Egypt vs Mexico: Population aged 14 years or younger
Egypt
37,344 thousands
in 2025
Mexico
31,937 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 37,344 thousands against 31,937 thousands in Mexico, a difference of 5,407 thousands.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,680 thousands | 27,167 thousands | 11,487 thousands | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20,374 thousands | 31,535 thousands | 11,161 thousands | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25,388 thousands | 32,950 thousands | 7,562 thousands | Mexico |
| 2000s | 27,938 thousands | 33,895 thousands | 5,957 thousands | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33,101 thousands | 33,744 thousands | 642.29 thousands | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36,958 thousands | 32,525 thousands | 4,433 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at 37,344 thousands against 31,937 thousands in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Egypt and Mexico?
- 5,407 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release