Mexico vs Pakistan: Urban population

Mexico
105.61 million
in 2025
Pakistan
100.88 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
9th
Pakistan rank
10th

Urban population over time

  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 105.61 million against 100.88 million in Pakistan, a difference of 4.73 million.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 23.36 million 12.20 million 11.16 million Mexico
1970s 36.44 million 18.11 million 18.33 million Mexico
1980s 51.17 million 28.55 million 22.61 million Mexico
1990s 65.84 million 42.36 million 23.48 million Mexico
2000s 80.04 million 58.90 million 21.15 million Mexico
2010s 92.76 million 77.30 million 15.46 million Mexico
2020s 102.58 million 94.65 million 7.93 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Mexico or Pakistan?
Mexico, at 105.61 million against 100.88 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Mexico and Pakistan?
4.73 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for urban population?
Mexico ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.