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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 14.6 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Mexico vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Switzerland
2100 131,158,772 9,273,514
2099 131,919,278 9,265,656
2098 132,676,226 9,259,266
2097 133,430,730 9,251,854
2096 134,179,811 9,248,107
2095 134,924,667 9,242,564
2094 135,662,399 9,238,163
2093 136,390,414 9,235,730
2092 137,102,695 9,233,129
2091 137,808,909 9,230,180
2090 138,501,995 9,228,148
2089 139,183,536 9,227,779
2088 139,849,476 9,229,133
2087 140,504,916 9,228,792
2086 141,148,688 9,230,530
2085 141,779,696 9,234,782
2084 142,390,038 9,239,056
2083 142,983,168 9,244,001
2082 143,553,646 9,249,813
2081 144,112,618 9,256,210
2080 144,651,130 9,262,647
2079 145,168,756 9,270,123
2078 145,664,735 9,276,881
2077 146,138,472 9,284,565
2076 146,589,999 9,289,534
2075 147,020,176 9,295,062
2074 147,428,934 9,305,809
2073 147,814,398 9,314,832
2072 148,174,180 9,322,610
2071 148,507,034 9,332,380
2070 148,821,087 9,343,357
2069 149,107,578 9,351,483
2068 149,368,537 9,359,919
2067 149,603,163 9,367,355
2066 149,814,864 9,379,120
2065 150,001,973 9,391,197
2064 150,160,667 9,402,175
2063 150,292,498 9,412,246
2062 150,396,857 9,423,109
2061 150,474,868 9,434,937
2060 150,528,257 9,443,858
2059 150,549,825 9,454,223
2058 150,541,650 9,462,577
2057 150,507,950 9,468,254
2056 150,447,865 9,475,514
2055 150,356,976 9,483,998
2054 150,235,899 9,491,408
2053 150,083,305 9,496,551
2052 149,896,641 9,496,579
2051 149,677,830 9,496,556
2050 149,423,583 9,494,698
2049 149,138,900 9,491,222
2048 148,809,771 9,484,200
2047 148,451,951 9,477,140
2046 148,054,747 9,471,007
2045 147,620,456 9,465,183
2044 147,146,325 9,458,151
2043 146,641,077 9,450,730
2042 146,096,981 9,440,733
2041 145,517,171 9,433,753
2040 144,905,265 9,422,510
2039 144,260,027 9,413,795
2038 143,575,746 9,404,803
2037 142,857,009 9,393,982
2036 142,113,069 9,382,127
2035 141,334,167 9,368,526
2034 140,529,082 9,351,603
2033 139,687,630 9,334,357
2032 138,818,384 9,315,617
2031 137,922,237 9,292,331
2030 136,998,375 9,267,380
2029 136,046,964 9,240,823
2028 135,066,178 9,209,567
2027 134,056,943 9,174,540
2026 133,017,798 9,136,169
2025 131,946,900 9,092,436
2024 130,861,007 9,005,582
2023 129,739,759 8,888,822
2022 128,613,117 8,777,088
2021 127,648,148 8,704,546
2020 126,799,054 8,638,167
2019 125,762,982 8,575,280
2018 124,573,711 8,514,329
2017 123,400,057 8,451,840
2016 122,251,351 8,373,338
2015 121,072,306 8,282,396
2014 119,784,261 8,188,649
2013 118,343,573 8,089,346
2012 116,818,208 7,996,861
2011 115,243,504 7,912,398
2010 113,623,895 7,824,909
2009 111,999,721 7,743,831
2008 110,374,288 7,647,675
2007 108,774,360 7,551,117
2006 107,253,666 7,483,934
2005 105,811,504 7,437,115
2004 104,394,131 7,389,625
2003 102,978,515 7,339,001
2002 101,548,624 7,284,753
2001 100,099,099 7,229,854
2000 98,625,552 7,184,250
1999 97,115,707 7,143,991
1998 95,575,245 7,110,001
1997 94,021,207 7,088,906
1996 92,452,702 7,071,850
1995 90,862,455 7,040,687
1994 89,259,205 6,993,795
1993 87,653,807 6,938,265
1992 86,044,809 6,875,364
1991 84,430,572 6,799,978
1990 82,820,170 6,715,519
1989 81,247,182 6,646,912
1988 79,695,531 6,593,386
1987 78,136,651 6,545,106
1986 76,585,637 6,504,124
1985 75,043,414 6,470,365
1984 73,506,846 6,441,865
1983 71,971,240 6,418,773
1982 70,433,260 6,391,309
1981 68,892,108 6,354,074
1980 67,300,334 6,319,408
1979 65,648,865 6,294,365
1978 63,979,046 6,281,738
1977 62,308,493 6,281,174
1976 60,645,512 6,302,504
1975 58,982,400 6,338,632
1974 57,320,149 6,341,405
1973 55,667,284 6,307,347
1972 54,030,168 6,260,956
1971 52,412,558 6,213,399
1970 50,814,953 6,180,877
1969 49,233,194 6,136,387
1968 47,668,303 6,067,714
1967 46,129,608 5,991,785
1966 44,629,106 5,918,002
1965 43,174,477 5,856,472
1964 41,772,049 5,789,228
