Mexico vs Russia
Mexico vs Russia: Population
Population in 2023: 130 million people in Mexico and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 15.7 million people, or 1.12 times that in Mexico.
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What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Mexico ranked 10 and Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mexico at 130 million people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Mexico | Russia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 130 million | 145 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 129 million | 146 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 128 million | 146 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 127 million | 146 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 126 million | 147 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 125 million | 146 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 123 million | 146 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 122 million | 146 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 121 million | 145 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 120 million | 145 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 118 million | 145 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 117 million | 144 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 115 million | 144 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 114 million | 144 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 112 million | 144 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 110 million | 144 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 109 million | 144 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 107 million | 144 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 106 million | 145 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 104 million | 145 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 103 million | 146 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 102 million | 146 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 100 million | 146 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 98.6 million | 147 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 97.1 million | 147 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 95.6 million | 148 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 94 million | 148 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 92.5 million | 148 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 90.9 million | 148 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 89.3 million | 148 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 87.7 million | 148 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 86 million | 149 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 84.4 million | 149 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 82.8 million | 149 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 81.3 million | 148 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 79.7 million | 147 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 78.1 million | 146 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 76.6 million | 145 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 75 million | 144 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 73.5 million | 143 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 72 million | 141 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 70.4 million | 140 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 68.9 million | 139 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 67.3 million | 139 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 65.7 million | 138 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 64 million | 137 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 62.3 million | 136 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 60.7 million | 135 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 59 million | 134 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 57.3 million | 133 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 55.7 million | 133 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 54 million | 132 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 52.4 million | 131 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 50.8 million | 130 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 49.2 million | 130 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 47.7 million | 129 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 46.1 million | 128 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 44.6 million | 128 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 43.2 million | 127 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 41.8 million | 126 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 40.4 million | 124 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 39.1 million | 123 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 37.9 million | 122 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 36.7 million | 120 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 35.6 million | 118 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 34.6 million | 117 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 33.6 million | 115 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 32.6 million | 113 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 31.7 million | 111 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 30.8 million | 110 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 29.9 million | 108 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 29.1 million | 106 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 28.3 million | 105 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 27.6 million | 103 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 26.7 million | 101 million | – |
| 1948 | 25.9 million | 101 million | – |
| 1947 | 25 million | 99.6 million | – |
| 1946 | 24.2 million | 98.7 million | – |
| 1945 | 23.4 million | 97.8 million | – |
| 1944 | 22.6 million | 96.9 million | – |
| 1943 | 21.9 million | 96 million | – |
| 1942 | 21.2 million | 95.1 million | – |
| 1941 | 20.5 million | 94.3 million | – |
| 1940 | 20 million | 93.4 million | – |
| 1939 | 19.5 million | 92.5 million | – |
| 1938 | 19.1 million | 91.7 million | – |
| 1937 | 18.8 million | 90.9 million | – |
| 1936 | 18.5 million | 90 million | – |
| 1935 | 18.2 million | 89.2 million | – |
| 1934 | 17.8 million | 88.4 million | – |
| 1933 | 17.5 million | 87.6 million | – |
| 1932 | 17.2 million | 86.8 million | – |
| 1931 | 17 million | 86 million | – |
| 1930 | 16.7 million | 85.2 million | – |
| 1929 | 16.4 million | 84.4 million | – |
| 1928 | 16.2 million | 83.6 million | – |
| 1927 | 16 million | 82.9 million | – |
| 1926 | 15.7 million | 82.1 million | – |
| 1925 | 15.5 million | 81.4 million | – |
| 1924 | 15.3 million | 80.6 million | – |
| 1923 | 15.1 million | 79.9 million | – |
| 1922 | 14.9 million | 79.2 million | – |
| 1921 | 14.7 million | 78.4 million | – |
| 1920 | 14.6 million | 77.7 million | – |
| 1919 | 14.5 million | 77 million | – |
| 1918 | 14.5 million | 76.3 million | – |
| 1917 | 14.5 million | 75.6 million | – |
| 1916 | 14.5 million | 74.9 million | – |
| 1915 | 14.5 million | 74.2 million | – |
| 1914 | 14.5 million | 73.6 million | – |
| 1913 | 14.5 million | 72.9 million | – |
| 1912 | 14.6 million | 72.3 million | – |
| 1911 | 14.6 million | 71.6 million | – |
