Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
42.5%
in 2025
Mexico
42.7%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 42.7% against 42.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 28.1% | 8.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 32.4% | 9.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 36.4% | 8.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 39.1% | 5.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 40.3% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.8% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 42.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 42.7% against 42.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.