Japan vs Mexico: Population by age group with projections

Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Mexico
129.74 million
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M195019862023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 129.74 million against 124.37 million in Japan, a difference of 5.37 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 91.55 million 31.37 million 60.19 million Japan
1960s 100.60 million 42.68 million 57.92 million Japan
1970s 112.40 million 58.18 million 54.22 million Japan
1980s 120.67 million 74.28 million 46.39 million Japan
1990s 125.31 million 90.02 million 35.28 million Japan
2000s 127.76 million 105.19 million 22.57 million Japan
2010s 127.45 million 120.09 million 7.37 million Japan
2020s 125.34 million 128.20 million 2.86 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 129.74 million against 124.37 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Japan and Mexico?
5.37 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed