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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 1.96 times bigger than Mexico's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 4.75% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Mexico vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Pakistan
2100 131,158,772 514,639,086
2099 131,919,278 513,762,873
2098 132,676,226 512,834,641
2097 133,430,730 511,842,588
2096 134,179,811 510,743,323
2095 134,924,667 509,544,194
2094 135,662,399 508,236,117
2093 136,390,414 506,871,405
2092 137,102,695 505,433,117
2091 137,808,909 503,929,591
2090 138,501,995 502,369,089
2089 139,183,536 500,764,988
2088 139,849,476 499,040,109
2087 140,504,916 497,294,229
2086 141,148,688 495,416,407
2085 141,779,696 493,469,269
2084 142,390,038 491,457,322
2083 142,983,168 489,327,293
2082 143,553,646 487,086,584
2081 144,112,618 484,774,651
2080 144,651,130 482,358,125
2079 145,168,756 479,913,540
2078 145,664,735 477,377,443
2077 146,138,472 474,692,907
2076 146,589,999 471,877,807
2075 147,020,176 468,953,317
2074 147,428,934 465,972,364
2073 147,814,398 462,907,667
2072 148,174,180 459,752,452
2071 148,507,034 456,518,761
2070 148,821,087 453,190,545
2069 149,107,578 449,749,441
2068 149,368,537 446,219,879
2067 149,603,163 442,632,987
2066 149,814,864 438,970,919
2065 150,001,973 435,260,675
2064 150,160,667 431,484,424
2063 150,292,498 427,665,121
2062 150,396,857 423,724,764
2061 150,474,868 419,759,602
2060 150,528,257 415,724,868
2059 150,549,825 411,662,239
2058 150,541,650 407,514,159
2057 150,507,950 403,318,028
2056 150,447,865 399,031,614
2055 150,356,976 394,728,055
2054 150,235,899 390,385,410
2053 150,083,305 386,003,289
2052 149,896,641 381,568,312
2051 149,677,830 377,096,921
2050 149,423,583 372,554,619
2049 149,138,900 367,986,189
2048 148,809,771 363,386,382
2047 148,451,951 358,734,325
2046 148,054,747 354,003,639
2045 147,620,456 349,228,953
2044 147,146,325 344,443,561
2043 146,641,077 339,631,894
2042 146,096,981 334,801,403
2041 145,517,171 329,944,530
2040 144,905,265 325,107,264
2039 144,260,027 320,203,920
2038 143,575,746 315,273,196
2037 142,857,009 310,377,446
2036 142,113,069 305,472,156
2035 141,334,167 300,604,245
2034 140,529,082 295,748,602
2033 139,687,630 290,911,874
2032 138,818,384 286,130,352
2031 137,922,237 281,410,647
2030 136,998,375 276,766,735
2029 136,046,964 272,246,760
2028 135,066,178 267,784,548
2027 134,056,943 263,445,027
2026 133,017,798 259,285,315
2025 131,946,900 255,219,554
2024 130,861,007 251,269,164
2023 129,739,759 247,504,495
2022 128,613,117 243,700,667
2021 127,648,148 239,477,801
2020 126,799,054 235,001,746
2019 125,762,982 230,800,899
2018 124,573,711 226,928,892
2017 123,400,057 223,273,967
2016 122,251,351 220,138,869
2015 121,072,306 217,290,883
2014 119,784,261 214,264,647
2013 118,343,573 211,073,978
2012 116,818,208 207,667,125
2011 115,243,504 203,746,065
2010 113,623,895 199,239,047
2009 111,999,721 194,376,534
2008 110,374,288 189,499,113
2007 108,774,360 184,493,231
2006 107,253,666 179,682,690
2005 105,811,504 175,453,212
2004 104,394,131 171,286,000
2003 102,978,515 167,110,248
2002 101,548,624 163,222,549
2001 100,099,099 159,270,907
2000 98,625,552 154,879,127
1999 97,115,707 150,565,377
1998 95,575,245 146,522,356
1997 94,021,207 142,531,804
1996 92,452,702 138,557,092
1995 90,862,455 134,582,253
1994 89,259,205 130,748,083
1993 87,653,807 127,020,117
1992 86,044,809 123,546,848
1991 84,430,572 120,060,406
1990 82,820,170 116,155,576
1989 81,247,182 112,336,629
1988 79,695,531 108,724,739
1987 78,136,651 105,130,717
1986 76,585,637 101,606,764
1985 75,043,414 98,229,285
1984 73,506,846 95,164,936
1983 71,971,240 92,227,711
1982 70,433,260 89,089,246
1981 68,892,108 85,802,049
1980 67,300,334 82,291,010
1979 65,648,865 78,997,039
1978 63,979,046 76,307,379
1977 62,308,493 73,901,827
1976 60,645,512 71,620,254
1975 58,982,400 69,461,175
1974 57,320,149 67,415,487
1973 55,667,284 65,461,912
1972 54,030,168 63,583,194
1971 52,412,558 61,847,899
1970 50,814,953 60,166,719
1969 49,233,194 58,460,939
1968 47,668,303 56,810,507
1967 46,129,608 55,214,768
1966 44,629,106 53,678,667
1965 43,174,477 52,209,010
