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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 6.82 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Mexico vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Senegal
2100 131,158,772 47,474,574
2099 131,919,278 47,302,101
2098 132,676,226 47,124,428
2097 133,430,730 46,935,783
2096 134,179,811 46,742,299
2095 134,924,667 46,541,530
2094 135,662,399 46,331,819
2093 136,390,414 46,117,446
2092 137,102,695 45,896,926
2091 137,808,909 45,669,419
2090 138,501,995 45,435,395
2089 139,183,536 45,190,699
2088 139,849,476 44,942,408
2087 140,504,916 44,685,891
2086 141,148,688 44,418,490
2085 141,779,696 44,143,926
2084 142,390,038 43,864,819
2083 142,983,168 43,572,529
2082 143,553,646 43,279,061
2081 144,112,618 42,978,412
2080 144,651,130 42,673,206
2079 145,168,756 42,360,446
2078 145,664,735 42,038,513
2077 146,138,472 41,710,573
2076 146,589,999 41,373,492
2075 147,020,176 41,024,071
2074 147,428,934 40,668,576
2073 147,814,398 40,306,673
2072 148,174,180 39,937,069
2071 148,507,034 39,562,087
2070 148,821,087 39,181,827
2069 149,107,578 38,789,497
2068 149,368,537 38,392,382
2067 149,603,163 37,991,278
2066 149,814,864 37,578,685
2065 150,001,973 37,162,056
2064 150,160,667 36,738,762
2063 150,292,498 36,312,562
2062 150,396,857 35,879,325
2061 150,474,868 35,443,454
2060 150,528,257 35,004,974
2059 150,549,825 34,566,478
2058 150,541,650 34,117,578
2057 150,507,950 33,668,392
2056 150,447,865 33,214,418
2055 150,356,976 32,760,822
2054 150,235,899 32,308,761
2053 150,083,305 31,854,267
2052 149,896,641 31,400,703
2051 149,677,830 30,944,985
2050 149,423,583 30,486,035
2049 149,138,900 30,028,301
2048 148,809,771 29,566,333
2047 148,451,951 29,107,317
2046 148,054,747 28,644,370
2045 147,620,456 28,183,606
2044 147,146,325 27,720,422
2043 146,641,077 27,256,832
2042 146,096,981 26,792,904
2041 145,517,171 26,328,316
2040 144,905,265 25,862,356
2039 144,260,027 25,394,612
2038 143,575,746 24,924,728
2037 142,857,009 24,453,976
2036 142,113,069 23,983,290
2035 141,334,167 23,511,966
2034 140,529,082 23,043,425
2033 139,687,630 22,574,895
2032 138,818,384 22,106,910
2031 137,922,237 21,639,797
2030 136,998,375 21,175,234
2029 136,046,964 20,716,123
2028 135,066,178 20,260,670
2027 134,056,943 19,811,163
2026 133,017,798 19,369,097
2025 131,946,900 18,931,966
2024 130,861,007 18,501,984
2023 129,739,759 18,077,573
2022 128,613,117 17,651,103
2021 127,648,148 17,220,867
2020 126,799,054 16,789,219
2019 125,762,982 16,352,922
2018 124,573,711 15,914,498
2017 123,400,057 15,475,002
2016 122,251,351 15,034,521
2015 121,072,306 14,593,331
2014 119,784,261 14,152,102
2013 118,343,573 13,710,849
2012 116,818,208 13,310,495
2011 115,243,504 12,958,897
2010 113,623,895 12,635,413
2009 111,999,721 12,337,389
2008 110,374,288 12,048,959
2007 108,774,360 11,770,344
2006 107,253,666 11,500,094
2005 105,811,504 11,235,472
2004 104,394,131 10,975,704
2003 102,978,515 10,721,176
2002 101,548,624 10,466,214
2001 100,099,099 10,212,942
2000 98,625,552 9,968,260
1999 97,115,707 9,730,887
1998 95,575,245 9,502,952
1997 94,021,207 9,283,495
1996 92,452,702 9,067,014
1995 90,862,455 8,848,101
1994 89,259,205 8,624,078
1993 87,653,807 8,396,288
1992 86,044,809 8,168,395
1991 84,430,572 7,943,085
1990 82,820,170 7,720,523
1989 81,247,182 7,502,207
1988 79,695,531 7,289,618
1987 78,136,651 7,081,530
1986 76,585,637 6,878,192
1985 75,043,414 6,683,287
1984 73,506,846 6,499,364
1983 71,971,240 6,324,504
1982 70,433,260 6,156,961
1981 68,892,108 5,997,160
1980 67,300,334 5,845,638
1979 65,648,865 5,702,895
1978 63,979,046 5,568,096
1977 62,308,493 5,439,549
1976 60,645,512 5,308,564
1975 58,982,400 5,170,810
1974 57,320,149 5,029,437
1973 55,667,284 4,885,181
1972 54,030,168 4,741,631
1971 52,412,558 4,601,864
1970 50,814,953 4,466,328
1969 49,233,194 4,334,974
1968 47,668,303 4,207,587
1967 46,129,608 4,083,870
1966 44,629,106 3,964,299
1965 43,174,477 3,849,788
1964 41,772,049 3,740,535
1963 40,424,065 3,635,876
1962 39,129,200 3,534,686
1961 37,890,118 3,436,375
1960 36,724,615 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Senegal
2100 -0.58% 0.36%
2099 -0.57% 0.38%
2098 -0.57% 0.4%
2097 -0.56% 0.41%
2096 -0.55% 0.43%
2095 -0.54% 0.45%
2094 -0.53% 0.46%
2093 -0.52% 0.48%
2092 -0.51% 0.5%
2091 -0.5% 0.52%
2090 -0.49% 0.54%
2089 -0.48% 0.55%
2088 -0.47% 0.57%
2087 -0.46% 0.6%
2086 -0.45% 0.62%
2085 -0.43% 0.64%
2084 -0.41% 0.67%
2083 -0.4% 0.68%
2082 -0.39% 0.7%
2081 -0.37% 0.72%
2080 -0.36% 0.74%
2079 -0.34% 0.77%
2078 -0.32% 0.79%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.29% 0.85%
2075 -0.28% 0.87%
2074 -0.26% 0.9%
2073 -0.24% 0.93%
2072 -0.22% 0.95%
2071 -0.21% 0.97%
2070 -0.19% 1.01%
2069 -0.17% 1.03%
2068 -0.16% 1.06%
2067 -0.14% 1.1%
2066 -0.12% 1.12%
2065 -0.11% 1.15%
2064 -0.09% 1.17%
2063 -0.07% 1.21%
2062 -0.05% 1.23%
2061 -0.04% 1.25%
2060 -0.01% 1.27%
2059 0.005% 1.32%
2058 0.02% 1.33%
2057 0.04% 1.37%
2056 0.06% 1.38%
2055 0.08% 1.4%
2054 0.1% 1.43%
2053 0.12% 1.44%
2052 0.15% 1.47%
2051 0.17% 1.51%
2050 0.19% 1.52%
2049 0.22% 1.56%
2048 0.24% 1.58%
2047 0.27% 1.62%
2046 0.29% 1.63%
2045 0.32% 1.67%
2044 0.34% 1.7%
2043 0.37% 1.73%
2042 0.4% 1.76%
2041 0.42% 1.8%
2040 0.45% 1.84%
2039 0.48% 1.89%
2038 0.5% 1.93%
2037 0.52% 1.96%
2036 0.55% 2%
2035 0.57% 2.03%
