Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.005 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mexico 127th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 124 Cameroon 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 128 Slovakia 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Austria 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 0.011 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.