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Population in Mexico compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 6.09 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Mexico vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Sri Lanka
2100 131,158,772 20,009,380
2099 131,919,278 20,121,095
2098 132,676,226 20,234,513
2097 133,430,730 20,345,619
2096 134,179,811 20,456,607
2095 134,924,667 20,566,246
2094 135,662,399 20,674,019
2093 136,390,414 20,780,946
2092 137,102,695 20,886,274
2091 137,808,909 20,990,047
2090 138,501,995 21,095,968
2089 139,183,536 21,198,788
2088 139,849,476 21,299,229
2087 140,504,916 21,398,269
2086 141,148,688 21,496,892
2085 141,779,696 21,594,661
2084 142,390,038 21,687,323
2083 142,983,168 21,778,597
2082 143,553,646 21,866,395
2081 144,112,618 21,954,337
2080 144,651,130 22,038,953
2079 145,168,756 22,122,744
2078 145,664,735 22,200,069
2077 146,138,472 22,274,355
2076 146,589,999 22,345,857
2075 147,020,176 22,414,609
2074 147,428,934 22,485,066
2073 147,814,398 22,550,427
2072 148,174,180 22,610,645
2071 148,507,034 22,669,042
2070 148,821,087 22,725,948
2069 149,107,578 22,779,050
2068 149,368,537 22,831,596
2067 149,603,163 22,885,941
2066 149,814,864 22,935,123
2065 150,001,973 22,985,942
2064 150,160,667 23,030,844
2063 150,292,498 23,071,114
2062 150,396,857 23,107,970
2061 150,474,868 23,139,924
2060 150,528,257 23,171,649
2059 150,549,825 23,199,387
2058 150,541,650 23,224,997
2057 150,507,950 23,247,211
2056 150,447,865 23,267,292
2055 150,356,976 23,278,653
2054 150,235,899 23,287,520
2053 150,083,305 23,297,347
2052 149,896,641 23,301,287
2051 149,677,830 23,302,108
2050 149,423,583 23,299,282
2049 149,138,900 23,293,630
2048 148,809,771 23,283,465
2047 148,451,951 23,267,251
2046 148,054,747 23,244,081
2045 147,620,456 23,212,221
2044 147,146,325 23,181,041
2043 146,641,077 23,144,217
2042 146,096,981 23,103,489
2041 145,517,171 23,056,478
2040 144,905,265 23,005,928
2039 144,260,027 22,948,866
2038 143,575,746 22,888,821
2037 142,857,009 22,822,943
2036 142,113,069 22,756,462
2035 141,334,167 22,685,766
2034 140,529,082 22,611,514
2033 139,687,630 22,532,374
2032 138,818,384 22,449,310
2031 137,922,237 22,364,063
2030 136,998,375 22,273,377
2029 136,046,964 22,181,300
2028 135,066,178 22,082,826
2027 134,056,943 21,979,196
2026 133,017,798 21,870,145
2025 131,946,900 21,756,000
2024 130,861,007 21,916,000
2023 129,739,759 22,037,000
2022 128,613,117 22,181,000
2021 127,648,148 22,156,000
2020 126,799,054 21,919,000
2019 125,762,982 21,803,000
2018 124,573,711 21,670,000
2017 123,400,057 21,453,000
2016 122,251,351 21,209,000
2015 121,072,306 20,970,000
2014 119,784,261 20,778,000
2013 118,343,573 20,585,000
2012 116,818,208 21,169,458
2011 115,243,504 21,009,048
2010 113,623,895 20,879,089
2009 111,999,721 20,756,435
2008 110,374,288 20,629,378
2007 108,774,360 20,492,545
2006 107,253,666 20,352,411
2005 105,811,504 20,216,524
2004 104,394,131 20,087,605
2003 102,978,515 19,951,521
2002 101,548,624 19,805,752
2001 100,099,099 19,600,362
2000 98,625,552 19,293,054
1999 97,115,707 18,944,731
1998 95,575,245 18,596,003
1997 94,021,207 18,248,200
1996 92,452,702 17,905,018
1995 90,862,455 17,564,068
1994 89,259,205 17,275,773
1993 87,653,807 17,025,918
1992 86,044,809 16,739,284
1991 84,430,572 16,475,354
1990 82,820,170 16,352,458
1989 81,247,182 16,248,557
1988 79,695,531 16,078,621
1987 78,136,651 15,916,576
1986 76,585,637 15,731,256
1985 75,043,414 15,544,154
1984 73,506,846 15,441,860
1983 71,971,240 15,388,794
1982 70,433,260 15,286,567
1981 68,892,108 15,099,414
1980 67,300,334 14,847,974
1979 65,648,865 14,579,614
1978 63,979,046 14,310,128
1977 62,308,493 14,049,371
1976 60,645,512 13,796,770
1975 58,982,400 13,548,984
1974 57,320,149 13,305,693
1973 55,667,284 13,060,916
1972 54,030,168 12,809,205
1971 52,412,558 12,551,910
1970 50,814,953 12,287,110
