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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.95 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Mexico vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Syria
2100 131,158,772 44,500,028
2099 131,919,278 44,570,009
2098 132,676,226 44,629,837
2097 133,430,730 44,692,566
2096 134,179,811 44,747,012
2095 134,924,667 44,774,686
2094 135,662,399 44,824,294
2093 136,390,414 44,853,295
2092 137,102,695 44,882,700
2091 137,808,909 44,895,349
2090 138,501,995 44,926,869
2089 139,183,536 44,925,891
2088 139,849,476 44,920,667
2087 140,504,916 44,928,298
2086 141,148,688 44,947,658
2085 141,779,696 44,913,669
2084 142,390,038 44,878,845
2083 142,983,168 44,850,592
2082 143,553,646 44,790,014
2081 144,112,618 44,723,244
2080 144,651,130 44,624,321
2079 145,168,756 44,567,127
2078 145,664,735 44,529,618
2077 146,138,472 44,484,155
2076 146,589,999 44,400,339
2075 147,020,176 44,306,882
2074 147,428,934 44,209,517
2073 147,814,398 44,102,028
2072 148,174,180 43,965,642
2071 148,507,034 43,821,617
2070 148,821,087 43,678,154
2069 149,107,578 43,530,683
2068 149,368,537 43,348,487
2067 149,603,163 43,154,741
2066 149,814,864 42,944,885
2065 150,001,973 42,695,249
2064 150,160,667 42,445,036
2063 150,292,498 42,198,056
2062 150,396,857 41,949,014
2061 150,474,868 41,695,586
2060 150,528,257 41,410,547
2059 150,549,825 41,097,942
2058 150,541,650 40,815,606
2057 150,507,950 40,534,091
2056 150,447,865 40,224,053
2055 150,356,976 39,918,930
2054 150,235,899 39,584,624
2053 150,083,305 39,242,144
2052 149,896,641 38,940,206
2051 149,677,830 38,629,604
2050 149,423,583 38,307,069
2049 149,138,900 37,986,965
2048 148,809,771 37,682,780
2047 148,451,951 37,391,752
2046 148,054,747 37,081,479
2045 147,620,456 36,744,441
2044 147,146,325 36,428,225
2043 146,641,077 36,090,851
2042 146,096,981 35,729,021
2041 145,517,171 35,352,033
2040 144,905,265 34,947,817
2039 144,260,027 34,533,772
2038 143,575,746 34,091,760
2037 142,857,009 33,612,993
2036 142,113,069 33,134,445
2035 141,334,167 32,608,669
2034 140,529,082 32,062,309
2033 139,687,630 31,477,500
2032 138,818,384 30,883,996
2031 137,922,237 30,248,264
2030 136,998,375 29,592,787
2029 136,046,964 28,871,638
2028 135,066,178 28,141,821
2027 134,056,943 27,355,002
2026 133,017,798 26,535,554
2025 131,946,900 25,620,427
2024 130,861,007 24,672,760
2023 129,739,759 23,594,623
2022 128,613,117 22,462,173
2021 127,648,148 21,628,839
2020 126,799,054 21,049,429
2019 125,762,982 20,353,534
2018 124,573,711 19,577,845
2017 123,400,057 19,224,668
2016 122,251,351 19,193,834
2015 121,072,306 19,424,618
2014 119,784,261 20,273,659
2013 118,343,573 21,666,917
2012 116,818,208 22,759,763
2011 115,243,504 22,878,098
2010 113,623,895 22,482,421
2009 111,999,721 21,976,969
2008 110,374,288 21,636,564
2007 108,774,360 20,884,125
2006 107,253,666 19,637,022
2005 105,811,504 18,814,091
2004 104,394,131 18,336,875
2003 102,978,515 17,889,296
2002 101,548,624 17,468,332
2001 100,099,099 17,051,338
2000 98,625,552 16,637,888
1999 97,115,707 16,228,061
1998 95,575,245 15,820,413
1997 94,021,207 15,417,542
1996 92,452,702 15,018,104
1995 90,862,455 14,616,801
1994 89,259,205 14,208,583
1993 87,653,807 13,795,686
1992 86,044,809 13,385,571
1991 84,430,572 12,980,821
1990 82,820,170 12,579,208
1989 81,247,182 12,179,060
1988 79,695,531 11,782,264
1987 78,136,651 11,388,923
1986 76,585,637 11,002,844
1985 75,043,414 10,625,672
1984 73,506,846 10,258,398
1983 71,971,240 9,904,809
1982 70,433,260 9,572,511
1981 68,892,108 9,260,189
1980 67,300,334 8,957,663
1979 65,648,865 8,661,909
1978 63,979,046 8,372,759
1977 62,308,493 8,090,501
1976 60,645,512 7,817,320
1975 58,982,400 7,554,364
1974 57,320,149 7,302,160
1973 55,667,284 7,060,321
