China vs Mexico

China vs Mexico: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 130 million people in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.29 billion people, or 11 times that in Mexico.

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China vs Mexico: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 130 million people in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.29 billion people, or 11 times that in Mexico.
ChinaMexicoEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and Mexico ranked 10 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Mexico at 130 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaMexicoWorld
20231.42 billion130 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion129 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion128 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion127 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion126 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion125 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion123 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion122 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion121 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion120 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion118 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion117 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion115 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion114 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion112 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion110 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion109 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion107 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion106 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion104 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion103 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion102 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion100 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion98.6 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion97.1 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion95.6 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion94 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion92.5 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion90.9 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion89.3 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion87.7 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion86 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion84.4 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion82.8 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion81.3 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion79.7 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion78.1 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion76.6 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion75 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion73.5 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion72 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion70.4 million4.61 billion
1981998 million68.9 million4.53 billion
1980983 million67.3 million4.45 billion
1979969 million65.7 million4.37 billion
1978956 million64 million4.29 billion
1977944 million62.3 million4.22 billion
1976930 million60.7 million4.14 billion
1975916 million59 million4.07 billion
1974900 million57.3 million4 billion
1973883 million55.7 million3.92 billion
1972864 million54 million3.85 billion
1971844 million52.4 million3.77 billion
1970823 million50.8 million3.7 billion
1969802 million49.2 million3.62 billion
1968781 million47.7 million3.55 billion
1967761 million46.1 million3.47 billion
1966742 million44.6 million3.4 billion
1965723 million43.2 million3.34 billion
1964705 million41.8 million3.26 billion
1963685 million40.4 million3.19 billion
1962665 million39.1 million3.12 billion
1961656 million37.9 million3.07 billion
1960655 million36.7 million3.02 billion
1959653 million35.6 million2.97 billion
1958644 million34.6 million2.91 billion
1957630 million33.6 million2.85 billion
1956617 million32.6 million2.8 billion
1955604 million31.7 million2.74 billion
1954590 million30.8 million2.69 billion
1953578 million29.9 million2.63 billion
1952565 million29.1 million2.58 billion
1951554 million28.3 million2.54 billion
1950544 million27.6 million2.49 billion
1949538 million26.7 million–
1948534 million25.9 million–
1947531 million25 million–
1946528 million24.2 million–
1945525 million23.4 million–
1944522 million22.6 million–
1943520 million21.9 million–
1942517 million21.2 million–
1941514 million20.5 million–
1940511 million20 million–
1939508 million19.5 million–
1938506 million19.1 million–
1937503 million18.8 million–
1936500 million18.5 million–
1935497 million18.2 million–
1934494 million17.8 million–
1933491 million17.5 million–
1932488 million17.2 million–
1931485 million17 million–
1930483 million16.7 million–
1929481 million16.4 million–
1928479 million16.2 million–
1927477 million16 million–
1926475 million15.7 million–
1925474 million15.5 million–
1924472 million15.3 million–
1923470 million15.1 million–
1922469 million14.9 million–
1921466 million14.7 million–
1920463 million14.6 million–
1919460 million14.5 million–
1918455 million14.5 million–
1917450 million14.5 million–
1916446 million14.5 million–
1915441 million14.5 million–
1914436 million14.5 million–
1913431 million14.5 million–
1912427 million14.6 million–
1911423 million14.6 million–
1910419 million14.5 million–
1909416 million14.4 million–
1908413 million14.3 million–
1907411 million14.2 million–
1906409 million14.1 million–
1905407 million13.9 million–
1904404 million13.8 million–
1903402 million13.7 million–
1902400 million13.6 million–
1901398 million13.4 million–
1900396 million13.3 million–
1899394 million13.1 million–
1898392 million12.9 million–
1897390 million12.7 million–
1896388 million12.6 million–
1895386 million12.4 million–
1894384 million12.2 million–
1893382 million12 million–
1892381 million11.9 million–
1891379 million11.7 million–
1890377 million11.5 million–
1889376 million11.4 million–
1888375 million11.3 million–
1887373 million11.1 million–
1886372 million11 million–
1885371 million10.9 million–
1884370 million10.8 million–
1883369 million10.6 million–
1882368 million10.5 million–
1881367 million10.4 million–
1880366 million10.3 million–
1879365 million10.1 million–
1878364 million10 million–
1877363 million9.91 million–
1876362 million9.8 million–
1875361 million9.68 million–
1874360 million9.57 million–
1873359 million9.46 million–
1872358 million9.35 million–
1871358 million9.26 million–
1870358 million9.18 million–
1869359 million9.11 million–
1868360 million9.06 million–
1867362 million9.03 million–
1866364 million8.99 million–
1865366 million8.95 million–
1864368 million8.92 million–
1863370 million8.88 million–
1862372 million8.85 million–
1861375 million8.8 million–
1860377 million8.73 million–
1859380 million8.64 million–
1858383 million8.54 million–
1857387 million8.43 million–
1856390 million8.31 million–
1855394 million8.2 million–
1854397 million8.09 million–
1853401 million7.98 million–
1852405 million7.87 million–
1851408 million7.78 million–
1850410 million7.69 million–
1849411 million7.61 million–
1848412 million7.54 million–
1847412 million7.47 million–
1846412 million7.41 million–
1845412 million7.35 million–
1844412 million7.29 million–
1843412 million7.22 million–
1842412 million7.16 million–
1841412 million7.1 million–
1840412 million7.04 million–
1839412 million6.97 million–
1838411 million6.91 million–
