Bolivia vs Mexico: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Bolivia
22.2%
in 2025
Mexico
21.5%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
108th
Mexico rank
109th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Bolivia
- Mexico
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 22.2% against 21.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 109th of 153 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 29.4% | 3.6% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 29.1% | 4.6% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.8% | 2.0% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.7% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bolivia or Mexico?
- Bolivia, at 22.2% against 21.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bolivia and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bolivia ranks 108th 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.