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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.32 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 2.09% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Mexico vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Ukraine
2100 131,182,639 15,493,960
2099 131,943,283 15,751,557
2098 132,700,369 16,012,938
2097 133,455,010 16,278,602
2096 134,204,227 16,547,938
2095 134,949,218 16,820,897
2094 135,687,085 17,098,910
2093 136,415,232 17,381,822
2092 137,127,644 17,669,049
2091 137,833,985 17,960,681
2090 138,527,198 18,257,867
2089 139,208,862 18,559,027
2088 139,874,924 18,865,031
2087 140,530,483 19,176,483
2086 141,174,372 19,492,606
2085 141,805,496 19,812,584
2084 142,415,948 20,138,855
2083 143,009,187 20,468,747
2082 143,579,768 20,803,241
2081 144,138,842 21,140,953
2080 144,677,451 21,482,498
2079 145,195,172 21,827,152
2078 145,691,242 22,175,099
2077 146,165,064 22,525,846
2076 146,616,674 22,879,896
2075 147,046,928 23,236,521
2074 147,455,761 23,596,095
2073 147,841,295 23,957,807
2072 148,201,143 24,319,928
2071 148,534,057 24,685,370
2070 148,848,168 25,053,352
2069 149,134,711 25,423,272
2068 149,395,717 25,794,560
2067 149,630,386 26,168,072
2066 149,842,125 26,543,206
2065 150,029,268 26,920,121
2064 150,187,992 27,298,592
2063 150,319,846 27,677,528
2062 150,424,224 28,056,960
2061 150,502,250 28,437,884
2060 150,555,648 28,818,343
2059 150,577,220 29,198,891
2058 150,569,044 29,580,044
2057 150,535,337 29,958,884
2056 150,475,242 30,335,136
2055 150,384,336 30,710,041
2054 150,263,237 31,080,334
2053 150,110,615 31,447,868
2052 149,923,918 31,811,171
2051 149,705,066 32,170,929
2050 149,450,774 32,525,262
2049 149,166,038 32,875,483
2048 148,836,849 33,217,836
2047 148,478,965 33,556,749
2046 148,081,688 33,892,646
2045 147,647,318 34,221,999
2044 147,173,101 34,547,153
2043 146,667,761 34,869,270
2042 146,123,566 35,189,550
2041 145,543,650 35,507,946
2040 144,931,633 35,823,225
2039 144,286,278 36,141,658
2038 143,601,872 36,457,134
2037 142,883,005 36,772,578
2036 142,138,929 37,084,252
2035 141,359,885 37,396,243
2034 140,554,653 37,706,533
2033 139,713,048 38,015,585
2032 138,843,644 38,322,554
2031 137,947,334 38,630,259
2030 137,023,304 38,935,791
2029 136,071,720 39,238,099
2028 135,090,755 39,537,815
2027 134,081,337 39,830,895
2026 133,042,003 40,125,599
2025 131,970,909 38,707,520
2024 130,861,007 37,860,221
2023 129,739,759 37,732,836
2022 128,613,117 41,048,766
2021 127,648,148 44,298,640
2020 126,799,054 44,680,014
2019 125,762,982 44,957,458
2018 124,573,711 45,208,907
2017 123,400,057 45,436,041
2016 122,251,351 45,616,832
2015 121,072,306 45,784,896
2014 119,784,261 45,972,380
2013 118,343,573 46,126,770
2012 116,818,208 46,210,056
2011 115,243,504 46,307,853
2010 113,623,895 46,456,003
2009 111,999,721 46,623,731
2008 110,374,288 46,819,175
2007 108,774,360 47,062,798
2006 107,253,666 47,278,694
2005 105,811,504 47,585,556
2004 104,394,131 47,979,507
2003 102,978,515 48,315,136
2002 101,548,624 48,677,281
2001 100,099,099 49,106,855
2000 98,625,552 49,556,660
1999 97,115,707 49,976,446
1998 95,575,245 50,379,731
1997 94,021,207 50,786,885
1996 92,452,702 51,226,109
1995 90,862,455 51,665,539
1994 89,259,205 52,075,998
1993 87,653,807 52,350,126
1992 86,044,809 52,323,671
1991 84,430,572 52,170,961
1990 82,820,170 52,054,092
1989 81,247,182 51,917,817
1988 79,695,531 51,724,853
1987 78,136,651 51,515,732
1986 76,585,637 51,318,745
1985 75,043,414 51,108,770
1984 73,506,846 50,887,599
1983 71,971,240 50,637,029
1982 70,433,260 50,402,724
1981 68,892,108 50,189,281
1980 67,300,334 49,955,152
1979 65,648,865 49,721,381
1978 63,979,046 49,521,243
1977 62,308,493 49,336,481
1976 60,645,512 49,120,842
1975 58,982,400 48,865,229
1974 57,320,149 48,576,570
1973 55,667,284 48,277,121
