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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.5 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 2.25% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Mexico vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Sudan
2100 131,182,639 137,695,876
2099 131,943,283 137,114,644
2098 132,700,369 136,500,499
2097 133,455,010 135,860,701
2096 134,204,227 135,222,218
2095 134,949,218 134,553,615
2094 135,687,085 133,902,112
2093 136,415,232 133,186,791
2092 137,127,644 132,427,642
2091 137,833,985 131,674,049
2090 138,527,198 130,893,042
2089 139,208,862 130,075,970
2088 139,874,924 129,234,968
2087 140,530,483 128,358,981
2086 141,174,372 127,463,823
2085 141,805,496 126,555,673
2084 142,415,948 125,612,419
2083 143,009,187 124,663,868
2082 143,579,768 123,716,124
2081 144,138,842 122,772,016
2080 144,677,451 121,805,246
2079 145,195,172 120,822,781
2078 145,691,242 119,802,944
2077 146,165,064 118,776,597
2076 146,616,674 117,748,457
2075 147,046,928 116,688,549
2074 147,455,761 115,601,159
2073 147,841,295 114,499,847
2072 148,201,143 113,374,089
2071 148,534,057 112,235,978
2070 148,848,168 111,102,687
2069 149,134,711 109,945,533
2068 149,395,717 108,791,037
2067 149,630,386 107,581,192
2066 149,842,125 106,357,353
2065 150,029,268 105,145,307
2064 150,187,992 103,903,801
2063 150,319,846 102,642,643
2062 150,424,224 101,354,095
2061 150,502,250 100,067,335
2060 150,555,648 98,765,585
2059 150,577,220 97,461,067
2058 150,569,044 96,135,716
2057 150,535,337 94,800,344
2056 150,475,242 93,458,640
2055 150,384,336 92,089,717
2054 150,263,237 90,711,253
2053 150,110,615 89,342,122
2052 149,923,918 87,962,125
2051 149,705,066 86,581,277
2050 149,450,774 85,194,794
2049 149,166,038 83,803,171
2048 148,836,849 82,442,635
2047 148,478,965 81,085,689
2046 148,081,688 79,725,126
2045 147,647,318 78,359,927
2044 147,173,101 77,006,049
2043 146,667,761 75,652,858
2042 146,123,566 74,312,465
2041 145,543,650 72,968,877
2040 144,931,633 71,640,015
2039 144,286,278 70,319,906
2038 143,601,872 69,001,239
2037 142,883,005 67,665,904
2036 142,138,929 66,337,650
2035 141,359,885 65,001,359
2034 140,554,653 63,664,516
2033 139,713,048 62,329,849
2032 138,843,644 61,007,985
2031 137,947,334 59,695,860
2030 137,023,304 58,384,521
2029 136,071,720 57,082,767
2028 135,090,755 55,800,806
2027 134,081,337 54,523,219
2026 133,042,003 52,894,744
2025 131,970,909 51,256,148
2024 130,861,007 50,448,963
2023 129,739,759 50,042,791
2022 128,613,117 49,383,346
2021 127,648,148 48,066,924
2020 126,799,054 46,789,231
2019 125,762,982 45,548,175
2018 124,573,711 44,230,596
2017 123,400,057 42,714,306
2016 122,251,351 41,259,892
2015 121,072,306 40,024,431
2014 119,784,261 38,823,318
2013 118,343,573 37,785,849
2012 116,818,208 36,923,178
2011 115,243,504 36,140,806
2010 113,623,895 35,414,399
2009 111,999,721 34,569,113
2008 110,374,288 33,623,980
2007 108,774,360 32,764,135
2006 107,253,666 31,992,435
2005 105,811,504 31,262,444
2004 104,394,131 30,556,637
2003 102,978,515 29,896,035
2002 101,548,624 29,228,727
2001 100,099,099 28,516,770
2000 98,625,552 27,816,745
1999 97,115,707 27,130,613
1998 95,575,245 26,458,999
1997 94,021,207 25,799,821
1996 92,452,702 25,231,528
1995 90,862,455 24,672,143
1994 89,259,205 24,043,948
1993 87,653,807 23,445,592
1992 86,044,809 22,927,355
1991 84,430,572 22,470,676
1990 82,820,170 22,021,481
1989 81,247,182 21,578,022
1988 79,695,531 21,138,431
1987 78,136,651 20,704,904
1986 76,585,637 20,288,238
1985 75,043,414 19,905,872
1984 73,506,846 19,546,528
1983 71,971,240 19,109,770
1982 70,433,260 18,486,645