1963 40,424,065 5,694,247
1962 39,129,200 5,573,815
1961 37,890,118 5,434,294
1960 36,724,615 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Switzerland
2100 -0.58% 0.08%
2099 -0.57% 0.07%
2098 -0.57% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.06%
2095 -0.54% 0.05%
2094 -0.53% 0.03%
2093 -0.52% 0.03%
2092 -0.51% 0.03%
2091 -0.5% 0.02%
2090 -0.49% 0.004%
2089 -0.48% -0.01%
2088 -0.47% 0.004%
2087 -0.46% -0.02%
2086 -0.45% -0.05%
2085 -0.43% -0.05%
2084 -0.41% -0.05%
2083 -0.4% -0.06%
2082 -0.39% -0.07%
2081 -0.37% -0.07%
2080 -0.36% -0.08%
2079 -0.34% -0.07%
2078 -0.32% -0.08%
2077 -0.31% -0.05%
2076 -0.29% -0.06%
2075 -0.28% -0.12%
2074 -0.26% -0.1%
2073 -0.24% -0.08%
2072 -0.22% -0.1%
2071 -0.21% -0.12%
2070 -0.19% -0.09%
2069 -0.17% -0.09%
2068 -0.16% -0.08%
2067 -0.14% -0.13%
2066 -0.12% -0.13%
2065 -0.11% -0.12%
2064 -0.09% -0.11%
2063 -0.07% -0.12%
2062 -0.05% -0.13%
2061 -0.04% -0.09%
2060 -0.01% -0.11%
2059 0.005% -0.09%
2058 0.02% -0.06%
2057 0.04% -0.08%
2056 0.06% -0.09%
2055 0.08% -0.08%
2054 0.1% -0.05%
2053 0.12% -0%
2052 0.15% 0%
2051 0.17% 0.02%
2050 0.19% 0.04%
2049 0.22% 0.07%
2048 0.24% 0.07%
2047 0.27% 0.06%
2046 0.29% 0.06%
2045 0.32% 0.07%
2044 0.34% 0.08%
2043 0.37% 0.11%
2042 0.4% 0.07%
2041 0.42% 0.12%
2040 0.45% 0.09%
2039 0.48% 0.1%
2038 0.5% 0.12%
2037 0.52% 0.13%
2036 0.55% 0.15%
2035 0.57% 0.18%
2034 0.6% 0.18%
2033 0.63% 0.2%
2032 0.65% 0.25%
2031 0.67% 0.27%
2030 0.7% 0.29%
2029 0.73% 0.34%
2028 0.75% 0.38%
2027 0.78% 0.42%
2026 0.81% 0.48%
2025 0.83% 0.96%
2024 0.86% 1.31%
2023 0.88% 1.27%
2022 0.76% 0.83%
2021 0.67% 0.77%
2020 0.82% 0.73%
2019 0.95% 0.72%
2018 0.95% 0.74%
2017 0.94% 0.94%
2016 0.97% 1.1%
2015 1.08% 1.14%
2014 1.22% 1.23%
2013 1.31% 1.16%
2012 1.37% 1.07%
2011 1.43% 1.12%
2010 1.45% 1.05%
2009 1.47% 1.26%
2008 1.47% 1.28%
2007 1.42% 0.9%
2006 1.36% 0.63%
2005 1.36% 0.64%
2004 1.37% 0.69%
2003 1.41% 0.74%
2002 1.45% 0.76%
2001 1.49% 0.63%
2000 1.55% 0.56%
1999 1.61% 0.48%
1998 1.65% 0.3%
1997 1.7% 0.24%
1996 1.75% 0.44%
1995 1.8% 0.67%
1994 1.83% 0.8%
1993 1.87% 0.91%
1992 1.91% 1.11%
1991 1.94% 1.26%
1990 1.94% 1.03%
1989 1.95% 0.81%
1988 2% 0.74%
1987 2.03% 0.63%
1986 2.06% 0.52%
1985 2.09% 0.44%
1984 2.13% 0.36%
1983 2.18% 0.43%
1982 2.24% 0.59%
1981 2.37% 0.55%
1980 2.52% 0.4%
1979 2.61% 0.2%
1978 2.68% 0.009%
1977 2.74% -0.34%
1976 2.82% -0.57%
1975 2.9% -0.04%
1974 2.97% 0.54%
1973 3.03% 0.74%
1972 3.09% 0.77%
1971 3.14% 0.53%
1970 3.21% 0.73%
1969 3.28% 1.13%
1968 3.34% 1.27%
1967 3.36% 1.25%
1966 3.37% 1.05%
1965 3.36% 1.16%
1964 3.33% 1.67%
1963 3.31% 2.16%
1962 3.27% 2.57%
1961 3.17% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Mexico Switzerland
Current population
133551566
9155878
Population rank 11/197 99/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.11%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
6.07 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
6.71 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +238
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 101/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +37,253
Net migration rank 181/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 37,253
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 6,304 40,099
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 8,000 45,098
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 7,899 96,424
2021 936,682 -122,791 18,279 50,665
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 9,502 55,523
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 18,008 44,517
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 20,434 41,253
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 20,284 45,658
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 22,608 71,009
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 19,050 71,876
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 21,290 78,122
