Urban population in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population was 80.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Mexico stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mexico peaked at 80.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 58th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 50.7% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 59.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 66.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 74.9% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.7% | 80.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 55 Spain 80.5% compare
- 56 American Samoa 80.5% compare
- 57 United States of America 80.2% compare
- 59 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 60 Belarus 79.5% compare
- 61 Oman 79.5% compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Mexico?
- Urban population in Mexico was 80.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.