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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 1.95 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 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Mexico vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Pakistan
2100 131,182,639 514,531,704
2099 131,943,283 513,655,674
2098 132,700,369 512,727,636
2097 133,455,010 511,735,790
2096 134,204,227 510,636,755
2095 134,949,218 509,437,875
2094 135,687,085 508,130,071
2093 136,415,232 506,765,644
2092 137,127,644 505,327,656
2091 137,833,985 503,824,444
2090 138,527,198 502,264,268
2089 139,208,862 500,660,501
2088 139,874,924 498,935,983
2087 140,530,483 497,190,466
2086 141,174,372 495,313,036
2085 141,805,496 493,366,305
2084 142,415,948 491,354,778
2083 143,009,187 489,225,193
2082 143,579,768 486,984,952
2081 144,138,842 484,673,501
2080 144,677,451 482,257,479
2079 145,195,172 479,813,404
2078 145,691,242 477,277,836
2077 146,165,064 474,593,860
2076 146,616,674 471,779,348
2075 147,046,928 468,855,468
2074 147,455,761 465,875,137
2073 147,841,295 462,811,079
2072 148,201,143 459,656,523
2071 148,534,057 456,423,506
2070 148,848,168 453,095,985
2069 149,134,711 449,655,599
2068 149,395,717 446,126,774
2067 149,630,386 442,540,629
2066 149,842,125 438,879,326
2065 150,029,268 435,169,856
2064 150,187,992 431,394,393
2063 150,319,846 427,575,887
2062 150,424,224 423,636,352
2061 150,502,250 419,672,017
2060 150,555,648 415,638,125
2059 150,577,220 411,576,344
2058 150,569,044 407,429,129
2057 150,535,337 403,233,874
2056 150,475,242 398,948,355
2055 150,384,336 394,645,693
2054 150,263,237 390,303,954
2053 150,110,615 385,922,748
2052 149,923,918 381,488,696
2051 149,705,066 377,018,239
2050 149,450,774 372,476,884
2049 149,166,038 367,909,407
2048 148,836,849 363,310,560
2047 148,478,965 358,659,474
2046 148,081,688 353,929,775
2045 147,647,318 349,156,085
2044 147,173,101 344,371,692
2043 146,667,761 339,561,029
2042 146,123,566 334,731,546
2041 145,543,650 329,875,686
2040 144,931,633 325,039,429
2039 144,286,278 320,137,108
2038 143,601,872 315,207,413
2037 142,883,005 310,312,684
2036 142,138,929 305,408,418
2035 141,359,885 300,541,523
2034 140,554,653 295,686,893
2033 139,713,048 290,851,174
2032 138,843,644 286,070,650
2031 137,947,334 281,351,929
2030 137,023,304 276,708,987
2029 136,071,720 272,189,955
2028 135,090,755 267,728,673
2027 134,081,337 263,390,059
2026 133,042,003 259,231,214
2025 131,970,909 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 12.1% to 149,450,774 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 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 0.85% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Mexico Pakistan
Current population
133323134
260356147
Population rank 11/197 5/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 3.14%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
15.5 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 70/197
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 - -104,581 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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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