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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 6.5 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Mexico vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Somalia
2100 131,182,639 68,384,185
2099 131,943,283 68,040,371
2098 132,700,369 67,702,230
2097 133,455,010 67,362,336
2096 134,204,227 66,972,933
2095 134,949,218 66,585,659
2094 135,687,085 66,179,819
2093 136,415,232 65,760,590
2092 137,127,644 65,324,261
2091 137,833,985 64,852,843
2090 138,527,198 64,362,727
2089 139,208,862 63,922,797
2088 139,874,924 63,464,036
2087 140,530,483 62,987,028
2086 141,174,372 62,447,029
2085 141,805,496 61,873,597
2084 142,415,948 61,318,916
2083 143,009,187 60,761,800
2082 143,579,768 60,187,980
2081 144,138,842 59,676,722
2080 144,677,451 59,100,915
2079 145,195,172 58,477,428
2078 145,691,242 57,852,528
2077 146,165,064 57,211,821
2076 146,616,674 56,602,463
2075 147,046,928 56,005,600
2074 147,455,761 55,330,165
2073 147,841,295 54,651,918
2072 148,201,143 53,978,548
2071 148,534,057 53,284,016
2070 148,848,168 52,573,210
2069 149,134,711 51,878,214
2068 149,395,717 51,197,653
2067 149,630,386 50,493,028
2066 149,842,125 49,779,172
2065 150,029,268 49,024,665
2064 150,187,992 48,265,876
2063 150,319,846 47,522,361
2062 150,424,224 46,785,920
2061 150,502,250 46,037,526
2060 150,555,648 45,220,507
2059 150,577,220 44,397,936
2058 150,569,044 43,659,021
2057 150,535,337 42,897,422
2056 150,475,242 42,121,542
2055 150,384,336 41,318,179
2054 150,263,237 40,513,141
2053 150,110,615 39,744,995
2052 149,923,918 38,992,177
2051 149,705,066 38,228,872
2050 149,450,774 37,471,735
2049 149,166,038 36,739,905
2048 148,836,849 35,984,999
2047 148,478,965 35,218,863
2046 148,081,688 34,462,403
2045 147,647,318 33,717,596
2044 147,173,101 32,977,674
2043 146,667,761 32,247,710
2042 146,123,566 31,537,272
2041 145,543,650 30,794,853
2040 144,931,633 30,032,324
2039 144,286,278 29,312,883
2038 143,601,872 28,583,386
2037 142,883,005 27,838,646
2036 142,138,929 27,114,453
2035 141,359,885 26,385,421
2034 140,554,653 25,687,629
2033 139,713,048 25,018,509
2032 138,843,644 24,338,597
2031 137,947,334 23,657,353
2030 137,023,304 22,965,742
2029 136,071,720 22,299,610
2028 135,090,755 21,651,582
2027 134,081,337 20,991,860
2026 133,042,003 20,322,668
2025 131,970,909 19,666,990
2024 130,861,007 19,009,151
2023 129,739,759 18,358,615
2022 128,613,117 17,801,897
2021 127,648,148 17,271,431
2020 126,799,054 16,651,191
2019 125,762,982 16,030,971
2018 124,573,711 15,452,487
2017 123,400,057 14,916,629
2016 122,251,351 14,348,740
2015 121,072,306 13,806,963
2014 119,784,261 13,339,491
2013 118,343,573 12,869,594
2012 116,818,208 12,461,160
2011 115,243,504 12,348,830
2010 113,623,895 12,261,756
2009 111,999,721 11,961,201
2008 110,374,288 11,663,084
2007 108,774,360 11,322,582
2006 107,253,666 10,975,502
2005 105,811,504 10,644,228
2004 104,394,131 10,280,998
2003 102,978,515 9,909,157
2002 101,548,624 9,550,063
2001 100,099,099 9,198,493
2000 98,625,552 8,838,713
1999 97,115,707 8,492,059
1998 95,575,245 8,155,417
1997 94,021,207 7,824,525
1996 92,452,702 7,554,474
1995 90,862,455 7,285,007
1994 89,259,205 7,026,797
1993 87,653,807 6,681,399
1992 86,044,809 6,495,107
1991 84,430,572 6,813,760
1990 82,820,170 7,082,811
1989 81,247,182 7,114,817
1988 79,695,531 7,235,360
1987 78,136,651 7,228,302
1986 76,585,637 6,974,788
1985 75,043,414 6,693,289
1984 73,506,846 6,428,389
1983 71,971,240 6,198,430
1982 70,433,260 6,003,840
1981 68,892,108 5,982,849
1980 67,300,334 5,936,154
1979 65,648,865 5,449,117
1978 63,979,046 4,814,892
1977 62,308,493 4,484,050
1976 60,645,512 4,365,812
1975 58,982,400 4,257,535
1974 57,320,149 4,151,842
1973 55,667,284 4,045,592
1972 54,030,168 3,939,436
1971 52,412,558 3,837,691
