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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 10.7 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Mexico vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Tunisia
2100 131,158,772 10,720,705
2099 131,919,278 10,796,270
2098 132,676,226 10,870,365
2097 133,430,730 10,942,334
2096 134,179,811 11,015,071
2095 134,924,667 11,086,568
2094 135,662,399 11,157,542
2093 136,390,414 11,226,508
2092 137,102,695 11,294,195
2091 137,808,909 11,360,662
2090 138,501,995 11,425,878
2089 139,183,536 11,490,110
2088 139,849,476 11,552,154
2087 140,504,916 11,614,090
2086 141,148,688 11,675,384
2085 141,779,696 11,734,490
2084 142,390,038 11,792,840
2083 142,983,168 11,851,260
2082 143,553,646 11,908,828
2081 144,112,618 11,964,392
2080 144,651,130 12,021,096
2079 145,168,756 12,078,476
2078 145,664,735 12,136,099
2077 146,138,472 12,191,648
2076 146,589,999 12,245,010
2075 147,020,176 12,299,514
2074 147,428,934 12,353,013
2073 147,814,398 12,407,814
2072 148,174,180 12,461,090
2071 148,507,034 12,515,463
2070 148,821,087 12,569,058
2069 149,107,578 12,622,516
2068 149,368,537 12,674,867
2067 149,603,163 12,726,080
2066 149,814,864 12,775,620
2065 150,001,973 12,824,867
2064 150,160,667 12,870,728
2063 150,292,498 12,915,152
2062 150,396,857 12,957,498
2061 150,474,868 12,996,917
2060 150,528,257 13,034,579
2059 150,549,825 13,066,669
2058 150,541,650 13,095,856
2057 150,507,950 13,122,073
2056 150,447,865 13,144,442
2055 150,356,976 13,161,720
2054 150,235,899 13,174,836
2053 150,083,305 13,181,943
2052 149,896,641 13,185,429
2051 149,677,830 13,184,813
2050 149,423,583 13,179,371
2049 149,138,900 13,170,781
2048 148,809,771 13,158,351
2047 148,451,951 13,141,815
2046 148,054,747 13,123,298
2045 147,620,456 13,102,394
2044 147,146,325 13,079,200
2043 146,641,077 13,054,663
2042 146,096,981 13,028,925
2041 145,517,171 13,003,433
2040 144,905,265 12,977,122
2039 144,260,027 12,950,166
2038 143,575,746 12,922,736
2037 142,857,009 12,893,752
2036 142,113,069 12,863,431
2035 141,334,167 12,833,137
2034 140,529,082 12,800,738
2033 139,687,630 12,763,981
2032 138,818,384 12,725,768
2031 137,922,237 12,685,304
2030 136,998,375 12,641,975
2029 136,046,964 12,594,181
2028 135,066,178 12,540,258
2027 134,056,943 12,482,078
2026 133,017,798 12,417,997
2025 131,946,900 12,348,573
2024 130,861,007 12,277,109
2023 129,739,759 12,200,431
2022 128,613,117 12,119,334
2021 127,648,148 12,048,622
2020 126,799,054 11,974,057
2019 125,762,982 11,875,081
2018 124,573,711 11,765,514
2017 123,400,057 11,650,498
2016 122,251,351 11,528,674
2015 121,072,306 11,402,264
2014 119,784,261 11,274,288
2013 118,343,573 11,141,361
2012 116,818,208 11,009,647
2011 115,243,504 10,886,035
2010 113,623,895 10,765,980
2009 111,999,721 10,650,681
2008 110,374,288 10,542,635
2007 108,774,360 10,441,702
2006 107,253,666 10,346,410
2005 105,811,504 10,255,472
2004 104,394,131 10,166,163
2003 102,978,515 10,071,632
2002 101,548,624 9,971,515
2001 100,099,099 9,869,677
2000 98,625,552 9,764,935
1999 97,115,707 9,655,963
1998 95,575,245 9,541,667
1997 94,021,207 9,421,270
1996 92,452,702 9,294,432
1995 90,862,455 9,161,258
1994 89,259,205 9,018,448
1993 87,653,807 8,857,910
1992 86,044,809 8,682,512
1991 84,430,572 8,501,827
1990 82,820,170 8,324,509
1989 81,247,182 8,151,660
1988 79,695,531 7,974,440
1987 78,136,651 7,789,987
1986 76,585,637 7,600,301
1985 75,043,414 7,409,903
1984 73,506,846 7,220,044
1983 71,971,240 7,053,800
1982 70,433,260 6,908,642
1981 68,892,108 6,758,284
1980 67,300,334 6,606,195
1979 65,648,865 6,456,419
1978 63,979,046 6,309,390
1977 62,308,493 6,155,931
1976 60,645,512 5,996,994
1975 58,982,400 5,839,262
1974 57,320,149 5,684,674
1973 55,667,284 5,537,242
