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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1.07 times bigger than Mexico's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 3.32% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Mexico vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Russia
2100 131,158,772 125,631,984
2099 131,919,278 125,735,285
2098 132,676,226 125,835,990
2097 133,430,730 125,914,480
2096 134,179,811 126,004,709
2095 134,924,667 126,072,890
2094 135,662,399 126,125,529
2093 136,390,414 126,181,074
2092 137,102,695 126,256,091
2091 137,808,909 126,304,823
2090 138,501,995 126,360,262
2089 139,183,536 126,412,664
2088 139,849,476 126,463,022
2087 140,504,916 126,511,263
2086 141,148,688 126,579,534
2085 141,779,696 126,655,806
2084 142,390,038 126,730,694
2083 142,983,168 126,805,713
2082 143,553,646 126,889,471
2081 144,112,618 126,973,300
2080 144,651,130 127,070,546
2079 145,168,756 127,191,346
2078 145,664,735 127,331,975
2077 146,138,472 127,489,152
2076 146,589,999 127,641,749
2075 147,020,176 127,825,235
2074 147,428,934 128,023,096
2073 147,814,398 128,238,922
2072 148,174,180 128,465,870
2071 148,507,034 128,745,681
2070 148,821,087 129,020,076
2069 149,107,578 129,309,803
2068 149,368,537 129,589,275
2067 149,603,163 129,873,991
2066 149,814,864 130,184,092
2065 150,001,973 130,515,828
2064 150,160,667 130,852,649
2063 150,292,498 131,199,458
2062 150,396,857 131,530,725
2061 150,474,868 131,881,030
2060 150,528,257 132,209,377
2059 150,549,825 132,568,882
2058 150,541,650 132,933,515
2057 150,507,950 133,272,997
2056 150,447,865 133,615,325
2055 150,356,976 133,963,055
2054 150,235,899 134,288,366
2053 150,083,305 134,609,198
2052 149,896,641 134,876,558
2051 149,677,830 135,141,211
2050 149,423,583 135,386,454
2049 149,138,900 135,609,441
2048 148,809,771 135,818,840
2047 148,451,951 136,013,698
2046 148,054,747 136,185,098
2045 147,620,456 136,368,416
2044 147,146,325 136,568,234
2043 146,641,077 136,791,498
2042 146,096,981 137,015,033
2041 145,517,171 137,266,491
2040 144,905,265 137,531,851
2039 144,260,027 137,833,822
2038 143,575,746 138,146,863
2037 142,857,009 138,485,780
2036 142,113,069 138,835,731
2035 141,334,167 139,197,452
2034 140,529,082 139,573,272
2033 139,687,630 139,960,175
2032 138,818,384 140,359,785
2031 137,922,237 140,785,026
2030 136,998,375 141,182,418
2029 136,046,964 141,571,268
2028 135,066,178 141,946,979
2027 134,056,943 142,315,155
2026 133,017,798 142,643,173
2025 131,946,900 143,513,328
2024 130,861,007 143,669,648
2023 129,739,759 143,826,130
2022 128,613,117 144,236,933
2021 127,648,148 144,746,762
2020 126,799,054 145,245,148
2019 125,762,982 145,453,291
2018 124,573,711 145,398,106
2017 123,400,057 145,293,260
2016 122,251,351 145,015,460
2015 121,072,306 144,640,716
2014 119,784,261 144,237,223
2013 118,343,573 143,805,638
2012 116,818,208 143,378,447
2011 115,243,504 143,018,195
2010 113,623,895 142,849,468
2009 111,999,721 142,785,348
2008 110,374,288 142,742,366
2007 108,774,360 142,805,114
2006 107,253,666 143,049,637
2005 105,811,504 143,518,814
2004 104,394,131 144,067,316
2003 102,978,515 144,648,618
2002 101,548,624 145,306,497
2001 100,099,099 145,976,482
2000 98,625,552 146,596,869
1999 97,115,707 147,214,776
1998 95,575,245 147,670,784
1997 94,021,207 147,915,361
1996 92,452,702 148,160,129
1995 90,862,455 148,375,787
1994 89,259,205 148,407,912
1993 87,653,807 148,458,777
1992 86,044,809 148,538,197
1991 84,430,572 148,394,216
1990 82,820,170 147,969,406
1989 81,247,182 147,721,000
1988 79,695,531 146,857,000
1987 78,136,651 145,908,000
1986 76,585,637 144,894,000
1985 75,043,414 143,858,000
1984 73,506,846 142,745,000
1983 71,971,240 141,668,000
1982 70,433,260 140,823,000
1981 68,892,108 139,941,000
1980 67,300,334 139,010,000
1979 65,648,865 138,027,000
1978 63,979,046 137,060,000
1977 62,308,493 136,100,000
1976 60,645,512 135,147,000
1975 58,982,400 134,200,000
1974 57,320,149 133,432,000
1973 55,667,284 132,669,000
1972 54,030,168 131,909,000
1971 52,412,558 131,155,000
1970 50,814,953 130,404,000
1969 49,233,194 129,664,000
1968 47,668,303 128,928,000
1967 46,129,608 128,196,000
1966 44,629,106 127,468,000
1965 43,174,477 126,745,000
1964 41,772,049 125,345,000
1963 40,424,065 123,960,000
1962 39,129,200 122,591,000
1961 37,890,118 121,236,000
1960 36,724,615 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Russia
2100 -0.58% -0.08%
2099 -0.57% -0.08%
2098 -0.57% -0.06%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.05%
2095 -0.54% -0.04%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.52% -0.06%
2092 -0.51% -0.04%
2091 -0.5% -0.04%
2090 -0.49% -0.04%
2089 -0.48% -0.04%
2088 -0.47% -0.04%
2087 -0.46% -0.05%
2086 -0.45% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.4% -0.07%
2082 -0.39% -0.07%
2081 -0.37% -0.08%
2080 -0.36% -0.09%
2079 -0.34% -0.11%
2078 -0.32% -0.12%
2077 -0.31% -0.12%
2076 -0.29% -0.14%
2075 -0.28% -0.15%
2074 -0.26% -0.17%
2073 -0.24% -0.18%
2072 -0.22% -0.22%
2071 -0.21% -0.21%
2070 -0.19% -0.22%
2069 -0.17% -0.22%
2068 -0.16% -0.22%
2067 -0.14% -0.24%
2066 -0.12% -0.25%
2065 -0.11% -0.26%
2064 -0.09% -0.26%
2063 -0.07% -0.25%
2062 -0.05% -0.27%
2061 -0.04% -0.25%
2060 -0.01% -0.27%
2059 0.005% -0.27%
2058 0.02% -0.25%
2057 0.04% -0.26%
2056 0.06% -0.26%
2055 0.08% -0.24%
2054 0.1% -0.24%
2053 0.12% -0.2%
2052 0.15% -0.2%
2051 0.17% -0.18%
2050 0.19% -0.16%
2049 0.22% -0.15%
2048 0.24% -0.14%
2047 0.27% -0.13%
2046 0.29% -0.13%
2045 0.32% -0.15%
2044 0.34% -0.16%
2043 0.37% -0.16%
2042 0.4% -0.18%
2041 0.42% -0.19%
2040 0.45% -0.22%
2039 0.48% -0.23%
2038 0.5% -0.24%
