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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 10.6 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Mexico vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico South Sudan
2100 131,158,772 24,078,379
2099 131,919,278 24,072,957
2098 132,676,226 24,054,947
2097 133,430,730 24,056,753
2096 134,179,811 24,045,972
2095 134,924,667 24,037,837
2094 135,662,399 24,039,267
2093 136,390,414 24,030,512
2092 137,102,695 24,010,555
2091 137,808,909 23,991,816
2090 138,501,995 23,970,012
2089 139,183,536 23,929,017
2088 139,849,476 23,883,712
2087 140,504,916 23,848,809
2086 141,148,688 23,794,890
2085 141,779,696 23,750,772
2084 142,390,038 23,678,728
2083 142,983,168 23,609,290
2082 143,553,646 23,532,790
2081 144,112,618 23,458,146
2080 144,651,130 23,383,482
2079 145,168,756 23,286,011
2078 145,664,735 23,188,860
2077 146,138,472 23,078,416
2076 146,589,999 22,979,198
2075 147,020,176 22,860,496
2074 147,428,934 22,718,148
2073 147,814,398 22,575,682
2072 148,174,180 22,431,004
2071 148,507,034 22,280,140
2070 148,821,087 22,143,813
2069 149,107,578 21,995,874
2068 149,368,537 21,822,076
2067 149,603,163 21,654,546
2066 149,814,864 21,489,275
2065 150,001,973 21,309,913
2064 150,160,667 21,134,522
2063 150,292,498 20,957,705
2062 150,396,857 20,777,701
2061 150,474,868 20,601,672
2060 150,528,257 20,423,629
2059 150,549,825 20,227,862
2058 150,541,650 20,041,880
2057 150,507,950 19,846,671
2056 150,447,865 19,652,407
2055 150,356,976 19,457,411
2054 150,235,899 19,250,667
2053 150,083,305 19,053,773
2052 149,896,641 18,833,795
2051 149,677,830 18,626,605
2050 149,423,583 18,427,690
2049 149,138,900 18,224,430
2048 148,809,771 18,014,650
2047 148,451,951 17,799,982
2046 148,054,747 17,572,953
2045 147,620,456 17,348,901
2044 147,146,325 17,115,914
2043 146,641,077 16,882,303
2042 146,096,981 16,639,465
2041 145,517,171 16,390,966
2040 144,905,265 16,137,104
2039 144,260,027 15,884,330
2038 143,575,746 15,622,514
2037 142,857,009 15,358,539
2036 142,113,069 15,085,936
2035 141,334,167 14,810,066
2034 140,529,082 14,538,365
2033 139,687,630 14,273,128
2032 138,818,384 14,002,178
2031 137,922,237 13,725,779
2030 136,998,375 13,460,850
2029 136,046,964 13,201,804
2028 135,066,178 12,942,501
2027 134,056,943 12,688,278
2026 133,017,798 12,434,895
2025 131,946,900 12,188,788
2024 130,861,007 11,943,408
2023 129,739,759 11,483,374
2022 128,613,117 11,021,177
2021 127,648,148 10,865,780
2020 126,799,054 10,698,467
2019 125,762,982 10,423,384
2018 124,573,711 10,122,977
2017 123,400,057 10,259,154
2016 122,251,351 10,830,102
2015 121,072,306 11,107,561
2014 119,784,261 11,235,073
2013 118,343,573 11,166,275
2012 116,818,208 10,756,240
2011 115,243,504 10,288,109
2010 113,623,895 9,745,953
2009 111,999,721 9,243,556
2008 110,374,288 8,817,647
2007 108,774,360 8,388,788
2006 107,253,666 7,976,526
2005 105,811,504 7,590,143
2004 104,394,131 7,233,041
2003 102,978,515 6,903,127
2002 101,548,624 6,596,806
2001 100,099,099 6,308,391
2000 98,625,552 6,032,267
1999 97,115,707 5,771,628
1998 95,575,245 5,620,068
1997 94,021,207 5,509,136
1996 92,452,702 5,356,925
1995 90,862,455 5,225,836
1994 89,259,205 5,071,184
1993 87,653,807 4,956,002
1992 86,044,809 4,909,749
1991 84,430,572 4,836,677
1990 82,820,170 4,737,633
1989 81,247,182 4,713,229
1988 79,695,531 4,848,029
1987 78,136,651 4,962,395
1986 76,585,637 4,921,240
1985 75,043,414 4,834,296
1984 73,506,846 4,750,627
1983 71,971,240 4,661,574
1982 70,433,260 4,557,686
1981 68,892,108 4,447,272
1980 67,300,334 4,339,030
1979 65,648,865 4,232,605
1978 63,979,046 4,127,657
1977 62,308,493 4,024,032
1976 60,645,512 3,921,910
1975 58,982,400 3,821,494
1974 57,320,149 3,723,259
1973 55,667,284 3,627,383
1972 54,030,168 3,542,497
1971 52,412,558 3,468,646
