Population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico
Mexico: Population aged 14 years or younger was 31,937 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico stood at 31,937 thousands.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico peaked at 33,990 thousands in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23,859 thousands, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 13th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,167 thousands | 23,859 thousands | 30,127 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,535 thousands | 30,615 thousands | 32,191 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,950 thousands | 32,290 thousands | 33,699 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,895 thousands | 33,807 thousands | 33,990 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,744 thousands | 33,226 thousands | 33,964 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,525 thousands | 31,937 thousands | 33,044 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 150,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9545 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico was 31,937 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33,990 thousands in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,859 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release