Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Mexico
Mexico: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 31,937 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,937 thousands
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 233 countries
All-time high
33,990 thousands
in 2004
All-time low
23,859 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mexico, 1970–2025
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 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,859 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 24,639 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 25,415 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26,179 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 26,925 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 27,649 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 28,332 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 28,974 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 29,569 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 30,127 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 30,615 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 31,036 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31,195 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 31,353 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 31,502 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 31,649 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31,801 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 31,943 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 32,065 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 32,191 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32,290 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32,373 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32,478 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32,628 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32,822 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33,027 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33,231 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33,405 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33,551 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33,699 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33,807 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33,890 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33,936 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33,973 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33,990 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33,964 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,902 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33,842 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,823 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33,825 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,824 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,833 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,873 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33,924 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33,964 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33,940 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33,806 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33,628 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,417 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33,226 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33,044 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 32,852 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32,660 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32,447 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 32,210 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 31,937 thousands | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31,937 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,508 thousands, 21.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31,937 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 447.47 thousands, 71.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 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 233 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