1970 50,814,953 3,409,614
1969 49,233,194 3,365,533
1968 47,668,303 3,321,528
1967 46,129,608 3,277,648
1966 44,629,106 3,236,423
1965 43,174,477 3,189,835
1964 41,772,049 3,129,918
1963 40,424,065 3,072,669
1962 39,129,200 3,024,308
1961 37,890,118 2,976,724
1960 36,724,615 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico South Sudan
2100 -0.58% 0.02%
2099 -0.57% 0.07%
2098 -0.57% -0.008%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.006%
2094 -0.53% 0.04%
2093 -0.52% 0.08%
2092 -0.51% 0.08%
2091 -0.5% 0.09%
2090 -0.49% 0.17%
2089 -0.48% 0.19%
2088 -0.47% 0.15%
2087 -0.46% 0.23%
2086 -0.45% 0.19%
2085 -0.43% 0.3%
2084 -0.41% 0.29%
2083 -0.4% 0.33%
2082 -0.39% 0.32%
2081 -0.37% 0.32%
2080 -0.36% 0.42%
2079 -0.34% 0.42%
2078 -0.32% 0.48%
2077 -0.31% 0.43%
2076 -0.29% 0.52%
2075 -0.28% 0.63%
2074 -0.26% 0.63%
2073 -0.24% 0.64%
2072 -0.22% 0.68%
2071 -0.21% 0.62%
2070 -0.19% 0.67%
2069 -0.17% 0.8%
2068 -0.16% 0.77%
2067 -0.14% 0.77%
2066 -0.12% 0.84%
2065 -0.11% 0.83%
2064 -0.09% 0.84%
2063 -0.07% 0.87%
2062 -0.05% 0.85%
2061 -0.04% 0.87%
2060 -0.01% 0.97%
2059 0.005% 0.93%
2058 0.02% 0.98%
2057 0.04% 0.99%
2056 0.06% 1%
2055 0.08% 1.07%
2054 0.1% 1.03%
2053 0.12% 1.17%
2052 0.15% 1.11%
2051 0.17% 1.08%
2050 0.19% 1.12%
2049 0.22% 1.16%
2048 0.24% 1.21%
2047 0.27% 1.29%
2046 0.29% 1.29%
2045 0.32% 1.36%
2044 0.34% 1.38%
2043 0.37% 1.46%
2042 0.4% 1.52%
2041 0.42% 1.57%
2040 0.45% 1.59%
2039 0.48% 1.68%
2038 0.5% 1.72%
2037 0.52% 1.81%
2036 0.55% 1.86%
2035 0.57% 1.87%
2034 0.6% 1.86%
2033 0.63% 1.94%
2032 0.65% 2.01%
2031 0.67% 1.97%
2030 0.7% 1.96%
2029 0.73% 2%
2028 0.75% 2%
2027 0.78% 2.04%
2026 0.81% 2.02%
2025 0.83% 2.05%
2024 0.86% 4.01%
2023 0.88% 4.19%
2022 0.76% 1.43%
2021 0.67% 1.56%
2020 0.82% 2.64%
2019 0.95% 2.97%
2018 0.95% -1.33%
2017 0.94% -5.27%
2016 0.97% -2.5%
2015 1.08% -1.13%
2014 1.22% 0.62%
2013 1.31% 3.81%
2012 1.37% 4.55%
2011 1.43% 5.56%
2010 1.45% 5.44%
2009 1.47% 4.83%
2008 1.47% 5.11%
2007 1.42% 5.17%
2006 1.36% 5.09%
2005 1.36% 4.94%
2004 1.37% 4.78%
2003 1.41% 4.64%
2002 1.45% 4.57%
2001 1.49% 4.58%
2000 1.55% 4.52%
1999 1.61% 2.7%
1998 1.65% 2.01%
1997 1.7% 2.84%
1996 1.75% 2.51%
1995 1.8% 3.05%
1994 1.83% 2.32%
1993 1.87% 0.94%
1992 1.91% 1.51%
1991 1.94% 2.09%
1990 1.94% 0.52%
1989 1.95% -2.78%
1988 2% -2.3%
1987 2.03% 0.84%
1986 2.06% 1.8%
1985 2.09% 1.76%
1984 2.13% 1.91%
1983 2.18% 2.28%
1982 2.24% 2.48%
1981 2.37% 2.49%
1980 2.52% 2.51%
1979 2.61% 2.54%
1978 2.68% 2.58%
1977 2.74% 2.6%
1976 2.82% 2.63%
1975 2.9% 2.64%
1974 2.97% 2.64%
1973 3.03% 2.4%
1972 3.09% 2.13%
1971 3.14% 1.73%
1970 3.21% 1.31%
1969 3.28% 1.32%
1968 3.34% 1.34%
1967 3.36% 1.27%
1966 3.37% 1.46%
1965 3.36% 1.91%
1964 3.33% 1.86%
1963 3.31% 1.6%
1962 3.27% 1.6%
1961 3.17% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Mexico South Sudan
Current population
133551566
12565048
Population rank 11/197 80/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.15%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +672
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 48/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 +6,145
Net migration rank 181/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 6,145
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 231,714 15,374
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 217,966 455,000
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 211,166 40,259
2021 936,682 -122,791 213,567 -154,359
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 212,332 62,935
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 209,708 65,198
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 168,497 157,408
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 72,193 -670,477
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 110,553 -654,225
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 148,542 -159,822