1972 54,030,168 47,946,893
1971 52,412,558 47,573,287
1970 50,814,953 47,261,306
1969 49,233,194 46,976,256
1968 47,668,303 46,614,325
1967 46,129,608 46,215,988
1966 44,629,106 45,802,519
1965 43,174,477 45,386,892
1964 41,772,049 44,951,156
1963 40,424,065 44,462,372
1962 39,129,200 43,943,674
1961 37,890,118 43,399,766
1960 36,724,615 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Ukraine
2100 -0.58% -1.64%
2099 -0.57% -1.63%
2098 -0.57% -1.63%
2097 -0.56% -1.63%
2096 -0.55% -1.62%
2095 -0.54% -1.63%
2094 -0.53% -1.63%
2093 -0.52% -1.63%
2092 -0.51% -1.62%
2091 -0.5% -1.63%
2090 -0.49% -1.62%
2089 -0.48% -1.62%
2088 -0.47% -1.62%
2087 -0.46% -1.62%
2086 -0.45% -1.62%
2085 -0.43% -1.62%
2084 -0.41% -1.61%
2083 -0.4% -1.61%
2082 -0.39% -1.6%
2081 -0.37% -1.59%
2080 -0.36% -1.58%
2079 -0.34% -1.57%
2078 -0.32% -1.56%
2077 -0.31% -1.55%
2076 -0.29% -1.53%
2075 -0.28% -1.52%
2074 -0.26% -1.51%
2073 -0.24% -1.49%
2072 -0.22% -1.48%
2071 -0.21% -1.47%
2070 -0.19% -1.46%
2069 -0.17% -1.44%
2068 -0.16% -1.43%
2067 -0.14% -1.41%
2066 -0.12% -1.4%
2065 -0.11% -1.39%
2064 -0.09% -1.37%
2063 -0.07% -1.35%
2062 -0.05% -1.34%
2061 -0.04% -1.32%
2060 -0.01% -1.3%
2059 0.005% -1.29%
2058 0.02% -1.26%
2057 0.04% -1.24%
2056 0.06% -1.22%
2055 0.08% -1.19%
2054 0.1% -1.17%
2053 0.12% -1.14%
2052 0.15% -1.12%
2051 0.17% -1.09%
2050 0.19% -1.07%
2049 0.22% -1.03%
2048 0.24% -1.01%
2047 0.27% -0.99%
2046 0.29% -0.96%
2045 0.32% -0.94%
2044 0.34% -0.92%
2043 0.37% -0.91%
2042 0.4% -0.9%
2041 0.42% -0.88%
2040 0.45% -0.88%
2039 0.48% -0.87%
2038 0.5% -0.86%
2037 0.52% -0.84%
2036 0.55% -0.83%
2035 0.57% -0.82%
2034 0.6% -0.81%
2033 0.63% -0.8%
2032 0.65% -0.8%
2031 0.67% -0.78%
2030 0.7% -0.77%
2029 0.73% -0.76%
2028 0.75% -0.74%
2027 0.78% -0.73%
2026 0.81% 3.66%
2025 0.85% 2.24%
2024 0.86% 0.34%
2023 0.88% -8.08%
2022 0.76% -7.34%
2021 0.67% -0.85%
2020 0.82% -0.62%
2019 0.95% -0.56%
2018 0.95% -0.5%
2017 0.94% -0.4%
2016 0.97% -0.37%
2015 1.08% -0.41%
2014 1.22% -0.33%
2013 1.31% -0.18%
2012 1.37% -0.21%
2011 1.43% -0.32%
2010 1.45% -0.36%
2009 1.47% -0.42%
2008 1.47% -0.52%
2007 1.42% -0.46%
2006 1.36% -0.64%
2005 1.36% -0.82%
2004 1.37% -0.69%
2003 1.41% -0.74%
2002 1.45% -0.87%
2001 1.49% -0.91%
2000 1.55% -0.84%
1999 1.61% -0.8%
1998 1.65% -0.8%
1997 1.7% -0.86%
1996 1.75% -0.85%
1995 1.8% -0.79%
1994 1.83% -0.52%
1993 1.87% 0.05%
1992 1.91% 0.29%
1991 1.94% 0.22%
1990 1.94% 0.26%
1989 1.95% 0.37%
1988 2% 0.41%
1987 2.03% 0.38%
1986 2.06% 0.41%
1985 2.09% 0.43%
1984 2.13% 0.49%
1983 2.18% 0.46%
1982 2.24% 0.43%
1981 2.37% 0.47%
1980 2.52% 0.47%
1979 2.61% 0.4%
1978 2.68% 0.37%
1977 2.74% 0.44%
1976 2.82% 0.52%
1975 2.9% 0.59%
1974 2.97% 0.62%
1973 3.03% 0.69%
1972 3.09% 0.79%
1971 3.14% 0.66%
1970 3.21% 0.61%
1969 3.28% 0.78%
1968 3.34% 0.86%
1967 3.36% 0.9%
1966 3.37% 0.92%
1965 3.36% 0.97%
1964 3.33% 1.1%
1963 3.31% 1.18%
1962 3.27% 1.25%
1961 3.17% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mexico Ukraine
Current population
133323134
40125599
Population rank 11/197 40/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.48%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +349
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 147/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -108,037 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 181/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - 1,702,358
2024 - -104,581 - 1,146,012
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 -283,185 -299,961
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 936,682 -122,791 -449,941 -1,129
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 -307,533 -4,167
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 -227,491 -32,220
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 -158,390 -36,155
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 -135,710 -31,340
