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

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The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 131,946,900 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,551,566 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 7.66 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Mexico is ranked the 11th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.82% of the world: 1.61% for Mexico vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Mexico has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 134M (24.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Mexico vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Zimbabwe
2100 131,158,772 37,486,352
2099 131,919,278 37,415,690
2098 132,676,226 37,331,540
2097 133,430,730 37,238,819
2096 134,179,811 37,146,184
2095 134,924,667 37,035,388
2094 135,662,399 36,915,996
2093 136,390,414 36,814,133
2092 137,102,695 36,691,740
2091 137,808,909 36,570,481
2090 138,501,995 36,428,812
2089 139,183,536 36,284,166
2088 139,849,476 36,144,627
2087 140,504,916 35,980,805
2086 141,148,688 35,811,286
2085 141,779,696 35,640,228
2084 142,390,038 35,459,328
2083 142,983,168 35,271,139
2082 143,553,646 35,081,992
2081 144,112,618 34,876,198
2080 144,651,130 34,662,013
2079 145,168,756 34,442,751
2078 145,664,735 34,220,306
2077 146,138,472 33,985,899
2076 146,589,999 33,742,198
2075 147,020,176 33,498,815
2074 147,428,934 33,247,764
2073 147,814,398 32,981,390
2072 148,174,180 32,708,937
2071 148,507,034 32,448,602
2070 148,821,087 32,183,952
2069 149,107,578 31,909,601
2068 149,368,537 31,633,783
2067 149,603,163 31,348,096
2066 149,814,864 31,065,618
2065 150,001,973 30,769,538
2064 150,160,667 30,482,622
2063 150,292,498 30,178,760
2062 150,396,857 29,870,308
2061 150,474,868 29,559,670
2060 150,528,257 29,254,998
2059 150,549,825 28,947,636
2058 150,541,650 28,634,199
2057 150,507,950 28,309,796
2056 150,447,865 27,993,176
2055 150,356,976 27,661,321
2054 150,235,899 27,334,325
2053 150,083,305 26,989,310
2052 149,896,641 26,645,898
2051 149,677,830 26,289,905
2050 149,423,583 25,937,176
2049 149,138,900 25,587,491
2048 148,809,771 25,230,302
2047 148,451,951 24,876,838
2046 148,054,747 24,515,600
2045 147,620,456 24,149,762
2044 147,146,325 23,785,181
2043 146,641,077 23,404,024
2042 146,096,981 23,037,316
2041 145,517,171 22,649,943
2040 144,905,265 22,275,480
2039 144,260,027 21,904,908
2038 143,575,746 21,532,024
2037 142,857,009 21,161,527
2036 142,113,069 20,792,863
2035 141,334,167 20,415,452
2034 140,529,082 20,049,783
2033 139,687,630 19,678,070
2032 138,818,384 19,313,685
2031 137,922,237 18,960,968
2030 136,998,375 18,615,376
2029 136,046,964 18,271,657
2028 135,066,178 17,935,044
2027 134,056,943 17,602,533
2026 133,017,798 17,274,728
2025 131,946,900 16,950,795
2024 130,861,007 16,634,373
2023 129,739,759 16,340,822
2022 128,613,117 16,069,056
2021 127,648,148 15,797,210
2020 126,799,054 15,526,888
2019 125,762,982 15,271,368
2018 124,573,711 15,034,452
2017 123,400,057 14,812,482
2016 122,251,351 14,600,294
2015 121,072,306 14,399,013
2014 119,784,261 14,207,359
2013 118,343,573 14,013,808
2012 116,818,208 13,817,887
2011 115,243,504 13,595,424
2010 113,623,895 13,356,548
2009 111,999,721 13,142,790
2008 110,374,288 12,959,149
2007 108,774,360 12,804,058
2006 107,253,666 12,636,445
2005 105,811,504 12,483,432
2004 104,394,131 12,365,896
2003 102,978,515 12,232,323
2002 101,548,624 12,087,653
2001 100,099,099 11,971,901
2000 98,625,552 11,892,055
1999 97,115,707 11,783,458
1998 95,575,245 11,594,297
1997 94,021,207 11,369,827
1996 92,452,702 11,158,360
1995 90,862,455 10,974,599
1994 89,259,205 10,873,148
1993 87,653,807 10,860,288
1992 86,044,809 10,702,700
1991 84,430,572 10,404,816
1990 82,820,170 10,137,281
1989 81,247,182 9,864,798
1988 79,695,531 9,583,094
1987 78,136,651 9,284,644
1986 76,585,637 8,982,578
1985 75,043,414 8,686,813
1984 73,506,846 8,391,488
