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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 12.4 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Mexico vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Portugal
2100 131,158,772 9,079,610
2099 131,919,278 9,084,930
2098 132,676,226 9,089,064
2097 133,430,730 9,094,546
2096 134,179,811 9,100,755
2095 134,924,667 9,108,548
2094 135,662,399 9,113,366
2093 136,390,414 9,118,286
2092 137,102,695 9,123,579
2091 137,808,909 9,127,714
2090 138,501,995 9,132,140
2089 139,183,536 9,136,870
2088 139,849,476 9,141,647
2087 140,504,916 9,147,996
2086 141,148,688 9,152,804
2085 141,779,696 9,158,263
2084 142,390,038 9,165,158
2083 142,983,168 9,171,574
2082 143,553,646 9,179,958
2081 144,112,618 9,190,466
2080 144,651,130 9,201,621
2079 145,168,756 9,214,398
2078 145,664,735 9,228,555
2077 146,138,472 9,243,708
2076 146,589,999 9,262,542
2075 147,020,176 9,282,392
2074 147,428,934 9,305,608
2073 147,814,398 9,330,117
2072 148,174,180 9,353,771
2071 148,507,034 9,380,991
2070 148,821,087 9,409,668
2069 149,107,578 9,440,299
2068 149,368,537 9,473,457
2067 149,603,163 9,506,001
2066 149,814,864 9,539,597
2065 150,001,973 9,574,237
2064 150,160,667 9,611,738
2063 150,292,498 9,649,045
2062 150,396,857 9,686,737
2061 150,474,868 9,723,601
2060 150,528,257 9,762,379
2059 150,549,825 9,801,072
2058 150,541,650 9,841,936
2057 150,507,950 9,880,092
2056 150,447,865 9,918,643
2055 150,356,976 9,958,971
2054 150,235,899 9,997,570
2053 150,083,305 10,037,385
2052 149,896,641 10,076,095
2051 149,677,830 10,112,788
2050 149,423,583 10,149,626
2049 149,138,900 10,187,172
2048 148,809,771 10,221,034
2047 148,451,951 10,255,340
2046 148,054,747 10,289,266
2045 147,620,456 10,321,807
2044 147,146,325 10,353,338
2043 146,641,077 10,384,554
2042 146,096,981 10,412,950
2041 145,517,171 10,440,054
2040 144,905,265 10,469,380
2039 144,260,027 10,497,556
2038 143,575,746 10,523,869
2037 142,857,009 10,548,445
2036 142,113,069 10,573,361
2035 141,334,167 10,597,352
2034 140,529,082 10,621,955
2033 139,687,630 10,645,024
2032 138,818,384 10,668,384
2031 137,922,237 10,689,372
2030 136,998,375 10,708,819
2029 136,046,964 10,729,893
2028 135,066,178 10,752,023
2027 134,056,943 10,770,712
2026 133,017,798 10,788,071
2025 131,946,900 10,804,871
2024 130,861,007 10,694,681
2023 129,739,759 10,578,174
2022 128,613,117 10,434,332
2021 127,648,148 10,361,831
2020 126,799,054 10,297,081
2019 125,762,982 10,286,263
2018 124,573,711 10,283,822
2017 123,400,057 10,300,300
2016 122,251,351 10,325,452
2015 121,072,306 10,358,076
2014 119,784,261 10,401,062
2013 118,343,573 10,457,295
2012 116,818,208 10,514,844
2011 115,243,504 10,557,560
2010 113,623,895 10,573,100
2009 111,999,721 10,568,247
2008 110,374,288 10,558,177
2007 108,774,360 10,542,964
2006 107,253,666 10,522,288
2005 105,811,504 10,503,330
2004 104,394,131 10,483,861
2003 102,978,515 10,458,821
2002 101,548,624 10,419,631
2001 100,099,099 10,362,722
2000 98,625,552 10,289,898
1999 97,115,707 10,217,828
1998 95,575,245 10,160,196
1997 94,021,207 10,108,977
1996 92,452,702 10,063,945
1995 90,862,455 10,026,176
1994 89,259,205 9,991,525
1993 87,653,807 9,964,675
1992 86,044,809 9,952,494
1991 84,430,572 9,960,235
1990 82,820,170 9,983,218
1989 81,247,182 10,005,000
1988 79,695,531 10,019,610
1987 78,136,651 10,030,031
1986 76,585,637 10,032,734
1985 75,043,414 10,023,613
1984 73,506,846 9,996,232
1983 71,971,240 9,957,865
1982 70,433,260 9,911,771
1981 68,892,108 9,851,362
1980 67,300,334 9,766,312
1979 65,648,865 9,661,265
1978 63,979,046 9,558,250
1977 62,308,493 9,455,675
1976 60,645,512 9,355,810
1975 58,982,400 9,093,470
1974 57,320,149 8,754,365
1973 55,667,284 8,633,100
1972 54,030,168 8,630,430
1971 52,412,558 8,643,756
1970 50,814,953 8,680,431
