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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 12.5 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Mexico vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Sweden
2100 131,158,772 11,330,987
2099 131,919,278 11,334,835
2098 132,676,226 11,339,107
2097 133,430,730 11,340,268
2096 134,179,811 11,341,947
2095 134,924,667 11,344,893
2094 135,662,399 11,347,531
2093 136,390,414 11,349,412
2092 137,102,695 11,351,452
2091 137,808,909 11,352,899
2090 138,501,995 11,354,820
2089 139,183,536 11,357,746
2088 139,849,476 11,360,405
2087 140,504,916 11,364,197
2086 141,148,688 11,371,529
2085 141,779,696 11,376,573
2084 142,390,038 11,381,332
2083 142,983,168 11,384,862
2082 143,553,646 11,390,058
2081 144,112,618 11,391,696
2080 144,651,130 11,393,882
2079 145,168,756 11,393,412
2078 145,664,735 11,391,291
2077 146,138,472 11,389,212
2076 146,589,999 11,385,385
2075 147,020,176 11,381,261
2074 147,428,934 11,377,973
2073 147,814,398 11,375,051
2072 148,174,180 11,371,362
2071 148,507,034 11,366,451
2070 148,821,087 11,362,742
2069 149,107,578 11,358,895
2068 149,368,537 11,357,504
2067 149,603,163 11,356,672
2066 149,814,864 11,356,676
2065 150,001,973 11,355,953
2064 150,160,667 11,354,988
2063 150,292,498 11,354,834
2062 150,396,857 11,355,452
2061 150,474,868 11,353,198
2060 150,528,257 11,352,013
2059 150,549,825 11,349,674
2058 150,541,650 11,345,893
2057 150,507,950 11,340,487
2056 150,447,865 11,335,234
2055 150,356,976 11,328,291
2054 150,235,899 11,320,768
2053 150,083,305 11,310,127
2052 149,896,641 11,296,358
2051 149,677,830 11,280,503
2050 149,423,583 11,261,537
2049 149,138,900 11,242,070
2048 148,809,771 11,221,274
2047 148,451,951 11,199,365
2046 148,054,747 11,176,512
2045 147,620,456 11,152,739
2044 147,146,325 11,127,765
2043 146,641,077 11,102,354
2042 146,096,981 11,076,504
2041 145,517,171 11,052,951
2040 144,905,265 11,028,609
2039 144,260,027 11,005,487
2038 143,575,746 10,983,160
2037 142,857,009 10,961,591
2036 142,113,069 10,938,759
2035 141,334,167 10,916,327
2034 140,529,082 10,893,717
2033 139,687,630 10,869,588
2032 138,818,384 10,844,339
2031 137,922,237 10,819,037
2030 136,998,375 10,790,557
2029 136,046,964 10,759,017
2028 135,066,178 10,724,017
2027 134,056,943 10,685,143
2026 133,017,798 10,643,884
2025 131,946,900 10,596,620
2024 130,861,007 10,569,709
2023 129,739,759 10,536,632
2022 128,613,117 10,486,941
2021 127,648,148 10,415,811
2020 126,799,054 10,353,442
2019 125,762,982 10,278,887
2018 124,573,711 10,175,214
2017 123,400,057 10,057,698
2016 122,251,351 9,923,085
2015 121,072,306 9,799,186
2014 119,784,261 9,696,110
2013 118,343,573 9,600,379
2012 116,818,208 9,519,374
2011 115,243,504 9,449,213
2010 113,623,895 9,378,126
2009 111,999,721 9,298,515
2008 110,374,288 9,219,637
2007 108,774,360 9,148,092
2006 107,253,666 9,080,505
2005 105,811,504 9,029,572
2004 104,394,131 8,993,531
2003 102,978,515 8,958,229
2002 101,548,624 8,924,958
2001 100,099,099 8,895,960
2000 98,625,552 8,872,109
1999 97,115,707 8,857,874
1998 95,575,245 8,850,974
1997 94,021,207 8,846,062
1996 92,452,702 8,840,998
1995 90,862,455 8,826,939
1994 89,259,205 8,780,745
1993 87,653,807 8,718,561
1992 86,044,809 8,668,067
1991 84,430,572 8,617,375
1990 82,820,170 8,558,835
1989 81,247,182 8,492,964
1988 79,695,531 8,436,489
1987 78,136,651 8,397,804
1986 76,585,637 8,369,829
1985 75,043,414 8,350,386
1984 73,506,846 8,336,605
1983 71,971,240 8,329,033
1982 70,433,260 8,325,263
1981 68,892,108 8,320,503
1980 67,300,334 8,310,531
1979 65,648,865 8,293,678
1978 63,979,046 8,275,599
1977 62,308,493 8,251,540
1976 60,645,512 8,222,286
1975 58,982,400 8,192,437
1974 57,320,149 8,159,955
1973 55,667,284 8,136,312
1972 54,030,168 8,122,300
1971 52,412,558 8,098,334
1970 50,814,953 8,042,801
