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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1,291 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Mexico vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Tonga
2100 131,182,639 117,647
2099 131,943,283 117,615
2098 132,700,369 117,560
2097 133,455,010 117,522
2096 134,204,227 117,491
2095 134,949,218 117,414
2094 135,687,085 117,321
2093 136,415,232 117,237
2092 137,127,644 117,127
2091 137,833,985 117,013
2090 138,527,198 116,869
2089 139,208,862 116,712
2088 139,874,924 116,511
2087 140,530,483 116,307
2086 141,174,372 116,118
2085 141,805,496 115,902
2084 142,415,948 115,658
2083 143,009,187 115,366
2082 143,579,768 115,071
2081 144,138,842 114,782
2080 144,677,451 114,453
2079 145,195,172 114,103
2078 145,691,242 113,740
2077 146,165,064 113,378
2076 146,616,674 112,974
2075 147,046,928 112,594
2074 147,455,761 112,208
2073 147,841,295 111,819
2072 148,201,143 111,405
2071 148,534,057 110,992
2070 148,848,168 110,605
2069 149,134,711 110,238
2068 149,395,717 109,853
2067 149,630,386 109,474
2066 149,842,125 109,090
2065 150,029,268 108,765
2064 150,187,992 108,405
2063 150,319,846 108,061
2062 150,424,224 107,738
2061 150,502,250 107,424
2060 150,555,648 107,145
2059 150,577,220 106,869
2058 150,569,044 106,617
2057 150,535,337 106,372
2056 150,475,242 106,158
2055 150,384,336 105,942
2054 150,263,237 105,725
2053 150,110,615 105,513
2052 149,923,918 105,313
2051 149,705,066 105,106
2050 149,450,774 104,871
2049 149,166,038 104,663
2048 148,836,849 104,414
2047 148,478,965 104,180
2046 148,081,688 103,879
2045 147,647,318 103,575
2044 147,173,101 103,241
2043 146,667,761 102,961
2042 146,123,566 102,718
2041 145,543,650 102,474
2040 144,931,633 102,254
2039 144,286,278 102,088
2038 143,601,872 101,861
2037 142,883,005 101,733
2036 142,138,929 101,653
2035 141,359,885 101,607
2034 140,554,653 101,598
2033 139,713,048 101,618
2032 138,843,644 101,659
2031 137,947,334 101,790
2030 137,023,304 101,954
2029 136,071,720 102,207
2028 135,090,755 102,521
2027 134,081,337 102,868
2026 133,042,003 103,309
2025 131,970,909 103,768
2024 130,861,007 104,175
2023 129,739,759 104,597
2022 128,613,117 105,042
2021 127,648,148 105,490
2020 126,799,054 105,704
2019 125,762,982 105,669
2018 124,573,711 105,567
2017 123,400,057 105,356
2016 122,251,351 105,524
2015 121,072,306 106,095
2014 119,784,261 106,609
2013 118,343,573 107,078
2012 116,818,208 107,460
2011 115,243,504 107,570
2010 113,623,895 107,400
2009 111,999,721 107,203
2008 110,374,288 107,020
2007 108,774,360 106,726
2006 107,253,666 106,253
2005 105,811,504 105,671
2004 104,394,131 105,071
2003 102,978,515 104,464
2002 101,548,624 103,874
2001 100,099,099 103,288
2000 98,625,552 102,677
1999 97,115,707 102,046
1998 95,575,245 101,388
1997 94,021,207 100,674
1996 92,452,702 100,275
1995 90,862,455 100,225
1994 89,259,205 100,166
1993 87,653,807 100,103
1992 86,044,809 100,022
1991 84,430,572 99,895
1990 82,820,170 99,700
1989 81,247,182 99,403
1988 79,695,531 98,969
1987 78,136,651 98,376
1986 76,585,637 98,010
1985 75,043,414 97,984
1984 73,506,846 97,990
1983 71,971,240 97,998
1982 70,433,260 97,980
1981 68,892,108 97,909
1980 67,300,334 97,769
1979 65,648,865 97,544
1978 63,979,046 97,204
1977 62,308,493 96,725
1976 60,645,512 95,325
1975 58,982,400 93,017
1974 57,320,149 90,683
1973 55,667,284 88,805
1972 54,030,168 87,356
1971 52,412,558 85,896
1970 50,814,953 84,401
1969 49,233,194 82,885
1968 47,668,303 81,353
1967 46,129,608 79,814
1966 44,629,106 78,002
1965 43,174,477 75,924
1964 41,772,049 73,879
1963 40,424,065 71,885
1962 39,129,200 69,940
1961 37,890,118 68,037
1960 36,724,615 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Tonga
2100 -0.58% 0.03%
2099 -0.57% 0.05%
2098 -0.57% 0.03%
2097 -0.56% 0.03%
2096 -0.55% 0.07%
2095 -0.54% 0.08%
2094 -0.53% 0.07%
2093 -0.52% 0.09%
2092 -0.51% 0.1%
2091 -0.5% 0.12%
2090 -0.49% 0.13%
2089 -0.48% 0.17%
2088 -0.47% 0.18%
2087 -0.46% 0.16%
2086 -0.45% 0.19%
2085 -0.43% 0.21%
2084 -0.41% 0.25%
2083 -0.4% 0.26%
2082 -0.39% 0.25%
2081 -0.37% 0.29%
2080 -0.36% 0.31%
2079 -0.34% 0.32%
2078 -0.32% 0.32%
2077 -0.31% 0.36%
2076 -0.29% 0.34%
2075 -0.28% 0.34%
2074 -0.26% 0.35%
2073 -0.24% 0.37%
2072 -0.22% 0.37%
2071 -0.21% 0.35%
2070 -0.19% 0.33%
2069 -0.17% 0.35%
2068 -0.16% 0.35%
2067 -0.14% 0.35%
2066 -0.12% 0.3%
2065 -0.11% 0.33%
2064 -0.09% 0.32%
2063 -0.07% 0.3%
2062 -0.05% 0.29%
2061 -0.04% 0.26%
2060 -0.01% 0.26%
2059 0.005% 0.24%
2058 0.02% 0.23%
2057 0.04% 0.2%
2056 0.06% 0.2%
2055 0.08% 0.2%
2054 0.1% 0.2%
2053 0.12% 0.19%
2052 0.15% 0.2%
2051 0.17% 0.22%
2050 0.19% 0.2%
2049 0.22% 0.24%
2048 0.24% 0.22%
2047 0.27% 0.29%
2046 0.29% 0.29%
2045 0.32% 0.32%
2044 0.34% 0.27%
2043 0.37% 0.24%
2042 0.4% 0.24%
2041 0.42% 0.21%
2040 0.45% 0.16%
2039 0.48% 0.22%
2038 0.5% 0.13%
2037 0.52% 0.08%
2036 0.55% 0.05%
2035 0.57% 0.009%
2034 0.6% -0.02%
2033 0.63% -0.04%
2032 0.65% -0.13%
2031 0.67% -0.16%
2030 0.7% -0.25%
2029 0.73% -0.31%
2028 0.75% -0.34%
2027 0.78% -0.43%
2026 0.81% -0.44%
2025 0.85% -0.39%
2024 0.86% -0.4%
2023 0.88% -0.42%
2022 0.76% -0.42%
2021 0.67% -0.2%
2020 0.82% 0.03%
2019 0.95% 0.1%
2018 0.95% 0.2%
2017 0.94% -0.16%
2016 0.97% -0.54%
2015 1.08% -0.48%
2014 1.22% -0.44%
2013 1.31% -0.36%
2012 1.37% -0.1%
2011 1.43% 0.16%
2010 1.45% 0.18%
2009 1.47% 0.17%
2008 1.47% 0.28%
2007 1.42% 0.45%
2006 1.36% 0.55%
2005 1.36% 0.57%
