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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.65 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.95% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Mexico vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Venezuela
2100 131,158,772 28,410,292
2099 131,919,278 28,556,135
2098 132,676,226 28,707,705
2097 133,430,730 28,852,186
2096 134,179,811 28,997,910
2095 134,924,667 29,134,707
2094 135,662,399 29,264,882
2093 136,390,414 29,394,209
2092 137,102,695 29,510,768
2091 137,808,909 29,623,813
2090 138,501,995 29,734,285
2089 139,183,536 29,840,423
2088 139,849,476 29,936,470
2087 140,504,916 30,030,678
2086 141,148,688 30,120,614
2085 141,779,696 30,201,240
2084 142,390,038 30,276,736
2083 142,983,168 30,348,224
2082 143,553,646 30,418,460
2081 144,112,618 30,484,132
2080 144,651,130 30,549,302
2079 145,168,756 30,612,881
2078 145,664,735 30,674,565
2077 146,138,472 30,730,870
2076 146,589,999 30,780,046
2075 147,020,176 30,829,620
2074 147,428,934 30,868,955
2073 147,814,398 30,913,457
2072 148,174,180 30,956,993
2071 148,507,034 30,999,181
2070 148,821,087 31,039,456
2069 149,107,578 31,077,886
2068 149,368,537 31,111,229
2067 149,603,163 31,147,205
2066 149,814,864 31,177,952
2065 150,001,973 31,202,552
2064 150,160,667 31,217,149
2063 150,292,498 31,232,539
2062 150,396,857 31,245,802
2061 150,474,868 31,255,590
2060 150,528,257 31,264,668
2059 150,549,825 31,272,623
2058 150,541,650 31,273,762
2057 150,507,950 31,276,766
2056 150,447,865 31,268,661
2055 150,356,976 31,252,602
2054 150,235,899 31,238,775
2053 150,083,305 31,222,231
2052 149,896,641 31,194,694
2051 149,677,830 31,174,182
2050 149,423,583 31,139,557
2049 149,138,900 31,104,189
2048 148,809,771 31,062,699
2047 148,451,951 31,009,532
2046 148,054,747 30,960,686
2045 147,620,456 30,905,370
2044 147,146,325 30,845,107
2043 146,641,077 30,776,828
2042 146,096,981 30,694,535
2041 145,517,171 30,607,831
2040 144,905,265 30,504,638
2039 144,260,027 30,389,092
2038 143,575,746 30,268,244
2037 142,857,009 30,145,046
2036 142,113,069 30,014,973
2035 141,334,167 29,870,829
2034 140,529,082 29,718,039
2033 139,687,630 29,574,127
2032 138,818,384 29,428,330
2031 137,922,237 29,279,969
2030 136,998,375 29,139,878
2029 136,046,964 29,004,690
2028 135,066,178 28,880,803
2027 134,056,943 28,750,990
2026 133,017,798 28,630,592
2025 131,946,900 28,516,896
2024 130,861,007 28,405,543
2023 129,739,759 28,300,854
2022 128,613,117 28,213,017
2021 127,648,148 28,237,826
2020 126,799,054 28,444,077
2019 125,762,982 28,938,098
2018 124,573,711 29,807,592
2017 123,400,057 30,565,323
2016 122,251,351 30,765,720
2015 121,072,306 30,573,972
2014 119,784,261 30,254,079
2013 118,343,573 29,912,198
2012 116,818,208 29,553,826
2011 115,243,504 29,185,212
2010 113,623,895 28,813,101
2009 111,999,721 28,438,298
2008 110,374,288 28,053,696
2007 108,774,360 27,649,363
2006 107,253,666 27,224,686
2005 105,811,504 26,785,804
2004 104,394,131 26,340,838
2003 102,978,515 25,892,703
2002 101,548,624 25,435,671
2001 100,099,099 24,979,922
2000 98,625,552 24,526,708
1999 97,115,707 24,066,593
1998 95,575,245 23,601,337
1997 94,021,207 23,131,685
1996 92,452,702 22,662,113
1995 90,862,455 22,193,821
1994 89,259,205 21,725,188
1993 87,653,807 21,254,520
1992 86,044,809 20,780,948
1991 84,430,572 20,304,896
1990 82,820,170 19,827,010
1989 81,247,182 19,348,921
1988 79,695,531 18,871,020
1987 78,136,651 18,394,963
1986 76,585,637 17,923,536
1985 75,043,414 17,461,434
1984 73,506,846 17,008,841
1983 71,971,240 16,562,205
1982 70,433,260 16,121,874
1981 68,892,108 15,687,297
1980 67,300,334 15,258,218
1979 65,648,865 14,834,552
1978 63,979,046 14,416,684
1977 62,308,493 14,006,812
1976 60,645,512 13,606,284
1975 58,982,400 13,215,892
1974 57,320,149 12,835,351
1973 55,667,284 12,463,537
1972 54,030,168 12,099,180
1971 52,412,558 11,741,008
1970 50,814,953 11,387,790
1969 49,233,194 11,040,280
1968 47,668,303 10,697,530
1967 46,129,608 10,358,513
1966 44,629,106 10,024,854
1965 43,174,477 9,697,790
1964 41,772,049 9,377,712
1963 40,424,065 9,064,021
1962 39,129,200 8,756,870
1961 37,890,118 8,455,915
1960 36,724,615 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Venezuela
2100 -0.58% -0.51%
2099 -0.57% -0.53%
2098 -0.57% -0.5%
2097 -0.56% -0.5%
2096 -0.55% -0.47%
2095 -0.54% -0.44%
2094 -0.53% -0.44%
2093 -0.52% -0.39%
2092 -0.51% -0.38%
2091 -0.5% -0.37%
2090 -0.49% -0.36%
2089 -0.48% -0.32%
2088 -0.47% -0.31%
2087 -0.46% -0.3%
2086 -0.45% -0.27%
2085 -0.43% -0.25%
2084 -0.41% -0.24%
2083 -0.4% -0.23%
2082 -0.39% -0.22%
2081 -0.37% -0.21%
2080 -0.36% -0.21%
2079 -0.34% -0.2%
2078 -0.32% -0.18%
2077 -0.31% -0.16%
2076 -0.29% -0.16%
2075 -0.28% -0.13%
2074 -0.26% -0.14%
2073 -0.24% -0.14%
2072 -0.22% -0.14%
2071 -0.21% -0.13%
2070 -0.19% -0.12%
2069 -0.17% -0.11%
2068 -0.16% -0.12%
2067 -0.14% -0.1%
2066 -0.12% -0.08%
2065 -0.11% -0.05%
2064 -0.09% -0.05%
2063 -0.07% -0.04%
2062 -0.05% -0.03%
2061 -0.04% -0.03%
2060 -0.01% -0.03%
2059 0.005% -0.004%
2058 0.02% -0.01%
2057 0.04% 0.03%
2056 0.06% 0.05%
2055 0.08% 0.04%
2054 0.1% 0.05%
2053 0.12% 0.09%
2052 0.15% 0.07%
2051 0.17% 0.11%
2050 0.19% 0.11%
2049 0.22% 0.13%
2048 0.24% 0.17%
2047 0.27% 0.16%
2046 0.29% 0.18%
2045 0.32% 0.2%
2044 0.34% 0.22%
2043 0.37% 0.27%
2042 0.4% 0.28%
2041 0.42% 0.34%
2040 0.45% 0.38%
