Egypt vs Mexico: Population by age group

Egypt
11.78 million people
in 2023
Mexico
10.31 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th

Population by age group over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11.78 million people against 10.31 million people in Mexico, a difference of 1.47 million people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 4.18 million people 5.90 million people 1.72 million people Mexico
1960s 5.04 million people 8.14 million people 3.10 million people Mexico
1970s 6.20 million people 10.50 million people 4.30 million people Mexico
1980s 8.08 million people 11.03 million people 2.95 million people Mexico
1990s 9.02 million people 11.47 million people 2.44 million people Mexico
2000s 9.99 million people 11.41 million people 1.42 million people Mexico
2010s 12.50 million people 11.14 million people 1.35 million people Egypt
2020s 12.18 million people 10.41 million people 1.77 million people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Egypt or Mexico?
Egypt, at 11.78 million people against 10.31 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Egypt and Mexico?
1.47 million people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for population by age group?
Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. 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
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.