1983 71,971,240 8,098,404
1982 70,433,260 7,796,496
1981 68,892,108 7,498,635
1980 67,300,334 7,041,303
1979 65,648,865 6,647,556
1978 63,979,046 6,543,575
1977 62,308,493 6,449,512
1976 60,645,512 6,287,105
1975 58,982,400 6,098,658
1974 57,320,149 5,908,328
1973 55,667,284 5,720,404
1972 54,030,168 5,542,445
1971 52,412,558 5,374,712
1970 50,814,953 5,215,918
1969 49,233,194 5,058,181
1968 47,668,303 4,900,440
1967 46,129,608 4,748,307
1966 44,629,106 4,601,217
1965 43,174,477 4,458,462
1964 41,772,049 4,320,006
1963 40,424,065 4,185,877
1962 39,129,200 4,055,959
1961 37,890,118 3,930,401
1960 36,724,615 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mexico gained 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Mexico was ranked 11th most populous country in 2006 and is still 11th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mexico Zimbabwe
2100 -0.58% 0.19%
2099 -0.57% 0.23%
2098 -0.57% 0.25%
2097 -0.56% 0.25%
2096 -0.55% 0.3%
2095 -0.54% 0.32%
2094 -0.53% 0.28%
2093 -0.52% 0.33%
2092 -0.51% 0.33%
2091 -0.5% 0.39%
2090 -0.49% 0.4%
2089 -0.48% 0.39%
2088 -0.47% 0.46%
2087 -0.46% 0.47%
2086 -0.45% 0.48%
2085 -0.43% 0.51%
2084 -0.41% 0.53%
2083 -0.4% 0.54%
2082 -0.39% 0.59%
2081 -0.37% 0.62%
2080 -0.36% 0.64%
2079 -0.34% 0.65%
2078 -0.32% 0.69%
2077 -0.31% 0.72%
2076 -0.29% 0.73%
2075 -0.28% 0.76%
2074 -0.26% 0.81%
2073 -0.24% 0.83%
2072 -0.22% 0.8%
2071 -0.21% 0.82%
2070 -0.19% 0.86%
2069 -0.17% 0.87%
2068 -0.16% 0.91%
2067 -0.14% 0.91%
2066 -0.12% 0.96%
2065 -0.11% 0.94%
2064 -0.09% 1.01%
2063 -0.07% 1.03%
2062 -0.05% 1.05%
2061 -0.04% 1.04%
2060 -0.01% 1.06%
2059 0.005% 1.09%
2058 0.02% 1.15%
2057 0.04% 1.13%
2056 0.06% 1.2%
2055 0.08% 1.2%
2054 0.1% 1.28%
2053 0.12% 1.29%
2052 0.15% 1.35%
2051 0.17% 1.36%
2050 0.19% 1.37%
2049 0.22% 1.42%
2048 0.24% 1.42%
2047 0.27% 1.47%
2046 0.29% 1.51%
2045 0.32% 1.53%
2044 0.34% 1.63%
2043 0.37% 1.59%
2042 0.4% 1.71%
2041 0.42% 1.68%
2040 0.45% 1.69%
2039 0.48% 1.73%
2038 0.5% 1.75%
2037 0.52% 1.77%
2036 0.55% 1.85%
2035 0.57% 1.82%
2034 0.6% 1.89%
2033 0.63% 1.89%
2032 0.65% 1.86%
2031 0.67% 1.86%
2030 0.7% 1.88%
2029 0.73% 1.88%
2028 0.75% 1.89%
2027 0.78% 1.9%
2026 0.81% 1.91%
2025 0.83% 1.9%
2024 0.86% 1.8%
2023 0.88% 1.69%
2022 0.76% 1.72%
2021 0.67% 1.74%
2020 0.82% 1.67%
2019 0.95% 1.58%
2018 0.95% 1.5%
2017 0.94% 1.45%
2016 0.97% 1.4%
2015 1.08% 1.35%
2014 1.22% 1.38%
2013 1.31% 1.42%
2012 1.37% 1.64%
2011 1.43% 1.79%
2010 1.45% 1.63%
2009 1.47% 1.42%
2008 1.47% 1.21%
2007 1.42% 1.33%
2006 1.36% 1.23%
2005 1.36% 0.95%
2004 1.37% 1.09%
2003 1.41% 1.2%
2002 1.45% 0.97%
2001 1.49% 0.67%
2000 1.55% 0.92%
1999 1.61% 1.63%
1998 1.65% 1.97%
1997 1.7% 1.9%
1996 1.75% 1.67%
1995 1.8% 0.93%
1994 1.83% 0.12%
1993 1.87% 1.47%
1992 1.91% 2.86%
1991 1.94% 2.64%
1990 1.94% 2.76%
1989 1.95% 2.94%
1988 2% 3.21%
1987 2.03% 3.36%
1986 2.06% 3.4%
1985 2.09% 3.52%
1984 2.13% 3.62%
1983 2.18% 3.87%
1982 2.24% 3.97%
1981 2.37% 6.49%
1980 2.52% 5.92%
1979 2.61% 1.59%
1978 2.68% 1.46%
1977 2.74% 2.58%
1976 2.82% 3.09%
1975 2.9% 3.22%
1974 2.97% 3.29%
1973 3.03% 3.21%
1972 3.09% 3.12%
1971 3.14% 3.04%
1970 3.21% 3.12%
1969 3.28% 3.22%
1968 3.34% 3.2%
1967 3.36% 3.2%
1966 3.37% 3.2%
1965 3.36% 3.2%
1964 3.33% 3.2%
1963 3.31% 3.2%
1962 3.27% 3.19%
1961 3.17% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mexico Zimbabwe
Current population
133551566
17443108
Population rank 11/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.21%
One net population change
29.1 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
15.6 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
38.8 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,975 +867
Annual growth/decline +1,085,893 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 109/197 53/197
One migration net change every
4.88 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -108,037 -54,555
