Mexico vs Vietnam: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Mexico
32.33 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
23.69 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.33 million people against 23.69 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 8.64 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.29 million people | 10.17 million people | 4.13 million people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 20.20 million people | 15.72 million people | 4.48 million people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 27.50 million people | 19.21 million people | 8.29 million people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 31.62 million people | 23.24 million people | 8.38 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 33.03 million people | 25.58 million people | 7.44 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 22.79 million people | 11.11 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 22.38 million people | 11.33 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32.65 million people | 23.85 million people | 8.79 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 32.33 million people against 23.69 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 8.64 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.