Mexico vs Peru
Mexico vs Peru: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.8 per 1,000 people in Mexico and 0.7 per 1,000 people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 1.5 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Peru has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Mexico.
- In 2023, Mexico ranked 147 and Peru ranked 82 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mexico at -0.5 per 1,000 people and Peru at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Mexico | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | -0.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | -1 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | -1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | -1.4 | 10.6 |
| 2017 | -1.8 | 3.7 |
| 2016 | -2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | -2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | -1.9 | -1.7 |
| 2013 | -1 | -3.2 |
| 2012 | -1.1 | -4 |
| 2011 | -0.3 | -5.1 |
| 2010 | -0.4 | -6.2 |
| 2009 | -0.3 | -7.6 |
| 2008 | -0.5 | -8.2 |
| 2007 | -1 | -8.3 |
| 2006 | -2.3 | -8.2 |
| 2005 | -2.9 | -7.9 |
| 2004 | -3.3 | -7 |
| 2003 | -3.6 | -6.6 |
| 2002 | -3.7 | -5.8 |
| 2001 | -3.8 | -4.8 |
| 2000 | -3.6 | -3.5 |
| 1999 | -3.4 | -2.1 |
| 1998 | -3.4 | -0.9 |
| 1997 | -3.6 | -1.3 |
| 1996 | -3.7 | -1.6 |
| 1995 | -3.7 | -1.9 |
| 1994 | -4 | -1.6 |
| 1993 | -4.1 | -2.2 |
| 1992 | -4 | -1.8 |
| 1991 | -3.9 | -2.7 |
| 1990 | -3.9 | -1.3 |
| 1989 | -4.8 | -1.6 |
| 1988 | -4.7 | -1.5 |
| 1987 | -5.3 | -1.7 |
| 1986 | -5.9 | -1.7 |
| 1985 | -5.9 | -0.7 |
| 1984 | -5.8 | -0.3 |
| 1983 | -5.6 | -0.2 |
| 1982 | -5.4 | -0.4 |
| 1981 | -5.3 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | -3.7 | -0.7 |
| 1979 | -3.7 | -1 |
| 1978 | -3.8 | -1.2 |
| 1977 | -3.8 | -1.6 |
| 1976 | -3.8 | -2.2 |
| 1975 | -3.7 | -2.2 |
| 1974 | -3.6 | -2.2 |
| 1973 | -3.6 | -1.9 |
| 1972 | -3.6 | -1.7 |
| 1971 | -3.5 | -1.5 |
| 1970 | -3.2 | -1.2 |
| 1969 | -2.8 | -1 |
| 1968 | -2.4 | -1 |
| 1967 | -2.1 | -1.1 |
| 1966 | -2 | -1.1 |
| 1965 | -1.8 | -1.1 |
| 1964 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| 1963 | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| 1962 | -1.5 | -0.8 |
| 1961 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| 1960 | -2.3 | -0.7 |
| 1959 | -2.3 | -0.8 |
| 1958 | -2.2 | -0.8 |
| 1957 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
| 1956 | -2.1 | -0.7 |
| 1955 | -2 | -0.7 |
| 1954 | -1.9 | -0.7 |
| 1953 | -1.9 | -0.7 |
| 1952 | -1.9 | -0.2 |
| 1951 | -1.8 | -0.1 |
| 1950 | -1.8 | -0 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mexico | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.8-1.6–-0 | 0.5-2.4–3.5 |
| 2025 | -0.8-2–0.3 | 0.3-3.7–4.1 |
| 2026 | -0.8-2.3–0.6 | 0.2-4.9–4.3 |
| 2027 | -0.8-2.4–0.8 | 0.1-5.1–4.8 |
| 2028 | -0.8-2.7–0.9 | -0-5.2–5.2 |
| 2029 | -0.8-2.7–1 | -0.1-5.8–5.4 |
| 2030 | -0.8-3–1.1 | -0.1-6.5–5.9 |
| 2031 | -0.8-3–1.4 | -0.1-6.6–6.1 |
| 2032 | -0.8-3–1.6 | -0.1-6.7–6.3 |
| 2033 | -0.7-3.2–1.7 | -0.1-6.7–6.5 |
| 2034 | -0.8-3.2–1.8 | -0.1-6.6–6.4 |
| 2035 | -0.7-3.3–1.9 | -0.1-7–6.6 |
| 2036 | -0.8-3.4–2 | -0.1-6.9–7.3 |
| 2037 | -0.7-3.4–2.1 | -0.1-7.3–7 |
| 2038 | -0.7-3.6–2.1 | -0.1-7.4–6.9 |
| 2039 | -0.8-3.6–2.1 | -0.1-7.4–6.8 |
| 2040 | -0.7-3.6–2.1 | -0.1-7–6.9 |
| 2041 | -0.7-3.6–2.3 | -0.1-7.6–7.2 |
| 2042 | -0.7-3.8–2.4 | -0.1-7.7–7.5 |
| 2043 | -0.7-3.8–2.5 | -0.1-7.5–7.2 |