1969 49,233,194 12,013,858
1968 47,668,303 11,736,088
1967 46,129,608 11,457,328
1966 44,629,106 11,183,928
1965 43,174,477 10,916,965
1964 41,772,049 10,653,397
1963 40,424,065 10,395,040
1962 39,129,200 10,143,754
1961 37,890,118 9,899,372
1960 36,724,615 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Sri Lanka
2100 -0.58% -0.56%
2099 -0.57% -0.56%
2098 -0.57% -0.55%
2097 -0.56% -0.54%
2096 -0.55% -0.53%
2095 -0.54% -0.52%
2094 -0.53% -0.51%
2093 -0.52% -0.5%
2092 -0.51% -0.49%
2091 -0.5% -0.5%
2090 -0.49% -0.49%
2089 -0.48% -0.47%
2088 -0.47% -0.46%
2087 -0.46% -0.46%
2086 -0.45% -0.45%
2085 -0.43% -0.43%
2084 -0.41% -0.42%
2083 -0.4% -0.4%
2082 -0.39% -0.4%
2081 -0.37% -0.38%
2080 -0.36% -0.38%
2079 -0.34% -0.35%
2078 -0.32% -0.33%
2077 -0.31% -0.32%
2076 -0.29% -0.31%
2075 -0.28% -0.31%
2074 -0.26% -0.29%
2073 -0.24% -0.27%
2072 -0.22% -0.26%
2071 -0.21% -0.25%
2070 -0.19% -0.23%
2069 -0.17% -0.23%
2068 -0.16% -0.24%
2067 -0.14% -0.21%
2066 -0.12% -0.22%
2065 -0.11% -0.19%
2064 -0.09% -0.17%
2063 -0.07% -0.16%
2062 -0.05% -0.14%
2061 -0.04% -0.14%
2060 -0.01% -0.12%
2059 0.005% -0.11%
2058 0.02% -0.1%
2057 0.04% -0.09%
2056 0.06% -0.05%
2055 0.08% -0.04%
2054 0.1% -0.04%
2053 0.12% -0.02%
2052 0.15% -0.004%
2051 0.17% 0.01%
2050 0.19% 0.02%
2049 0.22% 0.04%
2048 0.24% 0.07%
2047 0.27% 0.1%
2046 0.29% 0.14%
2045 0.32% 0.13%
2044 0.34% 0.16%
2043 0.37% 0.18%
2042 0.4% 0.2%
2041 0.42% 0.22%
2040 0.45% 0.25%
2039 0.48% 0.26%
2038 0.5% 0.29%
2037 0.52% 0.29%
2036 0.55% 0.31%
2035 0.57% 0.33%
2034 0.6% 0.35%
2033 0.63% 0.37%
2032 0.65% 0.38%
2031 0.67% 0.41%
2030 0.7% 0.42%
2029 0.73% 0.45%
2028 0.75% 0.47%
2027 0.78% 0.5%
2026 0.81% 0.52%
2025 0.83% -0.73%
2024 0.86% -0.55%
2023 0.88% -0.65%
2022 0.76% 0.11%
2021 0.67% 1.08%
2020 0.82% 0.53%
2019 0.95% 0.61%
2018 0.95% 1.01%
2017 0.94% 1.15%
2016 0.97% 1.14%
2015 1.08% 0.92%
2014 1.22% 0.94%
2013 1.31% -2.76%
2012 1.37% 0.76%
2011 1.43% 0.62%
2010 1.45% 0.59%
2009 1.47% 0.62%
2008 1.47% 0.67%
2007 1.42% 0.69%
2006 1.36% 0.67%
2005 1.36% 0.64%
2004 1.37% 0.68%
2003 1.41% 0.74%
2002 1.45% 1.05%
2001 1.49% 1.59%
2000 1.55% 1.84%
1999 1.61% 1.88%
1998 1.65% 1.91%
1997 1.7% 1.92%
1996 1.75% 1.94%
1995 1.8% 1.67%
1994 1.83% 1.47%
1993 1.87% 1.71%
1992 1.91% 1.6%
1991 1.94% 0.75%
1990 1.94% 0.64%
1989 1.95% 1.06%
1988 2% 1.02%
1987 2.03% 1.18%
1986 2.06% 1.2%
1985 2.09% 0.66%
1984 2.13% 0.34%
1983 2.18% 0.67%
1982 2.24% 1.24%
1981 2.37% 1.69%
1980 2.52% 1.84%
1979 2.61% 1.88%
1978 2.68% 1.86%
1977 2.74% 1.83%
1976 2.82% 1.83%
1975 2.9% 1.83%
1974 2.97% 1.87%
1973 3.03% 1.97%
1972 3.09% 2.05%
1971 3.14% 2.16%
1970 3.21% 2.27%
1969 3.28% 2.37%
1968 3.34% 2.43%
1967 3.36% 2.44%
1966 3.37% 2.45%
1965 3.36% 2.47%
1964 3.33% 2.49%
1963 3.31% 2.48%
1962 3.27% 2.47%
1961 3.17% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Mexico Sri Lanka
Current population
133551566
21926160
Population rank 11/197 63/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.26%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 -438
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 190/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -30,724
Net migration rank 181/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -30,724
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 50,407 -27,245
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 66,111 -28,011
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 95,378 -27,435
2021 936,682 -122,791 121,858 -29,586
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 170,968 -29,875
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 172,243 -28,426
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 183,610 -28,607
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 187,993 -22,324
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 194,232 -18,388
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 201,815 -29,797
