Mexico vs Philippines: Number of children under 15, by world region
Mexico
32.33 million people
in 2023
Philippines
32.87 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Philippines rank
12th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 32.87 million people against 32.33 million people in Mexico, a difference of 539,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.29 million people | 10.70 million people | 3.59 million people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 20.20 million people | 15.76 million people | 4.45 million people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 27.50 million people | 19.61 million people | 7.90 million people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 31.62 million people | 23.32 million people | 8.30 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 33.03 million people | 28.66 million people | 4.36 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 32.62 million people | 1.28 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 34.92 million people | 1.22 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 32.65 million people | 33.66 million people | 1.01 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 32.87 million people against 32.33 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Mexico and Philippines?
- 539,100 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.