Mexico vs Philippines: Population, total
Mexico
131.95 million
in 2025
Philippines
116.79 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
Philippines rank
14th
Population, total over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 131.95 million against 116.79 million in Philippines, a difference of 15.16 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.68 million | 32.19 million | 10.49 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 58.18 million | 41.91 million | 16.27 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 74.28 million | 54.50 million | 19.78 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 90.02 million | 69.99 million | 20.03 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 87.09 million | 18.10 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 104.10 million | 15.98 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 129.27 million | 114.44 million | 14.82 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 131.95 million against 116.79 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mexico and Philippines?
- 15.16 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for population, total?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 14th 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.