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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 73.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 1.63% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Mexico vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico North Macedonia
2100 131,158,772 869,530
2099 131,919,278 880,467
2098 132,676,226 891,427
2097 133,430,730 902,461
2096 134,179,811 913,488
2095 134,924,667 924,371
2094 135,662,399 935,479
2093 136,390,414 946,865
2092 137,102,695 958,251
2091 137,808,909 969,723
2090 138,501,995 981,115
2089 139,183,536 992,687
2088 139,849,476 1,004,280
2087 140,504,916 1,015,922
2086 141,148,688 1,027,915
2085 141,779,696 1,039,832
2084 142,390,038 1,052,077
2083 142,983,168 1,064,269
2082 143,553,646 1,076,684
2081 144,112,618 1,089,137
2080 144,651,130 1,101,478
2079 145,168,756 1,114,004
2078 145,664,735 1,126,827
2077 146,138,472 1,139,917
2076 146,589,999 1,153,296
2075 147,020,176 1,166,630
2074 147,428,934 1,180,262
2073 147,814,398 1,193,984
2072 148,174,180 1,207,689
2071 148,507,034 1,221,407
2070 148,821,087 1,235,738
2069 149,107,578 1,250,212
2068 149,368,537 1,264,718
2067 149,603,163 1,279,182
2066 149,814,864 1,293,374
2065 150,001,973 1,307,896
2064 150,160,667 1,322,184
2063 150,292,498 1,336,875
2062 150,396,857 1,351,652
2061 150,474,868 1,366,457
2060 150,528,257 1,381,009
2059 150,549,825 1,395,166
2058 150,541,650 1,409,270
2057 150,507,950 1,423,516
2056 150,447,865 1,437,970
2055 150,356,976 1,452,276
2054 150,235,899 1,466,673
2053 150,083,305 1,480,857
2052 149,896,641 1,494,452
2051 149,677,830 1,508,115
2050 149,423,583 1,521,258
2049 149,138,900 1,534,276
2048 148,809,771 1,547,097
2047 148,451,951 1,559,831
2046 148,054,747 1,572,937
2045 147,620,456 1,585,940
2044 147,146,325 1,598,742
2043 146,641,077 1,611,835
2042 146,096,981 1,624,885
2041 145,517,171 1,637,687
2040 144,905,265 1,650,468
2039 144,260,027 1,663,094
2038 143,575,746 1,675,445
2037 142,857,009 1,687,986
2036 142,113,069 1,700,377
2035 141,334,167 1,712,512
2034 140,529,082 1,724,440
2033 139,687,630 1,736,005
2032 138,818,384 1,747,606
2031 137,922,237 1,759,081
2030 136,998,375 1,770,549
2029 136,046,964 1,781,235
2028 135,066,178 1,791,502
2027 134,056,943 1,801,426
2026 133,017,798 1,811,466
2025 131,946,900 1,820,909
2024 130,861,007 1,824,359
2023 129,739,759 1,827,816
2022 128,613,117 1,831,712
2021 127,648,148 1,837,114
2020 126,799,054 1,856,124
2019 125,762,982 1,876,262
2018 124,573,711 1,889,051
2017 123,400,057 1,898,657
2016 122,251,351 1,906,313
2015 121,072,306 1,912,430
2014 119,784,261 1,917,557
2013 118,343,573 1,922,716
2012 116,818,208 1,929,821
2011 115,243,504 1,937,398
2010 113,623,895 1,946,298
2009 111,999,721 1,958,782
2008 110,374,288 1,971,493
2007 108,774,360 1,982,933
2006 107,253,666 1,994,287
2005 105,811,504 2,005,330
2004 104,394,131 2,016,186
2003 102,978,515 2,022,725
2002 101,548,624 2,020,157
2001 100,099,099 2,034,882
2000 98,625,552 2,026,350
1999 97,115,707 2,017,142
1998 95,575,245 2,007,523
1997 94,021,207 1,996,869
1996 92,452,702 2,012,553
1995 90,862,455 1,998,534
1994 89,259,205 1,992,666
1993 87,653,807 2,006,854
1992 86,044,809 2,032,523
1991 84,430,572 2,055,994
1990 82,820,170 2,063,689
1989 81,247,182 2,055,649
1988 79,695,531 2,045,737
1987 78,136,651 2,035,157
1986 76,585,637 2,024,732
1985 75,043,414 2,014,331
1984 73,506,846 2,003,399
1983 71,971,240 1,991,901
1982 70,433,260 1,978,956
1981 68,892,108 1,959,065
1980 67,300,334 1,933,038
1979 65,648,865 1,906,523
1978 63,979,046 1,879,847
1977 62,308,493 1,853,138
1976 60,645,512 1,825,830
1975 58,982,400 1,797,972
1974 57,320,149 1,770,545
1973 55,667,284 1,743,816
1972 54,030,168 1,717,395
1971 52,412,558 1,691,216
