Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mexico

Mexico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 19,369 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19,369 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 226 countries
All-time high
26,101 1000 No
in 2013
All-time low
16,064 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mexico, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mexico is 19,369 1000 No, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mexico peaked at 26,101 1000 No in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,064 1000 No, in 1950.

Mexico ranks 29th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mexico, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 16,064 1000 No —
1951 16,306 1000 No +1.5%
1952 16,562 1000 No +1.6%
1953 16,830 1000 No +1.6%
1954 17,105 1000 No +1.6%
1955 17,385 1000 No +1.6%
1956 17,667 1000 No +1.6%
1957 17,952 1000 No +1.6%
1958 18,236 1000 No +1.6%
1959 18,519 1000 No +1.6%
1960 18,800 1000 No +1.5%
1961 19,071 1000 No +1.4%
1962 19,338 1000 No +1.4%
1963 19,601 1000 No +1.4%
1964 19,858 1000 No +1.3%
1965 20,111 1000 No +1.3%
1966 20,355 1000 No +1.2%
1967 20,590 1000 No +1.2%
1968 20,823 1000 No +1.1%
1969 21,062 1000 No +1.1%
1970 21,321 1000 No +1.2%
1971 21,606 1000 No +1.3%
1972 21,896 1000 No +1.3%
1973 22,179 1000 No +1.3%
1974 22,440 1000 No +1.2%
1975 22,669 1000 No +1.0%
1976 22,863 1000 No +0.9%
1977 23,026 1000 No +0.7%
1978 23,157 1000 No +0.6%
1979 23,261 1000 No +0.4%
1980 23,347 1000 No +0.4%
1981 23,520 1000 No +0.7%
1982 23,671 1000 No +0.6%
1983 23,803 1000 No +0.6%
1984 23,918 1000 No +0.5%
1985 24,021 1000 No +0.4%
1986 24,108 1000 No +0.4%
1987 24,181 1000 No +0.3%
1988 24,246 1000 No +0.3%
1989 24,309 1000 No +0.3%
1990 24,396 1000 No +0.4%
1991 24,541 1000 No +0.6%
1992 24,686 1000 No +0.6%
1993 24,826 1000 No +0.6%
1994 24,948 1000 No +0.5%
1995 25,047 1000 No +0.4%
1996 25,194 1000 No +0.6%
1997 25,363 1000 No +0.7%
1998 25,510 1000 No +0.6%
1999 25,636 1000 No +0.5%
2000 25,712 1000 No +0.3%
2001 25,721 1000 No +0.0%
2002 25,708 1000 No -0.0%
2003 25,690 1000 No -0.1%
2004 25,682 1000 No -0.0%
2005 25,699 1000 No +0.1%
2006 25,744 1000 No +0.2%
2007 25,812 1000 No +0.3%
2008 25,890 1000 No +0.3%
2009 25,966 1000 No +0.3%
2010 26,027 1000 No +0.2%
2011 26,068 1000 No +0.2%
2012 26,092 1000 No +0.1%
2013 26,101 1000 No +0.0%
2014 26,096 1000 No -0.0%
2015 26,078 1000 No -0.1%
2016 26,048 1000 No -0.1%
2017 26,004 1000 No -0.2%
2018 25,948 1000 No -0.2%
2019 25,878 1000 No -0.3%
2020 25,796 1000 No -0.3%
2021 25,701 1000 No -0.4%
2022 25,595 1000 No -0.4%
2023 25,477 1000 No -0.5%
2024 25,347 1000 No -0.5%
2025 25,206 1000 No -0.6%
2026 25,053 1000 No -0.6%
2027 24,890 1000 No -0.7%
2028 24,717 1000 No -0.7%
2029 24,534 1000 No -0.7%
2030 24,342 1000 No -0.8%
2031 24,142 1000 No -0.8%
2032 23,933 1000 No -0.9%
2033 23,718 1000 No -0.9%
2034 23,495 1000 No -0.9%
2035 23,266 1000 No -1.0%
2036 23,032 1000 No -1.0%
2037 22,793 1000 No -1.0%
2038 22,549 1000 No -1.1%
2039 22,301 1000 No -1.1%
2040 22,049 1000 No -1.1%
2041 21,793 1000 No -1.2%
2042 21,534 1000 No -1.2%
2043 21,272 1000 No -1.2%
2044 21,007 1000 No -1.2%
2045 20,739 1000 No -1.3%
2046 20,469 1000 No -1.3%
2047 20,197 1000 No -1.3%
2048 19,923 1000 No -1.4%
2049 19,647 1000 No -1.4%
2050 19,369 1000 No -1.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 19,369 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 19.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 19,369 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 38.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17,262 1000 No 16,064 1000 No 18,519 1000 No 10
1960s 19,961 1000 No 18,800 1000 No 21,062 1000 No 10
1970s 22,442 1000 No 21,321 1000 No 23,261 1000 No 10
1980s 23,912 1000 No 23,347 1000 No 24,309 1000 No 10
1990s 25,015 1000 No 24,396 1000 No 25,636 1000 No 10
2000s 25,762 1000 No 25,682 1000 No 25,966 1000 No 10
2010s 26,034 1000 No 25,878 1000 No 26,101 1000 No 10
2020s 25,232 1000 No 24,534 1000 No 25,796 1000 No 10
2030s 23,357 1000 No 22,301 1000 No 24,342 1000 No 10
2040s 20,863 1000 No 19,647 1000 No 22,049 1000 No 10
2050s 19,369 1000 No 19,369 1000 No 19,369 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 26 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
  2. 27 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
  3. 28 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
  4. 28 Caribbean 8,434 1000 No compare
  5. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  6. 30 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare
  7. 31 Brazil 17,625 1000 No compare
  8. 32 South Sudan 16,235 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mexico?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mexico was 19,369 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26,101 1000 No in 2013.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16,064 1000 No in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Mexico ranks 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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
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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.