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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.51 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 2.25% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Mexico vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Uganda
2100 131,182,639 122,497,526
2099 131,943,283 122,436,109
2098 132,700,369 122,364,302
2097 133,455,010 122,266,255
2096 134,204,227 122,146,810
2095 134,949,218 121,976,411
2094 135,687,085 121,799,752
2093 136,415,232 121,584,860
2092 137,127,644 121,336,796
2091 137,833,985 121,070,447
2090 138,527,198 120,767,412
2089 139,208,862 120,427,771
2088 139,874,924 120,064,594
2087 140,530,483 119,668,549
2086 141,174,372 119,256,686
2085 141,805,496 118,815,763
2084 142,415,948 118,339,179
2083 143,009,187 117,821,938
2082 143,579,768 117,274,958
2081 144,138,842 116,707,394
2080 144,677,451 116,096,095
2079 145,195,172 115,474,153
2078 145,691,242 114,805,376
2077 146,165,064 114,118,687
2076 146,616,674 113,390,189
2075 147,046,928 112,637,851
2074 147,455,761 111,863,410
2073 147,841,295 111,070,771
2072 148,201,143 110,240,940
2071 148,534,057 109,392,890
2070 148,848,168 108,505,633
2069 149,134,711 107,607,659
2068 149,395,717 106,677,578
2067 149,630,386 105,722,829
2066 149,842,125 104,739,111
2065 150,029,268 103,737,893
2064 150,187,992 102,701,560
2063 150,319,846 101,646,533
2062 150,424,224 100,561,859
2061 150,502,250 99,450,764
2060 150,555,648 98,334,788
2059 150,577,220 97,187,498
2058 150,569,044 96,014,439
2057 150,535,337 94,821,765
2056 150,475,242 93,613,209
2055 150,384,336 92,385,049
2054 150,263,237 91,132,827
2053 150,110,615 89,857,705
2052 149,923,918 88,568,311
2051 149,705,066 87,270,603
2050 149,450,774 85,957,376
2049 149,166,038 84,632,277
2048 148,836,849 83,284,965
2047 148,478,965 81,928,165
2046 148,081,688 80,569,225
2045 147,647,318 79,208,662
2044 147,173,101 77,834,944
2043 146,667,761 76,453,982
2042 146,123,566 75,075,287
2041 145,543,650 73,701,695
2040 144,931,633 72,333,375
2039 144,286,278 70,963,211
2038 143,601,872 69,580,447
2037 142,883,005 68,186,136
2036 142,138,929 66,804,746
2035 141,359,885 65,411,934
2034 140,554,653 64,023,352
2033 139,713,048 62,634,483
2032 138,843,644 61,235,174
2031 137,947,334 59,825,075
2030 137,023,304 58,415,479
2029 136,071,720 57,006,283
2028 135,090,755 55,596,520
2027 134,081,337 54,191,271
2026 133,042,003 52,792,624
2025 131,970,909 51,400,003
2024 130,861,007 50,015,092
2023 129,739,759 48,656,601
2022 128,613,117 47,312,719
2021 127,648,148 45,910,930
2020 126,799,054 44,457,152
2019 125,762,982 42,999,637
2018 124,573,711 41,565,831
2017 123,400,057 40,177,388
2016 122,251,351 38,799,152
2015 121,072,306 37,531,446
2014 119,784,261 36,395,539
2013 118,343,573 35,337,042
2012 116,818,208 34,337,438
2011 115,243,504 33,354,543
2010 113,623,895 32,390,802
2009 111,999,721 31,451,151
2008 110,374,288 30,539,553
2007 108,774,360 29,653,430
2006 107,253,666 28,794,003
2005 105,811,504 27,963,289
2004 104,394,131 27,154,515
2003 102,978,515 26,352,124
2002 101,548,624 25,532,870
2001 100,099,099 24,745,676
2000 98,625,552 24,000,150
1999 97,115,707 23,257,281
1998 95,575,245 22,515,806
1997 94,021,207 21,856,046
1996 92,452,702 21,231,550
1995 90,862,455 20,665,667
1994 89,259,205 20,108,801
1993 87,653,807 19,445,161
1992 86,044,809 18,785,032
1991 84,430,572 18,155,901
1990 82,820,170 17,569,897
1989 81,247,182 17,010,698
1988 79,695,531 16,470,483
1987 78,136,651 15,954,170
1986 76,585,637 15,467,579
1985 75,043,414 15,023,681
1984 73,506,846 14,607,677
1983 71,971,240 14,221,881
1982 70,433,260 13,873,631
1981 68,892,108 13,556,452
1980 67,300,334 13,275,741
1979 65,648,865 13,002,163
1978 63,979,046 12,692,113
1977 62,308,493 12,359,669
1976 60,645,512 12,037,294
1975 58,982,400 11,725,240
1974 57,320,149 11,424,846
1973 55,667,284 11,144,236
1972 54,030,168 10,885,796
1971 52,412,558 10,618,206
1970 50,814,953 10,321,603
1969 49,233,194 10,014,858
1968 47,668,303 9,708,632
1967 46,129,608 9,408,924
1966 44,629,106 9,122,864
1965 43,174,477 8,849,203
1964 41,772,049 8,586,363
1963 40,424,065 8,333,663
1962 39,129,200 8,092,231
1961 37,890,118 7,862,217
1960 36,724,615 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Uganda
2100 -0.58% 0.05%
2099 -0.57% 0.06%
2098 -0.57% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.1%
2096 -0.55% 0.14%
2095 -0.54% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.18%
2093 -0.52% 0.2%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.5% 0.25%
2090 -0.49% 0.28%
2089 -0.48% 0.3%
2088 -0.47% 0.33%
2087 -0.46% 0.35%
2086 -0.45% 0.37%
2085 -0.43% 0.4%
2084 -0.41% 0.44%
2083 -0.4% 0.47%
2082 -0.39% 0.49%
2081 -0.37% 0.53%
2080 -0.36% 0.54%
2079 -0.34% 0.58%
2078 -0.32% 0.6%
2077 -0.31% 0.64%
