Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico
Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 56.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.29 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 121 countries
All-time high
56.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.60 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico is 56.29 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico peaked at 56.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.60 million, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.07 million | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 10.57 million | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 11.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 11.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 12.22 million | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 12.83 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 13.47 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 14.15 million | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 14.86 million | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 15.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 16.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 16.89 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 17.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 19.14 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 19.96 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 21.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 22.65 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 23.62 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 24.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 25.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 25.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 29.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 30.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 31.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 32.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 35.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 38.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 40.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 49.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 53.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 56.29 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 million | 9.60 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.89 million | 15.55 million | 22.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 million | 23.62 million | 30.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.25 million | 31.81 million | 38.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.41 million | 39.71 million | 45.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 million | 45.89 million | 52.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.46 million | 52.67 million | 56.29 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Mexico
- Population in the largest city 21.5% (2025)
- Population density 66.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Mexico was 56.29 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.60 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.