Mexico vs Russia: Population young working old

Mexico
32.33 million
in 2023
Russia
25.47 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Russia rank
15th

Population young working old over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019862023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 32.33 million against 25.47 million in Russia, a difference of 6.85 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 14.29 million 31.71 million 17.42 million Russia
1960s 20.20 million 36.93 million 16.73 million Russia
1970s 27.50 million 31.48 million 3.97 million Russia
1980s 31.62 million 32.14 million 520,210 Russia
1990s 33.03 million 31.44 million 1.58 million Mexico
2000s 33.90 million 22.97 million 10.92 million Mexico
2010s 33.70 million 24.05 million 9.66 million Mexico
2020s 32.65 million 25.73 million 6.91 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Mexico or Russia?
Mexico, at 32.33 million against 25.47 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Mexico and Russia?
6.85 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for population young working old?
Mexico ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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