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Population in Mexico compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 142,439 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Mexico vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Vatican
2100 131,182,639 2,521
2099 131,943,283 2,506
2098 132,700,369 2,497
2097 133,455,010 2,482
2096 134,204,227 2,469
2095 134,949,218 2,452
2094 135,687,085 2,435
2093 136,415,232 2,421
2092 137,127,644 2,400
2091 137,833,985 2,384
2090 138,527,198 2,359
2089 139,208,862 2,337
2088 139,874,924 2,319
2087 140,530,483 2,291
2086 141,174,372 2,269
2085 141,805,496 2,248
2084 142,415,948 2,217
2083 143,009,187 2,183
2082 143,579,768 2,159
2081 144,138,842 2,129
2080 144,677,451 2,105
2079 145,195,172 2,089
2078 145,691,242 2,068
2077 146,165,064 2,050
2076 146,616,674 2,025
2075 147,046,928 2,001
2074 147,455,761 1,970
2073 147,841,295 1,944
2072 148,201,143 1,912
2071 148,534,057 1,866
2070 148,848,168 1,829
2069 149,134,711 1,795
2068 149,395,717 1,777
2067 149,630,386 1,755
2066 149,842,125 1,729
2065 150,029,268 1,701
2064 150,187,992 1,679
2063 150,319,846 1,651
2062 150,424,224 1,623
2061 150,502,250 1,595
2060 150,555,648 1,556
2059 150,577,220 1,530
2058 150,569,044 1,512
2057 150,535,337 1,493
2056 150,475,242 1,469
2055 150,384,336 1,441
2054 150,263,237 1,419
2053 150,110,615 1,382
2052 149,923,918 1,358
2051 149,705,066 1,335
2050 149,450,774 1,311
2049 149,166,038 1,283
2048 148,836,849 1,256
2047 148,478,965 1,237
2046 148,081,688 1,215
2045 147,647,318 1,192
2044 147,173,101 1,174
2043 146,667,761 1,152
2042 146,123,566 1,135
2041 145,543,650 1,105
2040 144,931,633 1,070
2039 144,286,278 1,033
2038 143,601,872 1,001
2037 142,883,005 996
2036 142,138,929 1,001
2035 141,359,885 988
2034 140,554,653 988
2033 139,713,048 974
2032 138,843,644 964
2031 137,947,334 977
2030 137,023,304 979
2029 136,071,720 985
2028 135,090,755 983
2027 134,081,337 946
2026 133,042,003 933
2025 131,970,909 927
2024 130,861,007 910
2023 129,739,759 927
2022 128,613,117 951
2021 127,648,148 972
2020 126,799,054 987
2019 125,762,982 1,000
2018 124,573,711 -
2017 123,400,057 1,000
2016 122,251,351 -
2015 121,072,306 1,000
2014 119,784,261 842
2013 118,343,573 839
2012 116,818,208 836
2011 115,243,504 832
2010 113,623,895 829
2009 111,999,721 826
2008 110,374,288 824
2007 108,774,360 821
2006 107,253,666 932
2005 105,811,504 921
2004 104,394,131 921
2003 102,978,515 911
2002 101,548,624 900
2001 100,099,099 890
2000 98,625,552 880
1999 97,115,707 -
1998 95,575,245 -
1997 94,021,207 -
1996 92,452,702 -
1995 90,862,455 -
1994 89,259,205 -
1993 87,653,807 -
1992 86,044,809 -
1991 84,430,572 -
1990 82,820,170 -
1989 81,247,182 -
1988 79,695,531 -
1987 78,136,651 -
1986 76,585,637 -
1985 75,043,414 -
1984 73,506,846 -
1983 71,971,240 -
1982 70,433,260 -
1981 68,892,108 -
1980 67,300,334 -
1979 65,648,865 -
1978 63,979,046 -
1977 62,308,493 -
1976 60,645,512 -
1975 58,982,400 -
1974 57,320,149 -
1973 55,667,284 -
1972 54,030,168 -
1971 52,412,558 -
1970 50,814,953 -
1969 49,233,194 -
1968 47,668,303 -
1967 46,129,608 -
1966 44,629,106 -
1965 43,174,477 -
1964 41,772,049 -
1963 40,424,065 -
1962 39,129,200 -
1961 37,890,118 -
1960 36,724,615 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mexico increased by 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Vatican
2100 -0.58% 0.59%
2099 -0.57% 0.37%
2098 -0.57% 0.6%
2097 -0.56% 0.53%
2096 -0.55% 0.68%
2095 -0.54% 0.69%
2094 -0.53% 0.61%
2093 -0.52% 0.85%
2092 -0.51% 0.7%
2091 -0.5% 1.02%
2090 -0.49% 0.95%
2089 -0.48% 0.8%
2088 -0.47% 1.21%
2087 -0.46% 0.98%
2086 -0.45% 0.91%
2085 -0.43% 1.42%
2084 -0.41% 1.53%
2083 -0.4% 1.12%
2082 -0.39% 1.39%
2081 -0.37% 1.15%
2080 -0.36% 0.8%
2079 -0.34% 0.99%
2078 -0.32% 0.9%
2077 -0.31% 1.19%
2076 -0.29% 1.2%
2075 -0.28% 1.6%
2074 -0.26% 1.34%
2073 -0.24% 1.65%
2072 -0.22% 2.49%
2071 -0.21% 2.03%
2070 -0.19% 1.86%
2069 -0.17% 1.04%
2068 -0.16% 1.27%
2067 -0.14% 1.5%
2066 -0.12% 1.64%
2065 -0.11% 1.33%
2064 -0.09% 1.69%
2063 -0.07% 1.71%
2062 -0.05% 1.74%
2061 -0.04% 2.5%
2060 -0.01% 1.7%
2059 0.005% 1.23%
2058 0.02% 1.24%
2057 0.04% 1.64%
2056 0.06% 1.93%
2055 0.08% 1.57%
2054 0.1% 2.68%
2053 0.12% 1.78%
2052 0.15% 1.67%
2051 0.17% 1.84%
2050 0.19% 2.17%
2049 0.22% 2.22%
2048 0.24% 1.5%
2047 0.27% 1.83%
2046 0.29% 1.87%
2045 0.32% 1.58%
2044 0.34% 1.93%
2043 0.37% 1.47%
2042 0.4% 2.68%
2041 0.42% 3.29%
2040 0.45% 3.59%
2039 0.48% 3.15%
2038 0.5% 0.56%
2037 0.52% -0.56%
2036 0.55% 1.31%
2035 0.57% 0%
2034 0.6% 1.52%
2033 0.63% 0.96%
2032 0.65% -1.33%
2031 0.67% -0.19%
2030 0.7% -0.56%
2029 0.73% 0.19%
2028 0.75% 3.92%
2027 0.78% 1.39%
2026 0.81% 0.6%
2025 0.85% 1.83%
2024 0.86% -1.8%
2023 0.88% -2.53%
2022 0.76% -2.1%
2021 0.67% -1.5%
2020 0.82% -1.3%
2019 0.95% 0%
2018 0.95% 0%
2017 0.94% 0%
2016 0.97% 0%
2015 1.08% 18.8%
2014 1.22% 0.36%
2013 1.31% 0.36%
2012 1.37% 0.48%
2011 1.43% 0.36%
2010 1.45% 0.36%
2009 1.47% 0.24%
2008 1.47% 0.37%
2007 1.42% -11.9%
2006 1.36% 1.19%
2005 1.36% 0%
2004 1.37% 1.1%
2003 1.41% 1.22%
2002 1.45% 1.12%