1972 54,030,168 6,826,024
1971 52,412,558 6,598,094
1970 50,814,953 6,380,609
1969 49,233,194 6,175,166
1968 47,668,303 5,978,742
1967 46,129,608 5,790,198
1966 44,629,106 5,609,047
1965 43,174,477 5,435,267
1964 41,772,049 5,269,087
1963 40,424,065 5,110,467
1962 39,129,200 4,959,340
1961 37,890,118 4,815,466
1960 36,724,615 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Syria
2100 -0.58% -0.16%
2099 -0.57% -0.13%
2098 -0.57% -0.14%
2097 -0.56% -0.12%
2096 -0.55% -0.06%
2095 -0.54% -0.11%
2094 -0.53% -0.06%
2093 -0.52% -0.07%
2092 -0.51% -0.03%
2091 -0.5% -0.07%
2090 -0.49% 0.002%
2089 -0.48% 0.01%
2088 -0.47% -0.02%
2087 -0.46% -0.04%
2086 -0.45% 0.08%
2085 -0.43% 0.08%
2084 -0.41% 0.06%
2083 -0.4% 0.14%
2082 -0.39% 0.15%
2081 -0.37% 0.22%
2080 -0.36% 0.13%
2079 -0.34% 0.08%
2078 -0.32% 0.1%
2077 -0.31% 0.19%
2076 -0.29% 0.21%
2075 -0.28% 0.22%
2074 -0.26% 0.24%
2073 -0.24% 0.31%
2072 -0.22% 0.33%
2071 -0.21% 0.33%
2070 -0.19% 0.34%
2069 -0.17% 0.42%
2068 -0.16% 0.45%
2067 -0.14% 0.49%
2066 -0.12% 0.58%
2065 -0.11% 0.59%
2064 -0.09% 0.59%
2063 -0.07% 0.59%
2062 -0.05% 0.61%
2061 -0.04% 0.69%
2060 -0.01% 0.76%
2059 0.005% 0.69%
2058 0.02% 0.69%
2057 0.04% 0.77%
2056 0.06% 0.76%
2055 0.08% 0.84%
2054 0.1% 0.87%
2053 0.12% 0.78%
2052 0.15% 0.8%
2051 0.17% 0.84%
2050 0.19% 0.84%
2049 0.22% 0.81%
2048 0.24% 0.78%
2047 0.27% 0.84%
2046 0.29% 0.92%
2045 0.32% 0.87%
2044 0.34% 0.93%
2043 0.37% 1.01%
2042 0.4% 1.07%
2041 0.42% 1.16%
2040 0.45% 1.2%
2039 0.48% 1.3%
2038 0.5% 1.42%
2037 0.52% 1.44%
2036 0.55% 1.61%
2035 0.57% 1.7%
2034 0.6% 1.86%
2033 0.63% 1.92%
2032 0.65% 2.1%
2031 0.67% 2.21%
2030 0.7% 2.5%
2029 0.73% 2.59%
2028 0.75% 2.88%
2027 0.78% 3.09%
2026 0.81% 3.57%
2025 0.83% 3.84%
2024 0.86% 4.57%
2023 0.88% 5.04%
2022 0.76% 3.85%
2021 0.67% 2.75%
2020 0.82% 3.42%
2019 0.95% 3.96%
2018 0.95% 1.84%
2017 0.94% 0.16%
2016 0.97% -1.19%
2015 1.08% -4.19%
2014 1.22% -6.43%
2013 1.31% -4.8%
2012 1.37% -0.52%
2011 1.43% 1.76%
2010 1.45% 2.3%
2009 1.47% 1.57%
2008 1.47% 3.6%
2007 1.42% 6.35%
2006 1.36% 4.37%
2005 1.36% 2.6%
2004 1.37% 2.5%
2003 1.41% 2.41%
2002 1.45% 2.45%
2001 1.49% 2.48%
2000 1.55% 2.53%
1999 1.61% 2.58%
1998 1.65% 2.61%
1997 1.7% 2.66%
1996 1.75% 2.75%
1995 1.8% 2.87%
1994 1.83% 2.99%
1993 1.87% 3.06%
1992 1.91% 3.12%
1991 1.94% 3.19%
1990 1.94% 3.29%
1989 1.95% 3.37%
1988 2% 3.45%
1987 2.03% 3.51%
1986 2.06% 3.55%
1985 2.09% 3.58%
1984 2.13% 3.57%
1983 2.18% 3.47%
1982 2.24% 3.37%
1981 2.37% 3.38%
1980 2.52% 3.41%
1979 2.61% 3.45%
1978 2.68% 3.49%
1977 2.74% 3.49%
1976 2.82% 3.48%
1975 2.9% 3.45%
1974 2.97% 3.43%
1973 3.03% 3.43%
1972 3.09% 3.45%
1971 3.14% 3.41%
1970 3.21% 3.33%
1969 3.28% 3.29%
1968 3.34% 3.26%
1967 3.36% 3.23%
1966 3.37% 3.2%
1965 3.36% 3.15%
1964 3.33% 3.1%
1963 3.31% 3.05%
1962 3.27% 2.99%
1961 3.17% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Mexico Syria
Current population
133551566
26956472
Population rank 11/197 56/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.32%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 +421,693
Net migration rank 181/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 421,693
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 449,784 546,494
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 402,713 757,309
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 369,750 735,142
2021 936,682 -122,791 350,560 211,220
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 327,992 269,050
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 293,762 500,985
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 242,530 514,102
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 237,214 -287,501
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 236,007 -124,063
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 253,977 -827,496