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 227,611 -471,523
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 315,983 65,337
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 312,974 125,771
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 303,181 194,325
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 287,409 299,402
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 278,859 139,129
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 268,268 165,557
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 256,546 167,350
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 246,706 153,926
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 239,272 132,869
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 231,877 110,182
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 225,822 91,951
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 212,014 82,847
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 204,108 77,856
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 196,055 74,227
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 180,721 70,271
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 -12,157 64,285
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 121,454 48,280
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 116,728 17,953
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 110,417 17,077
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 165,407 16,407
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 32,779 15,772
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 28,874 15,077
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 87,873 14,327
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 82,900 12,988
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 83,735 -130,821
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 -125,447 -97,065
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 5,756 -11,976
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 99,502 -10,973
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 95,342 -9,986
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 90,970 -8,984
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 104,107 -7,986
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 118,641 -6,983
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 115,163 -5,994
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 112,307 -4,997
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 109,540 -3,997
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 107,352 -2,998
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 104,886 -1,997
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 102,346 -995
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 99,882 -395
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 97,181 -192
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 94,765 0
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 74,803 193
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 72,308 394
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 44,776 587
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 42,015 786
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 44,213 995
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 41,357 1,194
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 38,523 1,386
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 51,682 1,591
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 64,786 1,785
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 46,333 1,591
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 47,406 1,386
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 45,186 1,194
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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