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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 18.7 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Mexico vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Paraguay
2100 131,158,772 9,112,687
2099 131,919,278 9,133,083
2098 132,676,226 9,151,984
2097 133,430,730 9,170,087
2096 134,179,811 9,187,135
2095 134,924,667 9,203,013
2094 135,662,399 9,218,194
2093 136,390,414 9,232,470
2092 137,102,695 9,245,852
2091 137,808,909 9,258,741
2090 138,501,995 9,270,641
2089 139,183,536 9,282,170
2088 139,849,476 9,291,959
2087 140,504,916 9,300,904
2086 141,148,688 9,309,688
2085 141,779,696 9,317,464
2084 142,390,038 9,323,625
2083 142,983,168 9,329,231
2082 143,553,646 9,334,021
2081 144,112,618 9,338,192
2080 144,651,130 9,340,792
2079 145,168,756 9,342,369
2078 145,664,735 9,342,577
2077 146,138,472 9,341,699
2076 146,589,999 9,339,777
2075 147,020,176 9,336,119
2074 147,428,934 9,331,059
2073 147,814,398 9,324,304
2072 148,174,180 9,315,864
2071 148,507,034 9,306,098
2070 148,821,087 9,294,400
2069 149,107,578 9,281,039
2068 149,368,537 9,266,275
2067 149,603,163 9,250,050
2066 149,814,864 9,231,342
2065 150,001,973 9,211,132
2064 150,160,667 9,188,572
2063 150,292,498 9,163,581
2062 150,396,857 9,136,419
2061 150,474,868 9,107,921
2060 150,528,257 9,077,798
2059 150,549,825 9,045,532
2058 150,541,650 9,010,196
2057 150,507,950 8,973,356
2056 150,447,865 8,934,666
2055 150,356,976 8,894,376
2054 150,235,899 8,852,244
2053 150,083,305 8,808,628
2052 149,896,641 8,763,131
2051 149,677,830 8,716,069
2050 149,423,583 8,667,821
2049 149,138,900 8,617,987
2048 148,809,771 8,566,482
2047 148,451,951 8,513,601
2046 148,054,747 8,458,430
2045 147,620,456 8,402,494
2044 147,146,325 8,345,365
2043 146,641,077 8,287,161
2042 146,096,981 8,227,296
2041 145,517,171 8,166,606
2040 144,905,265 8,104,911
2039 144,260,027 8,041,701
2038 143,575,746 7,976,905
2037 142,857,009 7,911,144
2036 142,113,069 7,843,935
2035 141,334,167 7,775,617
2034 140,529,082 7,706,326
2033 139,687,630 7,635,458
2032 138,818,384 7,563,007
2031 137,922,237 7,489,427
2030 136,998,375 7,414,080
2029 136,046,964 7,337,101
2028 135,066,178 7,258,394
2027 134,056,943 7,178,461
2026 133,017,798 7,096,647
2025 131,946,900 7,013,078
2024 130,861,007 6,929,153
2023 129,739,759 6,844,146
2022 128,613,117 6,760,464
2021 127,648,148 6,684,182
2020 126,799,054 6,603,739
2019 125,762,982 6,515,058
2018 124,573,711 6,427,382
2017 123,400,057 6,338,660
2016 122,251,351 6,249,126
2015 121,072,306 6,159,103
2014 119,784,261 6,069,811
2013 118,343,573 5,982,445
2012 116,818,208 5,897,008
2011 115,243,504 5,814,626
2010 113,623,895 5,737,971
2009 111,999,721 5,671,236
2008 110,374,288 5,613,574
2007 108,774,360 5,559,386
2006 107,253,666 5,505,148
2005 105,811,504 5,448,097
2004 104,394,131 5,388,175
2003 102,978,515 5,326,436
2002 101,548,624 5,261,328
2001 100,099,099 5,187,689
2000 98,625,552 5,100,868
1999 97,115,707 5,003,135
1998 95,575,245 4,900,025
1997 94,021,207 4,794,412
1996 92,452,702 4,687,543
1995 90,862,455 4,579,806
1994 89,259,205 4,471,417
1993 87,653,807 4,362,696
1992 86,044,809 4,253,600
1991 84,430,572 4,144,364
1990 82,820,170 4,035,747
1989 81,247,182 3,927,802
1988 79,695,531 3,820,546
1987 78,136,651 3,714,889
1986 76,585,637 3,611,474
1985 75,043,414 3,510,671
1984 73,506,846 3,412,936
1983 71,971,240 3,318,068
1982 70,433,260 3,226,189
1981 68,892,108 3,137,604
1980 67,300,334 3,053,235
1979 65,648,865 2,973,968
1978 63,979,046 2,899,269
1977 62,308,493 2,827,874
1976 60,645,512 2,758,836
1975 58,982,400 2,691,648
1974 57,320,149 2,625,621
1973 55,667,284 2,561,102
1972 54,030,168 2,499,881
1971 52,412,558 2,442,537
1970 50,814,953 2,388,028
1969 49,233,194 2,334,992
1968 47,668,303 2,282,391
