Urban population, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.98 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
0.9955 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.19 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 4.98 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.9955 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.9955 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 New Caledonia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Singapore 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Canada 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Ecuador 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Myanmar 1.09 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Mexico was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9955 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.