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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 24.2 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • 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 +0.92% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Mexico vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Palestine
2100 131,182,639 11,139,010
2099 131,943,283 11,129,016
2098 132,700,369 11,115,634
2097 133,455,010 11,098,586
2096 134,204,227 11,082,327
2095 134,949,218 11,062,471
2094 135,687,085 11,043,660
2093 136,415,232 11,021,075
2092 137,127,644 10,997,198
2091 137,833,985 10,971,910
2090 138,527,198 10,945,522
2089 139,208,862 10,919,566
2088 139,874,924 10,888,804
2087 140,530,483 10,859,463
2086 141,174,372 10,826,475
2085 141,805,496 10,792,233
2084 142,415,948 10,754,076
2083 143,009,187 10,714,778
2082 143,579,768 10,670,980
2081 144,138,842 10,620,947
2080 144,677,451 10,570,849
2079 145,195,172 10,522,979
2078 145,691,242 10,470,607
2077 146,165,064 10,414,129
2076 146,616,674 10,353,616
2075 147,046,928 10,289,455
2074 147,455,761 10,226,287
2073 147,841,295 10,161,032
2072 148,201,143 10,092,947
2071 148,534,057 10,017,951
2070 148,848,168 9,943,046
2069 149,134,711 9,866,885
2068 149,395,717 9,791,535
2067 149,630,386 9,709,928
2066 149,842,125 9,631,509
2065 150,029,268 9,548,264
2064 150,187,992 9,463,483
2063 150,319,846 9,376,741
2062 150,424,224 9,291,255
2061 150,502,250 9,199,970
2060 150,555,648 9,107,804
2059 150,577,220 9,017,564
2058 150,569,044 8,928,703
2057 150,535,337 8,835,816
2056 150,475,242 8,741,740
2055 150,384,336 8,649,798
2054 150,263,237 8,556,281
2053 150,110,615 8,458,243
2052 149,923,918 8,357,325
2051 149,705,066 8,254,626
2050 149,450,774 8,148,985
2049 149,166,038 8,043,520
2048 148,836,849 7,937,607
2047 148,478,965 7,829,116
2046 148,081,688 7,718,770
2045 147,647,318 7,604,199
2044 147,173,101 7,488,707
2043 146,667,761 7,372,333
2042 146,123,566 7,254,143
2041 145,543,650 7,135,388
2040 144,931,633 7,016,744
2039 144,286,278 6,896,956
2038 143,601,872 6,781,970
2037 142,883,005 6,666,634
2036 142,138,929 6,552,620
2035 141,359,885 6,436,783
2034 140,554,653 6,323,647
2033 139,713,048 6,210,874
2032 138,843,644 6,102,090
2031 137,947,334 5,994,279
2030 137,023,304 5,888,039
2029 136,071,720 5,783,463
2028 135,090,755 5,680,155
2027 134,081,337 5,576,750
2026 133,042,003 5,471,938
2025 131,970,909 5,376,521
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 11.1M 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 0.85% 1.65%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Mexico Palestine
Current population
133323134
5500288
Population rank 11/197 123/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.07%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
4.26 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
3.76 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +338
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 34/197
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 - -104,581 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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