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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mexico was 130,861,007 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mexico's population is 133,323,134 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 7.68 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 +0.92% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mexico has increased from 107M people to 133M (24.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Mexico vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mexico
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mexico Zimbabwe
2100 131,182,639 37,483,053
2099 131,943,283 37,412,398
2098 132,700,369 37,328,255
2097 133,455,010 37,235,542
2096 134,204,227 37,142,915
2095 134,949,218 37,032,129
2094 135,687,085 36,912,747
2093 136,415,232 36,810,893
2092 137,127,644 36,688,511
2091 137,833,985 36,567,262
2090 138,527,198 36,425,606
2089 139,208,862 36,280,973
2088 139,874,924 36,141,446
2087 140,530,483 35,977,638
2086 141,174,372 35,808,135
2085 141,805,496 35,637,092
2084 142,415,948 35,456,207
2083 143,009,187 35,268,035
2082 143,579,768 35,078,904
2081 144,138,842 34,873,129
2080 144,677,451 34,658,962
2079 145,195,172 34,439,720
2078 145,691,242 34,217,295
2077 146,165,064 33,982,909
2076 146,616,674 33,739,228
2075 147,046,928 33,495,867
2074 147,455,761 33,244,838
2073 147,841,295 32,978,488
2072 148,201,143 32,706,059
2071 148,534,057 32,445,747
2070 148,848,168 32,181,119
2069 149,134,711 31,906,793
2068 149,395,717 31,631,000
2067 149,630,386 31,345,338
2066 149,842,125 31,062,884
2065 150,029,268 30,766,830
2064 150,187,992 30,479,939
2063 150,319,846 30,176,104
2062 150,424,224 29,867,679
2061 150,502,250 29,557,068
2060 150,555,648 29,252,423
2059 150,577,220 28,945,088
2058 150,569,044 28,631,679
2057 150,535,337 28,307,305
2056 150,475,242 27,990,713
2055 150,384,336 27,658,887
2054 150,263,237 27,331,920
2053 150,110,615 26,986,935
2052 149,923,918 26,643,553
2051 149,705,066 26,287,592
2050 149,450,774 25,934,893
2049 149,166,038 25,585,239
2048 148,836,849 25,228,082
2047 148,478,965 24,874,649
2046 148,081,688 24,513,443
2045 147,647,318 24,147,637
2044 147,173,101 23,783,088
2043 146,667,761 23,401,965
2042 146,123,566 23,035,288
2041 145,543,650 22,647,950
2040 144,931,633 22,273,520
2039 144,286,278 21,902,980
2038 143,601,872 21,530,130
2037 142,883,005 21,159,664
2036 142,138,929 20,791,034
2035 141,359,885 20,413,656
2034 140,554,653 20,048,019
2033 139,713,048 19,676,339
2032 138,843,644 19,311,985
2031 137,947,334 18,959,300
2030 137,023,304 18,613,738
2029 136,071,720 18,270,049
2028 135,090,755 17,933,466
2027 134,081,337 17,600,984
2026 133,042,003 17,273,208
2025 131,970,909 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 12.1% to 149,450,774 people with a rank change from 11th to 12th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 0.85% 1.89%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Mexico Zimbabwe
Current population
133323134
17361868
Population rank 11/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.61% 0.21%
One net population change
28.1 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
15.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
39.5 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,072 +804
Annual growth/decline +1,121,248 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.86% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 60/197
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 - -104,581 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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
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
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 (1960–2024, 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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