What are the challenges most Mexicans face with the growing population?
The problem is not population itself; the issue Mexico faces is
that economy is not growing as quickly as its population, resulting
in poverty and lack of opportunities. As more people are born, they
require more health services, education and infrastructure, but if
the economy does not grow accordingly, fewer resources have to be
distributed among more people, resulting in the problems described
above.
For example, Mexico's GDP had an annual growth of 1.4% between
1980 and 1990:
1980 GDP: US$194.36 billion
1990 GDP: US$222.98 billion
While at the same time, it registered a population growth of
more than 2.15% every year:
1980 population: 66.84 million
1990 population: 81.24 million
If you divide Mexico's economic output between its population,
yo have the GDP per capita, which is a simple way to see a
country's wealth:
1980 GDP per capita: US$2,908
1990 GDP per capita: US$2,744
This means between 1980 and 1990, Mexican people on average
became poorer.