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 -147,107 -21,992
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 -140,216 -65,678
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 -129,662 26,781
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 -130,451 66,768
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 -158,372 26,457
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 -180,388 16,030
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 -197,918 26,796
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 -282,659 15,237
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 -300,787 136,442
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 -337,857 -111,493
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 -344,157 5,644
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 -351,299 18,540
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 -364,544 -26,991
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 -374,734 -92,847
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 -364,143 -67,865
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 -348,286 -59,247
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 -318,299 -80,684
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 -306,549 -108,735
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 -305,154 -158,008
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 -281,629 -134,053
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 -238,820 -166,380
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 -169,405 26,357
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 -95,857 291,788
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 -16,486 125,962
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 48,463 75,760
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 106,431 36,978
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 162,002 75,637
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 198,850 -18,275
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 225,751 -12,369
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 201,011 5,546
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 222,430 13,340
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 241,741 23,608
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 194,101 9,096
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 182,839 40,807
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 197,223 47,406
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 197,294 25,635
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 206,554 -29,180
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 216,932 -24,745
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 247,323 -8,219
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 256,787 15,336
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 273,486 31,725
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 274,938 18,777
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 309,785 56,928
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 305,849 74,604
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 291,839 -48,335
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 274,858 51,763
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 295,162 102,096
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 313,899 85,527
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 337,794 89,737
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 334,365 69,354
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 391,120 76,650
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 449,648 60,178
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 481,887 45,712
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 508,602 51,625
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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