Brazil vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Brazil
94.31 million
in 2025
Mexico
56.29 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Mexico rank
6th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.31 million against 56.29 million in Mexico, a difference of 38.02 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 million | 12.05 million | 7.81 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 32.55 million | 18.89 million | 13.66 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 46.64 million | 27.06 million | 19.58 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 59.72 million | 35.25 million | 24.46 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 72.21 million | 42.41 million | 29.81 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 83.62 million | 49.04 million | 34.57 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 92.14 million | 54.46 million | 37.68 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 94.31 million against 56.29 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Brazil and Mexico?
- 38.02 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 6th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.