26,696,504
2026 133,017,798 26,638,530
2025 131,946,900 26,571,036
2024 130,861,007 26,498,823
2023 129,739,759 26,418,204
2022 128,613,117 26,328,845
2021 127,648,148 26,232,534
2020 126,799,054 26,136,312
2019 125,762,982 26,037,632
2018 124,573,711 25,931,147
2017 123,400,057 25,817,709
2016 122,251,351 25,698,326
2015 121,072,306 25,575,350
2014 119,784,261 25,451,262
2013 118,343,573 25,329,451
2012 116,818,208 25,211,728
2011 115,243,504 25,097,874
2010 113,623,895 24,987,258
2009 111,999,721 24,878,332
2008 110,374,288 24,764,618
2007 108,774,360 24,646,383
2006 107,253,666 24,524,507
2005 105,811,504 24,396,433
2004 104,394,131 24,254,943
2003 102,978,515 24,090,380
2002 101,548,624 23,943,973
2001 100,099,099 23,815,358
2000 98,625,552 23,665,910
1999 97,115,707 23,497,599
1998 95,575,245 23,311,564
1997 94,021,207 23,110,830
1996 92,452,702 22,895,746
1995 90,862,455 22,669,304
1994 89,259,205 22,393,975
1993 87,653,807 22,073,352
1992 86,044,809 21,750,911
1991 84,430,572 21,428,638
1990 82,820,170 21,112,137
1989 81,247,182 20,804,367
1988 79,695,531 20,503,161
1987 78,136,651 20,205,483
1986 76,585,637 19,910,855
1985 75,043,414 19,620,388
1984 73,506,846 19,335,043
1983 71,971,240 19,054,034
1982 70,433,260 18,776,357
1981 68,892,108 18,501,295
1980 67,300,334 18,236,786
1979 65,648,865 17,983,470
1978 63,979,046 17,735,995
1977 62,308,493 17,492,798
1976 60,645,512 17,243,450
1975 58,982,400 16,971,055
1974 57,320,149 16,673,121
1973 55,667,284 16,350,367
1972 54,030,168 15,975,069
1971 52,412,558 15,572,457
1970 50,814,953 15,172,775
1969 49,233,194 14,767,615
1968 47,668,303 14,365,596
1967 46,129,608 13,958,350
1966 44,629,106 13,569,094
1965 43,174,477 13,219,369
1964 41,772,049 12,889,770
1963 40,424,065 12,567,057
1962 39,129,200 12,262,882
1961 37,890,118 11,990,713
1960 36,724,615 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico North Korea
2100 -0.58% -0.65%
2099 -0.57% -0.65%
2098 -0.57% -0.65%
2097 -0.56% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.65%
2095 -0.54% -0.65%
2094 -0.53% -0.64%
2093 -0.52% -0.64%
2092 -0.51% -0.64%
2091 -0.5% -0.63%
2090 -0.49% -0.63%
2089 -0.48% -0.62%
2088 -0.47% -0.62%
2087 -0.46% -0.61%
2086 -0.45% -0.6%
2085 -0.43% -0.6%
2084 -0.41% -0.59%
2083 -0.4% -0.59%
2082 -0.39% -0.58%
2081 -0.37% -0.58%
2080 -0.36% -0.57%
2079 -0.34% -0.57%
2078 -0.32% -0.56%
2077 -0.31% -0.56%
2076 -0.29% -0.56%
2075 -0.28% -0.55%
2074 -0.26% -0.55%
2073 -0.24% -0.55%
2072 -0.22% -0.55%
2071 -0.21% -0.55%
2070 -0.19% -0.55%
2069 -0.17% -0.55%
2068 -0.16% -0.54%
2067 -0.14% -0.54%
2066 -0.12% -0.54%
2065 -0.11% -0.53%
2064 -0.09% -0.53%
2063 -0.07% -0.52%
2062 -0.05% -0.51%
2061 -0.04% -0.5%
2060 -0.01% -0.49%
2059 0.005% -0.48%
2058 0.02% -0.47%
2057 0.04% -0.45%
2056 0.06% -0.44%
2055 0.08% -0.42%
2054 0.1% -0.41%
2053 0.12% -0.39%
2052 0.15% -0.38%
2051 0.17% -0.36%
2050 0.19% -0.35%
2049 0.22% -0.33%
2048 0.24% -0.32%
2047 0.27% -0.3%
2046 0.29% -0.29%
2045 0.32% -0.27%
2044 0.34% -0.26%
2043 0.37% -0.24%
2042 0.4% -0.23%
2041 0.42% -0.21%
2040 0.45% -0.2%
2039 0.48% -0.17%
2038 0.5% -0.15%
2037 0.52% -0.13%
2036 0.55% -0.1%
2035 0.57% -0.07%
2034 0.6% -0.04%
2033 0.63% -0.006%
2032 0.65% 0.03%
2031 0.67% 0.07%
2030 0.7% 0.1%
2029 0.73% 0.14%
2028 0.75% 0.18%
2027 0.78% 0.22%
2026 0.81% 0.25%
2025 0.83% 0.27%
2024 0.86% 0.31%
2023 0.88% 0.34%
2022 0.76% 0.37%
2021 0.67% 0.37%
2020 0.82% 0.38%
2019 0.95% 0.41%
2018 0.95% 0.44%
2017 0.94% 0.46%
2016 0.97% 0.48%
2015 1.08% 0.49%
2014 1.22% 0.48%
2013 1.31% 0.47%
2012 1.37% 0.45%
2011 1.43% 0.44%
2010 1.45% 0.44%
2009 1.47% 0.46%
2008 1.47% 0.48%
2007 1.42% 0.5%
2006 1.36% 0.52%
2005 1.36% 0.58%
2004 1.37% 0.68%
2003 1.41% 0.61%
2002 1.45% 0.54%
2001 1.49% 0.63%
2000 1.55% 0.72%
1999 1.61% 0.8%
1998 1.65% 0.87%
1997 1.7% 0.94%
1996 1.75% 1%
1995 1.8% 1.23%
1994 1.83% 1.45%
1993 1.87% 1.48%
1992 1.91% 1.5%
1991 1.94% 1.5%
1990 1.94% 1.48%
1989 1.95% 1.47%
1988 2% 1.47%
1987 2.03% 1.48%
1986 2.06% 1.48%
1985 2.09% 1.48%
1984 2.13% 1.47%
1983 2.18% 1.48%
1982 2.24% 1.49%
1981 2.37% 1.45%
1980 2.52% 1.41%
1979 2.61% 1.4%
1978 2.68% 1.39%
1977 2.74% 1.45%
1976 2.82% 1.61%
1975 2.9% 1.79%
1974 2.97% 1.97%
1973 3.03% 2.35%
1972 3.09% 2.59%
1971 3.14% 2.63%
1970 3.21% 2.74%
1969 3.28% 2.8%
1968 3.34% 2.92%
1967 3.36% 2.87%
1966 3.37% 2.65%
1965 3.36% 2.56%
1964 3.33% 2.57%
1963 3.31% 2.48%
1962 3.27% 2.27%
1961 3.17% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Mexico North Korea
Current population
133551566
26668308
Population rank 11/197 57/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.32%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +198