| 1910 | 14.5 million | 71 million | – |
| 1909 | 14.4 million | 70.3 million | – |
| 1908 | 14.3 million | 69.7 million | – |
| 1907 | 14.2 million | 69.1 million | – |
| 1906 | 14.1 million | 68.5 million | – |
| 1905 | 13.9 million | 67.8 million | – |
| 1904 | 13.8 million | 67.2 million | – |
| 1903 | 13.7 million | 66.6 million | – |
| 1902 | 13.6 million | 66 million | – |
| 1901 | 13.4 million | 65.4 million | – |
| 1900 | 13.3 million | 64.8 million | – |
| 1899 | 13.1 million | 64.3 million | – |
| 1898 | 12.9 million | 63.7 million | – |
| 1897 | 12.7 million | 63.1 million | – |
| 1896 | 12.6 million | 62.5 million | – |
| 1895 | 12.4 million | 62 million | – |
| 1894 | 12.2 million | 61.4 million | – |
| 1893 | 12 million | 60.9 million | – |
| 1892 | 11.9 million | 60.3 million | – |
| 1891 | 11.7 million | 59.8 million | – |
| 1890 | 11.5 million | 59.2 million | – |
| 1889 | 11.4 million | 58.7 million | – |
| 1888 | 11.3 million | 58.2 million | – |
| 1887 | 11.1 million | 57.7 million | – |
| 1886 | 11 million | 57.1 million | – |
| 1885 | 10.9 million | 56.6 million | – |
| 1884 | 10.8 million | 56.1 million | – |
| 1883 | 10.6 million | 55.6 million | – |
| 1882 | 10.5 million | 55.1 million | – |
| 1881 | 10.4 million | 54.6 million | – |
| 1880 | 10.3 million | 54.1 million | – |
| 1879 | 10.1 million | 53.6 million | – |
| 1878 | 10 million | 53.1 million | – |
| 1877 | 9.91 million | 52.7 million | – |
| 1876 | 9.8 million | 52.2 million | – |
| 1875 | 9.68 million | 51.7 million | – |
| 1874 | 9.57 million | 51.3 million | – |
| 1873 | 9.46 million | 50.8 million | – |
| 1872 | 9.35 million | 50.3 million | – |
| 1871 | 9.26 million | 49.9 million | – |
| 1870 | 9.18 million | 49.5 million | – |
| 1869 | 9.11 million | 49 million | – |
| 1868 | 9.06 million | 48.6 million | – |
| 1867 | 9.03 million | 48.2 million | – |
| 1866 | 8.99 million | 47.7 million | – |
| 1865 | 8.95 million | 47.3 million | – |
| 1864 | 8.92 million | 46.9 million | – |
| 1863 | 8.88 million | 46.5 million | – |
| 1862 | 8.85 million | 46 million | – |
| 1861 | 8.8 million | 45.6 million | – |
| 1860 | 8.73 million | 45.2 million | – |
| 1859 | 8.64 million | 44.8 million | – |
| 1858 | 8.54 million | 44.4 million | – |
| 1857 | 8.43 million | 44 million | – |
| 1856 | 8.31 million | 43.6 million | – |
| 1855 | 8.2 million | 43.2 million | – |
| 1854 | 8.09 million | 42.8 million | – |
| 1853 | 7.98 million | 42.4 million | – |
| 1852 | 7.87 million | 42.1 million | – |
| 1851 | 7.78 million | 41.7 million | – |
| 1850 | 7.69 million | 41.3 million | – |
| 1849 | 7.61 million | 40.9 million | – |
| 1848 | 7.54 million | 40.5 million | – |
| 1847 | 7.47 million | 40.2 million | – |
| 1846 | 7.41 million | 39.8 million | – |
| 1845 | 7.35 million | 39.4 million | – |
| 1844 | 7.29 million | 39.1 million | – |
| 1843 | 7.22 million | 38.7 million | – |
| 1842 | 7.16 million | 38.4 million | – |
| 1841 | 7.1 million | 38 million | – |
| 1840 | 7.04 million | 37.7 million | – |
| 1839 | 6.97 million | 37.3 million | – |
| 1838 | 6.91 million | 37 million | – |
| 1837 | 6.84 million | 36.7 million | – |
| 1836 | 6.77 million | 36.3 million | – |
| 1835 | 6.71 million | 36 million | – |
| 1834 | 6.64 million | 35.7 million | – |
| 1833 | 6.57 million | 35.3 million | – |
| 1832 | 6.51 million | 35 million | – |
| 1831 | 6.46 million | 34.7 million | – |
| 1830 | 6.43 million | 34.4 million | – |
| 1829 | 6.42 million | 34.1 million | – |
| 1828 | 6.42 million | 33.8 million | – |
| 1827 | 6.44 million | 33.5 million | – |
| 1826 | 6.46 million | 33.3 million | – |
| 1825 | 6.48 million | 33 million | – |
| 1824 | 6.5 million | 32.8 million | – |
| 1823 | 6.53 million | 32.6 million | – |
| 1822 | 6.55 million | 32.4 million | – |
| 1821 | 6.55 million | 32.2 million | – |
| 1820 | 6.53 million | 32.1 million | – |
| 1819 | 6.48 million | 31.9 million | – |
| 1818 | 6.42 million | 31.8 million | – |
| 1817 | 6.34 million | 31.7 million | – |
| 1816 | 6.26 million | 31.6 million | – |
| 1815 | 6.18 million | 31.5 million | – |
| 1814 | 6.1 million | 31.4 million | – |
| 1813 | 6.02 million | 31.4 million | – |
| 1812 | 5.95 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1811 | 5.87 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1810 | 5.8 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1809 | 5.72 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1808 | 5.65 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1807 | 5.58 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1806 | 5.51 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1805 | 5.44 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1804 | 5.37 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1803 | 5.3 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1802 | 5.23 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1801 | 5.17 million | 31.3 million | – |
| 1800 | 5.1 million | 31.3 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mexico | Russia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131 million131 million–131 million | 145 million145 million–145 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 132 million131 million–133 million | 144 million143 million–145 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 133 million132 million–134 million | 143 million142 million–145 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 134 million132 million–136 million | 143 million141 million–145 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 135 million133 million–137 million | 143 million140 million–145 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 136 million133 million–139 million | 142 million140 million–145 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 137 million133 million–141 million | 142 million139 million–145 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 138 million134 million–142 million | 142 million138 million–145 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 139 million134 million–144 million | 141 million137 million–145 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 140 million134 million–145 million | 141 million136 million–145 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 140 million134 million–147 million | 140 million136 million–145 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 141 million134 million–148 million | 140 million135 million–146 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 142 million134 million–150 million | 140 million134 million–146 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 143 million134 million–151 million | 139 million133 million–146 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 143 million134 million–152 million | 139 million132 million–146 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 144 million134 million–154 million | 139 million131 million–146 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 145 million134 million–155 million | 138 million131 million–146 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 145 million134 million–156 million | 138 million130 million–146 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 146 million134 million–158 million | 138 million129 million–147 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 146 million134 million–159 million | 138 million128 million–147 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 147 million134 million–160 million | 137 million128 million–147 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 147 million133 million–161 