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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 20.5 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Mexico vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Serbia
2100 131,158,772 3,624,616
2099 131,919,278 3,652,806
2098 132,676,226 3,681,036
2097 133,430,730 3,709,552
2096 134,179,811 3,738,231
2095 134,924,667 3,767,093
2094 135,662,399 3,796,201
2093 136,390,414 3,825,522
2092 137,102,695 3,855,267
2091 137,808,909 3,885,260
2090 138,501,995 3,915,419
2089 139,183,536 3,946,052
2088 139,849,476 3,976,782
2087 140,504,916 4,008,021
2086 141,148,688 4,039,630
2085 141,779,696 4,071,614
2084 142,390,038 4,104,024
2083 142,983,168 4,137,041
2082 143,553,646 4,170,603
2081 144,112,618 4,204,520
2080 144,651,130 4,239,046
2079 145,168,756 4,274,213
2078 145,664,735 4,310,048
2077 146,138,472 4,346,216
2076 146,589,999 4,382,620
2075 147,020,176 4,419,404
2074 147,428,934 4,456,820
2073 147,814,398 4,494,554
2072 148,174,180 4,532,671
2071 148,507,034 4,571,200
2070 148,821,087 4,610,279
2069 149,107,578 4,649,626
2068 149,368,537 4,689,227
2067 149,603,163 4,728,969
2066 149,814,864 4,768,652
2065 150,001,973 4,808,648
2064 150,160,667 4,848,712
2063 150,292,498 4,888,888
2062 150,396,857 4,929,248
2061 150,474,868 4,969,370
2060 150,528,257 5,009,557
2059 150,549,825 5,049,580
2058 150,541,650 5,089,783
2057 150,507,950 5,130,427
2056 150,447,865 5,171,093
2055 150,356,976 5,211,735
2054 150,235,899 5,252,427
2053 150,083,305 5,293,039
2052 149,896,641 5,334,193
2051 149,677,830 5,376,024
2050 149,423,583 5,417,847
2049 149,138,900 5,460,219
2048 148,809,771 5,502,886
2047 148,451,951 5,546,051
2046 148,054,747 5,589,756
2045 147,620,456 5,634,078
2044 147,146,325 5,678,918
2043 146,641,077 5,724,337
2042 146,096,981 5,770,492
2041 145,517,171 5,817,068
2040 144,905,265 5,863,637
2039 144,260,027 5,910,619
2038 143,575,746 5,957,363
2037 142,857,009 6,004,061
2036 142,113,069 6,050,436
2035 141,334,167 6,096,764
2034 140,529,082 6,142,866
2033 139,687,630 6,188,997
2032 138,818,384 6,234,637
2031 137,922,237 6,279,936
2030 136,998,375 6,325,002
2029 136,046,964 6,369,418
2028 135,066,178 6,413,572
2027 134,056,943 6,457,306
2026 133,017,798 6,500,256
2025 131,946,900 6,549,143
2024 130,861,007 6,586,476
2023 129,739,759 6,623,183
2022 128,613,117 6,664,449
2021 127,648,148 6,834,326
2020 126,799,054 6,899,126
2019 125,762,982 6,945,235
2018 124,573,711 6,982,604
2017 123,400,057 7,020,858
2016 122,251,351 7,058,322
2015 121,072,306 7,095,383
2014 119,784,261 7,131,787
2013 118,343,573 7,166,553
2012 116,818,208 7,201,497
2011 115,243,504 7,236,519
2010 113,623,895 7,291,436
2009 111,999,721 7,320,807
2008 110,374,288 7,350,222
2007 108,774,360 7,381,579
2006 107,253,666 7,411,569
2005 105,811,504 7,440,769
2004 104,394,131 7,463,157
2003 102,978,515 7,480,591
2002 101,548,624 7,500,031
2001 100,099,099 7,503,433
2000 98,625,552 7,516,346
1999 97,115,707 7,540,401
1998 95,575,245 7,567,745
1997 94,021,207 7,598,538
1996 92,452,702 7,622,185
1995 90,862,455 7,628,264
1994 89,259,205 7,622,711
1993 87,653,807 7,614,328
1992 86,044,809 7,604,063
1991 84,430,572 7,595,636
1990 82,820,170 7,897,937
1989 81,247,182 7,893,787
1988 79,695,531 7,884,218
1987 78,136,651 7,868,027
1986 76,585,637 7,853,824
1985 75,043,414 7,835,902
1984 73,506,846 7,813,549
1983 71,971,240 7,788,100
1982 70,433,260 7,763,335
1981 68,892,108 7,736,787
1980 67,300,334 7,709,544
1979 65,648,865 7,541,997
1978 63,979,046 7,504,017
1977 62,308,493 7,462,783
1976 60,645,512 7,418,973
1975 58,982,400 7,368,717
1974 57,320,149 7,326,043
1973 55,667,284 7,283,902
1972 54,030,168 7,252,012
1971 52,412,558 7,211,716
1970 50,814,953 7,164,993
1969 49,233,194 7,123,249
