Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico
Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 42.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 42.7% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico peaked at 42.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1960.
That places Mexico 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.1% | — |
| 1961 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 26.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 35.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.7% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico was 42.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.