Net migration rank 181/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,726,089 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 42/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 149/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mexico
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mexico Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -108,037 - -54,555
2024 1,209,810 -104,581 372,494 -60,528
2023 1,238,366 -101,044 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,224,397 -108,438 371,243 -102,828
2021 936,682 -122,791 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,031,637 -147,456 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,357,485 -169,628 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,366,076 -175,356 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,384,178 -227,499 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,445,256 -304,472 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,508,439 -291,044 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,587,620 -228,816 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,642,609 -120,058 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,656,599 -128,485 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,659,161 -37,826 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,658,682 -40,845 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,661,180 -30,809 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,670,846 -50,347 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,684,915 -105,524 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,706,084 -244,140 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,732,663 -310,278 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,759,250 -346,912 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,788,016 -369,183 243,057 -96,667
2002 1,820,665 -379,812 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,836,418 -378,348 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,845,383 -356,433 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,859,475 -328,773 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,871,650 -321,385 225,614 6,645
1997 1,898,383 -340,546 216,288 395
1996 1,922,554 -343,399 205,269 978
1995 1,941,458 -340,091 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,959,775 -354,573 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,963,708 -358,039 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,956,659 -344,313 255,291 75,788
1991 1,942,832 -326,691 260,943 3,749
1990 1,926,480 -321,764 265,444 4,948
1989 1,927,752 -386,467 270,838 3,736
1988 1,936,601 -374,544 277,498 11,327
1987 1,971,231 -415,521 286,766 21,308
1986 1,998,043 -451,756 289,894 6,154
1985 1,983,622 -445,447 290,756 4,718
1984 1,960,428 -425,467 290,052 5,124
1983 1,939,193 -402,937 286,545 4,456
1982 1,921,772 -382,048 279,934 32,899
1981 1,904,384 -361,791 271,361 11,523
1980 1,893,158 -252,177 241,179 390,593
1979 1,908,018 -246,034 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,921,419 -243,714 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,902,964 -239,521 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,891,958 -229,450 221,419 -32,495
1975 1,880,241 -216,556 216,947 -28,988
1974 1,868,809 -207,995 208,806 -16,105
1973 1,845,593 -200,688 201,885 -18,733
1972 1,823,302 -193,965 193,725 -20,959
1971 1,790,990 -185,062 185,427 -22,719
1970 1,753,370 -164,100 178,979 -24,102
1969 1,711,297 -137,051 172,626 -12,028
1968 1,671,918 -116,358 166,865 -11,997
1967 1,620,534 -98,680 161,205 -11,814
1966 1,566,170 -87,018 156,014 -11,211
1965 1,508,344 -78,288 151,164 -10,465
1964 1,447,360 -72,581 145,848 -9,631
1963 1,387,678 -66,515 140,984 -8,936
1962 1,328,319 -59,833 136,317 -8,529
1961 1,265,833 -56,174 131,531 -8,204
1960 1,206,955 -85,591 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,726,089 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Mexico, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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