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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 24 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 1.67% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Mexico vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Palestine
2100 131,158,772 11,215,819
2099 131,919,278 11,205,757
2098 132,676,226 11,192,283
2097 133,430,730 11,175,117
2096 134,179,811 11,158,746
2095 134,924,667 11,138,752
2094 135,662,399 11,119,812
2093 136,390,414 11,097,071
2092 137,102,695 11,073,029
2091 137,808,909 11,047,567
2090 138,501,995 11,020,998
2089 139,183,536 10,994,862
2088 139,849,476 10,963,888
2087 140,504,916 10,934,344
2086 141,148,688 10,901,130
2085 141,779,696 10,866,652
2084 142,390,038 10,828,231
2083 142,983,168 10,788,662
2082 143,553,646 10,744,562
2081 144,112,618 10,694,184
2080 144,651,130 10,643,741
2079 145,168,756 10,595,541
2078 145,664,735 10,542,808
2077 146,138,472 10,485,940
2076 146,589,999 10,425,009
2075 147,020,176 10,360,406
2074 147,428,934 10,296,803
2073 147,814,398 10,231,098
2072 148,174,180 10,162,543
2071 148,507,034 10,087,031
2070 148,821,087 10,011,609
2069 149,107,578 9,934,922
2068 149,368,537 9,859,053
2067 149,603,163 9,776,883
2066 149,814,864 9,697,923
2065 150,001,973 9,614,104
2064 150,160,667 9,528,739
2063 150,292,498 9,441,399
2062 150,396,857 9,355,323
2061 150,474,868 9,263,409
2060 150,528,257 9,170,607
2059 150,549,825 9,079,745
2058 150,541,650 8,990,271
2057 150,507,950 8,896,743
2056 150,447,865 8,802,019
2055 150,356,976 8,709,444
2054 150,235,899 8,615,281
2053 150,083,305 8,516,567
2052 149,896,641 8,414,954
2051 149,677,830 8,311,546
2050 149,423,583 8,205,177
2049 149,138,900 8,098,984
2048 148,809,771 7,992,341
2047 148,451,951 7,883,102
2046 148,054,747 7,771,995
2045 147,620,456 7,656,634
2044 147,146,325 7,540,346
2043 146,641,077 7,423,169
2042 146,096,981 7,304,164
2041 145,517,171 7,184,590
2040 144,905,265 7,065,128
2039 144,260,027 6,944,514
2038 143,575,746 6,828,736
2037 142,857,009 6,712,604
2036 142,113,069 6,597,804
2035 141,334,167 6,481,168
2034 140,529,082 6,367,252
2033 139,687,630 6,253,701
2032 138,818,384 6,144,167
2031 137,922,237 6,035,613
2030 136,998,375 5,928,640
2029 136,046,964 5,823,343
2028 135,066,178 5,719,323
2027 134,056,943 5,615,205
2026 133,017,798 5,509,670
2025 131,946,900 5,413,596
2024 130,861,007 5,289,152
2023 129,739,759 5,165,775
2022 128,613,117 5,043,612
2021 127,648,148 4,922,749
2020 126,799,054 4,803,269
2019 125,762,982 4,685,306
2018 124,573,711 4,569,087
2017 123,400,057 4,454,805
2016 122,251,351 4,367,088
2015 121,072,306 4,270,092
2014 119,784,261 4,173,398
2013 118,343,573 4,076,708
2012 116,818,208 3,979,998
2011 115,243,504 3,882,986
2010 113,623,895 3,786,161
2009 111,999,721 3,689,099
2008 110,374,288 3,591,977
2007 108,774,360 3,494,496
2006 107,253,666 3,406,334
2005 105,811,504 3,320,396
2004 104,394,131 3,236,626
2003 102,978,515 3,154,969
2002 101,548,624 3,075,373
2001 100,099,099 2,997,784
2000 98,625,552 2,922,153
1999 97,115,707 2,848,431
1998 95,575,245 2,776,568
1997 94,021,207 2,706,518
1996 92,452,702 2,587,997
1995 90,862,455 2,474,666
1994 89,259,205 2,366,298
1993 87,653,807 2,262,676
1992 86,044,809 2,163,591
1991 84,430,572 2,068,845
1990 82,820,170 1,978,248
1989 81,247,182 -
1988 79,695,531 -
1987 78,136,651 -
1986 76,585,637 -
1985 75,043,414 -
1984 73,506,846 -
1983 71,971,240 -
1982 70,433,260 -
1981 68,892,108 -
1980 67,300,334 -
1979 65,648,865 -
1978 63,979,046 -
1977 62,308,493 -
1976 60,645,512 -
1975 58,982,400 -
1974 57,320,149 -
1973 55,667,284 -
1972 54,030,168 -
1971 52,412,558 -
1970 50,814,953 -
1969 49,233,194 -
1968 47,668,303 -
1967 46,129,608 -
1966 44,629,106 -
1965 43,174,477 -
1964 41,772,049 -
1963 40,424,065 -
1962 39,129,200 -
1961 37,890,118 -
1960 36,724,615 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Palestine
2100 -0.58% 0.09%
2099 -0.57% 0.12%
2098 -0.57% 0.15%
2097 -0.56% 0.15%
2096 -0.55% 0.18%
2095 -0.54% 0.17%
2094 -0.53% 0.2%
2093 -0.52% 0.22%
2092 -0.51% 0.23%
2091 -0.5% 0.24%
2090 -0.49% 0.24%
2089 -0.48% 0.28%
2088 -0.47% 0.27%
2087 -0.46% 0.3%
2086 -0.45% 0.32%
2085 -0.43% 0.35%
2084 -0.41% 0.37%
2083 -0.4% 0.41%
2082 -0.39% 0.47%
2081 -0.37% 0.47%
2080 -0.36% 0.45%
2079 -0.34% 0.5%
2078 -0.32% 0.54%
2077 -0.31% 0.58%
2076 -0.29% 0.62%
2075 -0.28% 0.62%
2074 -0.26% 0.64%
2073 -0.24% 0.67%
2072 -0.22% 0.75%
2071 -0.21% 0.75%
2070 -0.19% 0.77%
2069 -0.17% 0.77%
2068 -0.16% 0.84%
2067 -0.14% 0.81%
2066 -0.12% 0.87%
2065 -0.11% 0.9%
2064 -0.09% 0.93%
2063 -0.07% 0.92%
2062 -0.05% 0.99%
2061 -0.04% 1.01%
2060 -0.01% 1%
2059 0.005% 1%
2058 0.02% 1.05%
2057 0.04% 1.08%
2056 0.06% 1.06%
2055 0.08% 1.09%
2054 0.1% 1.16%
2053 0.12% 1.21%
2052 0.15% 1.24%
2051 0.17% 1.3%
2050 0.19% 1.31%
2049 0.22% 1.33%
2048 0.24% 1.39%
2047 0.27% 1.43%
2046 0.29% 1.51%
2045 0.32% 1.54%
2044 0.34% 1.58%
2043 0.37% 1.63%
2042 0.4% 1.66%
2041 0.42% 1.69%
2040 0.45% 1.74%
2039 0.48% 1.7%
2038 0.5% 1.73%
2037 0.52% 1.74%
2036 0.55% 1.8%
2035 0.57% 1.79%
2034 0.6% 1.82%
2033 0.63% 1.78%
2032 0.65% 1.8%
2031 0.67% 1.8%
2030 0.7% 1.81%
2029 0.73% 1.82%
2028 0.75% 1.85%
2027 0.78% 1.92%
2026 0.81% 1.77%
2025 0.83% 2.35%
2024 0.86% 2.39%
2023 0.88% 2.42%
2022 0.76% 2.46%
2021 0.67% 2.49%
2020 0.82% 2.52%
2019 0.95% 2.54%
2018 0.95% 2.57%
2017 0.94% 2.01%
2016 0.97% 2.27%
2015 1.08% 2.32%
2014 1.22% 2.37%
2013 1.31% 2.43%
2012 1.37% 2.5%
2011 1.43% 2.56%
