Mexico vs Philippines: Population growth

Mexico
0.8%
in 2025
Philippines
0.8%
in 2025
Mexico rank
112th
Philippines rank
113th

Population growth over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
123196119932025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 112th and Philippines ranks 113th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 3.0% 0.2% Mexico
1970s 2.9% 2.4% 0.4% Mexico
1980s 2.1% 2.7% 0.6% Philippines
1990s 1.8% 2.4% 0.6% Philippines
2000s 1.4% 1.9% 0.5% Philippines
2010s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% Philippines
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between Mexico and Philippines?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for population growth?
Mexico ranks 112th and Philippines ranks 113th 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

Indicator
Population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,128 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.