1970 50,814,953 3,738,448
1969 49,233,194 3,641,015
1968 47,668,303 3,546,590
1967 46,129,608 3,454,537
1966 44,629,106 3,365,106
1965 43,174,477 3,277,874
1964 41,772,049 3,192,796
1963 40,424,065 3,110,361
1962 39,129,200 3,030,091
1961 37,890,118 2,952,054
1960 36,724,615 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Somalia
2100 -0.58% 0.51%
2099 -0.57% 0.5%
2098 -0.57% 0.5%
2097 -0.56% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.58%
2095 -0.54% 0.61%
2094 -0.53% 0.64%
2093 -0.52% 0.67%
2092 -0.51% 0.73%
2091 -0.5% 0.76%
2090 -0.49% 0.69%
2089 -0.48% 0.72%
2088 -0.47% 0.76%
2087 -0.46% 0.86%
2086 -0.45% 0.93%
2085 -0.43% 0.9%
2084 -0.41% 0.92%
2083 -0.4% 0.95%
2082 -0.39% 0.86%
2081 -0.37% 0.97%
2080 -0.36% 1.07%
2079 -0.34% 1.08%
2078 -0.32% 1.12%
2077 -0.31% 1.08%
2076 -0.29% 1.07%
2075 -0.28% 1.22%
2074 -0.26% 1.24%
2073 -0.24% 1.25%
2072 -0.22% 1.3%
2071 -0.21% 1.35%
2070 -0.19% 1.34%
2069 -0.17% 1.33%
2068 -0.16% 1.4%
2067 -0.14% 1.43%
2066 -0.12% 1.54%
2065 -0.11% 1.57%
2064 -0.09% 1.56%
2063 -0.07% 1.57%
2062 -0.05% 1.63%
2061 -0.04% 1.81%
2060 -0.01% 1.85%
2059 0.005% 1.69%
2058 0.02% 1.78%
2057 0.04% 1.84%
2056 0.06% 1.94%
2055 0.08% 1.99%
2054 0.1% 1.93%
2053 0.12% 1.93%
2052 0.15% 2%
2051 0.17% 2.02%
2050 0.19% 1.99%
2049 0.22% 2.1%
2048 0.24% 2.18%
2047 0.27% 2.2%
2046 0.29% 2.21%
2045 0.32% 2.24%
2044 0.34% 2.26%
2043 0.37% 2.25%
2042 0.4% 2.41%
2041 0.42% 2.54%
2040 0.45% 2.45%
2039 0.48% 2.55%
2038 0.5% 2.68%
2037 0.52% 2.67%
2036 0.55% 2.76%
2035 0.57% 2.72%
2034 0.6% 2.67%
2033 0.63% 2.79%
2032 0.65% 2.88%
2031 0.67% 3.01%
2030 0.7% 2.99%
2029 0.73% 2.99%
2028 0.75% 3.14%
2027 0.78% 3.29%
2026 0.81% 3.33%
2025 0.85% 3.46%
2024 0.86% 3.54%
2023 0.88% 3.13%
2022 0.76% 3.07%
2021 0.67% 3.72%
2020 0.82% 3.87%
2019 0.95% 3.74%
2018 0.95% 3.59%
2017 0.94% 3.96%
2016 0.97% 3.92%
2015 1.08% 3.5%
2014 1.22% 3.65%
2013 1.31% 3.28%
2012 1.37% 0.91%
2011 1.43% 0.71%
2010 1.45% 2.51%
2009 1.47% 2.56%
2008 1.47% 3.01%
2007 1.42% 3.16%
2006 1.36% 3.11%
2005 1.36% 3.53%
2004 1.37% 3.75%
2003 1.41% 3.76%
2002 1.45% 3.82%
2001 1.49% 4.07%
2000 1.55% 4.08%
1999 1.61% 4.13%
1998 1.65% 4.23%
1997 1.7% 3.57%
1996 1.75% 3.7%
1995 1.8% 3.67%
1994 1.83% 5.17%
1993 1.87% 2.87%
1992 1.91% -4.68%
1991 1.94% -3.8%
1990 1.94% -0.45%
1989 1.95% -1.67%
1988 2% 0.1%
1987 2.03% 3.63%
1986 2.06% 4.21%
1985 2.09% 4.12%
1984 2.13% 3.71%
1983 2.18% 3.24%
1982 2.24% 0.35%
1981 2.37% 0.79%
1980 2.52% 8.94%
1979 2.61% 13.2%
1978 2.68% 7.38%
1977 2.74% 2.71%
1976 2.82% 2.54%
1975 2.9% 2.55%
1974 2.97% 2.63%
1973 3.03% 2.69%
1972 3.09% 2.65%
1971 3.14% 2.65%
1970 3.21% 2.68%
1969 3.28% 2.66%
1968 3.34% 2.66%
1967 3.36% 2.66%
1966 3.37% 2.66%
1965 3.36% 2.66%
1964 3.33% 2.65%
1963 3.31% 2.65%
1962 3.27% 2.64%
1961 3.17% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Mexico Somalia
Current population
133323134
20503678
Population rank 11/197 66/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.25%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
15.5 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 8/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +12,077
Net migration rank 181/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 12,077
2024 - -104,581 - 26,859
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 608,203 46,217
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 551,450 -92,434
2021 936,682 -122,791 566,399 35,506
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 561,311 77,259
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 548,756 53,124
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 514,244 40,844
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 478,556 38,067
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 495,132 124,017
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 481,573 -17,178
