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Population in Mexico compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.13 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 3.03% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Mexico vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Philippines
2100 131,158,772 115,059,775
2099 131,919,278 115,816,309
2098 132,676,226 116,573,828
2097 133,430,730 117,333,883
2096 134,179,811 118,100,419
2095 134,924,667 118,866,742
2094 135,662,399 119,626,818
2093 136,390,414 120,388,122
2092 137,102,695 121,147,462
2091 137,808,909 121,904,917
2090 138,501,995 122,652,199
2089 139,183,536 123,391,846
2088 139,849,476 124,122,345
2087 140,504,916 124,843,149
2086 141,148,688 125,552,213
2085 141,779,696 126,246,777
2084 142,390,038 126,918,902
2083 142,983,168 127,566,644
2082 143,553,646 128,196,192
2081 144,112,618 128,799,883
2080 144,651,130 129,384,776
2079 145,168,756 129,937,788
2078 145,664,735 130,470,163
2077 146,138,472 130,981,766
2076 146,589,999 131,455,691
2075 147,020,176 131,899,779
2074 147,428,934 132,321,868
2073 147,814,398 132,712,554
2072 148,174,180 133,078,198
2071 148,507,034 133,413,261
2070 148,821,087 133,726,740
2069 149,107,578 134,013,962
2068 149,368,537 134,276,965
2067 149,603,163 134,521,893
2066 149,814,864 134,738,123
2065 150,001,973 134,943,069
2064 150,160,667 135,121,691
2063 150,292,498 135,278,856
2062 150,396,857 135,418,302
2061 150,474,868 135,533,003
2060 150,528,257 135,624,320
2059 150,549,825 135,691,307
2058 150,541,650 135,723,393
2057 150,507,950 135,729,299
2056 150,447,865 135,713,449
2055 150,356,976 135,658,483
2054 150,235,899 135,564,032
2053 150,083,305 135,433,969
2052 149,896,641 135,267,110
2051 149,677,830 135,047,521
2050 149,423,583 134,786,831
2049 149,138,900 134,476,341
2048 148,809,771 134,125,026
2047 148,451,951 133,725,025
2046 148,054,747 133,275,028
2045 147,620,456 132,781,283
2044 147,146,325 132,246,145
2043 146,641,077 131,672,273
2042 146,096,981 131,060,574
2041 145,517,171 130,412,807
2040 144,905,265 129,728,924
2039 144,260,027 129,013,931
2038 143,575,746 128,259,977
2037 142,857,009 127,475,872
2036 142,113,069 126,664,807
2035 141,334,167 125,834,749
2034 140,529,082 124,984,319
2033 139,687,630 124,117,657
2032 138,818,384 123,239,893
2031 137,922,237 122,353,079
2030 136,998,375 121,447,264
2029 136,046,964 120,532,209
2028 135,066,178 119,603,538
2027 134,056,943 118,669,567
2026 133,017,798 117,732,112
2025 131,946,900 116,786,962
2024 130,861,007 115,843,670
2023 129,739,759 114,891,199
2022 128,613,117 113,964,338
2021 127,648,148 113,100,950
2020 126,799,054 112,081,264
2019 125,762,982 110,804,683
2018 124,573,711 109,465,287
2017 123,400,057 108,119,693
2016 122,251,351 106,735,719
2015 121,072,306 105,312,992
2014 119,784,261 103,767,130
2013 118,343,573 102,076,336
2012 116,818,208 100,175,512
2011 115,243,504 98,248,614
2010 113,623,895 96,337,125
2009 111,999,721 94,384,250
2008 110,374,288 92,699,095
2007 108,774,360 91,075,184
2006 107,253,666 89,508,986
2005 105,811,504 88,015,962
2004 104,394,131 86,394,504
2003 102,978,515 84,731,835
2002 101,548,624 83,068,889
2001 100,099,099 81,401,488
2000 98,625,552 79,625,397
1999 97,115,707 77,753,257
1998 95,575,245 75,791,024
1997 94,021,207 73,908,810
1996 92,452,702 72,190,242
1995 90,862,455 70,546,246
1994 89,259,205 69,019,291
1993 87,653,807 67,530,621
1992 86,044,809 65,926,125
1991 84,430,572 64,382,249
1990 82,820,170 62,854,666
1989 81,247,182 61,265,260
1988 79,695,531 59,739,052
1987 78,136,651 58,157,496
1986 76,585,637 56,645,077
1985 75,043,414 55,213,006
1984 73,506,846 53,726,181
1983 71,971,240 52,194,620
1982 70,433,260 50,695,707
1981 68,892,108 49,311,727
1980 67,300,334 48,043,740
1979 65,648,865 46,807,103