2004 1.37% 0.58%
2003 1.41% 0.57%
2002 1.45% 0.57%
2001 1.49% 0.6%
2000 1.55% 0.62%
1999 1.61% 0.65%
1998 1.65% 0.71%
1997 1.7% 0.4%
1996 1.75% 0.05%
1995 1.8% 0.06%
1994 1.83% 0.06%
1993 1.87% 0.08%
1992 1.91% 0.13%
1991 1.94% 0.2%
1990 1.94% 0.3%
1989 1.95% 0.44%
1988 2% 0.6%
1987 2.03% 0.37%
1986 2.06% 0.03%
1985 2.09% -0.006%
1984 2.13% -0.008%
1983 2.18% 0.02%
1982 2.24% 0.07%
1981 2.37% 0.14%
1980 2.52% 0.23%
1979 2.61% 0.35%
1978 2.68% 0.5%
1977 2.74% 1.47%
1976 2.82% 2.48%
1975 2.9% 2.57%
1974 2.97% 2.11%
1973 3.03% 1.66%
1972 3.09% 1.7%
1971 3.14% 1.77%
1970 3.21% 1.83%
1969 3.28% 1.88%
1968 3.34% 1.93%
1967 3.36% 2.32%
1966 3.37% 2.74%
1965 3.36% 2.77%
1964 3.33% 2.77%
1963 3.31% 2.78%
1962 3.27% 2.8%
1961 3.17% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Mexico Tonga
Current population
133323134
103309
Population rank 11/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.001%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
15.5 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
39.5 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,072 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 183/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -108,037 -2,150
Net migration rank 181/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -2,150
2024 - -104,581 - -2,149
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 1,744 -2,173
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 1,772 -2,218
2021 936,682 -122,791 1,773 -2,220
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 1,816 -1,807
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 1,912 -1,642
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 1,989 -2,591
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 2,064 -2,610
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 2,135 -2,622
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 2,199 -2,637
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 2,255 -2,578
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 2,298 -2,198
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 2,332 -2,097
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 2,358 -2,204
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 2,397 -2,177
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 2,423 -2,057
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 2,459 -1,875
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 2,495 -1,906
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 2,478 -1,876
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 2,448 -1,844
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 2,396 -1,815
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 2,358 -1,766
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 2,346 -1,721
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 2,352 -1,710
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 2,344 -1,665
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 2,332 -1,589
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 2,393 -2,338
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 2,476 -2,422
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 2,594 -2,532
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 2,622 -2,524
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 2,637 -2,484
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 2,641 -2,409
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 2,644 -2,280
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 2,649 -2,138
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 2,646 -1,970
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 2,704 -2,650
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 2,762 -2,775
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 2,814 -2,823
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 2,840 -2,840
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 2,853 -2,814
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 2,882 -2,778
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 2,885 -2,708
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 2,884 -2,604
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 2,862 -2,457
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 2,822 -2,273
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 2,769 -523
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 2,709 -346
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 2,650 -344
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 2,617 -1,168
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 2,605 -1,153
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 2,611 -1,138
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 2,628 -1,122
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 2,632 -1,101
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 2,614 -1,078
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 2,603 -1,060
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 2,550 -465
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 2,498 -426
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 2,445 -428
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 2,394 -426
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 2,343 -420
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 2,284 -401
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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