Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 731.42 million against 26.34 million in Mexico, a difference of 705.09 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 27.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.31 million | 214.10 million | 194.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 21.74 million | 264.48 million | 242.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23.12 million | 332.09 million | 308.97 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 24.18 million | 410.08 million | 385.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 25.14 million | 501.55 million | 476.41 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27.33 million | 610.81 million | 583.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 26.69 million | 703.69 million | 677.00 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 731.42 million against 26.34 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 705.09 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.