Egypt vs Mexico: Population, total
Egypt
118.37 million
in 2025
Mexico
131.95 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
Population, total over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 131.95 million against 118.37 million in Egypt, a difference of 13.58 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 42.68 million | 12.39 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 58.18 million | 19.64 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 74.28 million | 24.18 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 90.02 million | 25.06 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 105.19 million | 24.91 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 120.09 million | 21.64 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 113.72 million | 129.27 million | 15.55 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 131.95 million against 118.37 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Egypt and Mexico?
- 13.58 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for population, total?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.