Mexico vs Upper middle income: Urban population

Mexico
105.61 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
2.10 billion
in 2025
Mexico rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Urban population over time

  • Mexico
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 2.10 billion against 105.61 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.00 billion.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 19.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 215 regions.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 23.36 million 357.05 million 333.68 million Upper middle income
1970s 36.44 million 496.03 million 459.60 million Upper middle income
1980s 51.17 million 722.28 million 671.11 million Upper middle income
1990s 65.84 million 998.02 million 932.18 million Upper middle income
2000s 80.04 million 1.36 billion 1.28 billion Upper middle income
2010s 92.76 million 1.77 billion 1.68 billion Upper middle income
2020s 102.58 million 2.05 billion 1.95 billion Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Mexico or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 2.10 billion against 105.61 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Mexico and Upper middle income?
2.00 billion, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Upper middle income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population?
Mexico ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 215 regions.
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
264 places, 17,394 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.