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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 8.9 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Mexico vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Rwanda
2100 131,182,639 33,092,520
2099 131,943,283 32,987,847
2098 132,700,369 32,907,335
2097 133,455,010 32,832,706
2096 134,204,227 32,747,490
2095 134,949,218 32,615,044
2094 135,687,085 32,529,590
2093 136,415,232 32,396,544
2092 137,127,644 32,274,083
2091 137,833,985 32,171,077
2090 138,527,198 32,068,626
2089 139,208,862 31,872,593
2088 139,874,924 31,726,882
2087 140,530,483 31,533,364
2086 141,174,372 31,379,315
2085 141,805,496 31,235,000
2084 142,415,948 31,092,940
2083 143,009,187 30,917,707
2082 143,579,768 30,733,578
2081 144,138,842 30,557,819
2080 144,677,451 30,367,298
2079 145,195,172 30,176,627
2078 145,691,242 29,997,866
2077 146,165,064 29,800,561
2076 146,616,674 29,627,021
2075 147,046,928 29,423,503
2074 147,455,761 29,225,643
2073 147,841,295 29,007,777
2072 148,201,143 28,780,763
2071 148,534,057 28,560,382
2070 148,848,168 28,316,533
2069 149,134,711 28,103,541
2068 149,395,717 27,854,906
2067 149,630,386 27,591,747
2066 149,842,125 27,355,659
2065 150,029,268 27,084,704
2064 150,187,992 26,821,315
2063 150,319,846 26,543,184
2062 150,424,224 26,296,132
2061 150,502,250 25,985,356
2060 150,555,648 25,712,904
2059 150,577,220 25,437,446
2058 150,569,044 25,106,242
2057 150,535,337 24,837,928
2056 150,475,242 24,566,784
2055 150,384,336 24,266,669
2054 150,263,237 23,976,914
2053 150,110,615 23,690,426
2052 149,923,918 23,406,346
2051 149,705,066 23,099,207
2050 149,450,774 22,800,250
2049 149,166,038 22,484,698
2048 148,836,849 22,157,938
2047 148,478,965 21,834,786
2046 148,081,688 21,540,566
2045 147,647,318 21,215,262
2044 147,173,101 20,902,695
2043 146,667,761 20,535,605
2042 146,123,566 20,201,608
2041 145,543,650 19,832,577
2040 144,931,633 19,463,015
2039 144,286,278 19,096,860
2038 143,601,872 18,761,626
2037 142,883,005 18,421,864
2036 142,138,929 18,116,691
2035 141,359,885 17,753,910
2034 140,554,653 17,421,234
2033 139,713,048 17,089,349
2032 138,843,644 16,811,505
2031 137,947,334 16,485,559
2030 137,023,304 16,167,916
2029 136,071,720 15,858,862
2028 135,090,755 15,544,959
2027 134,081,337 15,207,733
2026 133,042,003 14,888,776
2025 131,970,909 14,560,205
2024 130,861,007 14,256,567
2023 129,739,759 13,954,471
2022 128,613,117 13,651,030
2021 127,648,148 13,355,260
2020 126,799,054 13,065,837
2019 125,762,982 12,776,103
2018 124,573,711 12,487,996
2017 123,400,057 12,202,060
2016 122,251,351 11,919,183
2015 121,072,306 11,640,022
2014 119,784,261 11,364,757
2013 118,343,573 11,093,340
2012 116,818,208 10,829,901
2011 115,243,504 10,573,733
2010 113,623,895 10,317,553
2009 111,999,721 10,060,432
2008 110,374,288 9,804,269
2007 108,774,360 9,549,933
2006 107,253,666 9,299,246
2005 105,811,504 9,054,528
2004 104,394,131 8,816,844
2003 102,978,515 8,586,875
2002 101,548,624 8,400,180
2001 100,099,099 8,287,094
2000 98,625,552 8,213,931
1999 97,115,707 8,147,912
1998 95,575,245 8,081,681
1997 94,021,207 7,755,238
1996 92,452,702 6,708,764
1995 90,862,455 5,674,118
1994 89,259,205 6,792,352
1993 87,653,807 7,981,132
1992 86,044,809 7,683,266
1991 84,430,572 7,526,966
1990 82,820,170 7,375,307
1989 81,247,182 7,184,706
1988 79,695,531 6,968,071
1987 78,136,651 6,749,493
1986 76,585,637 6,531,881
1985 75,043,414 6,317,228
1984 73,506,846 6,107,627
1983 71,971,240 5,905,311
1982 70,433,260 5,711,549
1981 68,892,108 5,527,230
1980 67,300,334 5,353,259
1979 65,648,865 5,189,541
1978 63,979,046 5,035,171
1977 62,308,493 4,888,240
1976 60,645,512 4,745,954
1975 58,982,400 4,607,728
1974 57,320,149 4,474,228
1973 55,667,284 4,345,047
1972 54,030,168 4,220,335
1971 52,412,558 4,100,044