1969 49,233,194 8,757,705
1968 47,668,303 8,836,650
1967 46,129,608 8,874,520
1966 44,629,106 8,930,990
1965 43,174,477 8,998,595
1964 41,772,049 9,035,365
1963 40,424,065 9,030,355
1962 39,129,200 8,993,985
1961 37,890,118 8,929,316
1960 36,724,615 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Portugal
2100 -0.58% -0.06%
2099 -0.57% -0.05%
2098 -0.57% -0.06%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.09%
2095 -0.54% -0.05%
2094 -0.53% -0.05%
2093 -0.52% -0.06%
2092 -0.51% -0.05%
2091 -0.5% -0.05%
2090 -0.49% -0.05%
2089 -0.48% -0.05%
2088 -0.47% -0.07%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.45% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.08%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.4% -0.09%
2082 -0.39% -0.11%
2081 -0.37% -0.12%
2080 -0.36% -0.14%
2079 -0.34% -0.15%
2078 -0.32% -0.16%
2077 -0.31% -0.2%
2076 -0.29% -0.21%
2075 -0.28% -0.25%
2074 -0.26% -0.26%
2073 -0.24% -0.25%
2072 -0.22% -0.29%
2071 -0.21% -0.3%
2070 -0.19% -0.32%
2069 -0.17% -0.35%
2068 -0.16% -0.34%
2067 -0.14% -0.35%
2066 -0.12% -0.36%
2065 -0.11% -0.39%
2064 -0.09% -0.39%
2063 -0.07% -0.39%
2062 -0.05% -0.38%
2061 -0.04% -0.4%
2060 -0.01% -0.39%
2059 0.005% -0.42%
2058 0.02% -0.39%
2057 0.04% -0.39%
2056 0.06% -0.4%
2055 0.08% -0.39%
2054 0.1% -0.4%
2053 0.12% -0.38%
2052 0.15% -0.36%
2051 0.17% -0.36%
2050 0.19% -0.37%
2049 0.22% -0.33%
2048 0.24% -0.33%
2047 0.27% -0.33%
2046 0.29% -0.32%
2045 0.32% -0.3%
2044 0.34% -0.3%
2043 0.37% -0.27%
2042 0.4% -0.26%
2041 0.42% -0.28%
2040 0.45% -0.27%
2039 0.48% -0.25%
2038 0.5% -0.23%
2037 0.52% -0.24%
2036 0.55% -0.23%
2035 0.57% -0.23%
2034 0.6% -0.22%
2033 0.63% -0.22%
2032 0.65% -0.2%
2031 0.67% -0.18%
2030 0.7% -0.2%
2029 0.73% -0.21%
2028 0.75% -0.17%
2027 0.78% -0.16%
2026 0.81% -0.16%
2025 0.83% 1.03%
2024 0.86% 1.1%
2023 0.88% 1.38%
2022 0.76% 0.7%
2021 0.67% 0.63%
2020 0.82% 0.11%
2019 0.95% 0.02%
2018 0.95% -0.16%
2017 0.94% -0.24%
2016 0.97% -0.31%
2015 1.08% -0.41%
2014 1.22% -0.54%
2013 1.31% -0.55%
2012 1.37% -0.4%
2011 1.43% -0.15%
2010 1.45% 0.05%
2009 1.47% 0.1%
2008 1.47% 0.14%
2007 1.42% 0.2%
2006 1.36% 0.18%
2005 1.36% 0.19%
2004 1.37% 0.24%
2003 1.41% 0.38%
2002 1.45% 0.55%
2001 1.49% 0.71%
2000 1.55% 0.71%
1999 1.61% 0.57%
1998 1.65% 0.51%
1997 1.7% 0.45%
1996 1.75% 0.38%
1995 1.8% 0.35%
1994 1.83% 0.27%
1993 1.87% 0.12%
1992 1.91% -0.08%
1991 1.94% -0.23%
1990 1.94% -0.22%
1989 1.95% -0.15%
1988 2% -0.1%
1987 2.03% -0.03%
1986 2.06% 0.09%
1985 2.09% 0.27%
1984 2.13% 0.39%
1983 2.18% 0.47%
1982 2.24% 0.61%
1981 2.37% 0.87%
1980 2.52% 1.09%
1979 2.61% 1.08%
1978 2.68% 1.08%
1977 2.74% 1.07%
1976 2.82% 2.88%
1975 2.9% 3.87%
1974 2.97% 1.4%
1973 3.03% 0.03%
1972 3.09% -0.15%
1971 3.14% -0.42%
1970 3.21% -0.88%
1969 3.28% -0.89%
1968 3.34% -0.43%
1967 3.36% -0.63%
1966 3.37% -0.75%
1965 3.36% -0.41%
1964 3.33% 0.06%
1963 3.31% 0.4%
1962 3.27% 0.72%
1961 3.17% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Mexico Portugal
Current population
133551566
10788071
Population rank 11/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.13%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +302
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 99/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +16,472
Net migration rank 181/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 16,472
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 -34,223 20,648
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 -40,694 68,696
2021 936,682 -122,791 -45,592 69,606
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 -25,709 22,495
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 -23,691 13,979
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 -23,749 -775
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 -23,823 -3,209
