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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.55 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 2.65% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Mexico vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Turkey
2100 131,182,639 64,274,243
2099 131,943,283 64,924,706
2098 132,700,369 65,567,989
2097 133,455,010 66,219,045
2096 134,204,227 66,865,890
2095 134,949,218 67,516,190
2094 135,687,085 68,169,346
2093 136,415,232 68,835,313
2092 137,127,644 69,496,264
2091 137,833,985 70,159,325
2090 138,527,198 70,828,304
2089 139,208,862 71,490,133
2088 139,874,924 72,146,464
2087 140,530,483 72,792,552
2086 141,174,372 73,439,558
2085 141,805,496 74,085,313
2084 142,415,948 74,713,882
2083 143,009,187 75,342,464
2082 143,579,768 75,969,760
2081 144,138,842 76,583,769
2080 144,677,451 77,195,480
2079 145,195,172 77,793,711
2078 145,691,242 78,386,293
2077 146,165,064 78,973,194
2076 146,616,674 79,556,991
2075 147,046,928 80,128,010
2074 147,455,761 80,697,544
2073 147,841,295 81,244,619
2072 148,201,143 81,785,452
2071 148,534,057 82,311,503
2070 148,848,168 82,827,402
2069 149,134,711 83,324,862
2068 149,395,717 83,806,741
2067 149,630,386 84,270,976
2066 149,842,125 84,728,547
2065 150,029,268 85,177,268
2064 150,187,992 85,611,517
2063 150,319,846 86,026,471
2062 150,424,224 86,425,827
2061 150,502,250 86,800,591
2060 150,555,648 87,156,663
2059 150,577,220 87,500,101
2058 150,569,044 87,809,920
2057 150,535,337 88,100,397
2056 150,475,242 88,369,840
2055 150,384,336 88,598,739
2054 150,263,237 88,806,632
2053 150,110,615 88,985,609
2052 149,923,918 89,144,425
2051 149,705,066 89,270,515
2050 149,450,774 89,374,730
2049 149,166,038 89,447,182
2048 148,836,849 89,484,074
2047 148,478,965 89,492,406
2046 148,081,688 89,467,391
2045 147,647,318 89,441,098
2044 147,173,101 89,390,601
2043 146,667,761 89,326,342
2042 146,123,566 89,237,658
2041 145,543,650 89,137,199
2040 144,931,633 89,021,820
2039 144,286,278 88,885,792
2038 143,601,872 88,736,121
2037 142,883,005 88,562,197
2036 142,138,929 88,373,007
2035 141,359,885 88,178,595
2034 140,554,653 87,975,336
2033 139,713,048 87,754,631
2032 138,843,644 87,524,158
2031 137,947,334 87,274,280
2030 137,023,304 87,004,538
2029 136,071,720 86,741,614
2028 135,090,755 86,466,107
2027 134,081,337 86,189,693
2026 133,042,003 85,932,926
2025 131,970,909 85,718,588
2024 130,861,007 85,518,661
2023 129,739,759 85,325,965
2022 128,613,117 84,979,913
2021 127,648,148 84,147,318
2020 126,799,054 83,384,680
2019 125,762,982 82,579,440
2018 124,573,711 81,407,204
2017 123,400,057 80,312,698
2016 122,251,351 79,277,962
2015 121,072,306 78,218,479
2014 119,784,261 77,181,884
2013 118,343,573 76,147,624
2012 116,818,208 75,175,827
2011 115,243,504 74,223,629
2010 113,623,895 73,142,150
2009 111,999,721 72,039,206
2008 110,374,288 71,051,678
2007 108,774,360 70,158,112
2006 107,253,666 70,045,349
2005 105,811,504 69,329,557
2004 104,394,131 68,592,617
2003 102,978,515 67,831,730
2002 101,548,624 67,048,795
2001 100,099,099 66,245,128
2000 98,625,552 65,425,961
1999 97,115,707 64,591,923
1998 95,575,245 63,734,383
1997 94,021,207 62,852,966
1996 92,452,702 61,951,134
1995 90,862,455 61,024,503
1994 89,259,205 60,033,836
1993 87,653,807 58,999,167
1992 86,044,809 57,990,118
1991 84,430,572 57,009,887
1990 82,820,170 56,015,628
1989 81,247,182 54,976,723
1988 79,695,531 53,909,626
1987 78,136,651 52,843,670
1986 76,585,637 51,777,772
1985 75,043,414 50,687,115
1984 73,506,846 49,574,069
1983 71,971,240 48,447,410
1982 70,433,260 47,322,096
1981 68,892,108 46,321,190
1980 67,300,334 45,408,815
1979 65,648,865 44,510,429
1978 63,979,046 43,645,306
1977 62,308,493 42,773,298
1976 60,645,512 41,899,984
1975 58,982,400 41,053,126
1974 57,320,149 40,210,234
1973 55,667,284 39,329,533
1972 54,030,168 38,430,221
1971 52,412,558 37,518,611
1970 50,814,953 36,638,465
1969 49,233,194 35,787,774
1968 47,668,303 34,921,684
1967 46,129,608 34,050,421
1966 44,629,106 33,177,672
1965 43,174,477 32,345,220
1964 41,772,049 31,543,072
1963 40,424,065 30,726,841
1962 39,129,200 29,916,147
1961 37,890,118 29,119,238
1960 36,724,615 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Turkey
2100 -0.58% -1%
2099 -0.57% -0.98%
2098 -0.57% -0.98%
2097 -0.56% -0.97%
2096 -0.55% -0.96%
2095 -0.54% -0.96%
2094 -0.53% -0.97%
2093 -0.52% -0.95%
2092 -0.51% -0.95%
2091 -0.5% -0.94%
2090 -0.49% -0.93%
2089 -0.48% -0.91%
2088 -0.47% -0.89%
2087 -0.46% -0.88%
2086 -0.45% -0.87%
2085 -0.43% -0.84%
2084 -0.41% -0.83%
2083 -0.4% -0.83%
2082 -0.39% -0.8%
2081 -0.37% -0.79%
2080 -0.36% -0.77%
2079 -0.34% -0.76%
