Mexico vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Mexico
144,910 1000 No
in 2050
South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Mexico rank
9th
South America rank
11th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Mexico
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 144,910 1000 No in Mexico, a difference of 305,709 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 3.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South America Difference Ahead
1950s 14,998 1000 No 60,533 1000 No 45,535 1000 No South America
1960s 24,119 1000 No 93,739 1000 No 69,619 1000 No South America
1970s 37,477 1000 No 136,206 1000 No 98,730 1000 No South America
1980s 52,639 1000 No 188,753 1000 No 136,114 1000 No South America
1990s 68,020 1000 No 246,243 1000 No 178,224 1000 No South America
2000s 82,372 1000 No 300,099 1000 No 217,727 1000 No South America
2010s 98,934 1000 No 345,354 1000 No 246,420 1000 No South America
2020s 115,070 1000 No 385,172 1000 No 270,102 1000 No South America
2030s 129,044 1000 No 417,402 1000 No 288,357 1000 No South America
2040s 140,090 1000 No 441,073 1000 No 300,983 1000 No South America
2050s 144,910 1000 No 450,619 1000 No 305,709 1000 No South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Mexico or South America?
South America, at 450,619 1000 No against 144,910 1000 No in Mexico as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Mexico and South America?
305,709 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Mexico and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Mexico ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.