2037 0.52% -0.25%
2036 0.55% -0.26%
2035 0.57% -0.27%
2034 0.6% -0.28%
2033 0.63% -0.28%
2032 0.65% -0.3%
2031 0.67% -0.28%
2030 0.7% -0.27%
2029 0.73% -0.26%
2028 0.75% -0.26%
2027 0.78% -0.23%
2026 0.81% -0.61%
2025 0.83% -0.11%
2024 0.86% -0.11%
2023 0.88% -0.28%
2022 0.76% -0.35%
2021 0.67% -0.34%
2020 0.82% -0.14%
2019 0.95% 0.04%
2018 0.95% 0.07%
2017 0.94% 0.19%
2016 0.97% 0.26%
2015 1.08% 0.28%
2014 1.22% 0.3%
2013 1.31% 0.3%
2012 1.37% 0.25%
2011 1.43% 0.12%
2010 1.45% 0.04%
2009 1.47% 0.03%
2008 1.47% -0.04%
2007 1.42% -0.17%
2006 1.36% -0.33%
2005 1.36% -0.38%
2004 1.37% -0.4%
2003 1.41% -0.45%
2002 1.45% -0.46%
2001 1.49% -0.42%
2000 1.55% -0.42%
1999 1.61% -0.31%
1998 1.65% -0.17%
1997 1.7% -0.17%
1996 1.75% -0.15%
1995 1.8% -0.02%
1994 1.83% -0.03%
1993 1.87% -0.05%
1992 1.91% 0.1%
1991 1.94% 0.29%
1990 1.94% 0.17%
1989 1.95% 0.59%
1988 2% 0.65%
1987 2.03% 0.7%
1986 2.06% 0.72%
1985 2.09% 0.78%
1984 2.13% 0.76%
1983 2.18% 0.6%
1982 2.24% 0.63%
1981 2.37% 0.67%
1980 2.52% 0.71%
1979 2.61% 0.71%
1978 2.68% 0.71%
1977 2.74% 0.71%
1976 2.82% 0.71%
1975 2.9% 0.58%
1974 2.97% 0.58%
1973 3.03% 0.58%
1972 3.09% 0.57%
1971 3.14% 0.58%
1970 3.21% 0.57%
1969 3.28% 0.57%
1968 3.34% 0.57%
1967 3.36% 0.57%
1966 3.37% 0.57%
1965 3.36% 1.12%
1964 3.33% 1.12%
1963 3.31% 1.12%
1962 3.27% 1.12%
1961 3.17% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Mexico Russia
Current population
133551566
142643173
Population rank 11/197 9/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 1.72%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,975 -428
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 166/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -251,822
Net migration rank 181/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -251,822
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 -574,678 -178,042
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 -503,392 27,807
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 -576,948 765,629
2021 936,682 -122,791 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 -697,177 334,094
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 -130,764 396,619
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 0 447,645
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 43,392 384,756
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 28,848 264,698
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 28,761 289,872
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 0 285,977
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 -128,716 309,377
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 -242,844 307,555
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 -257,014 350,206
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 -356,856 360,840
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 -471,257 365,717
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 -686,638 308,370
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 -846,761 263,541
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 -792,370 261,519
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 -896,822 256,804
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 -963,445 259,614
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 -967,540 550,401
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 -927,453 375,468
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 -694,053 528,135
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 -769,159 541,387
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 -785,248 587,171
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 -845,742 723,875
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 -757,140 507,229
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 103,876 125,505
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 325,533 299,863
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 576,112 89,400
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 778,343 269,862
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 977,583 275,611
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 985,279 283,553
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 762,447 280,614
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 756,548 247,026
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 906,676 200,159
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 830,855 107,520
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 713,700 36,686
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 681,149 10,440
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 690,135 -5,791
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 812,766 108,882
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 832,932 122,316
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 852,237 113,851
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 843,850 80,069
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 883,186 -51,759
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 846,561 -107,568
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 872,050 -111,168
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 854,999 -134,968
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 785,554 -264,464
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 753,088 -64,643
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 787,621 -83,221
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 854,554 -116,029
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 989,279 -111,360
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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