Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0167 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0175 thousands per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0123 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mexico 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 128 Ecuador 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Albania 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cuba 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 French Polynesia 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.