Urban population, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population, per square kilometre was 53.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Mexico is 53.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 53.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.05 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 23.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 25.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 27.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 28.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 29.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 32.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 35.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 51.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 10.05 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.74 units per square kilometre | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 22.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.32 units per square kilometre | 22.96 units per square kilometre | 29.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.87 units per square kilometre | 30.44 units per square kilometre | 37.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.18 units per square kilometre | 38.01 units per square kilometre | 44.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.72 units per square kilometre | 44.73 units per square kilometre | 50.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.15 units per square kilometre | 51.32 units per square kilometre | 53.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Honduras 55.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 54.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 52.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 52.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 52.34 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Mexico was 53.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.