Japan vs Mexico: Population, total
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Mexico
131.95 million
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
Population, total over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 131.95 million against 123.37 million in Japan, a difference of 8.58 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 million | 42.68 million | 54.81 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 110.42 million | 58.18 million | 52.24 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 120.24 million | 74.28 million | 45.96 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 125.22 million | 90.02 million | 35.20 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million | 105.19 million | 22.48 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million | 120.09 million | 7.20 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.82 million | 129.27 million | 4.45 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 131.95 million against 123.37 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Japan and Mexico?
- 8.58 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for population, total?
- Japan ranks 12th 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.