1967 46,129,608 2,229,994
1966 44,629,106 2,177,584
1965 43,174,477 2,125,177
1964 41,772,049 2,073,119
1963 40,424,065 2,021,909
1962 39,129,200 1,973,130
1961 37,890,118 1,927,394
1960 36,724,615 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Paraguay
2100 -0.58% -0.22%
2099 -0.57% -0.21%
2098 -0.57% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.19%
2096 -0.55% -0.17%
2095 -0.54% -0.16%
2094 -0.53% -0.15%
2093 -0.52% -0.14%
2092 -0.51% -0.14%
2091 -0.5% -0.13%
2090 -0.49% -0.12%
2089 -0.48% -0.11%
2088 -0.47% -0.1%
2087 -0.46% -0.09%
2086 -0.45% -0.08%
2085 -0.43% -0.07%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.4% -0.05%
2082 -0.39% -0.04%
2081 -0.37% -0.03%
2080 -0.36% -0.02%
2079 -0.34% -0.002%
2078 -0.32% 0.009%
2077 -0.31% 0.02%
2076 -0.29% 0.04%
2075 -0.28% 0.05%
2074 -0.26% 0.07%
2073 -0.24% 0.09%
2072 -0.22% 0.1%
2071 -0.21% 0.13%
2070 -0.19% 0.14%
2069 -0.17% 0.16%
2068 -0.16% 0.18%
2067 -0.14% 0.2%
2066 -0.12% 0.22%
2065 -0.11% 0.25%
2064 -0.09% 0.27%
2063 -0.07% 0.3%
2062 -0.05% 0.31%
2061 -0.04% 0.33%
2060 -0.01% 0.36%
2059 0.005% 0.39%
2058 0.02% 0.41%
2057 0.04% 0.43%
2056 0.06% 0.45%
2055 0.08% 0.48%
2054 0.1% 0.5%
2053 0.12% 0.52%
2052 0.15% 0.54%
2051 0.17% 0.56%
2050 0.19% 0.58%
2049 0.22% 0.6%
2048 0.24% 0.62%
2047 0.27% 0.65%
2046 0.29% 0.67%
2045 0.32% 0.68%
2044 0.34% 0.7%
2043 0.37% 0.73%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.45% 0.79%
2039 0.48% 0.81%
2038 0.5% 0.83%
2037 0.52% 0.86%
2036 0.55% 0.88%
2035 0.57% 0.9%
2034 0.6% 0.93%
2033 0.63% 0.96%
2032 0.65% 0.98%
2031 0.67% 1.02%
2030 0.7% 1.05%
2029 0.73% 1.08%
2028 0.75% 1.11%
2027 0.78% 1.15%
2026 0.81% 1.19%
2025 0.83% 1.21%
2024 0.86% 1.24%
2023 0.88% 1.24%
2022 0.76% 1.14%
2021 0.67% 1.22%
2020 0.82% 1.36%
2019 0.95% 1.36%
2018 0.95% 1.4%
2017 0.94% 1.43%
2016 0.97% 1.46%
2015 1.08% 1.47%
2014 1.22% 1.46%
2013 1.31% 1.45%
2012 1.37% 1.42%
2011 1.43% 1.34%
2010 1.45% 1.18%
2009 1.47% 1.03%
2008 1.47% 0.97%
2007 1.42% 0.99%
2006 1.36% 1.05%
2005 1.36% 1.11%
2004 1.37% 1.16%
2003 1.41% 1.24%
2002 1.45% 1.42%
2001 1.49% 1.7%
2000 1.55% 1.95%
1999 1.61% 2.1%
1998 1.65% 2.2%
1997 1.7% 2.28%
1996 1.75% 2.35%
1995 1.8% 2.42%
1994 1.83% 2.49%
1993 1.87% 2.56%
1992 1.91% 2.64%
1991 1.94% 2.69%
1990 1.94% 2.75%
1989 1.95% 2.81%
1988 2% 2.84%
1987 2.03% 2.86%
1986 2.06% 2.87%
1985 2.09% 2.86%
1984 2.13% 2.86%
1983 2.18% 2.85%
1982 2.24% 2.82%
1981 2.37% 2.76%
1980 2.52% 2.67%
1979 2.61% 2.58%
1978 2.68% 2.52%
1977 2.74% 2.5%
1976 2.82% 2.5%
1975 2.9% 2.51%
1974 2.97% 2.52%
1973 3.03% 2.45%
1972 3.09% 2.35%
1971 3.14% 2.28%
1970 3.21% 2.27%
1969 3.28% 2.3%
1968 3.34% 2.35%
1967 3.36% 2.41%
1966 3.37% 2.47%
1965 3.36% 2.51%
1964 3.33% 2.53%
1963 3.31% 2.47%
1962 3.27% 2.37%
1961 3.17% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Mexico Paraguay
Current population
133551566
7138671
Population rank 11/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.09%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +230
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 86/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -12,423
Net migration rank 181/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -12,423
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 97,223 -12,451
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 97,748 -12,500
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 94,627 -12,500
2021 936,682 -122,791 78,667 -8,226
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 98,667 -8,226
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 103,179 -16,263
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 104,908 -16,472
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 105,634 -16,630
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 106,804 -16,737
