India vs Mexico: Population growth
India
0.9%
in 2025
Mexico
0.8%
in 2025
India rank
109th
Mexico rank
112th
Population growth over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | India |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | India |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, India or Mexico?
- India, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between India and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for population growth?
- India ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.