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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 73.8 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 +0.92% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Mexico vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico North Macedonia
2100 131,182,639 866,884
2099 131,943,283 877,788
2098 132,700,369 888,715
2097 133,455,010 899,716
2096 134,204,227 910,709
2095 134,949,218 921,559
2094 135,687,085 932,633
2093 136,415,232 943,984
2092 137,127,644 955,335
2091 137,833,985 966,773
2090 138,527,198 978,130
2089 139,208,862 989,666
2088 139,874,924 1,001,224
2087 140,530,483 1,012,831
2086 141,174,372 1,024,787
2085 141,805,496 1,036,668
2084 142,415,948 1,048,876
2083 143,009,187 1,061,031
2082 143,579,768 1,073,408
2081 144,138,842 1,085,823
2080 144,677,451 1,098,127
2079 145,195,172 1,110,614
2078 145,691,242 1,123,398
2077 146,165,064 1,136,448
2076 146,616,674 1,149,787
2075 147,046,928 1,163,080
2074 147,455,761 1,176,671
2073 147,841,295 1,190,351
2072 148,201,143 1,204,015
2071 148,534,057 1,217,691
2070 148,848,168 1,231,978
2069 149,134,711 1,246,408
2068 149,395,717 1,260,869
2067 149,630,386 1,275,289
2066 149,842,125 1,289,439
2065 150,029,268 1,303,917
2064 150,187,992 1,318,161
2063 150,319,846 1,332,807
2062 150,424,224 1,347,540
2061 150,502,250 1,362,299
2060 150,555,648 1,376,807
2059 150,577,220 1,390,921
2058 150,569,044 1,404,982
2057 150,535,337 1,419,185
2056 150,475,242 1,433,595
2055 150,384,336 1,447,857
2054 150,263,237 1,462,210
2053 150,110,615 1,476,351
2052 149,923,918 1,489,905
2051 149,705,066 1,503,526
2050 149,450,774 1,516,629
2049 149,166,038 1,529,608
2048 148,836,849 1,542,390
2047 148,478,965 1,555,085
2046 148,081,688 1,568,151
2045 147,647,318 1,581,115
2044 147,173,101 1,593,878
2043 146,667,761 1,606,930
2042 146,123,566 1,619,941
2041 145,543,650 1,632,704
2040 144,931,633 1,645,446
2039 144,286,278 1,658,034
2038 143,601,872 1,670,347
2037 142,883,005 1,682,850
2036 142,138,929 1,695,204
2035 141,359,885 1,707,302
2034 140,554,653 1,719,193
2033 139,713,048 1,730,723
2032 138,843,644 1,742,288
2031 137,947,334 1,753,729
2030 137,023,304 1,765,162
2029 136,071,720 1,775,815
2028 135,090,755 1,786,051
2027 134,081,337 1,795,945
2026 133,042,003 1,805,954
2025 131,970,909 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 12.1% to 149,450,774 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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 0.85% -0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mexico North Macedonia
Current population
133323134
1805954
Population rank 11/197 150/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.02%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
15.5 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 -9
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 176/197
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 - -104,581 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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