1970 50,814,953 3,980,669
1969 49,233,194 3,861,271
1968 47,668,303 3,744,010
1967 46,129,608 3,629,577
1966 44,629,106 3,521,626
1965 43,174,477 3,423,210
1964 41,772,049 3,334,834
1963 40,424,065 3,258,890
1962 39,129,200 3,186,025
1961 37,890,118 3,106,779
1960 36,724,615 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mexico's population will grow by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Rwanda
2100 -0.58% 0.32%
2099 -0.57% 0.24%
2098 -0.57% 0.23%
2097 -0.56% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.41%
2095 -0.54% 0.26%
2094 -0.53% 0.41%
2093 -0.52% 0.38%
2092 -0.51% 0.32%
2091 -0.5% 0.32%
2090 -0.49% 0.62%
2089 -0.48% 0.46%
2088 -0.47% 0.61%
2087 -0.46% 0.49%
2086 -0.45% 0.46%
2085 -0.43% 0.46%
2084 -0.41% 0.57%
2083 -0.4% 0.6%
2082 -0.39% 0.58%
2081 -0.37% 0.63%
2080 -0.36% 0.63%
2079 -0.34% 0.6%
2078 -0.32% 0.66%
2077 -0.31% 0.59%
2076 -0.29% 0.69%
2075 -0.28% 0.68%
2074 -0.26% 0.75%
2073 -0.24% 0.79%
2072 -0.22% 0.77%
2071 -0.21% 0.86%
2070 -0.19% 0.76%
2069 -0.17% 0.89%
2068 -0.16% 0.95%
2067 -0.14% 0.86%
2066 -0.12% 1%
2065 -0.11% 0.98%
2064 -0.09% 1.05%
2063 -0.07% 0.94%
2062 -0.05% 1.2%
2061 -0.04% 1.06%
2060 -0.01% 1.08%
2059 0.005% 1.32%
2058 0.02% 1.08%
2057 0.04% 1.1%
2056 0.06% 1.24%
2055 0.08% 1.21%
2054 0.1% 1.21%
2053 0.12% 1.21%
2052 0.15% 1.33%
2051 0.17% 1.31%
2050 0.19% 1.4%
2049 0.22% 1.47%
2048 0.24% 1.48%
2047 0.27% 1.37%
2046 0.29% 1.53%
2045 0.32% 1.5%
2044 0.34% 1.79%
2043 0.37% 1.65%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.9%
2040 0.45% 1.92%
2039 0.48% 1.79%
2038 0.5% 1.84%
2037 0.52% 1.68%
2036 0.55% 2.04%
2035 0.57% 1.91%
2034 0.6% 1.94%
2033 0.63% 1.65%
2032 0.65% 1.98%
2031 0.67% 1.96%
2030 0.7% 1.95%
2029 0.73% 2.02%
2028 0.75% 2.22%
2027 0.78% 2.14%
2026 0.81% 2.26%
2025 0.85% 2.13%
2024 0.86% 2.16%
2023 0.88% 2.22%
2022 0.76% 2.21%
2021 0.67% 2.22%
2020 0.82% 2.27%
2019 0.95% 2.31%
2018 0.95% 2.34%
2017 0.94% 2.37%
2016 0.97% 2.4%
2015 1.08% 2.42%
2014 1.22% 2.45%
2013 1.31% 2.43%
2012 1.37% 2.42%
2011 1.43% 2.48%
2010 1.45% 2.56%
2009 1.47% 2.61%
2008 1.47% 2.66%
2007 1.42% 2.7%
2006 1.36% 2.7%
2005 1.36% 2.7%
2004 1.37% 2.68%
2003 1.41% 2.22%
2002 1.45% 1.36%
2001 1.49% 0.89%
2000 1.55% 0.81%
1999 1.61% 0.82%
1998 1.65% 4.21%
1997 1.7% 15.6%
1996 1.75% 18.2%
1995 1.8% -16.5%
1994 1.83% -14.9%
1993 1.87% 3.88%
1992 1.91% 2.08%
1991 1.94% 2.06%
1990 1.94% 2.65%
1989 1.95% 3.11%
1988 2% 3.24%
1987 2.03% 3.33%
1986 2.06% 3.4%
1985 2.09% 3.43%
1984 2.13% 3.43%
1983 2.18% 3.39%
1982 2.24% 3.33%
1981 2.37% 3.25%
1980 2.52% 3.15%
1979 2.61% 3.07%
1978 2.68% 3.01%
1977 2.74% 3%
1976 2.82% 3%
1975 2.9% 2.98%
1974 2.97% 2.97%
1973 3.03% 2.96%
1972 3.09% 2.93%
1971 3.14% 3%
1970 3.21% 3.09%
1969 3.28% 3.13%
1968 3.34% 3.15%
1967 3.36% 3.07%
1966 3.37% 2.87%
1965 3.36% 2.65%
1964 3.33% 2.33%
1963 3.31% 2.29%
1962 3.27% 2.55%
1961 3.17% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Mexico Rwanda
Current population
133323134
14975051
Population rank 11/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.18%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +828
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 +6,282
Net migration rank 181/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 6,282
2024 - -104,581 - -15,582
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 312,762 -9,001
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 312,145 -9,001
2021 936,682 -122,791 309,895 -21,492
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 312,692 -22,251
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 312,512 -25,323
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 310,323 -25,634
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 299,114 -21,862
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 292,779 -19,505
