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Mexico vs Egypt

Mexico and Egypt side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of Mexico

Mexico

North America · #11 of 238 by population
Live population
133,305,787
+0.8% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Egypt

Egypt

Africa · #13 of 238 by population
Live population
120,605,137
+1.4% a year · full profile · atlas
Mexico has 1.1× the population of Egypt (52.5% vs 47.5% of the two combined).

Mexico vs Egypt: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorMexicoEgyptDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
133,305,787120,605,137Mexico 1.1×
Population growth rate
% per year
+0.8+1.4-0.7 pts
Population density
people per km²
68.12026120.42026-52.3
Surface area
km²
1,957,19420231,001,4502023Mexico 2×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
15.5202420.92024-5.5
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
6.220245.52024+0.7
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-0.8-0.4-0.4
Urban population
% of population
80202542.92025+37.1 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
94.1101.9-7.8
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
75.3202471.82024+3.5
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.8920242.742024-0.84
Median age
years
3024.7+5.3
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
9.712-2.3
Population under 15
% of population
24.1202531.62025-7.5 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
8.520255.32025+3.3 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$1.83T2025$365.25B2025Mexico 5×
GDP per capita
current US$
$13,8892025$3,0862025Mexico 4.5×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
2.720256.82025-4.1 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
3.8202514.12025-10.3 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
4762024291.62024Mexico 1.6×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
3.6420242.52024+1.13
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
1,55920249282023Mexico 1.7×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
1320216.12021+6.9 pts
Forest area
% of land area
33.6202302023+33.6 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
3,180202292022Mexico 358×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
2220227,7502022-7,728 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
83.1202474.62024+8.5 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
116.5202497.12024+19.4

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Mexico minus Egypt for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Mexico compared with Egypt

Updated October 2026

Mexico has a live population of about 133,305,787 (#11 in the world) and Egypt about 120,605,137 (#13), so Mexico has 1.1 times as many people as Egypt. Mexico is growing at 0.8% a year and Egypt at 1.4%.

By area Mexico is larger: 1,957,194 km² against 1,001,450 km², which gives population densities of 68.1 people per km² in Mexico and 120.4 in Egypt.

Mexico's economy is worth $1.83T (2025) and Egypt's $365.25B (2025); per person that is $13,889 in Mexico versus $3,086 in Egypt, so the average Mexico resident produces 4.5 times as much.

Life expectancy is 75.3 years in Mexico and 71.8 in Egypt; women have 1.9 children on average in Mexico compared with 2.7 in Egypt; the median age is 30 versus 24.7 years.

80% of Mexico's people live in cities against 42.9% in Egypt; 83.1% use the internet in Mexico and 74.6% in Egypt; CO₂ emissions per person are 3.6 t in Mexico and 2.5 t in Egypt.

Population over time

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Age structure

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Forest area

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Water resources & stress

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Mexico or Egypt?

By population Mexico is bigger: 133,305,787 people versus 120,605,137 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Mexico is larger (1,957,194 km² vs 1,001,450 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Mexico or Egypt?

Mexico: GDP of $1,832,641,364,776 versus $365,254,630,180 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Mexico or Egypt?

Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 71.8 years in Egypt, a difference of 3.5 years in favour of Mexico.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.