Australia vs Mexico: Population in the largest city
Australia
22.3%
in 2025
Mexico
21.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
107th
Mexico rank
109th
Population in the largest city over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.3% against 21.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 109th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 29.4% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 29.1% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 27.8% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 24.0% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.7% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 22.3% against 21.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Australia ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 109th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.