Population, female in Mexico
Mexico: Population, female was 67.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.96 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67.96 million
in 2025
All-time low
18.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 67.96 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mexico peaked at 67.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.36 million, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 19.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 20.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 21.58 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 22.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 23.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 24.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 28.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 29.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 30.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 31.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 32.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 33.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 34.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 35.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 36.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 37.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 37.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 38.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 39.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 40.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 41.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 42.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 42.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 43.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 44.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 46.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 47.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.96 million | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 67.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 19.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 67.96 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 43.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.34 million | 18.36 million | 24.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.11 million | 25.41 million | 32.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.48 million | 33.70 million | 41.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.92 million | 42.11 million | 49.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.83 million | 50.47 million | 57.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.51 million | 58.11 million | 64.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.54 million | 65.16 million | 67.96 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mexico?
- Population, female in Mexico was 67.96 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.36 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.