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Population in Mexico compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.58 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 2.23% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Mexico vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico South Korea
2100 131,182,639 22,012,503
2099 131,943,283 22,335,528
2098 132,700,369 22,668,719
2097 133,455,010 23,009,661
2096 134,204,227 23,360,151
2095 134,949,218 23,722,747
2094 135,687,085 24,093,391
2093 136,415,232 24,473,038
2092 137,127,644 24,860,975
2091 137,833,985 25,255,379
2090 138,527,198 25,655,577
2089 139,208,862 26,060,945
2088 139,874,924 26,470,073
2087 140,530,483 26,884,813
2086 141,174,372 27,301,913
2085 141,805,496 27,723,736
2084 142,415,948 28,147,480
2083 143,009,187 28,578,182
2082 143,579,768 29,012,953
2081 144,138,842 29,456,022
2080 144,677,451 29,901,880
2079 145,195,172 30,352,062
2078 145,691,242 30,809,176
2077 146,165,064 31,273,700
2076 146,616,674 31,744,480
2075 147,046,928 32,221,226
2074 147,455,761 32,706,020
2073 147,841,295 33,196,556
2072 148,201,143 33,696,490
2071 148,534,057 34,203,935
2070 148,848,168 34,719,324
2069 149,134,711 35,241,850
2068 149,395,717 35,762,799
2067 149,630,386 36,292,307
2066 149,842,125 36,826,655
2065 150,029,268 37,368,086
2064 150,187,992 37,916,439
2063 150,319,846 38,469,051
2062 150,424,224 39,028,473
2061 150,502,250 39,584,621
2060 150,555,648 40,149,830
2059 150,577,220 40,712,514
2058 150,569,044 41,277,134
2057 150,535,337 41,833,887
2056 150,475,242 42,377,427
2055 150,384,336 42,909,302
2054 150,263,237 43,427,254
2053 150,110,615 43,938,741
2052 149,923,918 44,441,106
2051 149,705,066 44,923,604
2050 149,450,774 45,385,311
2049 149,166,038 45,832,153
2048 148,836,849 46,258,529
2047 148,478,965 46,668,898
2046 148,081,688 47,056,404
2045 147,647,318 47,433,205
2044 147,173,101 47,797,411
2043 146,667,761 48,144,730
2042 146,123,566 48,478,991
2041 145,543,650 48,806,273
2040 144,931,633 49,115,658
2039 144,286,278 49,412,830
2038 143,601,872 49,694,340
2037 142,883,005 49,957,504
2036 142,138,929 50,200,702
2035 141,359,885 50,426,000
2034 140,554,653 50,632,962
2033 139,713,048 50,821,090
2032 138,843,644 50,987,020
2031 137,947,334 51,134,940
2030 137,023,304 51,267,908
2029 136,071,720 51,385,868
2028 135,090,755 51,486,791
2027 134,081,337 51,576,746
2026 133,042,003 51,649,918
2025 131,970,909 51,710,062
2024 130,861,007 51,751,065
2023 129,739,759 51,712,619
2022 128,613,117 51,672,569
2021 127,648,148 51,769,539
2020 126,799,054 51,836,239
2019 125,762,982 51,764,822
2018 124,573,711 51,585,058
2017 123,400,057 51,361,911
2016 122,251,351 51,217,803
2015 121,072,306 51,014,947
2014 119,784,261 50,746,659
2013 118,343,573 50,428,893
2012 116,818,208 50,199,853
2011 115,243,504 49,936,638
2010 113,623,895 49,554,112
2009 111,999,721 49,307,835
2008 110,374,288 49,054,708
2007 108,774,360 48,683,638
2006 107,253,666 48,438,292
2005 105,811,504 48,184,561
2004 104,394,131 48,082,519
2003 102,978,515 47,892,330
2002 101,548,624 47,644,736
2001 100,099,099 47,370,164
2000 98,625,552 47,008,111
1999 97,115,707 46,616,677
1998 95,575,245 46,286,503
1997 94,021,207 45,953,580
1996 92,452,702 45,524,681
1995 90,862,455 45,092,991
1994 89,259,205 44,641,540
1993 87,653,807 44,194,628
1992 86,044,809 43,747,962
1991 84,430,572 43,295,704
1990 82,820,170 42,869,283
1989 81,247,182 42,449,038
1988 79,695,531 42,031,247
1987 78,136,651 41,621,690
1986 76,585,637 41,213,674
1985 75,043,414 40,805,744
1984 73,506,846 40,405,956
1983 71,971,240 39,910,403
1982 70,433,260 39,326,352
1981 68,892,108 38,723,248
1980 67,300,334 38,123,775
1979 65,648,865 37,534,236
1978 63,979,046 36,969,185
1977 62,308,493 36,411,795
1976 60,645,512 35,848,523
1975 58,982,400 35,280,725
1974 57,320,149 34,692,266