1964 41,772,049 50,799,999
1963 40,424,065 49,447,776
1962 39,129,200 48,156,128
1961 37,890,118 46,921,277
1960 36,724,615 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Pakistan
2100 -0.58% 0.17%
2099 -0.57% 0.18%
2098 -0.57% 0.19%
2097 -0.56% 0.22%
2096 -0.55% 0.24%
2095 -0.54% 0.26%
2094 -0.53% 0.27%
2093 -0.52% 0.28%
2092 -0.51% 0.3%
2091 -0.5% 0.31%
2090 -0.49% 0.32%
2089 -0.48% 0.35%
2088 -0.47% 0.35%
2087 -0.46% 0.38%
2086 -0.45% 0.39%
2085 -0.43% 0.41%
2084 -0.41% 0.44%
2083 -0.4% 0.46%
2082 -0.39% 0.48%
2081 -0.37% 0.5%
2080 -0.36% 0.51%
2079 -0.34% 0.53%
2078 -0.32% 0.57%
2077 -0.31% 0.6%
2076 -0.29% 0.62%
2075 -0.28% 0.64%
2074 -0.26% 0.66%
2073 -0.24% 0.69%
2072 -0.22% 0.71%
2071 -0.21% 0.73%
2070 -0.19% 0.77%
2069 -0.17% 0.79%
2068 -0.16% 0.81%
2067 -0.14% 0.83%
2066 -0.12% 0.85%
2065 -0.11% 0.88%
2064 -0.09% 0.89%
2063 -0.07% 0.93%
2062 -0.05% 0.94%
2061 -0.04% 0.97%
2060 -0.01% 0.99%
2059 0.005% 1.02%
2058 0.02% 1.04%
2057 0.04% 1.07%
2056 0.06% 1.09%
2055 0.08% 1.11%
2054 0.1% 1.14%
2053 0.12% 1.16%
2052 0.15% 1.19%
2051 0.17% 1.22%
2050 0.19% 1.24%
2049 0.22% 1.27%
2048 0.24% 1.3%
2047 0.27% 1.34%
2046 0.29% 1.37%
2045 0.32% 1.39%
2044 0.34% 1.42%
2043 0.37% 1.44%
2042 0.4% 1.47%
2041 0.42% 1.49%
2040 0.45% 1.53%
2039 0.48% 1.56%
2038 0.5% 1.58%
2037 0.52% 1.61%
2036 0.55% 1.62%
2035 0.57% 1.64%
2034 0.6% 1.66%
2033 0.63% 1.67%
2032 0.65% 1.68%
2031 0.67% 1.68%
2030 0.7% 1.66%
2029 0.73% 1.67%
2028 0.75% 1.65%
2027 0.78% 1.6%
2026 0.81% 1.59%
2025 0.83% 1.57%
2024 0.86% 1.52%
2023 0.88% 1.56%
2022 0.76% 1.76%
2021 0.67% 1.9%
2020 0.82% 1.82%
2019 0.95% 1.71%
2018 0.95% 1.64%
2017 0.94% 1.42%
2016 0.97% 1.31%
2015 1.08% 1.41%
2014 1.22% 1.51%
2013 1.31% 1.64%
2012 1.37% 1.92%
2011 1.43% 2.26%
2010 1.45% 2.5%
2009 1.47% 2.57%
2008 1.47% 2.71%
2007 1.42% 2.68%
2006 1.36% 2.41%
2005 1.36% 2.43%
2004 1.37% 2.5%
2003 1.41% 2.38%
2002 1.45% 2.48%
2001 1.49% 2.84%
2000 1.55% 2.87%
1999 1.61% 2.76%
1998 1.65% 2.8%
1997 1.7% 2.87%
1996 1.75% 2.95%
1995 1.8% 2.93%
1994 1.83% 2.93%
1993 1.87% 2.81%
1992 1.91% 2.9%
1991 1.94% 3.36%
1990 1.94% 3.4%
1989 1.95% 3.32%
1988 2% 3.42%
1987 2.03% 3.47%
1986 2.06% 3.44%
1985 2.09% 3.22%
1984 2.13% 3.18%
1983 2.18% 3.52%
1982 2.24% 3.83%
1981 2.37% 4.27%
1980 2.52% 4.17%
1979 2.61% 3.52%
1978 2.68% 3.26%
1977 2.74% 3.19%
1976 2.82% 3.11%
1975 2.9% 3.03%
1974 2.97% 2.98%
1973 3.03% 2.95%
1972 3.09% 2.81%
1971 3.14% 2.79%
1970 3.21% 2.92%
1969 3.28% 2.91%
1968 3.34% 2.89%
1967 3.36% 2.86%
1966 3.37% 2.81%
1965 3.36% 2.77%
1964 3.33% 2.73%
1963 3.31% 2.68%
1962 3.27% 2.63%
1961 3.17% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Mexico Pakistan
Current population
133551566
261421997
Population rank 11/197 5/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 3.15%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 66/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -108,037 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 181/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -1,235,336
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 936,682 -122,791 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 4,690,187 576,349
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 4,281,169 252,869
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 3,977,175 11,534
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 3,731,730 275,242
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 3,554,755 38,139
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 3,448,813 146,364
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 3,341,643 111,045
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 3,233,315 68,860
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 2,934,689 294,252
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 2,790,454 555,032
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 2,461,311 450,003
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 2,356,601 111,386
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 2,257,849 85,250
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 2,171,812 48,238
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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