| 2044 | -0.7-3.9–2.5 | -0.1-6.9–7.8 |
| 2045 | -0.7-4–2.5 | -0.1-7.4–7.4 |
| 2046 | -0.7-4–2.6 | -0.1-7.2–7.9 |
| 2047 | -0.7-4.2–2.7 | -0.1-7.4–8 |
| 2048 | -0.6-4.1–2.9 | -0.1-7.9–8.6 |
| 2049 | -0.7-4.3–2.7 | -0.1-7.4–8.3 |
| 2050 | -0.7-4.3–2.8 | -0.1-7.6–8.3 |
| 2051 | -0.7-4.5–2.8 | -0.1-7.3–8 |
| 2052 | -0.7-4.4–3 | -0.1-7.8–8.1 |
| 2053 | -0.7-4.5–3.1 | -0.1-8–8 |
| 2054 | -0.7-4.5–3.1 | -0.1-7.6–8.2 |
| 2055 | -0.7-4.4–3.1 | -0.1-7.5–8.3 |
| 2056 | -0.6-4.6–3.2 | -0.1-7.5–8.2 |
| 2057 | -0.6-4.4–3.2 | -0.1-7.6–8.1 |
| 2058 | -0.6-4.7–3.3 | -0.1-7.7–8.1 |
| 2059 | -0.6-4.7–3.3 | -0.1-8.1–8.1 |
| 2060 | -0.6-4.5–3.2 | -0.1-7.7–7.5 |
| 2061 | -0.6-4.4–3.3 | -0.1-7.7–8.1 |
| 2062 | -0.6-4.7–3.6 | -0.1-7.5–7.9 |
| 2063 | -0.6-4.6–3.5 | -0.1-7.7–8.3 |
| 2064 | -0.6-4.5–3.5 | -0.1-8–8.2 |
| 2065 | -0.6-4.7–3.6 | -0.1-7.6–7.8 |
| 2066 | -0.6-4.8–3.5 | -0.1-7.6–8.1 |
| 2067 | -0.6-4.8–3.6 | -0.1-7.7–8 |
| 2068 | -0.6-5.1–3.6 | -0.1-7.3–7.9 |
| 2069 | -0.6-4.9–3.7 | -0.1-7.1–7.8 |
| 2070 | -0.6-5.1–3.7 | -0.1-7.6–8.1 |
| 2071 | -0.6-5.2–3.8 | -0.1-7.4–8 |
| 2072 | -0.6-5–3.9 | -0.1-7.9–8.1 |
| 2073 | -0.6-5.2–3.8 | -0.1-8–7.5 |
| 2074 | -0.6-5.2–4.1 | -0.1-7.8–7.9 |
| 2075 | -0.6-5.2–4 | -0.1-7.6–8.2 |
| 2076 | -0.6-5.2–3.9 | -0.1-7.5–7.9 |
| 2077 | -0.6-5.3–3.9 | -0.1-8–8 |
| 2078 | -0.6-5.3–4 | -0.1-8.2–8 |
| 2079 | -0.6-5.1–3.9 | -0.1-7.8–8 |
| 2080 | -0.6-5.2–3.9 | -0.1-8–8.1 |
| 2081 | -0.6-5.1–4.1 | -0.1-7.8–8.1 |
| 2082 | -0.5-5.2–3.9 | -0.1-8.5–8.3 |
| 2083 | -0.5-5.6–4.1 | -0.1-8–7.9 |
| 2084 | -0.5-5.4–4.2 | -0.1-8–7.8 |
| 2085 | -0.6-5.2–3.9 | -0.1-8.3–7.7 |
| 2086 | -0.5-5.4–4.2 | -0.1-9.3–8.2 |
| 2087 | -0.5-5.5–4.1 | -0.1-8.7–8.1 |
| 2088 | -0.5-5.4–4.1 | -0.1-8.7–8.2 |
| 2089 | -0.5-5.5–4.1 | -0.1-8.7–8.2 |
| 2090 | -0.5-5.4–4.1 | -0.1-8.9–8 |
| 2091 | -0.5-5.4–4.1 | -0.1-9–8.5 |
| 2092 | -0.5-5.4–4.1 | -0.1-8.9–9.1 |
| 2093 | -0.5-5.4–4.1 | -0.1-8.9–8.6 |
| 2094 | -0.5-5.6–4.2 | -0.1-8.6–8.6 |
| 2095 | -0.5-5.7–4.3 | -0.1-8.8–8.8 |
| 2096 | -0.5-5.7–4.6 | -0.1-8.7–8.3 |
| 2097 | -0.5-5.6–4.3 | -0.1-9.1–8.4 |
| 2098 | -0.5-5.8–4.3 | -0.1-9.4–8.5 |
| 2099 | -0.5-5.9–4.3 | -0.1-8.6–8.8 |
| 2100 | -0.5-5.8–4.5 | -0.1-9.1–8.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mexico vs Peru
Health
- Life expectancyMexico: 75.1 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMexico: 43% in 2022Peru: 52% in 2022
- DepressionMexico: 2.79% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateMexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMexico: 130 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthMexico: 0.88% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023Peru: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMexico: 80% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- Median ageMexico: 28.9 years in 2023Peru: 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMexico: 8% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMexico: $13.8B in 2025Peru: $2.43B in 2025
- Military spending per personMexico: $104 in 2025Peru: $75 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Peru: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMexico: 341,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerMexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMexico: 9 million TIV in 2025Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMexico: 1 million TIV in 2019Peru: 5 million TIV in 2004