Urban agglomeration
21.6M
Growth (20 yrs)
+21%
Peak population
25.4M
Projected 2035
25.4M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,365,081 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 5,479,184 | +63% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 8,830,947 | +61% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 13,027,620 |
| +48% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 14,278,216 | +10% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 15,642,318 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 18,457,027 | +18% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 20,136,681 | +9% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 21,339,781 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 21,580,827 | +1% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 22,752,414 | +5% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 25,414,624 | +12% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Mexico City’s urban agglomeration grew from 15.6M to 21.6M (+38%). The UN projects 25.4M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
