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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 604 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Mexico vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Samoa
2100 131,158,772 384,035
2099 131,919,278 382,728
2098 132,676,226 381,414
2097 133,430,730 380,066
2096 134,179,811 378,599
2095 134,924,667 377,074
2094 135,662,399 375,519
2093 136,390,414 373,888
2092 137,102,695 372,169
2091 137,808,909 370,373
2090 138,501,995 368,608
2089 139,183,536 366,755
2088 139,849,476 364,803
2087 140,504,916 362,850
2086 141,148,688 360,862
2085 141,779,696 358,840
2084 142,390,038 356,781
2083 142,983,168 354,649
2082 143,553,646 352,438
2081 144,112,618 350,145
2080 144,651,130 347,866
2079 145,168,756 345,496
2078 145,664,735 343,017
2077 146,138,472 340,475
2076 146,589,999 337,881
2075 147,020,176 335,254
2074 147,428,934 332,652
2073 147,814,398 329,962
2072 148,174,180 327,203
2071 148,507,034 324,322
2070 148,821,087 321,610
2069 149,107,578 318,855
2068 149,368,537 316,041
2067 149,603,163 313,344
2066 149,814,864 310,581
2065 150,001,973 307,946
2064 150,160,667 305,328
2063 150,292,498 302,731
2062 150,396,857 300,188
2061 150,474,868 297,795
2060 150,528,257 295,379
2059 150,549,825 292,975
2058 150,541,650 290,541
2057 150,507,950 288,249
2056 150,447,865 286,049
2055 150,356,976 283,835
2054 150,235,899 281,645
2053 150,083,305 279,406
2052 149,896,641 277,095
2051 149,677,830 274,684
2050 149,423,583 272,285
2049 149,138,900 269,817
2048 148,809,771 267,350
2047 148,451,951 264,875
2046 148,054,747 262,303
2045 147,620,456 259,670
2044 147,146,325 256,996
2043 146,641,077 254,462
2042 146,096,981 251,813
2041 145,517,171 249,169
2040 144,905,265 246,598
2039 144,260,027 244,088
2038 143,575,746 241,568
2037 142,857,009 239,227
2036 142,113,069 236,940
2035 141,334,167 234,725
2034 140,529,082 232,695
2033 139,687,630 230,809
2032 138,818,384 229,073
2031 137,922,237 227,359
2030 136,998,375 225,842
2029 136,046,964 224,425
2028 135,066,178 223,027
2027 134,056,943 221,755
2026 133,017,798 220,528
2025 131,946,900 219,306
2024 130,861,007 218,019
2023 129,739,759 216,663
2022 128,613,117 215,261
2021 127,648,148 213,779
2020 126,799,054 211,944
2019 125,762,982 209,780
2018 124,573,711 207,582
2017 123,400,057 205,415
2016 122,251,351 203,499
2015 121,072,306 201,782
2014 119,784,261 200,037
2013 118,343,573 198,268
2012 116,818,208 196,498
2011 115,243,504 194,713
2010 113,623,895 193,023
2009 111,999,721 191,513
2008 110,374,288 190,107
2007 108,774,360 188,753
2006 107,253,666 187,709
2005 105,811,504 186,978
2004 104,394,131 186,249
2003 102,978,515 185,430
2002 101,548,624 184,471
2001 100,099,099 183,166
2000 98,625,552 181,685
1999 97,115,707 180,275
1998 95,575,245 178,905
1997 94,021,207 177,547
1996 92,452,702 176,071
1995 90,862,455 174,571
1994 89,259,205 173,159
1993 87,653,807 171,774
1992 86,044,809 170,331
1991 84,430,572 169,368
1990 82,820,170 169,042
1989 81,247,182 168,768
1988 79,695,531 168,346
1987 78,136,651 167,661
1986 76,585,637 167,061
1985 75,043,414 166,849
1984 73,506,846 166,796
1983 71,971,240 166,714
1982 70,433,260 166,484
1981 68,892,108 165,678
1980 67,300,334 164,322
1979 65,648,865 162,882
1978 63,979,046 161,375
1977 62,308,493 159,753
1976 60,645,512 157,113
1975 58,982,400 153,344
1974 57,320,149 149,431
1973 55,667,284 146,516
1972 54,030,168 144,538
1971 52,412,558 142,503
1970 50,814,953 140,400
1969 49,233,194 138,233
1968 47,668,303 136,020
1967 46,129,608 133,764
1966 44,629,106 131,073
1965 43,174,477 127,978
1964 41,772,049 124,894
1963 40,424,065 121,764
1962 39,129,200 118,597
1961 37,890,118 115,496
1960 36,724,615 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Samoa
2100 -0.58% 0.34%
2099 -0.57% 0.34%
2098 -0.57% 0.35%
2097 -0.56% 0.39%
2096 -0.55% 0.4%
2095 -0.54% 0.41%
2094 -0.53% 0.44%
2093 -0.52% 0.46%
2092 -0.51% 0.48%
2091 -0.5% 0.48%
2090 -0.49% 0.51%
2089 -0.48% 0.54%
2088 -0.47% 0.54%
2087 -0.46% 0.55%
2086 -0.45% 0.56%
2085 -0.43% 0.58%
2084 -0.41% 0.6%
2083 -0.4% 0.63%
2082 -0.39% 0.65%
2081 -0.37% 0.66%
2080 -0.36% 0.69%
2079 -0.34% 0.72%
2078 -0.32% 0.75%
2077 -0.31% 0.77%
2076 -0.29% 0.78%
2075 -0.28% 0.78%
2074 -0.26% 0.82%
2073 -0.24% 0.84%
2072 -0.22% 0.89%
2071 -0.21% 0.84%
2070 -0.19% 0.86%
2069 -0.17% 0.89%
2068 -0.16% 0.86%
2067 -0.14% 0.89%
2066 -0.12% 0.86%
2065 -0.11% 0.86%
2064 -0.09% 0.86%
2063 -0.07% 0.85%
2062 -0.05% 0.8%
2061 -0.04% 0.82%
2060 -0.01% 0.82%
2059 0.005% 0.84%
2058 0.02% 0.8%
2057 0.04% 0.77%
2056 0.06% 0.78%
2055 0.08% 0.78%
2054 0.1% 0.8%
2053 0.12% 0.83%
2052 0.15% 0.88%
2051 0.17% 0.88%
2050 0.19% 0.91%
2049 0.22% 0.92%
2048 0.24% 0.93%
2047 0.27% 0.98%
2046 0.29% 1.01%
2045 0.32% 1.04%
2044 0.34% 1%
2043 0.37% 1.05%
2042 0.4% 1.06%
2041 0.42% 1.04%
2040 0.45% 1.03%
2039 0.48% 1.04%
2038 0.5% 0.98%
2037 0.52% 0.96%
2036 0.55% 0.94%
2035 0.57% 0.87%
2034 0.6% 0.82%
2033 0.63% 0.76%
2032 0.65% 0.75%
2031 0.67% 0.67%
2030 0.7% 0.63%
2029 0.73% 0.63%
2028 0.75% 0.57%
2027 0.78% 0.56%
2026 0.81% 0.56%
2025 0.83% 0.59%
2024 0.86% 0.63%
2023 0.88% 0.65%
2022 0.76% 0.69%
2021 0.67% 0.87%
2020 0.82% 1.03%
2019 0.95% 1.06%
2018 0.95% 1.05%
2017 0.94% 0.94%
2016 0.97% 0.85%
2015 1.08% 0.87%
2014 1.22% 0.89%
2013 1.31% 0.9%
2012 1.37% 0.92%
2011 1.43% 0.88%
2010 1.45% 0.79%
2009 1.47% 0.74%
2008 1.47% 0.72%
2007 1.42% 0.56%
2006 1.36% 0.39%
2005 1.36% 0.39%
2004 1.37% 0.44%
2003 1.41% 0.52%
2002 1.45% 0.71%
2001 1.49% 0.82%
2000 1.55% 0.78%
1999 1.61% 0.77%
1998 1.65% 0.76%