2001 1.49% 1.14%
2000 1.55% -
1999 1.61% -
1998 1.65% -
1997 1.7% -
1996 1.75% -
1995 1.8% -
1994 1.83% -
1993 1.87% -
1992 1.91% -
1991 1.94% -
1990 1.94% -
1989 1.95% -
1988 2% -
1987 2.03% -
1986 2.06% -
1985 2.09% -
1984 2.13% -
1983 2.18% -
1982 2.24% -
1981 2.37% -
1980 2.52% -
1979 2.61% -
1978 2.68% -
1977 2.74% -
1976 2.82% -
1975 2.9% -
1974 2.97% -
1973 3.03% -
1972 3.09% -
1971 3.14% -
1970 3.21% -
1969 3.28% -
1968 3.34% -
1967 3.36% -
1966 3.37% -
1965 3.36% -
1964 3.33% -
1963 3.31% -
1962 3.27% -
1961 3.17% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Mexico grew by 0.86%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Mexico Vatican
Current population
133323134
936
Population rank 11/197 197/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.00001%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
1 month
One birth every
15.5 seconds
n/a
One death every
39.5 seconds
n/a
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +0%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 163/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -108,037 n/a
Net migration rank 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -
2024 - -104,581 - -
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 - -
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 - -
2021 936,682 -122,791 - -
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 - -
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 - -
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 - -
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 - -
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 - -
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 - -
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 - -
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 - -
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 - -
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 - -
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 - -
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 - -
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 - -
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 - -
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 - -
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 - -
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 - -
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 - -
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 - -
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 - -
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 - -
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 - -
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 - -
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 - -
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 - -
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 - -
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 - -
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 - -
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 - -
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 - -
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 - -
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 - -
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 - -
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 - -
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 - -
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 - -
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 - -
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 - -
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 - -
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 - -
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 - -
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 - -
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 - -
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 - -
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 - -
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 - -
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 - -
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 - -
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 - -
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 - -
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 - -
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 - -
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 - -
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 - -
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 - -
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 - -
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 - -
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 - -
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 - -
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 - -
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Mexico and the Vatican

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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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