1968 47,668,303 7,007,586
1967 46,129,608 6,966,522
1966 44,629,106 6,927,969
1965 43,174,477 6,876,624
1964 41,772,049 6,832,855
1963 40,424,065 6,787,950
1962 39,129,200 6,740,264
1961 37,890,118 6,689,077
1960 36,724,615 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Serbia
2100 -0.58% -0.77%
2099 -0.57% -0.77%
2098 -0.57% -0.77%
2097 -0.56% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.54% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.52% -0.77%
2092 -0.51% -0.77%
2091 -0.5% -0.77%
2090 -0.49% -0.78%
2089 -0.48% -0.77%
2088 -0.47% -0.78%
2087 -0.46% -0.78%
2086 -0.45% -0.79%
2085 -0.43% -0.79%
2084 -0.41% -0.8%
2083 -0.4% -0.8%
2082 -0.39% -0.81%
2081 -0.37% -0.81%
2080 -0.36% -0.82%
2079 -0.34% -0.83%
2078 -0.32% -0.83%
2077 -0.31% -0.83%
2076 -0.29% -0.83%
2075 -0.28% -0.84%
2074 -0.26% -0.84%
2073 -0.24% -0.84%
2072 -0.22% -0.84%
2071 -0.21% -0.85%
2070 -0.19% -0.85%
2069 -0.17% -0.84%
2068 -0.16% -0.84%
2067 -0.14% -0.83%
2066 -0.12% -0.83%
2065 -0.11% -0.83%
2064 -0.09% -0.82%
2063 -0.07% -0.82%
2062 -0.05% -0.81%
2061 -0.04% -0.8%
2060 -0.01% -0.79%
2059 0.005% -0.79%
2058 0.02% -0.79%
2057 0.04% -0.79%
2056 0.06% -0.78%
2055 0.08% -0.77%
2054 0.1% -0.77%
2053 0.12% -0.77%
2052 0.15% -0.78%
2051 0.17% -0.77%
2050 0.19% -0.78%
2049 0.22% -0.78%
2048 0.24% -0.78%
2047 0.27% -0.78%
2046 0.29% -0.79%
2045 0.32% -0.79%
2044 0.34% -0.79%
2043 0.37% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.8%
2041 0.42% -0.79%
2040 0.45% -0.79%
2039 0.48% -0.78%
2038 0.5% -0.78%
2037 0.52% -0.77%
2036 0.55% -0.76%
2035 0.57% -0.75%
2034 0.6% -0.75%
2033 0.63% -0.73%
2032 0.65% -0.72%
2031 0.67% -0.71%
2030 0.7% -0.7%
2029 0.73% -0.69%
2028 0.75% -0.68%
2027 0.78% -0.66%
2026 0.81% -0.75%
2025 0.83% -0.57%
2024 0.86% -0.55%
2023 0.88% -0.62%
2022 0.76% -2.49%
2021 0.67% -0.94%
2020 0.82% -0.66%
2019 0.95% -0.54%
2018 0.95% -0.54%
2017 0.94% -0.53%
2016 0.97% -0.52%
2015 1.08% -0.51%
2014 1.22% -0.49%
2013 1.31% -0.49%
2012 1.37% -0.48%
2011 1.43% -0.75%
2010 1.45% -0.4%
2009 1.47% -0.4%
2008 1.47% -0.42%
2007 1.42% -0.4%
2006 1.36% -0.39%
2005 1.36% -0.3%
2004 1.37% -0.23%
2003 1.41% -0.26%
2002 1.45% -0.05%
2001 1.49% -0.17%
2000 1.55% -0.32%
1999 1.61% -0.36%
1998 1.65% -0.41%
1997 1.7% -0.31%
1996 1.75% -0.08%
1995 1.8% 0.07%
1994 1.83% 0.11%
1993 1.87% 0.13%
1992 1.91% 0.11%
1991 1.94% -3.83%
1990 1.94% 0.05%
1989 1.95% 0.12%
1988 2% 0.21%
1987 2.03% 0.18%
1986 2.06% 0.23%
1985 2.09% 0.29%
1984 2.13% 0.33%
1983 2.18% 0.32%
1982 2.24% 0.34%
1981 2.37% 0.35%
1980 2.52% 2.22%
1979 2.61% 0.51%
1978 2.68% 0.55%
1977 2.74% 0.59%
1976 2.82% 0.68%
1975 2.9% 0.58%
1974 2.97% 0.58%
1973 3.03% 0.44%
1972 3.09% 0.56%
1971 3.14% 0.65%
1970 3.21% 0.59%
1969 3.28% 1.65%
1968 3.34% 0.59%
1967 3.36% 0.56%
1966 3.37% 0.75%
1965 3.36% 0.64%
1964 3.33% 0.66%
1963 3.31% 0.71%
1962 3.27% 0.77%
1961 3.17% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Mexico Serbia
Current population
133551566
6500256
Population rank 11/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.08%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 -102
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 187/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -13,086
Net migration rank 181/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -13,086
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 -37,543 -8,132
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 -36,427 4,348
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 -46,651 40,118
2021 936,682 -122,791 -74,494 -8,974
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 -55,193 -10,220
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 -37,707 -18,883
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 -39,317 -18,651
