Mexico vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Mexico
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 379,097 1000 No against 130,249 1000 No in Mexico, a difference of 248,848 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and South America ranks 17th of 227 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,365 1000 No | 128,041 1000 No | 96,676 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 42,677 1000 No | 167,718 1000 No | 125,040 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 58,181 1000 No | 213,027 1000 No | 154,846 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 74,281 1000 No | 265,339 1000 No | 191,058 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 90,024 1000 No | 319,500 1000 No | 229,477 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 105,186 1000 No | 368,122 1000 No | 262,936 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 120,087 1000 No | 407,532 1000 No | 287,444 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 131,360 1000 No | 436,708 1000 No | 305,348 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 140,634 1000 No | 456,713 1000 No | 316,079 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 146,868 1000 No | 467,154 1000 No | 320,286 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 149,620 1000 No | 466,857 1000 No | 317,237 1000 No | South America |
| 2060s | 149,284 1000 No | 457,123 1000 No | 307,839 1000 No | South America |
| 2070s | 146,330 1000 No | 439,960 1000 No | 293,629 1000 No | South America |
| 2080s | 141,136 1000 No | 417,717 1000 No | 276,581 1000 No | South America |
| 2090s | 134,347 1000 No | 392,931 1000 No | 258,584 1000 No | South America |
| 2100s | 130,249 1000 No | 379,097 1000 No | 248,848 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Mexico or South America?
- South America, at 379,097 1000 No against 130,249 1000 No in Mexico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Mexico and South America?
- 248,848 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Mexico and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 14th and South America ranks 17th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.