Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Mexico

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
80%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mexico2025 · 80%
020.0140.0260.0380.041960199320251960: 50.7%1961: 51.6%1962: 52.4%1963: 53.3%1964: 54.1%1965: 55%1966: 55.8%1967: 56.6%1968: 57.4%1969: 58.2%1970: 59%1971: 59.8%1972: 60.6%1973: 61.4%1974: 62.1%1975: 62.9%1976: 63.6%1977: 64.3%1978: 65%1979: 65.7%1980: 66.3%1981: 66.9%1982: 67.5%1983: 68.1%1984: 68.6%1985: 69.1%1986: 69.6%1987: 70.1%1988: 70.6%1989: 71%1990: 71.5%1991: 71.9%1992: 72.2%1993: 72.6%1994: 73%1995: 73.3%1996: 73.6%1997: 74%1998: 74.3%1999: 74.6%2000: 74.9%2001: 75.3%2002: 75.7%2003: 76%2004: 76.3%2005: 76.5%2006: 76.5%2007: 76.5%2008: 76.5%2009: 76.5%2010: 76.5%2011: 76.6%2012: 76.7%2013: 76.8%2014: 77%2015: 77.2%2016: 77.4%2017: 77.7%2018: 78%2019: 78.4%2020: 78.7%2021: 78.9%2022: 79.2%2023: 79.5%2024: 79.8%2025: 80%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Mexico in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Mexico City
Country code
MEX