2078 -0.32% -0.74%
2077 -0.31% -0.73%
2076 -0.29% -0.71%
2075 -0.28% -0.71%
2074 -0.26% -0.67%
2073 -0.24% -0.66%
2072 -0.22% -0.64%
2071 -0.21% -0.62%
2070 -0.19% -0.6%
2069 -0.17% -0.57%
2068 -0.16% -0.55%
2067 -0.14% -0.54%
2066 -0.12% -0.53%
2065 -0.11% -0.51%
2064 -0.09% -0.48%
2063 -0.07% -0.46%
2062 -0.05% -0.43%
2061 -0.04% -0.41%
2060 -0.01% -0.39%
2059 0.005% -0.35%
2058 0.02% -0.33%
2057 0.04% -0.3%
2056 0.06% -0.26%
2055 0.08% -0.23%
2054 0.1% -0.2%
2053 0.12% -0.18%
2052 0.15% -0.14%
2051 0.17% -0.12%
2050 0.19% -0.08%
2049 0.22% -0.04%
2048 0.24% -0.009%
2047 0.27% 0.03%
2046 0.29% 0.03%
2045 0.32% 0.06%
2044 0.34% 0.07%
2043 0.37% 0.1%
2042 0.4% 0.11%
2041 0.42% 0.13%
2040 0.45% 0.15%
2039 0.48% 0.17%
2038 0.5% 0.2%
2037 0.52% 0.21%
2036 0.55% 0.22%
2035 0.57% 0.23%
2034 0.6% 0.25%
2033 0.63% 0.26%
2032 0.65% 0.29%
2031 0.67% 0.31%
2030 0.7% 0.3%
2029 0.73% 0.32%
2028 0.75% 0.32%
2027 0.78% 0.3%
2026 0.81% 0.25%
2025 0.85% 0.23%
2024 0.86% 0.23%
2023 0.88% 0.41%
2022 0.76% 0.99%
2021 0.67% 0.91%
2020 0.82% 0.98%
2019 0.95% 1.44%
2018 0.95% 1.36%
2017 0.94% 1.31%
2016 0.97% 1.35%
2015 1.08% 1.34%
2014 1.22% 1.36%
2013 1.31% 1.29%
2012 1.37% 1.28%
2011 1.43% 1.48%
2010 1.45% 1.53%
2009 1.47% 1.39%
2008 1.47% 1.27%
2007 1.42% 0.16%
2006 1.36% 1.03%
2005 1.36% 1.07%
2004 1.37% 1.12%
2003 1.41% 1.17%
2002 1.45% 1.21%
2001 1.49% 1.25%
2000 1.55% 1.29%
1999 1.61% 1.35%
1998 1.65% 1.4%
1997 1.7% 1.46%
1996 1.75% 1.52%
1995 1.8% 1.65%
1994 1.83% 1.75%
1993 1.87% 1.74%
1992 1.91% 1.72%
1991 1.94% 1.77%
1990 1.94% 1.89%
1989 1.95% 1.98%
1988 2% 2.02%
1987 2.03% 2.06%
1986 2.06% 2.15%
1985 2.09% 2.25%
1984 2.13% 2.33%
1983 2.18% 2.38%
1982 2.24% 2.16%
1981 2.37% 2.01%
1980 2.52% 2.02%
1979 2.61% 1.98%
1978 2.68% 2.04%
1977 2.74% 2.08%
1976 2.82% 2.06%
1975 2.9% 2.1%
1974 2.97% 2.24%
1973 3.03% 2.34%
1972 3.09% 2.43%
1971 3.14% 2.4%
1970 3.21% 2.38%
1969 3.28% 2.48%
1968 3.34% 2.56%
1967 3.36% 2.63%
1966 3.37% 2.57%
1965 3.36% 2.54%
1964 3.33% 2.66%
1963 3.31% 2.71%
1962 3.27% 2.74%
1961 3.17% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Mexico Turkey
Current population
133323134
86002379
Population rank 11/197 18/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 1.04%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +528
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 154/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -258,205
Net migration rank 181/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -258,205
2024 - -104,581 - -275,952
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 426,630 -318,070
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 535,373 -301,544
2021 936,682 -122,791 521,713 20,283
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 608,708 37,934
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 830,353 187,570
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 875,408 659,846
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 895,841 352,063
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 930,799 1,063,140
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 957,055 1,033,384
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 921,386 438,618
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 917,145 258,623
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 875,839 68,849
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 892,334 55,532
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 900,491 24,276
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 868,749 47,915
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 1,098,846 8,960
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 1,096,529 21,787
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 1,095,106 39,871
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 1,091,863 23,728
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 991,950 -150,924
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 970,958 -110,578
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 950,778 -78,973
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 936,727 -65,993
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 925,790 -50,999
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 904,016 -113,911
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 884,152 -69,978
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 862,626 -44,317
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 837,473 -34,353
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 816,911 -26,187
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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

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