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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 387 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Mexico vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Vanuatu
2100 131,182,639 883,219
2099 131,943,283 878,572
2098 132,700,369 873,798
2097 133,455,010 868,872
2096 134,204,227 863,899
2095 134,949,218 858,713
2094 135,687,085 853,379
2093 136,415,232 847,908
2092 137,127,644 842,392
2091 137,833,985 836,807
2090 138,527,198 831,106
2089 139,208,862 825,333
2088 139,874,924 819,413
2087 140,530,483 813,386
2086 141,174,372 807,304
2085 141,805,496 801,030
2084 142,415,948 794,642
2083 143,009,187 788,195
2082 143,579,768 781,693
2081 144,138,842 775,091
2080 144,677,451 768,410
2079 145,195,172 761,593
2078 145,691,242 754,638
2077 146,165,064 747,679
2076 146,616,674 740,583
2075 147,046,928 733,404
2074 147,455,761 726,144
2073 147,841,295 718,748
2072 148,201,143 711,260
2071 148,534,057 703,705
2070 148,848,168 696,123
2069 149,134,711 688,506
2068 149,395,717 680,826
2067 149,630,386 673,074
2066 149,842,125 665,248
2065 150,029,268 657,389
2064 150,187,992 649,466
2063 150,319,846 641,532
2062 150,424,224 633,599
2061 150,502,250 625,729
2060 150,555,648 617,794
2059 150,577,220 609,801
2058 150,569,044 601,770
2057 150,535,337 593,715
2056 150,475,242 585,658
2055 150,384,336 577,507
2054 150,263,237 569,335
2053 150,110,615 561,113
2052 149,923,918 552,889
2051 149,705,066 544,646
2050 149,450,774 536,304
2049 149,166,038 527,975
2048 148,836,849 519,610
2047 148,478,965 511,256
2046 148,081,688 502,817
2045 147,647,318 494,393
2044 147,173,101 485,933
2043 146,667,761 477,540
2042 146,123,566 469,142
2041 145,543,650 460,812
2040 144,931,633 452,499
2039 144,286,278 444,231
2038 143,601,872 435,987
2037 142,883,005 427,825
2036 142,138,929 419,744
2035 141,359,885 411,746
2034 140,554,653 403,811
2033 139,713,048 395,944
2032 138,843,644 388,203
2031 137,947,334 380,500
2030 137,023,304 372,841
2029 136,071,720 365,246
2028 135,090,755 357,704
2027 134,081,337 350,204
2026 133,042,003 342,728
2025 131,970,909 335,246
2024 130,861,007 327,777
2023 129,739,759 320,409
2022 128,613,117 313,046
2021 127,648,148 305,868
2020 126,799,054 298,858
2019 125,762,982 291,985
2018 124,573,711 285,259
2017 123,400,057 278,507
2016 122,251,351 272,087
2015 121,072,306 266,101
2014 119,784,261 260,240
2013 118,343,573 254,482
2012 116,818,208 248,883
2011 115,243,504 243,474
2010 113,623,895 238,248
2009 111,999,721 232,731
2008 110,374,288 226,896
2007 108,774,360 221,276
2006 107,253,666 215,923
2005 105,811,504 210,760
2004 104,394,131 205,711
2003 102,978,515 200,746
2002 101,548,624 195,863
2001 100,099,099 191,031
2000 98,625,552 186,281
1999 97,115,707 182,048
1998 95,575,245 178,313
1997 94,021,207 174,626
1996 92,452,702 170,911
1995 90,862,455 167,137
1994 89,259,205 163,314
1993 87,653,807 159,463
1992 86,044,809 155,608
1991 84,430,572 151,793
1990 82,820,170 148,063
1989 81,247,182 144,393
1988 79,695,531 140,756
1987 78,136,651 137,187
1986 76,585,637 133,720
1985 75,043,414 130,356
1984 73,506,846 127,109
1983 71,971,240 123,998
1982 70,433,260 121,035
1981 68,892,108 118,249
1980 67,300,334 115,660
1979 65,648,865 113,040
1978 63,979,046 109,963
1977 62,308,493 106,618
1976 60,645,512 103,388
1975 58,982,400 100,269
1974 57,320,149 97,260
1973 55,667,284 94,362
1972 54,030,168 91,562
1971 52,412,558 88,862
1970 50,814,953 86,266
1969 49,233,194 83,755
1968 47,668,303 81,314
1967 46,129,608 78,921
1966 44,629,106 76,590
1965 43,174,477 74,358
1964 41,772,049 72,219
1963 40,424,065 70,159
1962 39,129,200 68,174
1961 37,890,118 66,264
1960 36,724,615 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Vanuatu
2100 -0.58% 0.53%
2099 -0.57% 0.55%
2098 -0.57% 0.57%
2097 -0.56% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.6%
2095 -0.54% 0.63%
2094 -0.53% 0.65%
2093 -0.52% 0.65%
2092 -0.51% 0.67%
2091 -0.5% 0.69%
2090 -0.49% 0.7%
2089 -0.48% 0.72%
2088 -0.47% 0.74%
2087 -0.46% 0.75%
2086 -0.45% 0.78%
2085 -0.43% 0.8%
2084 -0.41% 0.82%
2083 -0.4% 0.83%
2082 -0.39% 0.85%
2081 -0.37% 0.87%
2080 -0.36% 0.9%
2079 -0.34% 0.92%
2078 -0.32% 0.93%
2077 -0.31% 0.96%
2076 -0.29% 0.98%
2075 -0.28% 1%
2074 -0.26% 1.03%
2073 -0.24% 1.05%
2072 -0.22% 1.07%
2071 -0.21% 1.09%
2070 -0.19% 1.11%
2069 -0.17% 1.13%
2068 -0.16% 1.15%
2067 -0.14% 1.18%
2066 -0.12% 1.2%
2065 -0.11% 1.22%
2064 -0.09% 1.24%
2063 -0.07% 1.25%
2062 -0.05% 1.26%
2061 -0.04% 1.28%
2060 -0.01% 1.31%
2059 0.005% 1.33%
2058 0.02% 1.36%
2057 0.04% 1.38%
2056 0.06% 1.41%
2055 0.08% 1.44%
2054 0.1% 1.47%
2053 0.12% 1.49%
2052 0.15% 1.51%
2051 0.17% 1.56%
2050 0.19% 1.58%
2049 0.22% 1.61%
2048 0.24% 1.63%
2047 0.27% 1.68%
2046 0.29% 1.7%
2045 0.32% 1.74%
2044 0.34% 1.76%
2043 0.37% 1.79%
2042 0.4% 1.81%
2041 0.42% 1.84%
2040 0.45% 1.86%
2039 0.48% 1.89%
2038 0.5% 1.91%
2037 0.52% 1.93%
2036 0.55% 1.94%
2035 0.57% 1.97%
2034 0.6% 1.99%
2033 0.63% 1.99%
2032 0.65% 2.02%
2031 0.67% 2.05%
2030 0.7% 2.08%
2029 0.73% 2.11%
2028 0.75% 2.14%
2027 0.78% 2.18%
2026 0.81% 2.23%
2025 0.85% 2.28%
2024 0.86% 2.3%
2023 0.88% 2.35%
2022 0.76% 2.35%
2021 0.67% 2.35%
2020 0.82% 2.35%
2019 0.95% 2.36%
2018 0.95% 2.42%
2017 0.94% 2.36%
2016 0.97% 2.25%
2015 1.08% 2.25%
2014 1.22% 2.26%
2013 1.31% 2.25%
2012 1.37% 2.22%
2011 1.43% 2.19%
2010 1.45% 2.37%
2009 1.47% 2.57%
2008 1.47% 2.54%
2007 1.42% 2.48%
2006 1.36% 2.45%
2005 1.36% 2.45%
2004 1.37% 2.47%
