Early-demographic dividend vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Early-demographic dividend
19.7%
in 2025
Mexico
42.7%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 42.7% against 19.7% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 37 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 28.1% | 16.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 32.4% | 19.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 36.4% | 22.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 39.1% | 23.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 40.3% | 23.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 40.8% | 23.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 42.1% | 22.9% | 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, Early-demographic dividend or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 42.7% against 19.7% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Early-demographic dividend and Mexico?
- 23.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 37 groups.
- 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.