2010 1.45% 2.63%
2009 1.47% 2.7%
2008 1.47% 2.79%
2007 1.42% 2.59%
2006 1.36% 2.59%
2005 1.36% 2.59%
2004 1.37% 2.59%
2003 1.41% 2.59%
2002 1.45% 2.59%
2001 1.49% 2.59%
2000 1.55% 2.59%
1999 1.61% 2.59%
1998 1.65% 2.59%
1997 1.7% 4.58%
1996 1.75% 4.58%
1995 1.8% 4.58%
1994 1.83% 4.58%
1993 1.87% 4.58%
1992 1.91% 4.58%
1991 1.94% 4.58%
1990 1.94% -
1989 1.95% -
1988 2% -
1987 2.03% -
1986 2.06% -
1985 2.09% -
1984 2.13% -
1983 2.18% -
1982 2.24% -
1981 2.37% -
1980 2.52% -
1979 2.61% -
1978 2.68% -
1977 2.74% -
1976 2.82% -
1975 2.9% -
1974 2.97% -
1973 3.03% -
1972 3.09% -
1971 3.14% -
1970 3.21% -
1969 3.28% -
1968 3.34% -
1967 3.36% -
1966 3.37% -
1965 3.36% -
1964 3.33% -
1963 3.31% -
1962 3.27% -
1961 3.17% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Mexico Palestine
Current population
133551566
5563879
Population rank 11/197 121/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.07%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +341
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -23,156
Net migration rank 181/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -23,156
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 108,930 -23,145
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 102,613 -24,996
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 123,987 -5,006
2021 936,682 -122,791 120,396 -12,369
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 122,416 -12,369
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 124,508 -24,733
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 124,791 -25,141
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 125,688 -25,452
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 126,698 -22,774
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 126,189 -22,903
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 120,724 -27,077
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 120,503 -26,979
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 119,185 -26,916
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 119,021 -26,662
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 117,674 -26,351
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 111,724 -25,906
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 108,395 -23,985
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 112,453 -20,337
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 111,728 -23,445
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 110,569 -28,161
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 110,045 -32,853
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 109,162 -35,968
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 108,560 -35,038
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 107,320 -25,652
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 106,367 -11,496
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 104,823 -13,860
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 103,566 -13,146
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 102,307 10,417
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 98,085 9,810
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 94,037 8,763
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 90,156 7,434
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 86,434 5,975
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 82,865 4,411
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 79,444 2,116
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 76,163 -476
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 - -3,026
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 - -3,008
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 - 50,702
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 - -21,071
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 - -31,640
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 - 9,108
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 - 684
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 - -9,799
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 - -13,892
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 - -15,067
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 - -16,058
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 - -16,654
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 - -16,444
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 - -14,515
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 - -11,596
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 - -8,670
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 - -6,736
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 - -7,848
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 - -17,235
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 - -31,405
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 - -45,586
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 - -54,963
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 - -55,265
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 - -47,780
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 - -36,419
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 - -31,125
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 - -21,220
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 - -18,971
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 - -18,224
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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