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 17,797 83,823
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 18,393 67,840
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 18,990 67,194
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 17,997 76,388
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 15,487 69,324
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 15,295 94,430
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 13,592 72,475
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 12,723 37,308
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 11,899 33,203
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 13,302 39,484
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 8,807 42,567
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 10,199 49,650
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 10,845 35,420
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 15,806 24,463
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 16,431 25,599
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 16,353 11,325
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 17,722 -1,939
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 19,801 -131
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 19,010 25,343
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 20,982 30,274
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 21,509 40,267
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 24,064 42,014
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 23,800 69,738
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 20,146 58,428
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 19,941 34,432
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 21,099 34,602
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 15,708 27,081
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 16,261 23,242
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 14,882 14,402
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 16,105 12,532
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 12,837 5,663
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 15,339 21,929
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 13,979 24,229
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 14,535 17,841
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 14,477 4,262
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 13,820 -6,552
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 16,959 -22,516
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 17,017 -54,255
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 22,820 -58,187
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 27,902 2,008
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 30,906 8,158
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 35,061 19,991
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 38,523 2,636
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 42,648 -18,326
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 44,182 20,754
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 47,328 25,828
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 52,128 27,697
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 53,854 14,979
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 56,222 -1,351
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 59,050 21,455
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 52,956 58,415
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 49,050 82,798
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 48,365 101,278
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 42,090 22,313

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

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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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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