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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 43.7 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Mexico vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Qatar
2100 131,158,772 6,972,765
2099 131,919,278 6,902,865
2098 132,676,226 6,832,972
2097 133,430,730 6,763,112
2096 134,179,811 6,693,313
2095 134,924,667 6,623,737
2094 135,662,399 6,554,428
2093 136,390,414 6,485,480
2092 137,102,695 6,416,857
2091 137,808,909 6,348,472
2090 138,501,995 6,280,498
2089 139,183,536 6,212,895
2088 139,849,476 6,145,694
2087 140,504,916 6,079,024
2086 141,148,688 6,012,856
2085 141,779,696 5,947,139
2084 142,390,038 5,882,052
2083 142,983,168 5,817,423
2082 143,553,646 5,753,042
2081 144,112,618 5,689,198
2080 144,651,130 5,626,301
2079 145,168,756 5,563,686
2078 145,664,735 5,501,503
2077 146,138,472 5,439,884
2076 146,589,999 5,378,805
2075 147,020,176 5,318,176
2074 147,428,934 5,257,980
2073 147,814,398 5,198,464
2072 148,174,180 5,139,487
2071 148,507,034 5,081,134
2070 148,821,087 5,023,260
2069 149,107,578 4,966,009
2068 149,368,537 4,909,308
2067 149,603,163 4,853,160
2066 149,814,864 4,797,538
2065 150,001,973 4,742,437
2064 150,160,667 4,687,734
2063 150,292,498 4,633,558
2062 150,396,857 4,580,556
2061 150,474,868 4,528,210
2060 150,528,257 4,476,460
2059 150,549,825 4,425,307
2058 150,541,650 4,374,761
2057 150,507,950 4,324,674
2056 150,447,865 4,275,356
2055 150,356,976 4,226,248
2054 150,235,899 4,177,940
2053 150,083,305 4,129,988
2052 149,896,641 4,082,778
2051 149,677,830 4,036,106
2050 149,423,583 3,989,893
2049 149,138,900 3,944,197
2048 148,809,771 3,898,911
2047 148,451,951 3,854,117
2046 148,054,747 3,809,818
2045 147,620,456 3,766,041
2044 147,146,325 3,722,804
2043 146,641,077 3,680,166
2042 146,096,981 3,638,155
2041 145,517,171 3,596,830
2040 144,905,265 3,556,201
2039 144,260,027 3,516,349
2038 143,575,746 3,477,295
2037 142,857,009 3,439,088
2036 142,113,069 3,401,760
2035 141,334,167 3,365,348
2034 140,529,082 3,329,762
2033 139,687,630 3,295,048
2032 138,818,384 3,261,276
2031 137,922,237 3,228,377
2030 136,998,375 3,196,357
2029 136,046,964 3,161,836
2028 135,066,178 3,124,179
2027 134,056,943 3,083,362
2026 133,017,798 3,032,913
2025 131,946,900 2,972,215
2024 130,861,007 2,857,822
2023 129,739,759 2,656,032
2022 128,613,117 2,657,333
2021 127,648,148 2,504,910
2020 126,799,054 2,794,148
2019 125,762,982 2,638,657
2018 124,573,711 2,580,734
2017 123,400,057 2,545,820
2016 122,251,351 2,477,113
2015 121,072,306 2,344,557
2014 119,784,261 2,151,745
2013 118,343,573 1,916,426
2012 116,818,208 1,722,438
2011 115,243,504 1,624,761
2010 113,623,895 1,616,832
2009 111,999,721 1,608,903
2008 110,374,288 1,426,938
2007 108,774,360 1,208,595
2006 107,253,666 972,831
2005 105,811,504 825,408
2004 104,394,131 773,332
2003 102,978,515 744,682
2002 101,548,624 711,205
2001 100,099,099 677,925
2000 98,625,552 644,989
1999 97,115,707 612,500
1998 95,575,245 580,540
1997 94,021,207 550,500
1996 92,452,702 529,019
1995 90,862,455 514,325
1994 89,259,205 499,459
1993 87,653,807 484,545
1992 86,044,809 469,657
1991 84,430,572 454,853
1990 82,820,170 440,175
1989 81,247,182 425,646
1988 79,695,531 411,264
1987 78,136,651 397,005
1986 76,585,637 382,422
1985 75,043,414 365,940
1984 73,506,846 347,878
1983 71,971,240 329,709
1982 70,433,260 311,537
1981 68,892,108 293,553
1980 67,300,334 275,913
1979 65,648,865 258,670
1978 63,979,046 241,808
1977 62,308,493 225,285
1976 60,645,512 209,052
1975 58,982,400 193,087
1974 57,320,149 177,362
1973 55,667,284 161,841
1972 54,030,168 146,506
1971 52,412,558 131,346
1970 50,814,953 116,350
1969 49,233,194 103,025
1968 47,668,303 91,749
1967 46,129,608 81,439
1966 44,629,106 72,192
