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