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 475,520 -999,267
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 543,950 -256,888
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 558,666 -54,359
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 559,314 -52,703
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 529,162 801,514
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 480,616 682,911
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 468,960 13,382
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 461,209 10,881
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 457,000 -33,920
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 453,967 -35,096
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 451,503 -36,383
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 446,211 -34,425
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 439,261 -31,394
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 433,447 -26,025
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 429,887 -31,571
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 430,765 -30,197
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 430,172 -28,122
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 426,996 -12,630
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 420,244 -8,828
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 412,878 -4,063
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 410,830 -10,154
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 409,177 -6,620
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 406,111 -8,379
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 404,285 -8,426
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 399,159 -8,335
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 390,821 -9,485
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 379,231 -6,221
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 366,768 -5,245
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 355,375 -9,729
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 319,664 -721
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 330,237 -24,536
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 332,464 -33,114
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 324,943 -32,793
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 316,724 -30,567
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 306,630 -28,275
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 294,267 -26,268
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 282,299 -24,389
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 270,735 -24,242
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 254,687 -17,502
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 249,027 -17,610
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 239,610 -15,167
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 230,117 -19,594
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 219,114 -18,749
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 209,454 -16,968
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 199,223 -14,618
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 191,122 -13,434
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 182,560 -12,704
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 174,549 -12,044
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 166,555 -11,817
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 159,155 -11,641
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 151,485 -11,237
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 143,687 0

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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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