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 146/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 -2,787
Net migration rank 181/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -2,787
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 79,496 -2,473
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 86,203 -1,997
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 96,495 -1,997
2021 936,682 -122,791 99,710 -1,585
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 95,920 -1,585
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 106,208 -3,142
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 113,164 -3,225
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 120,181 -3,224
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 125,048 -3,222
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 127,365 -3,208
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 127,078 -3,042
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 122,519 -2,933
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 118,773 -2,919
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 114,798 -2,957
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 112,443 -3,053
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 111,530 -3,058
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 122,015 -3,051
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 120,521 -3,021
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 129,171 -2,948
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 132,765 -2,861
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 155,838 -2,758
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 178,775 -2,717
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 119,504 -2,763
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 143,321 -2,884
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 161,591 -3,142
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 181,613 -3,443
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 197,589 -3,706
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 211,325 -3,745
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 226,095 -3,512
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 233,381 -3,094
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 320,861 -517
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 320,880 0
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 324,002 0
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 320,551 0
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 312,460 0
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 303,078 0
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 299,305 0
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 296,030 0
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 293,227 0
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 287,714 0
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 282,987 0
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 279,046 0
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 276,332 0
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 273,800 0
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 255,206 0
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 251,409 0
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 243,533 0
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 242,870 0
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 255,841 0
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 288,966 0
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 306,902 0
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 338,600 0
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 411,997 0
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 393,220 0
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 406,129 0
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 404,189 0
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 399,837 0
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 414,632 0
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 363,882 0
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 335,587 0
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 323,623 0
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 321,805 0
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 286,534 0
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 257,788 0
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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