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United States vs Mexico: population comparison

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

Current population of Mexico

133,150,654

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,163
Deaths today
467
Change today (UTC)
+621

United States has a population of 341,784,857 and Mexico has 131,946,900 (2025 estimates). United States is currently larger by 209,837,957 people — about 2.6 times Mexico's population. They rank 3 and 11 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Mexico grows at +0.83% per year versus +0.52% for United States. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Mexico is the younger society (median age 29.6 vs 38.5); Mexico is far more crowded at 67 people per km² against 37.

United States vs Mexico population, 1960–2025

United StatesMexico
075M150M225M300M375M19601970198019902000201020202025: 131.95M2025: 341.78M1960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,8571960: 36,724,6151961: 37,890,1181962: 39,129,2001963: 40,424,0651964: 41,772,0491965: 43,174,4771966: 44,629,1061967: 46,129,6081968: 47,668,3031969: 49,233,1941970: 50,814,9531971: 52,412,5581972: 54,030,1681973: 55,667,2841974: 57,320,1491975: 58,982,4001976: 60,645,5121977: 62,308,4931978: 63,979,0461979: 65,648,8651980: 67,300,3341981: 68,892,1081982: 70,433,2601983: 71,971,2401984: 73,506,8461985: 75,043,4141986: 76,585,6371987: 78,136,6511988: 79,695,5311989: 81,247,1821990: 82,820,1701991: 84,430,5721992: 86,044,8091993: 87,653,8071994: 89,259,2051995: 90,862,4551996: 92,452,7021997: 94,021,2071998: 95,575,2451999: 97,115,7072000: 98,625,5522001: 100,099,0992002: 101,548,6242003: 102,978,5152004: 104,394,1312005: 105,811,5042006: 107,253,6662007: 108,774,3602008: 110,374,2882009: 111,999,7212010: 113,623,8952011: 115,243,5042012: 116,818,2082013: 118,343,5732014: 119,784,2612015: 121,072,3062016: 122,251,3512017: 123,400,0572018: 124,573,7112019: 125,762,9822020: 126,799,0542021: 127,648,1482022: 128,613,1172023: 129,739,7592024: 130,861,0072025: 131,946,900

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United States and Mexico compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorUnited StatesMexico
Population341,784,857131,946,900
Annual growth+0.52%+0.83%
Yearly change+1,781,060+1,085,893
Density (P/km²)3767
Land area (km²)9,147,4201,943,950
Median age38.5 yrs29.6 yrs
Fertility rate1.631.89
Life expectancy78.9 yrs75.3 yrs
Urban population80%80%
World share4.16%1.61%
2050 projection (UN)380,846,910148,946,274

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: United States · Mexico

United States vs Mexico FAQ

Is United States bigger than Mexico by population?

United States currently has the larger population: 341,784,857 versus 131,946,900 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 209.84 million people.

Which grows faster, United States or Mexico?

Mexico currently grows faster: +0.83% per year versus +0.52%.

How do United States and Mexico compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put United States at 380,846,910 and Mexico at 148,946,274 in 2050.

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