1973 55,667,284 34,103,149
1972 54,030,168 33,505,406
1971 52,412,558 32,882,704
1970 50,814,953 32,240,827
1969 49,233,194 31,544,266
1968 47,668,303 30,838,302
1967 46,129,608 30,130,983
1966 44,629,106 29,435,571
1965 43,174,477 28,704,674
1964 41,772,049 27,984,155
1963 40,424,065 27,261,747
1962 39,129,200 26,513,030
1961 37,890,118 25,765,673
1960 36,724,615 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico South Korea
2100 -0.58% -1.45%
2099 -0.57% -1.47%
2098 -0.57% -1.48%
2097 -0.56% -1.5%
2096 -0.55% -1.53%
2095 -0.54% -1.54%
2094 -0.53% -1.55%
2093 -0.52% -1.56%
2092 -0.51% -1.56%
2091 -0.5% -1.56%
2090 -0.49% -1.56%
2089 -0.48% -1.55%
2088 -0.47% -1.54%
2087 -0.46% -1.53%
2086 -0.45% -1.52%
2085 -0.43% -1.51%
2084 -0.41% -1.51%
2083 -0.4% -1.5%
2082 -0.39% -1.5%
2081 -0.37% -1.49%
2080 -0.36% -1.48%
2079 -0.34% -1.48%
2078 -0.32% -1.49%
2077 -0.31% -1.48%
2076 -0.29% -1.48%
2075 -0.28% -1.48%
2074 -0.26% -1.48%
2073 -0.24% -1.48%
2072 -0.22% -1.48%
2071 -0.21% -1.48%
2070 -0.19% -1.48%
2069 -0.17% -1.46%
2068 -0.16% -1.46%
2067 -0.14% -1.45%
2066 -0.12% -1.45%
2065 -0.11% -1.45%
2064 -0.09% -1.44%
2063 -0.07% -1.43%
2062 -0.05% -1.4%
2061 -0.04% -1.41%
2060 -0.01% -1.38%
2059 0.005% -1.37%
2058 0.02% -1.33%
2057 0.04% -1.28%
2056 0.06% -1.24%
2055 0.08% -1.19%
2054 0.1% -1.16%
2053 0.12% -1.13%
2052 0.15% -1.07%
2051 0.17% -1.02%
2050 0.19% -0.97%
2049 0.22% -0.92%
2048 0.24% -0.88%
2047 0.27% -0.82%
2046 0.29% -0.79%
2045 0.32% -0.76%
2044 0.34% -0.72%
2043 0.37% -0.69%
2042 0.4% -0.67%
2041 0.42% -0.63%
2040 0.45% -0.6%
2039 0.48% -0.57%
2038 0.5% -0.53%
2037 0.52% -0.48%
2036 0.55% -0.45%
2035 0.57% -0.41%
2034 0.6% -0.37%
2033 0.63% -0.33%
2032 0.65% -0.29%
2031 0.67% -0.26%
2030 0.7% -0.23%
2029 0.73% -0.2%
2028 0.75% -0.17%
2027 0.78% -0.14%
2026 0.81% -0.12%
2025 0.85% -0.08%
2024 0.86% 0.07%
2023 0.88% 0.08%
2022 0.76% -0.19%
2021 0.67% -0.13%
2020 0.82% 0.14%
2019 0.95% 0.35%
2018 0.95% 0.43%
2017 0.94% 0.28%
2016 0.97% 0.4%
2015 1.08% 0.53%
2014 1.22% 0.63%
2013 1.31% 0.46%
2012 1.37% 0.53%
2011 1.43% 0.77%
2010 1.45% 0.5%
2009 1.47% 0.52%
2008 1.47% 0.76%
2007 1.42% 0.51%
2006 1.36% 0.53%
2005 1.36% 0.21%
2004 1.37% 0.4%
2003 1.41% 0.52%
2002 1.45% 0.58%
2001 1.49% 0.77%
2000 1.55% 0.84%
1999 1.61% 0.71%
1998 1.65% 0.72%
1997 1.7% 0.94%
1996 1.75% 0.96%
1995 1.8% 1.01%
1994 1.83% 1.01%
1993 1.87% 1.02%
1992 1.91% 1.04%
1991 1.94% 0.99%
1990 1.94% 0.99%
1989 1.95% 0.99%
1988 2% 0.98%
1987 2.03% 0.99%
1986 2.06% 1%
1985 2.09% 0.99%
1984 2.13% 1.24%
1983 2.18% 1.49%
1982 2.24% 1.56%
1981 2.37% 1.57%
1980 2.52% 1.57%
1979 2.61% 1.53%
1978 2.68% 1.53%
1977 2.74% 1.57%
1976 2.82% 1.61%
1975 2.9% 1.7%
1974 2.97% 1.73%
1973 3.03% 1.78%
1972 3.09% 1.89%
1971 3.14% 1.99%
1970 3.21% 2.21%
1969 3.28% 2.29%
1968 3.34% 2.35%
1967 3.36% 2.36%
1966 3.37% 2.55%
1965 3.36% 2.57%
1964 3.33% 2.65%
1963 3.31% 2.82%
1962 3.27% 2.9%
1961 3.17% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Mexico South Korea
Current population
133323134
51649918
Population rank 11/197 31/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.62%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +105
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +65,731
Net migration rank 181/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 65,731
2024 - -104,581 - 75,963
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 -77,569 87,800
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 -124,014 87,800
2021 936,682 -122,791 -56,947 -16,778
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 -31,101 112,631
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 10,353 128,622
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 30,951 118,220
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 71,907 104,029
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 122,923 91,568
