Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Mexico
42.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Mexico
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 42.7% against 20.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 15.1% | 13.0% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 17.6% | 14.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 18.6% | 17.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 18.8% | 20.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 19.1% | 21.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 19.2% | 21.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 19.9% | 22.2% | 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, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mexico, at 42.7% against 20.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.