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 286,331 -16,779
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 282,584 -25,260
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 282,922 -27,915
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 286,848 -29,501
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 287,034 -30,128
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 285,791 -32,537
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 282,149 -34,008
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 275,121 -33,830
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 265,273 -31,214
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 251,243 -25,355
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 239,036 -91,518
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 230,845 -152,197
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 221,276 -153,588
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 210,518 -146,162
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 197,185 -129,089
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 174,687 410,106
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 140,455 1,367,700
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 121,137 439,995
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 183,926 236,110
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 188,025 -12,334
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 196,431 -59,519
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 207,895 -41,483
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 217,632 -2,826
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 223,759 -5,285
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 225,744 -7,062
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 225,526 -8,982
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 223,794 -11,031
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 219,337 -12,899
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 212,750 -14,560
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 205,147 -15,818
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 195,769 -16,453
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 184,988 -16,359
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 174,477 -15,669
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 163,779 -13,838
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 155,011 -11,084
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 147,665 -7,027
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 140,596 -4,791
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 135,743 -4,535
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 131,021 -3,862
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 126,403 -4,156
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 122,567 -4,230
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 119,273 1,149
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 115,394 2,983
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 111,422 4,728
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 108,053 4,655
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 105,128 -1,930
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 103,422 -9,774
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 102,562 -19,458
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 94,296 -25,524
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 102,548 -25,594
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 102,051 -20,508
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.5% of the population change in Mexico is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people). In Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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