1969 49,233,194 7,968,072
1968 47,668,303 7,912,273
1967 46,129,608 7,867,931
1966 44,629,106 7,807,797
1965 43,174,477 7,733,853
1964 41,772,049 7,661,354
1963 40,424,065 7,604,328
1962 39,129,200 7,561,588
1961 37,890,118 7,519,998
1960 36,724,615 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Sweden
2100 -0.58% -0.03%
2099 -0.57% -0.04%
2098 -0.57% -0.01%
2097 -0.56% -0.01%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.54% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.02%
2093 -0.52% -0.02%
2092 -0.51% -0.01%
2091 -0.5% -0.02%
2090 -0.49% -0.03%
2089 -0.48% -0.02%
2088 -0.47% -0.03%
2087 -0.46% -0.06%
2086 -0.45% -0.04%
2085 -0.43% -0.04%
2084 -0.41% -0.03%
2083 -0.4% -0.05%
2082 -0.39% -0.01%
2081 -0.37% -0.02%
2080 -0.36% 0.004%
2079 -0.34% 0.02%
2078 -0.32% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.03%
2076 -0.29% 0.04%
2075 -0.28% 0.03%
2074 -0.26% 0.03%
2073 -0.24% 0.03%
2072 -0.22% 0.04%
2071 -0.21% 0.03%
2070 -0.19% 0.03%
2069 -0.17% 0.01%
2068 -0.16% 0.007%
2067 -0.14% -0%
2066 -0.12% 0.006%
2065 -0.11% 0.009%
2064 -0.09% 0.001%
2063 -0.07% -0.005%
2062 -0.05% 0.02%
2061 -0.04% 0.01%
2060 -0.01% 0.02%
2059 0.005% 0.03%
2058 0.02% 0.05%
2057 0.04% 0.05%
2056 0.06% 0.06%
2055 0.08% 0.07%
2054 0.1% 0.09%
2053 0.12% 0.12%
2052 0.15% 0.14%
2051 0.17% 0.17%
2050 0.19% 0.17%
2049 0.22% 0.19%
2048 0.24% 0.2%
2047 0.27% 0.2%
2046 0.29% 0.21%
2045 0.32% 0.22%
2044 0.34% 0.23%
2043 0.37% 0.23%
2042 0.4% 0.21%
2041 0.42% 0.22%
2040 0.45% 0.21%
2039 0.48% 0.2%
2038 0.5% 0.2%
2037 0.52% 0.21%
2036 0.55% 0.21%
2035 0.57% 0.21%
2034 0.6% 0.22%
2033 0.63% 0.23%
2032 0.65% 0.23%
2031 0.67% 0.26%
2030 0.7% 0.29%
2029 0.73% 0.33%
2028 0.75% 0.36%
2027 0.78% 0.39%
2026 0.81% 0.45%
2025 0.83% 0.25%
2024 0.86% 0.31%
2023 0.88% 0.47%
2022 0.76% 0.68%
2021 0.67% 0.6%
2020 0.82% 0.73%
2019 0.95% 1.02%
2018 0.95% 1.17%
2017 0.94% 1.36%
2016 0.97% 1.26%
2015 1.08% 1.06%
2014 1.22% 1%
2013 1.31% 0.85%
2012 1.37% 0.74%
2011 1.43% 0.76%
2010 1.45% 0.86%
2009 1.47% 0.86%
2008 1.47% 0.78%
2007 1.42% 0.74%
2006 1.36% 0.56%
2005 1.36% 0.4%
2004 1.37% 0.39%
2003 1.41% 0.37%
2002 1.45% 0.33%
2001 1.49% 0.27%
2000 1.55% 0.16%
1999 1.61% 0.08%
1998 1.65% 0.06%
1997 1.7% 0.06%
1996 1.75% 0.16%
1995 1.8% 0.53%
1994 1.83% 0.71%
1993 1.87% 0.58%
1992 1.91% 0.59%
1991 1.94% 0.68%
1990 1.94% 0.78%
1989 1.95% 0.67%
1988 2% 0.46%
1987 2.03% 0.33%
1986 2.06% 0.23%
1985 2.09% 0.17%
1984 2.13% 0.09%
1983 2.18% 0.05%
1982 2.24% 0.06%
1981 2.37% 0.12%
1980 2.52% 0.2%
1979 2.61% 0.22%
1978 2.68% 0.29%
1977 2.74% 0.36%
1976 2.82% 0.36%
1975 2.9% 0.4%
1974 2.97% 0.29%
1973 3.03% 0.17%
1972 3.09% 0.3%
1971 3.14% 0.69%
1970 3.21% 0.94%
1969 3.28% 0.71%
1968 3.34% 0.56%
1967 3.36% 0.77%
1966 3.37% 0.96%
1965 3.36% 0.95%
1964 3.33% 0.75%
1963 3.31% 0.57%
1962 3.27% 0.55%
1961 3.17% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mexico grew by 0.83%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Mexico Sweden
Current population
133551566
10665077
Population rank 11/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.13%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +74
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +47,079
Net migration rank 181/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 47,079
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 7,399 50,115
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 5,269 55,209
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 10,487 58,955
2021 936,682 -122,791 22,914 51,947
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 14,495 37,302
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 25,697 72,619
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 23,403 87,517
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 24,138 102,671
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 25,800 119,234