1972 54,030,168 5,396,557
1971 52,412,558 5,261,658
1970 50,814,953 5,131,396
1969 49,233,194 5,004,697
1968 47,668,303 4,879,899
1967 46,129,608 4,760,970
1966 44,629,106 4,652,287
1965 43,174,477 4,561,385
1964 41,772,049 4,489,869
1963 40,424,065 4,427,131
1962 39,129,200 4,369,136
1961 37,890,118 4,316,278
1960 36,724,615 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Tunisia
2100 -0.58% -0.7%
2099 -0.57% -0.68%
2098 -0.57% -0.66%
2097 -0.56% -0.66%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.54% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.61%
2093 -0.52% -0.6%
2092 -0.51% -0.59%
2091 -0.5% -0.57%
2090 -0.49% -0.56%
2089 -0.48% -0.54%
2088 -0.47% -0.53%
2087 -0.46% -0.52%
2086 -0.45% -0.5%
2085 -0.43% -0.49%
2084 -0.41% -0.49%
2083 -0.4% -0.48%
2082 -0.39% -0.46%
2081 -0.37% -0.47%
2080 -0.36% -0.48%
2079 -0.34% -0.47%
2078 -0.32% -0.46%
2077 -0.31% -0.44%
2076 -0.29% -0.44%
2075 -0.28% -0.43%
2074 -0.26% -0.44%
2073 -0.24% -0.43%
2072 -0.22% -0.43%
2071 -0.21% -0.43%
2070 -0.19% -0.42%
2069 -0.17% -0.41%
2068 -0.16% -0.4%
2067 -0.14% -0.39%
2066 -0.12% -0.38%
2065 -0.11% -0.36%
2064 -0.09% -0.34%
2063 -0.07% -0.33%
2062 -0.05% -0.3%
2061 -0.04% -0.29%
2060 -0.01% -0.25%
2059 0.005% -0.22%
2058 0.02% -0.2%
2057 0.04% -0.17%
2056 0.06% -0.13%
2055 0.08% -0.1%
2054 0.1% -0.05%
2053 0.12% -0.03%
2052 0.15% 0.005%
2051 0.17% 0.04%
2050 0.19% 0.07%
2049 0.22% 0.09%
2048 0.24% 0.13%
2047 0.27% 0.14%
2046 0.29% 0.16%
2045 0.32% 0.18%
2044 0.34% 0.19%
2043 0.37% 0.2%
2042 0.4% 0.2%
2041 0.42% 0.2%
2040 0.45% 0.21%
2039 0.48% 0.21%
2038 0.5% 0.22%
2037 0.52% 0.24%
2036 0.55% 0.24%
2035 0.57% 0.25%
2034 0.6% 0.29%
2033 0.63% 0.3%
2032 0.65% 0.32%
2031 0.67% 0.34%
2030 0.7% 0.38%
2029 0.73% 0.43%
2028 0.75% 0.47%
2027 0.78% 0.52%
2026 0.81% 0.56%
2025 0.83% 0.58%
2024 0.86% 0.63%
2023 0.88% 0.67%
2022 0.76% 0.59%
2021 0.67% 0.62%
2020 0.82% 0.83%
2019 0.95% 0.93%
2018 0.95% 0.99%
2017 0.94% 1.06%
2016 0.97% 1.11%
2015 1.08% 1.14%
2014 1.22% 1.19%
2013 1.31% 1.2%
2012 1.37% 1.14%
2011 1.43% 1.12%
2010 1.45% 1.08%
2009 1.47% 1.02%
2008 1.47% 0.97%
2007 1.42% 0.92%
2006 1.36% 0.89%
2005 1.36% 0.88%
2004 1.37% 0.94%
2003 1.41% 1%
2002 1.45% 1.03%
2001 1.49% 1.07%
2000 1.55% 1.13%
1999 1.61% 1.2%
1998 1.65% 1.28%
1997 1.7% 1.36%
1996 1.75% 1.45%
1995 1.8% 1.58%
1994 1.83% 1.81%
1993 1.87% 2.02%
1992 1.91% 2.13%
1991 1.94% 2.13%
1990 1.94% 2.12%
1989 1.95% 2.22%
1988 2% 2.37%
1987 2.03% 2.5%
1986 2.06% 2.57%
1985 2.09% 2.63%
1984 2.13% 2.36%
1983 2.18% 2.1%
1982 2.24% 2.22%
1981 2.37% 2.3%
1980 2.52% 2.32%
1979 2.61% 2.33%
1978 2.68% 2.49%
1977 2.74% 2.65%
1976 2.82% 2.7%
1975 2.9% 2.72%
1974 2.97% 2.66%
1973 3.03% 2.61%
1972 3.09% 2.56%
1971 3.14% 2.54%
1970 3.21% 2.53%
1969 3.28% 2.56%
1968 3.34% 2.5%
1967 3.36% 2.34%
1966 3.37% 1.99%
1965 3.36% 1.59%
1964 3.33% 1.42%
1963 3.31% 1.33%
1962 3.27% 1.22%
1961 3.17% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Mexico Tunisia
Current population
133551566
12450912
Population rank 11/197 81/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.15%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +196
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 125/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -14,523
Net migration rank 181/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -14,523
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 88,910 -15,221
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 96,531 -14,001
2021 936,682 -122,791 68,087 -9,190
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 109,431 -19,188
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 153,007 -25,229
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 154,762 -26,586