2034 0.6% 2.08%
2033 0.63% 2.12%
2032 0.65% 2.16%
2031 0.67% 2.19%
2030 0.7% 2.22%
2029 0.73% 2.25%
2028 0.75% 2.27%
2027 0.78% 2.28%
2026 0.81% 2.31%
2025 0.83% 2.32%
2024 0.86% 2.35%
2023 0.88% 2.42%
2022 0.76% 2.5%
2021 0.67% 2.57%
2020 0.82% 2.67%
2019 0.95% 2.75%
2018 0.95% 2.84%
2017 0.94% 2.93%
2016 0.97% 3.02%
2015 1.08% 3.12%
2014 1.22% 3.22%
2013 1.31% 3.01%
2012 1.37% 2.71%
2011 1.43% 2.56%
2010 1.45% 2.42%
2009 1.47% 2.39%
2008 1.47% 2.37%
2007 1.42% 2.35%
2006 1.36% 2.36%
2005 1.36% 2.37%
2004 1.37% 2.37%
2003 1.41% 2.44%
2002 1.45% 2.48%
2001 1.49% 2.45%
2000 1.55% 2.44%
1999 1.61% 2.4%
1998 1.65% 2.36%
1997 1.7% 2.39%
1996 1.75% 2.47%
1995 1.8% 2.6%
1994 1.83% 2.71%
1993 1.87% 2.79%
1992 1.91% 2.84%
1991 1.94% 2.88%
1990 1.94% 2.91%
1989 1.95% 2.92%
1988 2% 2.94%
1987 2.03% 2.96%
1986 2.06% 2.92%
1985 2.09% 2.83%
1984 2.13% 2.76%
1983 2.18% 2.72%
1982 2.24% 2.66%
1981 2.37% 2.59%
1980 2.52% 2.5%
1979 2.61% 2.42%
1978 2.68% 2.36%
1977 2.74% 2.47%
1976 2.82% 2.66%
1975 2.9% 2.81%
1974 2.97% 2.95%
1973 3.03% 3.03%
1972 3.09% 3.04%
1971 3.14% 3.03%
1970 3.21% 3.03%
1969 3.28% 3.03%
1968 3.34% 3.03%
1967 3.36% 3.02%
1966 3.37% 2.97%
1965 3.36% 2.92%
1964 3.33% 2.88%
1963 3.31% 2.86%
1962 3.27% 2.86%
1961 3.17% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Mexico Senegal
Current population
133551566
19596169
Population rank 11/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.24%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -12,636
Net migration rank 181/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -12,636
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 438,108 -10,307
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 415,507 16,425
2021 936,682 -122,791 403,019 25,519
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 400,910 33,848
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 399,436 38,386
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 405,454 33,567
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 410,366 29,605
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 411,480 29,498
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 407,008 34,387
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 405,019 36,030
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 406,582 34,878
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 387,290 -43,350
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 372,934 -69,888
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 362,238 -69,239
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 339,963 -66,580
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 331,364 -64,254
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 323,908 -61,781
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 317,286 -59,879
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 308,856 -57,213
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 298,842 -40,554
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 289,690 -41,422
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 283,946 -42,854
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 277,944 -44,284
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 267,404 -45,189
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 261,200 -44,506
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 234,155 -12,959
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 227,797 -12,362
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 221,772 -12,036
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 218,522 -12,086
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 212,887 -12,655
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 208,218 -18,644
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 203,125 -24,858
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 197,673 -26,222
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 191,309 -27,672
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 179,707 -32,616
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 173,425 -35,022
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 167,744 -36,559
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 154,776 -18,716
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 147,311 -7,870
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 139,974 3,347
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 133,834 11,382
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 128,024 13,852
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 122,511 15,131
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 117,264 16,168
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 112,393 16,887
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 108,240 17,264
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 104,824 17,107
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 101,359 15,849
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 97,912 13,913
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 94,797 11,892
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 92,264 10,371
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 89,937 9,809
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 87,322 9,549
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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