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 23,518 80,534
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 26,179 77,654
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 23,041 66,760
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 20,943 52,879
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 21,733 46,049
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 25,320 51,175
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 21,387 63,638
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 18,439 56,452
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 15,552 54,907
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 15,436 51,675
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 9,030 27,030
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 9,893 25,842
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 6,271 29,161
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 893 31,364
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 -1,779 28,856
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 -2,662 24,900
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 -6,201 13,940
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 -3,541 11,325
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 -3,539 6,047
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 1,768 5,773
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 9,710 11,621
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 20,196 51,545
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 20,924 32,725
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 28,605 20,507
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 29,299 25,314
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 29,100 35,668
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 24,629 44,565
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 15,186 30,064
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 11,757 21,335
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 9,206 15,211
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 4,175 11,464
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 3,335 8,668
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 833 2,105
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 1,665 2,524
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 1,664 3,209
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 5,818 10,040
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 4,976 13,895
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 4,138 13,807
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 7,426 23,528
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 8,222 20,324
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 14,746 16,564
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 23,664 9,217
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 24,409 -9,551
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 28,428 -13,519
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 31,583 2,334
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 30,563 47,242
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 23,904 48,824
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 30,858 8,545
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 41,700 11,075
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 45,286 24,920
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 44,857 32,444
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 45,968 23,581
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 35,741 11,009
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 30,246 9,627
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 30,832 14,401
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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