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 -22,882 -26,447
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 -24,052 -36,342
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 -17,875 -37,083
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 -5,279 -31,513
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 -4,230 -5,627
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 -5,284 14,532
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 0 9,478
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 -1,055 21,064
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 3,156 16,754
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 2,101 15,537
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 7,339 13,928
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 4,184 24,740
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 8,335 42,169
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 8,290 55,565
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 15,435 60,586
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 8,175 49,572
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 7,112 40,931
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 8,087 36,922
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 4,026 32,640
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 4,011 26,971
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 9,991 20,761
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 7,972 8,561
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 13,933 -11,847
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 12,948 -37,914
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 13,976 -34,855
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 22,011 -30,615
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 24,047 -26,595
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 28,084 -23,142
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 31,102 -20,000
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 33,077 -19,183
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 45,983 -16,658
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 47,798 -16,568
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 58,479 -15,006
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 56,152 -7,938
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 63,481 29,881
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 67,628 32,434
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 70,731 34,345
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 84,156 37,779
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 85,138 40,490
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 81,841 42,262
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 74,412 41,254
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 76,835 39,748
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 83,715 39,058
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 82,980 48,944
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 87,672 -191,862
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 89,329 -161,114
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 100,737 -145,200
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 106,495 -136,232
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 107,171 -129,233
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 115,182 -123,855
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 120,170 -118,763
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 113,783 -116,874
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 123,217 -113,947
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 117,867 -112,768
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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