2076 -0.29% 0.67%
2075 -0.28% 0.69%
2074 -0.26% 0.71%
2073 -0.24% 0.75%
2072 -0.22% 0.78%
2071 -0.21% 0.82%
2070 -0.19% 0.83%
2069 -0.17% 0.87%
2068 -0.16% 0.9%
2067 -0.14% 0.94%
2066 -0.12% 0.97%
2065 -0.11% 1.01%
2064 -0.09% 1.04%
2063 -0.07% 1.08%
2062 -0.05% 1.12%
2061 -0.04% 1.13%
2060 -0.01% 1.18%
2059 0.005% 1.22%
2058 0.02% 1.26%
2057 0.04% 1.29%
2056 0.06% 1.33%
2055 0.08% 1.37%
2054 0.1% 1.42%
2053 0.12% 1.46%
2052 0.15% 1.49%
2051 0.17% 1.53%
2050 0.19% 1.57%
2049 0.22% 1.62%
2048 0.24% 1.66%
2047 0.27% 1.69%
2046 0.29% 1.72%
2045 0.32% 1.76%
2044 0.34% 1.81%
2043 0.37% 1.84%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.89%
2040 0.45% 1.93%
2039 0.48% 1.99%
2038 0.5% 2.04%
2037 0.52% 2.07%
2036 0.55% 2.13%
2035 0.57% 2.17%
2034 0.6% 2.22%
2033 0.63% 2.29%
2032 0.65% 2.36%
2031 0.67% 2.41%
2030 0.7% 2.47%
2029 0.73% 2.54%
2028 0.75% 2.59%
2027 0.78% 2.65%
2026 0.81% 2.71%
2025 0.85% 2.77%
2024 0.86% 2.79%
2023 0.88% 2.84%
2022 0.76% 3.05%
2021 0.67% 3.27%
2020 0.82% 3.39%
2019 0.95% 3.45%
2018 0.95% 3.46%
2017 0.94% 3.55%
2016 0.97% 3.38%
2015 1.08% 3.12%
2014 1.22% 3%
2013 1.31% 2.91%
2012 1.37% 2.95%
2011 1.43% 2.98%
2010 1.45% 2.99%
2009 1.47% 2.98%
2008 1.47% 2.99%
2007 1.42% 2.98%
2006 1.36% 2.97%
2005 1.36% 2.98%
2004 1.37% 3.04%
2003 1.41% 3.21%
2002 1.45% 3.18%
2001 1.49% 3.11%
2000 1.55% 3.19%
1999 1.61% 3.29%
1998 1.65% 3.02%
1997 1.7% 2.94%
1996 1.75% 2.74%
1995 1.8% 2.77%
1994 1.83% 3.41%
1993 1.87% 3.51%
1992 1.91% 3.47%
1991 1.94% 3.34%
1990 1.94% 3.29%
1989 1.95% 3.28%
1988 2% 3.24%
1987 2.03% 3.15%
1986 2.06% 2.95%
1985 2.09% 2.85%
1984 2.13% 2.71%
1983 2.18% 2.51%
1982 2.24% 2.34%
1981 2.37% 2.11%
1980 2.52% 2.1%
1979 2.61% 2.44%
1978 2.68% 2.69%
1977 2.74% 2.68%
1976 2.82% 2.66%
1975 2.9% 2.63%
1974 2.97% 2.52%
1973 3.03% 2.37%
1972 3.09% 2.52%
1971 3.14% 2.87%
1970 3.21% 3.06%
1969 3.28% 3.15%
1968 3.34% 3.19%
1967 3.36% 3.14%
1966 3.37% 3.09%
1965 3.36% 3.06%
1964 3.33% 3.03%
1963 3.31% 2.98%
1962 3.27% 2.93%
1961 3.17% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Mexico Uganda
Current population
133323134
53170946
Population rank 11/197 30/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.64%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
15.5 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
39.5 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 22/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -119,059
Net migration rank 181/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -119,059
2024 - -104,581 - -117,924
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 936,682 -122,791 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 969,096 -151,386
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 938,623 -138,770
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 901,374 -96,429
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 868,756 -35,149
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 836,751 -95,956
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 803,069 -52,824
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 775,166 -39,695
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 741,175 6,277
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 650,032 18,349
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 627,139 24,723
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 602,740 3,643
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 587,291 -21,688
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 565,367 -12,576
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 527,397 -22,415
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 487,693 -19,485
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 462,534 -42,942
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 421,241 -8,818
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 370,287 -105,900
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 381,626 -98,863
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 371,930 -34,606
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 365,216 -37,671
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 359,458 -42,259
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 354,278 -47,359
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 345,773 -51,910
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 340,780 -73,439
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 335,935 -86,409
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 328,294 -42,642
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 333,202 -25,646
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 320,486 -14,548
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 309,725 -3,214
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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