1970 50,814,953 1,664,208
1969 49,233,194 1,636,345
1968 47,668,303 1,608,930
1967 46,129,608 1,582,492
1966 44,629,106 1,557,349
1965 43,174,477 1,533,466
1964 41,772,049 1,510,900
1963 40,424,065 1,488,737
1962 39,129,200 1,471,745
1961 37,890,118 1,455,171
1960 36,724,615 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico North Macedonia
2100 -0.58% -1.24%
2099 -0.57% -1.23%
2098 -0.57% -1.22%
2097 -0.56% -1.21%
2096 -0.55% -1.18%
2095 -0.54% -1.19%
2094 -0.53% -1.2%
2093 -0.52% -1.19%
2092 -0.51% -1.18%
2091 -0.5% -1.16%
2090 -0.49% -1.17%
2089 -0.48% -1.15%
2088 -0.47% -1.15%
2087 -0.46% -1.17%
2086 -0.45% -1.15%
2085 -0.43% -1.16%
2084 -0.41% -1.15%
2083 -0.4% -1.15%
2082 -0.39% -1.14%
2081 -0.37% -1.12%
2080 -0.36% -1.12%
2079 -0.34% -1.14%
2078 -0.32% -1.15%
2077 -0.31% -1.16%
2076 -0.29% -1.14%
2075 -0.28% -1.15%
2074 -0.26% -1.15%
2073 -0.24% -1.13%
2072 -0.22% -1.12%
2071 -0.21% -1.16%
2070 -0.19% -1.16%
2069 -0.17% -1.15%
2068 -0.16% -1.13%
2067 -0.14% -1.1%
2066 -0.12% -1.11%
2065 -0.11% -1.08%
2064 -0.09% -1.1%
2063 -0.07% -1.09%
2062 -0.05% -1.08%
2061 -0.04% -1.05%
2060 -0.01% -1.01%
2059 0.005% -1%
2058 0.02% -1%
2057 0.04% -1.01%
2056 0.06% -0.99%
2055 0.08% -0.98%
2054 0.1% -0.96%
2053 0.12% -0.91%
2052 0.15% -0.91%
2051 0.17% -0.86%
2050 0.19% -0.85%
2049 0.22% -0.83%
2048 0.24% -0.82%
2047 0.27% -0.83%
2046 0.29% -0.82%
2045 0.32% -0.8%
2044 0.34% -0.81%
2043 0.37% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.78%
2041 0.42% -0.77%
2040 0.45% -0.76%
2039 0.48% -0.74%
2038 0.5% -0.74%
2037 0.52% -0.73%
2036 0.55% -0.71%
2035 0.57% -0.69%
2034 0.6% -0.67%
2033 0.63% -0.66%
2032 0.65% -0.65%
2031 0.67% -0.65%
2030 0.7% -0.6%
2029 0.73% -0.57%
2028 0.75% -0.55%
2027 0.78% -0.55%
2026 0.81% -0.52%
2025 0.83% -0.19%
2024 0.86% -0.19%
2023 0.88% -0.21%
2022 0.76% -0.29%
2021 0.67% -1.02%
2020 0.82% -1.07%
2019 0.95% -0.68%
2018 0.95% -0.51%
2017 0.94% -0.4%
2016 0.97% -0.32%
2015 1.08% -0.27%
2014 1.22% -0.27%
2013 1.31% -0.37%
2012 1.37% -0.39%
2011 1.43% -0.46%
2010 1.45% -0.64%
2009 1.47% -0.64%
2008 1.47% -0.58%
2007 1.42% -0.57%
2006 1.36% -0.55%
2005 1.36% -0.54%
2004 1.37% -0.32%
2003 1.41% 0.13%
2002 1.45% -0.72%
2001 1.49% 0.42%
2000 1.55% 0.46%
1999 1.61% 0.48%
1998 1.65% 0.53%
1997 1.7% -0.78%
1996 1.75% 0.7%
1995 1.8% 0.29%
1994 1.83% -0.71%
1993 1.87% -1.26%
1992 1.91% -1.14%
1991 1.94% -0.37%
1990 1.94% 0.39%
1989 1.95% 0.48%
1988 2% 0.52%
1987 2.03% 0.51%
1986 2.06% 0.52%
1985 2.09% 0.55%
1984 2.13% 0.58%
1983 2.18% 0.65%
1982 2.24% 1.02%
1981 2.37% 1.35%
1980 2.52% 1.39%
1979 2.61% 1.42%
1978 2.68% 1.44%
1977 2.74% 1.5%
1976 2.82% 1.55%
1975 2.9% 1.55%
1974 2.97% 1.53%
1973 3.03% 1.54%
1972 3.09% 1.55%
1971 3.14% 1.62%
1970 3.21% 1.7%
1969 3.28% 1.7%
1968 3.34% 1.67%
1967 3.36% 1.61%
1966 3.37% 1.56%
1965 3.36% 1.49%
1964 3.33% 1.49%
1963 3.31% 1.15%
1962 3.27% 1.14%
1961 3.17% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mexico North Macedonia
Current population
133551566
1811466
Population rank 11/197 150/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.02%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
15.6 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 -9
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 -5,645
Net migration rank 181/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -5,645
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 -4,196 -5,728
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 -3,290 -5,597
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 -4,397 -5,296
2021 936,682 -122,791 -9,737 -5,483
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 -5,939 -23,458
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 -375 -24,204
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 1,512 -24,878