1965 43,174,477 64,065
1964 41,772,049 56,867
1963 40,424,065 50,380
1962 39,129,200 44,630
1961 37,890,118 39,680
1960 36,724,615 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Qatar
2100 -0.58% 1.01%
2099 -0.57% 1.02%
2098 -0.57% 1.03%
2097 -0.56% 1.04%
2096 -0.55% 1.05%
2095 -0.54% 1.06%
2094 -0.53% 1.06%
2093 -0.52% 1.07%
2092 -0.51% 1.08%
2091 -0.5% 1.08%
2090 -0.49% 1.09%
2089 -0.48% 1.09%
2088 -0.47% 1.1%
2087 -0.46% 1.1%
2086 -0.45% 1.11%
2085 -0.43% 1.11%
2084 -0.41% 1.11%
2083 -0.4% 1.12%
2082 -0.39% 1.12%
2081 -0.37% 1.12%
2080 -0.36% 1.13%
2079 -0.34% 1.13%
2078 -0.32% 1.13%
2077 -0.31% 1.14%
2076 -0.29% 1.14%
2075 -0.28% 1.14%
2074 -0.26% 1.14%
2073 -0.24% 1.15%
2072 -0.22% 1.15%
2071 -0.21% 1.15%
2070 -0.19% 1.15%
2069 -0.17% 1.15%
2068 -0.16% 1.16%
2067 -0.14% 1.16%
2066 -0.12% 1.16%
2065 -0.11% 1.17%
2064 -0.09% 1.17%
2063 -0.07% 1.16%
2062 -0.05% 1.16%
2061 -0.04% 1.16%
2060 -0.01% 1.16%
2059 0.005% 1.16%
2058 0.02% 1.16%
2057 0.04% 1.15%
2056 0.06% 1.16%
2055 0.08% 1.16%
2054 0.1% 1.16%
2053 0.12% 1.16%
2052 0.15% 1.16%
2051 0.17% 1.16%
2050 0.19% 1.16%
2049 0.22% 1.16%
2048 0.24% 1.16%
2047 0.27% 1.16%
2046 0.29% 1.16%
2045 0.32% 1.16%
2044 0.34% 1.16%
2043 0.37% 1.15%
2042 0.4% 1.15%
2041 0.42% 1.14%
2040 0.45% 1.13%
2039 0.48% 1.12%
2038 0.5% 1.11%
2037 0.52% 1.1%
2036 0.55% 1.08%
2035 0.57% 1.07%
2034 0.6% 1.05%
2033 0.63% 1.04%
2032 0.65% 1.02%
2031 0.67% 1%
2030 0.7% 1.09%
2029 0.73% 1.21%
2028 0.75% 1.32%
2027 0.78% 1.66%
2026 0.81% 2.04%
2025 0.83% 4%
2024 0.86% 7.6%
2023 0.88% -0.05%
2022 0.76% 6.08%
2021 0.67% -10.4%
2020 0.82% 5.89%
2019 0.95% 2.24%
2018 0.95% 1.37%
2017 0.94% 2.77%
2016 0.97% 5.65%
2015 1.08% 8.96%
2014 1.22% 12.3%
2013 1.31% 11.3%
2012 1.37% 6.01%
2011 1.43% 0.49%
2010 1.45% 0.49%
2009 1.47% 12.8%
2008 1.47% 18.1%
2007 1.42% 24.2%
2006 1.36% 17.9%
2005 1.36% 6.73%
2004 1.37% 3.85%
2003 1.41% 4.71%
2002 1.45% 4.91%
2001 1.49% 5.11%
2000 1.55% 5.3%
1999 1.61% 5.51%
1998 1.65% 5.46%
1997 1.7% 4.06%
1996 1.75% 2.86%
1995 1.8% 2.98%
1994 1.83% 3.08%
1993 1.87% 3.17%
1992 1.91% 3.25%
1991 1.94% 3.33%
1990 1.94% 3.41%
1989 1.95% 3.5%
1988 2% 3.59%
1987 2.03% 3.81%
1986 2.06% 4.5%
1985 2.09% 5.19%
1984 2.13% 5.51%
1983 2.18% 5.83%
1982 2.24% 6.13%
1981 2.37% 6.39%
1980 2.52% 6.67%
1979 2.61% 6.97%
1978 2.68% 7.33%
1977 2.74% 7.77%
1976 2.82% 8.27%
1975 2.9% 8.87%
1974 2.97% 9.59%
1973 3.03% 10.5%
1972 3.09% 11.5%
1971 3.14% 12.9%
1970 3.21% 12.9%
1969 3.28% 12.3%
1968 3.34% 12.7%
1967 3.36% 12.8%
1966 3.37% 12.7%
1965 3.36% 12.7%
1964 3.33% 12.9%
1963 3.31% 12.9%
1962 3.27% 12.5%
1961 3.17% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Mexico Qatar
Current population
133551566
3058826
Population rank 11/197 137/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.04%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
4.61 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +313
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +4%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 4/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +36,288
Net migration rank 181/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 36,288
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 24,214 46,105
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 23,845 39,995
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 24,360 80,004
2021 936,682 -122,791 21,297 24,501
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 25,128 -50,433
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 24,112 10,557
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 23,340 12,465
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 23,244 46,719
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 22,416 119,725