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 106,817 -16,834
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 105,585 -16,989
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 103,383 -17,232
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 102,508 -17,763
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 100,442 -20,427
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 99,456 -26,169
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 100,296 -40,112
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 99,821 -44,679
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 99,141 -45,914
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 99,808 -44,568
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 101,035 -42,173
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 101,896 -40,907
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 102,427 -39,941
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 104,658 -36,918
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 107,225 -27,676
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 109,979 -15,884
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 112,726 -11,362
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 114,122 -9,276
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 115,095 -8,704
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 115,623 -8,273
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 115,777 -7,653
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 115,662 -6,999
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 115,211 -6,431
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 115,442 -6,035
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 114,472 -5,420
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 112,864 -4,685
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 111,727 -4,009
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 110,348 -3,557
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 107,962 -3,445
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 105,776 -3,460
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 102,859 -3,562
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 99,937 -3,769
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 96,406 -2,845
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 92,917 -2,725
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 89,456 -2,477
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 84,568 -2,808
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 80,345 -3,570
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 76,691 -4,066
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 71,973 -4,066
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 70,285 -3,807
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 69,059 -3,478
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 67,803 -4,346
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 66,625 -7,642
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 66,142 -10,446
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 65,905 -12,579
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 65,616 -12,859
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 65,575 -13,132
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 65,695 -13,346
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 66,002 -13,538
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 66,063 -13,715
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 65,681 -13,915
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 64,741 -14,086
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 63,079 -16,175
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 61,536 -16,972
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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