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 464,481 6,065
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 448,518 20,723
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 399,468 -51,833
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 203,213 -326,192
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 385,571 -88,448
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 405,784 -101,795
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 394,258 -102,035
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 380,303 8,476
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 372,597 -67,200
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 363,117 -5,955
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 351,959 17,353
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 341,192 33,174
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 331,215 12,603
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 319,059 40,274
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 306,651 53,580
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 295,523 37,548
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 284,779 55,426
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 271,894 49,692
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 264,807 -46,291
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 254,509 65,888
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 246,950 -50,921
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 232,960 261,815
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 57,495 -179,675
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 53,052 -568,166
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 225,162 -248,155
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 225,255 -266,281
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 215,599 -415,660
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 231,580 -17,391
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 218,416 74,424
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 207,960 62,183
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 199,017 60,630
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 190,775 9,505
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 182,793 6,115
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 185,211 -332,129
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 174,790 65,519
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 151,016 582,746
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 132,689 402,005
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 124,818 2,170
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 113,319 -3,831
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 108,998 -1,934
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 104,813 -495
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 108,038 143
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 104,493 -351
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 101,196 -1,850
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 98,025 1,104
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 95,045 690
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 92,208 906
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 89,497 1,498
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 86,930 941
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 84,448 2,142
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 82,042 1,518
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 79,859 1,449
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 77,737 1,496
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 75,513 1,336
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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