MEX · MX · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Mexico
Mexico had a population of 132,997,658 people in 2026, ranking 11 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 132,997,658 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #11/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #2 / 50
- Share of world population
- 1.60% 2026
- Density
- 67.9 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 30.0 years
- Life expectancy
- 75.63 years
Country or area overview
Mexico is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 132,997,658 people, about 1.60% of the world total. It ranks #11 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 27,587,939 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 130,248,836 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.78%. The median age is 30.0. 23.7% of the population is under 15 and 8.8% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 75.63 and the total fertility rate is 1.85. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 50 by population and #32 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Mexico map
Country outline and its location in the world.
All territories
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 5,101,127 | 4,923,324 | 10,024,451 | 7.54% |
| 5–9 | 5,284,792 | 5,101,419 | 10,386,211 | 7.81% |
| 10–14 | 5,630,447 | 5,437,510 | 11,067,957 | 8.32% |
| 15–19 | 5,667,921 | 5,493,064 | 11,160,985 | 8.39% |
| 20–24 | 5,595,326 | 5,488,117 | 11,083,443 | 8.33% |
| 25–29 | 5,331,208 | 5,353,401 | 10,684,609 | 8.03% |
| 30–34 | 5,107,150 | 5,313,968 | 10,421,118 | 7.84% |
| 35–39 | 4,730,459 | 5,081,360 | 9,811,819 | 7.38% |
| 40–44 | 4,167,958 | 4,750,038 | 8,917,996 | 6.71% |
| 45–49 | 3,707,697 | 4,417,380 | 8,125,077 | 6.11% |
| 50–54 | 3,430,564 | 4,085,188 | 7,515,752 | 5.65% |
| 55–59 | 3,023,552 | 3,576,736 | 6,600,288 | 4.96% |
| 60–64 | 2,498,329 | 2,988,512 | 5,486,841 | 4.13% |
| 65–69 | 1,934,969 | 2,348,604 | 4,283,573 | 3.22% |
| 70–74 | 1,384,166 | 1,716,805 | 3,100,971 | 2.33% |
| 75–79 | 920,564 | 1,182,893 | 2,103,457 | 1.58% |
| 80–84 | 553,066 | 726,401 | 1,279,467 | 0.96% |
| 85–89 | 283,673 | 367,877 | 651,550 | 0.49% |
| 90–94 | 105,917 | 128,303 | 234,220 | 0.18% |
| 95–99 | 25,895 | 25,633 | 51,528 | 0.04% |
| 100+ | 3,619 | 2,727 | 6,346 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 132,997,658 people | 130,248,836 people | people |
| Male population | 64,488,398 people | 64,633,242 people | people |
| Female population | 68,509,260 people | 65,615,594 people | people |
| Population density | 67.9 people/km² | 66.5 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 94.1 | 98.5 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 30.0 | 49.2 | years |
| Natural change | 1,144,787 | -695,250 | people |
| Natural change rate | 8.61 ‰ | -5.34 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 1,034,945 | -759,674 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.78% | -0.58% | % |
| Population doubling time | 89.1 | — | years |
| Births | 1,989,217 people | 1,098,210 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 316,705 | 47,652 | people |
| Birth rate | 14.96 ‰ | 8.43 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.85 | 1.67 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.891 | 0.814 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 26.82 | 29.74 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 103.8 | 103.8 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 844,430 people | 1,793,460 people | people |
| Male deaths | 459,699 | 887,502 | people |
| Female deaths | 384,732 | 905,958 | people |
| Death rate | 6.35 ‰ | 13.77 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.63 | 86.78 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 72.82 | 85.48 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 78.35 | 88.10 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 61.68 | 72.08 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.91 | 24.11 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.33 | 11.91 | years |
| Infant deaths | 19,295 | 2,760 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.69 ‰ | 2.51 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,972,438 | 1,095,850 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 23,395 | 3,284 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 11.71 ‰ | 2.98 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -109,844 | -64,427 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.83 ‰ | -0.50 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Mexico?
- In 2026, Mexico had a population of 132,997,658 people. It ranks #11 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Mexico changed?
- The population was 27,587,939 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 130,248,836 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Mexico?
- The median age is 30.0. 23.7% of the population is under 15 and 8.8% is 65 or older.
- How does Mexico compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Mexico ranks #2 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #11 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.