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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.5 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 +0.88% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Mexico vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Uganda
2100 131,158,772 122,461,518
2099 131,919,278 122,400,118
2098 132,676,226 122,328,333
2097 133,430,730 122,230,315
2096 134,179,811 122,110,905
2095 134,924,667 121,940,556
2094 135,662,399 121,763,948
2093 136,390,414 121,549,120
2092 137,102,695 121,301,128
2091 137,808,909 121,034,858
2090 138,501,995 120,731,912
2089 139,183,536 120,392,371
2088 139,849,476 120,029,300
2087 140,504,916 119,633,372
2086 141,148,688 119,221,630
2085 141,779,696 118,780,837
2084 142,390,038 118,304,392
2083 142,983,168 117,787,304
2082 143,553,646 117,240,484
2081 144,112,618 116,673,088
2080 144,651,130 116,061,969
2079 145,168,756 115,440,209
2078 145,664,735 114,771,629
2077 146,138,472 114,085,142
2076 146,589,999 113,356,858
2075 147,020,176 112,604,741
2074 147,428,934 111,830,528
2073 147,814,398 111,038,122
2072 148,174,180 110,208,535
2071 148,507,034 109,360,734
2070 148,821,087 108,473,738
2069 149,107,578 107,576,028
2068 149,368,537 106,646,220
2067 149,603,163 105,691,752
2066 149,814,864 104,708,323
2065 150,001,973 103,707,399
2064 150,160,667 102,671,371
2063 150,292,498 101,616,654
2062 150,396,857 100,532,299
2061 150,474,868 99,421,530
2060 150,528,257 98,305,883
2059 150,549,825 97,158,930
2058 150,541,650 95,986,215
2057 150,507,950 94,793,892
2056 150,447,865 93,585,691
2055 150,356,976 92,357,892
2054 150,235,899 91,106,039
2053 150,083,305 89,831,291
2052 149,896,641 88,542,276
2051 149,677,830 87,244,950
2050 149,423,583 85,932,109
2049 149,138,900 84,607,399
2048 148,809,771 83,260,483
2047 148,451,951 81,904,082
2046 148,054,747 80,545,542
2045 147,620,456 79,185,378
2044 147,146,325 77,812,065
2043 146,641,077 76,431,508
2042 146,096,981 75,053,218
2041 145,517,171 73,680,031
2040 144,905,265 72,312,112
2039 144,260,027 70,942,351
2038 143,575,746 69,559,994
2037 142,857,009 68,166,092
2036 142,113,069 66,785,108
2035 141,334,167 65,392,706
2034 140,529,082 64,004,533
2033 139,687,630 62,616,072
2032 138,818,384 61,217,174
2031 137,922,237 59,807,490
2030 136,998,375 58,398,308
2029 136,046,964 56,989,526
2028 135,066,178 55,580,177
2027 134,056,943 54,175,341
2026 133,017,798 52,777,106
2025 131,946,900 51,384,894
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 11.9% to 149,423,583 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 0.83% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Mexico Uganda
Current population
133551566
53495325
Population rank 11/197 30/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.64%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
15.6 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
38.8 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 21/197
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 1,209,810 -104,581 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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
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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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