Mexico vs Russia: Urban population
Mexico
105.61 million
in 2025
Russia
108.00 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
9th
Russia rank
8th
Urban population over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 108.00 million against 105.61 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.38 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.36 million | 72.78 million | 49.42 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 36.44 million | 88.78 million | 52.34 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 51.17 million | 102.97 million | 51.81 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 65.84 million | 108.43 million | 42.59 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 80.04 million | 105.69 million | 25.65 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 92.76 million | 107.08 million | 14.32 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 102.58 million | 108.07 million | 5.49 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 108.00 million against 105.61 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mexico and Russia?
- 2.38 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th 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
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.