million | 137 million127 million–148 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 148 million133 million–162 million | 137 million126 million–148 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 148 million132 million–164 million | 137 million125 million–149 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 148 million132 million–165 million | 137 million125 million–149 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 149 million131 million–166 million | 136 million124 million–149 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 149 million131 million–167 million | 136 million123 million–149 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 149 million130 million–168 million | 136 million122 million–149 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 149 million130 million–170 million | 136 million122 million–150 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 150 million129 million–171 million | 135 million121 million–150 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 150 million129 million–172 million | 135 million120 million–150 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 150 million128 million–173 million | 135 million119 million–150 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 150 million128 million–174 million | 134 million118 million–150 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 150 million127 million–175 million | 134 million117 million–150 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 150 million126 million–176 million | 134 million117 million–151 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 150 million125 million–178 million | 133 million116 million–151 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 150 million124 million–179 million | 133 million115 million–151 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 150 million123 million–180 million | 133 million114 million–151 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 150 million122 million–181 million | 132 million113 million–151 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 150 million121 million–182 million | 132 million112 million–152 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 150 million120 million–183 million | 132 million111 million–152 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 149 million119 million–184 million | 131 million111 million–152 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 149 million118 million–185 million | 131 million110 million–152 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 149 million117 million–187 million | 131 million109 million–153 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 149 million116 million–188 million | 130 million108 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 148 million114 million–189 million | 130 million107 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 148 million113 million–190 million | 130 million107 million–154 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 148 million112 million–191 million | 129 million106 million–154 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 147 million111 million–192 million | 129 million105 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 147 million110 million–193 million | 129 million104 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 147 million109 million–194 million | 129 million104 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 146 million107 million–195 million | 129 million103 million–156 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 146 million106 million–197 million | 128 million102 million–156 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 145 million105 million–198 million | 128 million101 million–157 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 145 million104 million–199 million | 128 million101 million–157 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 144 million103 million–200 million | 128 million100 million–158 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 144 million101 million–201 million | 128 million99.2 million–158 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 143 million100 million–202 million | 128 million98.3 million–159 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 143 million98.7 million–203 million | 128 million97.6 million–159 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 142 million97.2 million–204 million | 128 million97 million–159 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 142 million95.9 million–205 million | 128 million96.5 million–160 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 141 million94.6 million–205 million | 127 million95.9 million–161 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 140 million93.2 million–206 million | 127 million95.2 million–162 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 140 million91.7 million–207 million | 127 million94.4 million–163 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 139 million90 million–208 million | 127 million93.6 million–163 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 138 million88.4 million–209 million | 127 million93 million–164 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 138 million87 million–210 million | 127 million92.3 million–165 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 137 million85.7 million–210 million | 127 million91.8 million–165 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 136 million84.2 million–211 million | 127 million91.4 million–166 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 136 million82.6 million–212 million | 127 million90.9 million–167 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 135 million81 million–213 million | 127 million90.4 million–168 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 134 million79.4 million–215 million | 127 million89.8 million–169 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 133 million78 million–216 million | 127 million89.1 million–169 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 133 million76.7 million–217 million | 127 million88.3 million–170 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 132 million75.1 million–218 million | 127 million87.6 million–171 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 131 million73.6 million–218 million | 127 million86.8 million–171 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 130 million72.2 million–219 million | 126 million86.1 million–172 million | 10.2 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mexico vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyMexico: 75.1 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMexico: 43% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionMexico: 2.79% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateMexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthMexico: 0.88% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMexico: 80% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageMexico: 28.9 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMexico: 8% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMexico: $13.8B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personMexico: $104 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMexico: 341,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerMexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMexico: 9 million TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMexico: 1 million TIV in 2019Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025