1981 68,892,108 17,780,572
1980 67,300,334 17,058,905
1979 65,648,865 16,355,352
1978 63,979,046 15,695,003
1977 62,308,493 15,086,614
1976 60,645,512 14,569,716
1975 58,982,400 14,064,798
1974 57,320,149 13,580,723
1973 55,667,284 13,049,315
1972 54,030,168 12,527,856
1971 52,412,558 12,105,539
1970 50,814,953 11,695,771
1969 49,233,194 11,298,936
1968 47,668,303 10,917,999
1967 46,129,608 10,550,597
1966 44,629,106 10,197,578
1965 43,174,477 9,858,030
1964 41,772,049 9,531,109
1963 40,424,065 9,218,077
1962 39,129,200 8,919,028
1961 37,890,118 8,634,941
1960 36,724,615 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Sudan
2100 -0.58% 0.42%
2099 -0.57% 0.45%
2098 -0.57% 0.47%
2097 -0.56% 0.47%
2096 -0.55% 0.5%
2095 -0.54% 0.49%
2094 -0.53% 0.54%
2093 -0.52% 0.57%
2092 -0.51% 0.57%
2091 -0.5% 0.6%
2090 -0.49% 0.63%
2089 -0.48% 0.65%
2088 -0.47% 0.68%
2087 -0.46% 0.7%
2086 -0.45% 0.72%
2085 -0.43% 0.75%
2084 -0.41% 0.76%
2083 -0.4% 0.77%
2082 -0.39% 0.77%
2081 -0.37% 0.79%
2080 -0.36% 0.81%
2079 -0.34% 0.85%
2078 -0.32% 0.86%
2077 -0.31% 0.87%
2076 -0.29% 0.91%
2075 -0.28% 0.94%
2074 -0.26% 0.96%
2073 -0.24% 0.99%
2072 -0.22% 1.01%
2071 -0.21% 1.02%
2070 -0.19% 1.05%
2069 -0.17% 1.06%
2068 -0.16% 1.12%
2067 -0.14% 1.15%
2066 -0.12% 1.15%
2065 -0.11% 1.19%
2064 -0.09% 1.23%
2063 -0.07% 1.27%
2062 -0.05% 1.29%
2061 -0.04% 1.32%
2060 -0.01% 1.34%
2059 0.005% 1.38%
2058 0.02% 1.41%
2057 0.04% 1.44%
2056 0.06% 1.49%
2055 0.08% 1.52%
2054 0.1% 1.53%
2053 0.12% 1.57%
2052 0.15% 1.59%
2051 0.17% 1.63%
2050 0.19% 1.66%
2049 0.22% 1.65%
2048 0.24% 1.67%
2047 0.27% 1.71%
2046 0.29% 1.74%
2045 0.32% 1.76%
2044 0.34% 1.79%
2043 0.37% 1.8%
2042 0.4% 1.84%
2041 0.42% 1.85%
2040 0.45% 1.88%
2039 0.48% 1.91%
2038 0.5% 1.97%
2037 0.52% 2%
2036 0.55% 2.06%
2035 0.57% 2.1%
2034 0.6% 2.14%
2033 0.63% 2.17%
2032 0.65% 2.2%
2031 0.67% 2.25%
2030 0.7% 2.28%
2029 0.73% 2.3%
2028 0.75% 2.34%
2027 0.78% 3.08%
2026 0.81% 3.2%
2025 0.85% 1.6%
2024 0.86% 0.81%
2023 0.88% 1.34%
2022 0.76% 2.74%
2021 0.67% 2.73%
2020 0.82% 2.72%
2019 0.95% 2.98%
2018 0.95% 3.55%
2017 0.94% 3.53%
2016 0.97% 3.09%
2015 1.08% 3.09%
2014 1.22% 2.75%
2013 1.31% 2.34%
2012 1.37% 2.16%
2011 1.43% 2.05%
2010 1.45% 2.45%
2009 1.47% 2.81%
2008 1.47% 2.62%
2007 1.42% 2.41%
2006 1.36% 2.34%
2005 1.36% 2.31%
2004 1.37% 2.21%
2003 1.41% 2.28%
2002 1.45% 2.5%
2001 1.49% 2.52%
2000 1.55% 2.53%
1999 1.61% 2.54%
1998 1.65% 2.55%
1997 1.7% 2.25%
1996 1.75% 2.27%
1995 1.8% 2.61%
1994 1.83% 2.55%
1993 1.87% 2.26%
1992 1.91% 2.03%
1991 1.94% 2.04%
1990 1.94% 2.06%
1989 1.95% 2.08%
1988 2% 2.09%
1987 2.03% 2.05%
1986 2.06% 1.92%
1985 2.09% 1.84%
1984 2.13% 2.29%
1983 2.18% 3.37%
1982 2.24% 3.97%
1981 2.37% 4.23%
1980 2.52% 4.3%
1979 2.61% 4.21%
1978 2.68% 4.03%
1977 2.74% 3.55%
1976 2.82% 3.59%
1975 2.9% 3.56%
1974 2.97% 4.07%
1973 3.03% 4.16%
1972 3.09% 3.49%
1971 3.14% 3.5%
1970 3.21% 3.51%
1969 3.28% 3.49%
1968 3.34% 3.48%
1967 3.36% 3.46%
1966 3.37% 3.44%
1965 3.36% 3.43%
1964 3.33% 3.4%
1963 3.31% 3.35%
1962 3.27% 3.29%
1961 3.17% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mexico Sudan
Current population
133323134
53335233
Population rank 11/197 29/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.64%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 116/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +291,469
Net migration rank 181/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 291,469
2024 - -104,581 - -544,257
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 936,682 -122,791 1,293,817 31,664
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 1,257,387 125,499
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 1,208,046 441,623