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 -35,998 -18,322
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 -37,605 -18,789
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 -34,946 -18,846
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 -34,399 -17,866
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 -35,288 -18,513
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 -36,906 611
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 -34,999 3,632
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 -33,676 6,043
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 -33,590 7,070
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 -34,227 7,945
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 -26,121 7,300
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 -24,686 6,854
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 -24,750 1,562
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 -20,259 -12,007
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 -30,065 -14,368
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 -29,408 -4,073
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 -23,006 -5,665
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 -18,389 -5,817
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 -16,007 -5,598
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 -7,628 -6,019
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 -7,157 -5,934
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 -5,703 -5,972
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 -3,779 -4,415
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 2,210 -8,483
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 7,416 -16,260
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 11,872 -16,360
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 13,852 -15,715
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 16,711 -16,686
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 19,407 -17,990
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 22,090 -17,646
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 23,815 -15,567
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 27,515 -15,301
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 30,603 -13,550
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 34,304 -8,531
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 36,273 287
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 39,022 -960
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 43,636 -1,481
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 48,105 -1,953
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 51,399 -2,744
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 52,502 -3,490
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 51,583 -3,525
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 49,596 -2,396
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 48,248 -348
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 47,424 1,655
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 48,343 1,861
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 50,304 4,112
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 51,653 5,430
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 53,120 6,114
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 53,338 7,037
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 53,383 7,957
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 54,185 8,045
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 55,580 8,276
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 59,307 6,064
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 61,065 6,422
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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