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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.63 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 2.05% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2100 131,182,639 74,230,118
2099 131,943,283 73,760,045
2098 132,700,369 73,287,526
2097 133,455,010 72,813,125
2096 134,204,227 72,336,039
2095 134,949,218 71,858,206
2094 135,687,085 71,379,928
2093 136,415,232 70,900,460
2092 137,127,644 70,420,464
2091 137,833,985 69,940,749
2090 138,527,198 69,462,214
2089 139,208,862 68,985,976
2088 139,874,924 68,510,277
2087 140,530,483 68,035,545
2086 141,174,372 67,562,521
2085 141,805,496 67,091,615
2084 142,415,948 66,621,667
2083 143,009,187 66,152,653
2082 143,579,768 65,684,321
2081 144,138,842 65,216,102
2080 144,677,451 64,749,128
2079 145,195,172 64,282,393
2078 145,691,242 63,815,918
2077 146,165,064 63,348,712
2076 146,616,674 62,880,120
2075 147,046,928 62,409,793
2074 147,455,761 61,937,628
2073 147,841,295 61,462,662
2072 148,201,143 60,984,202
2071 148,534,057 60,502,791
2070 148,848,168 60,018,216
2069 149,134,711 59,529,456
2068 149,395,717 59,036,086
2067 149,630,386 58,539,487
2066 149,842,125 58,039,687
2065 150,029,268 57,537,106
2064 150,187,992 57,032,172
2063 150,319,846 56,524,331
2062 150,424,224 56,014,549
2061 150,502,250 55,501,467
2060 150,555,648 54,986,901
2059 150,577,220 54,469,809
2058 150,569,044 53,950,469
2057 150,535,337 53,430,639
2056 150,475,242 52,909,061
2055 150,384,336 52,386,571
2054 150,263,237 51,862,312
2053 150,110,615 51,336,335
2052 149,923,918 50,809,100
2051 149,705,066 50,280,719
2050 149,450,774 49,751,739
2049 149,166,038 49,221,828
2048 148,836,849 48,690,143
2047 148,478,965 48,157,605
2046 148,081,688 47,623,246
2045 147,647,318 47,087,215
2044 147,173,101 46,550,306
2043 146,667,761 46,013,232
2042 146,123,566 45,475,200
2041 145,543,650 44,936,131
2040 144,931,633 44,396,093
2039 144,286,278 43,856,006
2038 143,601,872 43,314,707
2037 142,883,005 42,773,375
2036 142,138,929 42,231,639
2035 141,359,885 41,690,245
2034 140,554,653 41,150,029
2033 139,713,048 40,611,021
2032 138,843,644 40,073,144
2031 137,947,334 39,535,357
2030 137,023,304 38,998,581
2029 136,071,720 38,417,447
2028 135,090,755 37,810,902
2027 134,081,337 37,189,969
2026 133,042,003 36,566,201
2025 131,970,909 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% 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 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 0.85% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Mexico Saudi Arabia
Current population
133323134
36734925
Population rank 11/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.44%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
15.5 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 4/197
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 - -104,581 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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