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 1,174,422 84,728
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 1,145,259 66,476
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 1,097,962 92,504
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 992,819 -201,769
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 963,740 -211,387
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 907,017 -199,378
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 889,382 -185,392
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 898,226 -281,001
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 897,965 -180,603
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 880,284 -173,745
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 858,536 -165,030
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 835,840 -157,090
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 814,752 -150,271
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 802,245 -148,368
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 792,926 -310,221
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 780,700 -144,670
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 764,645 -144,324
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 743,249 -166,861
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 731,177 -271,093
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 714,612 -261,341
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 699,953 -254,825
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 683,743 -241,979
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 672,604 -235,213
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 658,416 -228,756
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 649,649 -245,968
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 583,382 -222,315
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 577,405 -219,755
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 570,198 -54,325
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 606,362 124,007
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 585,087 96,697
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 552,930 208,602
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 524,942 120,613
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 497,987 177,153
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 483,089 58,540
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 470,019 22,147
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 454,813 62,843
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 444,456 6,023
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 439,201 173,143
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 428,340 2,238
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 417,641 -3,577
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 401,013 4,479
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 385,712 2,476
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 370,917 2,776
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 356,599 4,508
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 342,118 2,813
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 327,799 6,367
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 315,166 4,505
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 302,132 4,263
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 287,317 4,387
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 272,562 3,904
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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