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 154,687 -17,020
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 151,812 -26,059
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 143,401 -21,935
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 132,809 -14,168
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 125,465 -13,512
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 121,873 -17,742
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 118,920 -21,190
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 116,945 -24,098
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 115,374 -26,361
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 113,322 -23,735
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 111,926 -12,459
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 109,099 -8,334
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 110,146 -7,235
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 112,501 -5,937
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 114,829 -3,452
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 121,332 -4,111
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 128,327 -4,756
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 135,615 -5,506
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 144,345 -8,095
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 153,647 -4,271
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 160,922 10,771
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 163,978 15,124
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 166,245 16,021
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 168,180 4,183
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 169,221 4,100
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 177,176 3,934
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 184,101 3,711
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 188,107 3,464
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 186,344 2,887
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 182,386 8,109
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 179,878 -37,895
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 177,898 -29,559
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 176,628 -24,242
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 171,094 -19,321
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 171,463 -23,688
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 173,255 -26,968
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 174,539 -13,910
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 172,744 -15,499
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 166,991 -8,765
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 160,200 -9,254
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 153,525 -9,606
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 147,239 -9,790
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 142,296 -9,949
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 138,235 -10,054
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 135,257 -10,049
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 134,246 -9,848
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 132,626 -19,155
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 131,274 -27,393
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 127,673 -49,751
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 124,711 -59,602
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 120,865 -60,505
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 116,887 -61,260
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 111,459 -61,369
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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