Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mexico
Mexico: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 67.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.32 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 216 countries
All-time high
67.32 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
19.49 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Mexico stood at 67.32 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Mexico peaked at 67.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.49 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.49 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 20.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.79 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 21.49 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 22.21 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 22.96 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23.73 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 24.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 26.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.96 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.79 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 28.64 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.49 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 30.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 32.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 32.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 34.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 37.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 42.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 43.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.48 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 67.32 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 67.32 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.29 people per sq. km of land area | 19.49 people per sq. km of land area | 25.33 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.93 people per sq. km of land area | 26.14 people per sq. km of land area | 33.77 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.21 people per sq. km of land area | 34.62 people per sq. km of land area | 41.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 people per sq. km of land area | 42.6 people per sq. km of land area | 49.96 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.11 people per sq. km of land area | 50.73 people per sq. km of land area | 57.61 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.77 people per sq. km of land area | 58.45 people per sq. km of land area | 64.69 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.22 people per sq. km of land area | 65.23 people per sq. km of land area | 67.32 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 135 Eswatini 72.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 136 Croatia 69.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 67.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 139 Georgia 66.7 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 140 Afghanistan 65.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 141 Ukraine 65.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Mexico
- Population in the largest city 21.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4266 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 56.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 28.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 22.75 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 27.66 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,264 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mexico?
- Population density in Mexico was 67.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for population density?
- Mexico ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.