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 211,541 -33,672
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 221,021 -37,754
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 229,138 -41,955
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 224,461 -90,839
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 224,325 -98,060
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 200,175 -81,130
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 232,225 -97,144
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 248,287 -109,695
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 248,706 -107,045
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 248,683 -118,594
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 212,527 -84,795
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 252,008 -107,573
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 252,840 -105,718
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 244,377 19,273
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 227,060 123,894
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 206,876 138,799
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 201,059 150,724
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 208,193 135,636
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 215,290 127,236
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 221,957 117,416
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 228,904 8,323
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 226,257 36,232
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 222,230 88,542
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 218,117 -1,047
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 224,454 -195,736
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 212,401 -33,305
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 219,184 -58,415
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 226,414 -63,105
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 233,782 -26,460
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 247,836 -80,950
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 263,175 -225,450
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 277,768 -209,362
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 300,030 -163,987
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 328,096 -89,824
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 328,155 -63,541
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 329,791 -57,683
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 317,055 -50,189
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 300,038 -45,383
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 291,816 -41,258
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 282,496 -37,475
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 275,521 -33,979
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 278,577 -30,582
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 282,494 -27,071
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 281,200 -22,021
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 286,719 -16,299
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 286,218 -10,152
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 286,642 -7,163
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 284,738 -6,696
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 275,549 -6,794
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 272,422 -7,249
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 269,584 -7,614
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 262,880 -8,118
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 256,719 -8,909
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 251,087 -10,144
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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