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Population in Mexico compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.52 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.06% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2100 131,158,772 76,380,382
2099 131,919,278 75,896,692
2098 132,676,226 75,410,485
2097 133,430,730 74,922,342
2096 134,179,811 74,431,436
2095 134,924,667 73,939,761
2094 135,662,399 73,447,628
2093 136,390,414 72,954,272
2092 137,102,695 72,460,372
2091 137,808,909 71,966,760
2090 138,501,995 71,474,363
2089 139,183,536 70,984,330
2088 139,849,476 70,494,851
2087 140,504,916 70,006,368
2086 141,148,688 69,519,641
2085 141,779,696 69,035,093
2084 142,390,038 68,551,533
2083 142,983,168 68,068,933
2082 143,553,646 67,587,034
2081 144,112,618 67,105,252
2080 144,651,130 66,624,751
2079 145,168,756 66,144,495
2078 145,664,735 65,664,508
2077 146,138,472 65,183,768
2076 146,589,999 64,701,603
2075 147,020,176 64,217,651
2074 147,428,934 63,731,809
2073 147,814,398 63,243,084
2072 148,174,180 62,750,764
2071 148,507,034 62,255,408
2070 148,821,087 61,756,796
2069 149,107,578 61,253,878
2068 149,368,537 60,746,216
2067 149,603,163 60,235,232
2066 149,814,864 59,720,954
2065 150,001,973 59,203,814
2064 150,160,667 58,684,254
2063 150,292,498 58,161,702
2062 150,396,857 57,637,152
2061 150,474,868 57,109,207
2060 150,528,257 56,579,736
2059 150,549,825 56,047,666
2058 150,541,650 55,513,281
2057 150,507,950 54,978,393
2056 150,447,865 54,441,706
2055 150,356,976 53,904,081
2054 150,235,899 53,364,635
2053 150,083,305 52,823,422
2052 149,896,641 52,280,914
2051 149,677,830 51,737,228
2050 149,423,583 51,192,924
2049 149,138,900 50,647,663
2048 148,809,771 50,100,576
2047 148,451,951 49,552,613
2046 148,054,747 49,002,774
2045 147,620,456 48,451,215
2044 147,146,325 47,898,754
2043 146,641,077 47,346,122
2042 146,096,981 46,792,504
2041 145,517,171 46,237,820
2040 144,905,265 45,682,139
2039 144,260,027 45,126,407
2038 143,575,746 44,569,427
2037 142,857,009 44,012,415
2036 142,113,069 43,454,985
2035 141,334,167 42,897,909
2034 140,529,082 42,342,044
2033 139,687,630 41,787,423
2032 138,818,384 41,233,964
2031 137,922,237 40,680,599
2030 136,998,375 40,128,273
2029 136,046,964 39,530,306
2028 135,066,178 38,906,191
2027 134,056,943 38,267,271
2026 133,017,798 37,625,434
2025 131,946,900 36,973,555
2024 130,861,007 35,300,280
2023 129,739,759 33,702,731
2022 128,613,117 32,175,224
2021 127,648,148 30,784,383
2020 126,799,054 31,552,510
2019 125,762,982 30,063,799
2018 124,573,711 30,196,281
2017 123,400,057 30,977,355
2016 122,251,351 30,954,198
2015 121,072,306 29,816,382
2014 119,784,261 28,309,273
2013 118,343,573 27,624,004
2012 116,818,208 26,168,861
2011 115,243,504 25,091,867
2010 113,623,895 23,978,487
2009 111,999,721 24,217,654
2008 110,374,288 23,287,877
2007 108,774,360 22,368,313
2006 107,253,666 21,459,144
2005 105,811,504 20,559,890
2004 104,394,131 19,669,480
2003 102,978,515 18,786,767
2002 101,548,624 17,910,910
2001 100,099,099 17,041,397
2000 98,625,552 16,177,722
1999 97,115,707 15,472,075
1998 95,575,245 14,922,185
1997 94,021,207 14,374,943
1996 92,452,702 13,831,009
1995 90,862,455 13,289,245
1994 89,259,205 12,750,040
1993 87,653,807 12,215,862
1992 86,044,809 11,686,676
1991 84,430,572 11,160,744
1990 82,820,170 10,640,691
1989 81,247,182 10,128,394
1988 79,695,531 9,629,165
1987 78,136,651 9,130,194
1986 76,585,637 8,628,639
1985 75,043,414 8,151,779
1984 73,506,846 7,697,307
1983 71,971,240 7,252,941
1982 70,433,260 6,824,486
1981 68,892,108 6,420,551
1980 67,300,334 6,047,997
1979 65,648,865 5,703,698
1978 63,979,046 5,381,902
1977 62,308,493 5,083,048
1976 60,645,512 4,807,933
1975 58,982,400 4,556,287