1978 63,979,046 45,575,281
1977 62,308,493 44,367,962
1976 60,645,512 43,201,488
1975 58,982,400 42,120,826
1974 57,320,149 41,174,341
1973 55,667,284 40,294,130
1972 54,030,168 39,408,560
1971 52,412,558 38,518,659
1970 50,814,953 37,622,204
1969 49,233,194 36,660,799
1968 47,668,303 35,638,342
1967 46,129,608 34,621,320
1966 44,629,106 33,617,170
1965 43,174,477 32,625,316
1964 41,772,049 31,643,032
1963 40,424,065 30,674,731
1962 39,129,200 29,723,536
1961 37,890,118 28,792,621
1960 36,724,615 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Philippines
2100 -0.58% -0.65%
2099 -0.57% -0.65%
2098 -0.57% -0.65%
2097 -0.56% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.63%
2093 -0.52% -0.63%
2092 -0.51% -0.62%
2091 -0.5% -0.61%
2090 -0.49% -0.6%
2089 -0.48% -0.59%
2088 -0.47% -0.58%
2087 -0.46% -0.56%
2086 -0.45% -0.55%
2085 -0.43% -0.53%
2084 -0.41% -0.51%
2083 -0.4% -0.49%
2082 -0.39% -0.47%
2081 -0.37% -0.45%
2080 -0.36% -0.43%
2079 -0.34% -0.41%
2078 -0.32% -0.39%
2077 -0.31% -0.36%
2076 -0.29% -0.34%
2075 -0.28% -0.32%
2074 -0.26% -0.29%
2073 -0.24% -0.27%
2072 -0.22% -0.25%
2071 -0.21% -0.23%
2070 -0.19% -0.21%
2069 -0.17% -0.2%
2068 -0.16% -0.18%
2067 -0.14% -0.16%
2066 -0.12% -0.15%
2065 -0.11% -0.13%
2064 -0.09% -0.12%
2063 -0.07% -0.1%
2062 -0.05% -0.08%
2061 -0.04% -0.07%
2060 -0.01% -0.05%
2059 0.005% -0.02%
2058 0.02% -0.004%
2057 0.04% 0.01%
2056 0.06% 0.04%
2055 0.08% 0.07%
2054 0.1% 0.1%
2053 0.12% 0.12%
2052 0.15% 0.16%
2051 0.17% 0.19%
2050 0.19% 0.23%
2049 0.22% 0.26%
2048 0.24% 0.3%
2047 0.27% 0.34%
2046 0.29% 0.37%
2045 0.32% 0.4%
2044 0.34% 0.44%
2043 0.37% 0.47%
2042 0.4% 0.5%
2041 0.42% 0.53%
2040 0.45% 0.55%
2039 0.48% 0.59%
2038 0.5% 0.62%
2037 0.52% 0.64%
2036 0.55% 0.66%
2035 0.57% 0.68%
2034 0.6% 0.7%
2033 0.63% 0.71%
2032 0.65% 0.72%
2031 0.67% 0.75%
2030 0.7% 0.76%
2029 0.73% 0.78%
2028 0.75% 0.79%
2027 0.78% 0.8%
2026 0.81% 0.81%
2025 0.83% 0.81%
2024 0.86% 0.83%
2023 0.88% 0.81%
2022 0.76% 0.76%
2021 0.67% 0.91%
2020 0.82% 1.15%
2019 0.95% 1.22%
2018 0.95% 1.24%
2017 0.94% 1.3%
2016 0.97% 1.35%
2015 1.08% 1.49%
2014 1.22% 1.66%
2013 1.31% 1.9%
2012 1.37% 1.96%
2011 1.43% 1.98%
2010 1.45% 2.07%
2009 1.47% 1.82%
2008 1.47% 1.78%
2007 1.42% 1.75%
2006 1.36% 1.7%
2005 1.36% 1.88%
2004 1.37% 1.96%
2003 1.41% 2%
2002 1.45% 2.05%
2001 1.49% 2.23%
2000 1.55% 2.41%
1999 1.61% 2.59%
1998 1.65% 2.55%
1997 1.7% 2.38%
1996 1.75% 2.33%
1995 1.8% 2.21%
1994 1.83% 2.2%
1993 1.87% 2.43%
1992 1.91% 2.4%
1991 1.94% 2.43%
1990 1.94% 2.59%
1989 1.95% 2.55%
1988 2% 2.72%
1987 2.03% 2.67%
1986 2.06% 2.59%
1985 2.09% 2.77%
1984 2.13% 2.93%
1983 2.18% 2.96%
1982 2.24% 2.81%
1981 2.37% 2.64%
1980 2.52% 2.64%
1979 2.61% 2.7%
1978 2.68% 2.72%
1977 2.74% 2.7%
1976 2.82% 2.57%
1975 2.9% 2.3%
1974 2.97% 2.18%
1973 3.03% 2.25%
1972 3.09% 2.31%
1971 3.14% 2.38%
1970 3.21% 2.62%
1969 3.28% 2.87%
1968 3.34% 2.94%
1967 3.36% 2.99%
1966 3.37% 3.04%
1965 3.36% 3.1%
1964 3.33% 3.16%
1963 3.31% 3.2%
1962 3.27% 3.23%
1961 3.17% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mexico Philippines
Current population
133551566
118213646
Population rank 11/197 15/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 1.42%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 110/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -149,315
Net migration rank 181/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -149,315
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 936,682 -122,791 917,928 -85,185
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 1,979,568 95,702
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 2,030,979 13,556
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 1,870,371 178,274
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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