2003 1.41% 2.49%
2002 1.45% 2.53%
2001 1.49% 2.55%
2000 1.55% 2.33%
1999 1.61% 2.09%
1998 1.65% 2.11%
1997 1.7% 2.17%
1996 1.75% 2.26%
1995 1.8% 2.34%
1994 1.83% 2.41%
1993 1.87% 2.48%
1992 1.91% 2.51%
1991 1.94% 2.52%
1990 1.94% 2.54%
1989 1.95% 2.58%
1988 2% 2.6%
1987 2.03% 2.59%
1986 2.06% 2.58%
1985 2.09% 2.55%
1984 2.13% 2.51%
1983 2.18% 2.45%
1982 2.24% 2.36%
1981 2.37% 2.24%
1980 2.52% 2.32%
1979 2.61% 2.8%
1978 2.68% 3.14%
1977 2.74% 3.12%
1976 2.82% 3.11%
1975 2.9% 3.09%
1974 2.97% 3.07%
1973 3.03% 3.06%
1972 3.09% 3.04%
1971 3.14% 3.01%
1970 3.21% 3%
1969 3.28% 3%
1968 3.34% 3.03%
1967 3.36% 3.04%
1966 3.37% 3%
1965 3.36% 2.96%
1964 3.33% 2.94%
1963 3.31% 2.91%
1962 3.27% 2.88%
1961 3.17% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Mexico Vanuatu
Current population
133323134
344750
Population rank 11/197 174/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.004%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
15.5 seconds
58.5 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +20
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 38/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -108,037 -52
Net migration rank 181/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -52
2024 - -104,581 - -43
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 7,359 0
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 7,358 0
2021 936,682 -122,791 7,199 -201
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 7,233 -201
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 7,364 -652
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 7,379 -638
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 7,371 -610
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 7,315 -1,235
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 7,220 -1,324
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 7,143 -1,320
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 7,036 -1,343
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 6,877 -1,369
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 6,715 -1,395
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 6,548 -1,413
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 6,362 -467
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 6,138 -372
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 5,842 -374
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 5,606 -364
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 5,454 -364
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 5,353 -349
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 5,258 -342
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 5,181 -329
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 5,144 -328
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 5,026 -339
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 4,871 -1,090
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 4,866 -1,178
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 4,854 -1,166
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 4,897 -1,154
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 4,945 -1,140
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 4,973 -1,132
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 4,973 -1,115
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 4,941 -1,095
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 4,859 -1,078
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 4,762 -1,072
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 4,656 -1,006
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 4,577 -959
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 4,427 -907
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 4,360 -938
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 4,219 -916
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 4,088 -907
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 3,944 -899
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 3,778 -897
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 3,592 -896
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 3,383 -896
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 3,590 -845
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 3,428 -15
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 3,285 -3
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 3,174 3
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 3,074 -15
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 2,968 -17
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 2,876 -22
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 2,775 -28
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 2,685 -40
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 2,597 -46
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 2,529 -53
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 2,470 -68
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 2,384 0
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 2,278 0
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 2,180 0
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 2,098 0
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 2,025 0
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 1,947 0
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 1,872 0
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mexico/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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