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 1,329 -24,227
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 2,294 -23,010
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 3,644 -22,132
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 3,653 -20,297
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 3,100 -17,871
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 4,866 -16,668
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 4,309 -15,455
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 2,974 -15,705
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 3,988 -9,632
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 4,011 -2,244
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 5,444 -2,640
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 8,900 -2,880
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 9,697 -2,858
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 10,174 -922
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 12,159 -2,824
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 10,489 -1,261
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 12,446 -589
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 12,979 -477
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 14,806 -397
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 17,239 -3,603
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 19,103 -21,006
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 20,797 -47,273
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 21,659 -46,509
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 23,387 -45,484
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 22,868 -16,174
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 22,912 -13,528
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 24,064 -13,621
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 24,359 -13,635
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 23,720 -13,589
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 24,167 -13,492
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 24,436 -13,251
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 24,690 -12,884
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 25,810 -11,716
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 25,689 0
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 26,547 -189
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 27,096 -426
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 27,150 -462
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 27,410 -683
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 28,799 -911
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 28,983 -1,147
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 28,400 -1,376
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 28,032 -1,600
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 28,236 -1,834
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 28,010 -2,064
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 28,022 60
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 27,464 181
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 28,378 -1,201
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 28,401 -2,696
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 28,766 -4,176
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 28,564 -5,385
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 27,889 -5,938
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 28,124 -5,759
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 25,317 -13,702
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 27,846 -6,309
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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