1974 57,320,149 4,323,632
1973 55,667,284 4,106,344
1972 54,030,168 3,905,722
1971 52,412,558 3,724,031
1970 50,814,953 3,562,470
1969 49,233,194 3,417,114
1968 47,668,303 3,282,711
1967 46,129,608 3,157,242
1966 44,629,106 3,039,887
1965 43,174,477 2,928,771
1964 41,772,049 2,821,968
1963 40,424,065 2,719,341
1962 39,129,200 2,620,910
1961 37,890,118 2,526,347
1960 36,724,615 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.58% 0.64%
2099 -0.57% 0.64%
2098 -0.57% 0.65%
2097 -0.56% 0.66%
2096 -0.55% 0.66%
2095 -0.54% 0.67%
2094 -0.53% 0.68%
2093 -0.52% 0.68%
2092 -0.51% 0.69%
2091 -0.5% 0.69%
2090 -0.49% 0.69%
2089 -0.48% 0.69%
2088 -0.47% 0.7%
2087 -0.46% 0.7%
2086 -0.45% 0.7%
2085 -0.43% 0.71%
2084 -0.41% 0.71%
2083 -0.4% 0.71%
2082 -0.39% 0.72%
2081 -0.37% 0.72%
2080 -0.36% 0.73%
2079 -0.34% 0.73%
2078 -0.32% 0.74%
2077 -0.31% 0.75%
2076 -0.29% 0.75%
2075 -0.28% 0.76%
2074 -0.26% 0.77%
2073 -0.24% 0.78%
2072 -0.22% 0.8%
2071 -0.21% 0.81%
2070 -0.19% 0.82%
2069 -0.17% 0.84%
2068 -0.16% 0.85%
2067 -0.14% 0.86%
2066 -0.12% 0.87%
2065 -0.11% 0.89%
2064 -0.09% 0.9%
2063 -0.07% 0.91%
2062 -0.05% 0.92%
2061 -0.04% 0.94%
2060 -0.01% 0.95%
2059 0.005% 0.96%
2058 0.02% 0.97%
2057 0.04% 0.99%
2056 0.06% 1%
2055 0.08% 1.01%
2054 0.1% 1.02%
2053 0.12% 1.04%
2052 0.15% 1.05%
2051 0.17% 1.06%
2050 0.19% 1.08%
2049 0.22% 1.09%
2048 0.24% 1.11%
2047 0.27% 1.12%
2046 0.29% 1.14%
2045 0.32% 1.15%
2044 0.34% 1.17%
2043 0.37% 1.18%
2042 0.4% 1.2%
2041 0.42% 1.22%
2040 0.45% 1.23%
2039 0.48% 1.25%
2038 0.5% 1.27%
2037 0.52% 1.28%
2036 0.55% 1.3%
2035 0.57% 1.31%
2034 0.6% 1.33%
2033 0.63% 1.34%
2032 0.65% 1.36%
2031 0.67% 1.38%
2030 0.7% 1.51%
2029 0.73% 1.6%
2028 0.75% 1.67%
2027 0.78% 1.71%
2026 0.81% 1.76%
2025 0.83% 4.74%
2024 0.86% 4.74%
2023 0.88% 4.75%
2022 0.76% 4.52%
2021 0.67% -2.43%
2020 0.82% 4.95%
2019 0.95% -0.44%
2018 0.95% -2.52%
2017 0.94% 0.07%
2016 0.97% 3.82%
2015 1.08% 5.32%
2014 1.22% 2.48%
2013 1.31% 5.56%
2012 1.37% 4.29%
2011 1.43% 4.64%
2010 1.45% -0.99%
2009 1.47% 3.99%
2008 1.47% 4.11%
2007 1.42% 4.24%
2006 1.36% 4.37%
2005 1.36% 4.53%
2004 1.37% 4.7%
2003 1.41% 4.89%
2002 1.45% 5.1%
2001 1.49% 5.34%
2000 1.55% 4.56%
1999 1.61% 3.69%
1998 1.65% 3.81%
1997 1.7% 3.93%
1996 1.75% 4.08%
1995 1.8% 4.23%
1994 1.83% 4.37%
1993 1.87% 4.53%
1992 1.91% 4.71%
1991 1.94% 4.89%
1990 1.94% 5.06%
1989 1.95% 5.18%
1988 2% 5.47%
1987 2.03% 5.81%
1986 2.06% 5.85%
1985 2.09% 5.9%
1984 2.13% 6.13%
1983 2.18% 6.28%
1982 2.24% 6.29%
1981 2.37% 6.16%
1980 2.52% 6.04%
1979 2.61% 5.98%
1978 2.68% 5.88%
1977 2.74% 5.72%
1976 2.82% 5.52%
1975 2.9% 5.38%
1974 2.97% 5.29%
1973 3.03% 5.14%
1972 3.09% 4.88%
1971 3.14% 4.54%
1970 3.21% 4.25%
1969 3.28% 4.09%
1968 3.34% 3.97%
1967 3.36% 3.86%
1966 3.37% 3.79%
1965 3.36% 3.78%
1964 3.33% 3.77%
1963 3.31% 3.76%
1962 3.27% 3.74%
1961 3.17% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Mexico Saudi Arabia
Current population
133551566
37955120
Population rank 11/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.46%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 2/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +119,738
Net migration rank 181/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 119,738
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 499,782 122,170
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 474,366 325,691
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 406,920 977,072
2021 936,682 -122,791 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 474,407 191,582
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 511,023 465,292
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 493,431 469,144
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 475,299 485,794