1837411 million6.84 million–
1836411 million6.77 million–
1835411 million6.71 million–
1834410 million6.64 million–
1833410 million6.57 million–
1832410 million6.51 million–
1831409 million6.46 million–
1830407 million6.43 million–
1829406 million6.42 million–
1828403 million6.42 million–
1827400 million6.44 million–
1826398 million6.46 million–
1825395 million6.48 million–
1824392 million6.5 million–
1823389 million6.53 million–
1822387 million6.55 million–
1821384 million6.55 million–
1820380 million6.53 million–
1819377 million6.48 million–
1818374 million6.42 million–
1817370 million6.34 million–
1816367 million6.26 million–
1815363 million6.18 million–
1814360 million6.1 million–
1813356 million6.02 million–
1812353 million5.95 million–
1811350 million5.87 million–
1810347 million5.8 million–
1809344 million5.72 million–
1808343 million5.65 million–
1807341 million5.58 million–
1806339 million5.51 million–
1805338 million5.44 million–
1804336 million5.37 million–
1803335 million5.3 million–
1802333 million5.23 million–
1801332 million5.17 million–
1800330 million5.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaMexicoWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion131 million131 million–131 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion132 million131 million–133 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion133 million132 million–134 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion134 million132 million–136 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion135 million133 million–137 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion136 million133 million–139 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion137 million133 million–141 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion138 million134 million–142 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion139 million134 million–144 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion140 million134 million–145 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion140 million134 million–147 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion141 million134 million–148 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion142 million134 million–150 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion143 million134 million–151 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion143 million134 million–152 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion144 million134 million–154 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion145 million134 million–155 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion145 million134 million–156 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion146 million134 million–158 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion146 million134 million–159 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion147 million134 million–160 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion147 million133 million–161 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion148 million133 million–162 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion148 million132 million–164 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion148 million132 million–165 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion149 million131 million–166 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion149 million131 million–167 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion149 million130 million–168 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion149 million130 million–170 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion150 million129 million–171 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion150 million129 million–172 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion150 million128 million–173 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion150 million128 million–174 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion150 million127 million–175 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion150 million126 million–176 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion150 million125 million–178 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion150 million124 million–179 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion150 million123 million–180 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion150 million122 million–181 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion150 million121 million–182 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion150 million120 million–183 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion149 million119 million–184 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion149 million118 million–185 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion149 million117 million–187 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion149 million116 million–188 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion148 million114 million–189 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion148 million113 million–190 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion148 million112 million–191 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion147 million111 million–192 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion147 million110 million–193 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion147 million109 million–194 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion146 million107 million–195 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion146 million106 million–197 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion145 million105 million–198 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion145 million104 million–199 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion144 million103 million–200 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion144 million101 million–201 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion143 million100 million–202 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion143 million98.7 million–203 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion142 million97.2 million–204 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion142 million95.9 million–205 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion141 million94.6 million–205 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion140 million93.2 million–206 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million140 million91.7 million–207 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million139 million90 million–208 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million138 million88.4 million–209 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million138 million87 million–210 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million137 million85.7 million–210 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million136 million84.2 million–211 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million136 million82.6 million–212 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million135 million81 million–213 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million134 million79.4 million–215 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million133 million78 million–216 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million133 million76.7 million–217 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million132 million75.1 million–218 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million131 million73.6 million–218 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million130 million72.2 million–219 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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