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 22,568 177,467
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 21,699 194,712
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 19,669 133,520
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 17,681 77,091
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 16,543 77,228
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 16,225 90,620
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 15,595 123,217
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 14,062 165,572
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 11,351 245,703
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 10,225 204,236
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 11,392 68,993
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 11,242 12,531
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 11,291 22,234
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 11,062 22,356
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 10,683 22,456
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 9,974 22,769
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 9,431 22,815
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 9,055 22,618
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 8,846 19,547
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 9,049 5,517
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 9,186 5,634
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 9,257 5,660
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 9,250 5,670
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 9,189 5,670
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 9,182 5,562
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 9,388 5,216
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 9,407 5,045
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 9,198 5,118
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 8,806 5,405
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 8,439 6,512
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 8,212 9,797
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 7,997 10,113
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 7,765 10,462
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 7,489 10,634
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 7,202 10,644
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 6,894 10,540
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 6,579 10,466
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 6,246 10,434
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 5,925 10,445
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 5,598 10,494
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 5,289 10,549
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 5,015 10,603
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 4,780 10,641
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 4,581 10,663
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 4,433 10,644
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 4,346 10,579
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 3,941 7,790
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 3,547 7,266
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 3,167 6,637
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 2,811 5,880
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 2,472 5,083
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 2,150 4,686
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 1,854 4,283
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 1,589 3,773
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 1,357 3,186
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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