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 465,649 479,206
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 443,675 491,253
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 418,641 504,955
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 438,557 496,229
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 433,457 491,337
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 425,199 489,136
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 399,333 504,661
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 375,938 518,565
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 362,843 523,472
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 364,520 514,606
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 372,099 500,508
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 382,153 484,252
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 392,407 468,515
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 390,112 160,263
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 389,499 159,898
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 385,033 160,066
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 382,248 160,532
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 380,231 160,512
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 377,351 160,306
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 372,621 158,074
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 366,763 160,908
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 361,329 162,857
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 355,495 160,416
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 349,399 159,273
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 342,865 146,918
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 333,088 175,075
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 322,340 172,606
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 310,558 148,208
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 296,615 153,562
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 280,616 157,930
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 264,831 153,528
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 249,156 140,355
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 234,372 121,220
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 220,186 112,826
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 205,331 105,263
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 191,103 96,015
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 178,024 85,083
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 166,223 73,960
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 155,478 69,653
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 145,450 63,995
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 136,360 55,439
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 127,600 43,989
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 120,440 31,097
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 113,859 25,312
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 108,281 21,366
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 103,343 17,947
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 98,361 15,054
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 93,820 15,000
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 89,776 15,000
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 85,480 15,000
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 81,393 15,000
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 77,743 15,000
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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