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 163,248 276,427
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 167,464 308,037
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 166,415 301,926
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 215,859 281,866
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 214,728 269,958
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 213,083 52,042
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 197,231 5,308
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 248,286 -42,293
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 203,441 -28,434
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 187,920 -47,821
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 225,988 -42,549
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 244,251 -31,994
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 247,752 -18,105
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 312,643 -28,006
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 390,167 -84,960
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 368,272 -107,448
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 393,436 -98,044
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 422,773 -109,130
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 446,142 -115,705
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 468,967 -208,491
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 473,200 -208,309
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 477,302 -222,802
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 494,352 -265,849
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 467,594 -270,754
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 411,546 79,294
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 403,266 186,120
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 399,297 192,534
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 378,758 198,057
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 395,651 189,782
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 416,219 97,949
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 436,384 101,394
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 514,844 102,167
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 605,626 48,638
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 631,189 18,442
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 583,294 -148,341
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 623,068 -139,566
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 499,084 -85,721
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 578,947 -90,737
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 530,558 -92,314
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 603,300 -52,332
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 673,030 27,005
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 699,115 35,779
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 740,469 25,382
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 789,185 -6,326
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 747,987 -27,999
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 694,227 -21,175
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 684,487 -16,868
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 692,169 -16,484
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 623,534 -16,688
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 641,090 -146,386
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 655,501 -102,284
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 685,824 -80,226
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 712,590 -94,606
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 730,173 -93,179
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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