1997 1.7% 0.84%
1996 1.75% 0.86%
1995 1.8% 0.82%
1994 1.83% 0.81%
1993 1.87% 0.85%
1992 1.91% 0.57%
1991 1.94% 0.19%
1990 1.94% 0.16%
1989 1.95% 0.25%
1988 2% 0.41%
1987 2.03% 0.36%
1986 2.06% 0.13%
1985 2.09% 0.03%
1984 2.13% 0.05%
1983 2.18% 0.14%
1982 2.24% 0.49%
1981 2.37% 0.83%
1980 2.52% 0.88%
1979 2.61% 0.93%
1978 2.68% 1.02%
1977 2.74% 1.68%
1976 2.82% 2.46%
1975 2.9% 2.62%
1974 2.97% 1.99%
1973 3.03% 1.37%
1972 3.09% 1.43%
1971 3.14% 1.5%
1970 3.21% 1.57%
1969 3.28% 1.63%
1968 3.34% 1.69%
1967 3.36% 2.05%
1966 3.37% 2.42%
1965 3.36% 2.47%
1964 3.33% 2.57%
1963 3.31% 2.67%
1962 3.27% 2.68%
1961 3.17% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Mexico Samoa
Current population
133551566
221158
Population rank 11/197 177/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.003%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
6.83 hours
One birth every
15.6 seconds
1.61 hours
One death every
38.8 seconds
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +4
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 123/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 -2,815
Net migration rank 181/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -2,815
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 4,101 -2,754
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 4,170 -2,810
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 4,288 -2,837
2021 936,682 -122,791 4,379 -2,860
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 4,442 -2,299
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 4,495 -2,313
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 4,637 -2,425
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 4,661 -2,539
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 4,720 -3,008
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 4,795 -3,074
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 4,849 -3,081
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 4,875 -3,107
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 4,863 -3,089
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 4,860 -3,056
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 4,779 -3,197
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 4,525 -3,093
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 4,581 -3,194
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 4,480 -3,152
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 4,473 -3,714
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 4,503 -3,805
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 4,554 -3,796
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 4,622 -3,748
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 4,672 -3,624
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 4,759 -3,198
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 4,855 -3,453
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 4,937 -3,517
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 5,022 -3,702
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 5,053 -3,658
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 5,038 -3,476
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 4,976 -3,532
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 4,880 -3,505
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 4,769 -3,373
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 4,652 -3,161
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 4,655 -4,227
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 4,759 -4,533
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 4,845 -4,527
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 4,889 -4,366
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 4,909 -4,056
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 4,983 -4,637
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 4,998 -4,920
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 4,979 -4,944
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 4,914 -4,789
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 4,808 -4,479
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 4,720 -3,440
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 4,672 -3,240
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 4,624 -3,177
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 4,587 -3,022
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 4,555 -2,866
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 4,519 -929
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 4,465 -522
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 4,411 -526
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 4,446 -2,501
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 4,487 -2,483
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 4,534 -2,463
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 4,567 -2,429
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 4,592 -2,399
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 4,605 -2,370
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 4,621 -2,333
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 4,593 -1,503
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 4,605 -1,512
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 4,326 -1,252
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 4,544 -1,365
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 4,498 -1,341
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 4,399 -1,349
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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