2039 0.48% 0.4%
2038 0.5% 0.41%
2037 0.52% 0.43%
2036 0.55% 0.48%
2035 0.57% 0.51%
2034 0.6% 0.49%
2033 0.63% 0.5%
2032 0.65% 0.51%
2031 0.67% 0.48%
2030 0.7% 0.47%
2029 0.73% 0.43%
2028 0.75% 0.45%
2027 0.78% 0.42%
2026 0.81% 0.4%
2025 0.83% 0.39%
2024 0.86% 0.37%
2023 0.88% 0.31%
2022 0.76% -0.09%
2021 0.67% -0.73%
2020 0.82% -1.71%
2019 0.95% -2.92%
2018 0.95% -2.48%
2017 0.94% -0.65%
2016 0.97% 0.63%
2015 1.08% 1.06%
2014 1.22% 1.14%
2013 1.31% 1.21%
2012 1.37% 1.26%
2011 1.43% 1.29%
2010 1.45% 1.32%
2009 1.47% 1.37%
2008 1.47% 1.46%
2007 1.42% 1.56%
2006 1.36% 1.64%
2005 1.36% 1.69%
2004 1.37% 1.73%
2003 1.41% 1.8%
2002 1.45% 1.82%
2001 1.49% 1.85%
2000 1.55% 1.91%
1999 1.61% 1.97%
1998 1.65% 2.03%
1997 1.7% 2.07%
1996 1.75% 2.11%
1995 1.8% 2.16%
1994 1.83% 2.21%
1993 1.87% 2.28%
1992 1.91% 2.34%
1991 1.94% 2.41%
1990 1.94% 2.47%
1989 1.95% 2.53%
1988 2% 2.59%
1987 2.03% 2.63%
1986 2.06% 2.65%
1985 2.09% 2.66%
1984 2.13% 2.7%
1983 2.18% 2.73%
1982 2.24% 2.77%
1981 2.37% 2.81%
1980 2.52% 2.86%
1979 2.61% 2.9%
1978 2.68% 2.93%
1977 2.74% 2.94%
1976 2.82% 2.95%
1975 2.9% 2.96%
1974 2.97% 2.98%
1973 3.03% 3.01%
1972 3.09% 3.05%
1971 3.14% 3.1%
1970 3.21% 3.15%
1969 3.28% 3.2%
1968 3.34% 3.27%
1967 3.36% 3.33%
1966 3.37% 3.37%
1965 3.36% 3.41%
1964 3.33% 3.46%
1963 3.31% 3.51%
1962 3.27% 3.56%
1961 3.17% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Mexico Venezuela
Current population
133551566
28692435
Population rank 11/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.35%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 139/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -100,467
Net migration rank 181/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -100,467
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 214,547 -105,297
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 216,619 -141,107
2021 936,682 -122,791 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 425,958 -54,384
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 425,397 -52,781
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 427,257 -50,286
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 452,482 -36,060
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 460,152 -27,240
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 463,260 -18,407
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 455,881 -10,798
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 456,902 -5,729
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 466,821 -3,944
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 451,487 -2,856
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 459,802 -1,999
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 463,787 -1,376
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 469,123 -1,010
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 472,002 -816
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 468,653 -708
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 469,267 -622
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 469,178 -559
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 473,189 -477
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 474,824 -381
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 477,917 -236
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 478,168 -69
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 478,053 32
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 477,569 137
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 474,204 182
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 468,252 201
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 455,517 237
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 449,186 247
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 443,569 260
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 436,564 260
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 432,059 251
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 425,613 237
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 421,256 228
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 414,032 205
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 405,315 196
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 395,344 190
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 385,045 186
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 375,678 173
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 367,612 171
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 360,749 173
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 355,212 215
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 350,709 305
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 343,596 403
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 340,973 532
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 335,813 717
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 329,697 1,087
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 321,695 1,656
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 314,397 2,410
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 307,279 3,296
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 299,345 4,386
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 292,109 6,069
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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