Population aged 15-24 years in Mexico
Mexico: Population aged 15-24 years was 22,248 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Mexico, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 22,248 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Mexico peaked at 22,248 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,700 thousands, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 10th 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 | 11,382 thousands | 9,700 thousands | 13,228 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,520 thousands | 13,714 thousands | 17,141 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,620 thousands | 17,508 thousands | 19,278 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,078 thousands | 19,435 thousands | 21,013 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,828 thousands | 21,284 thousands | 22,056 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,150 thousands | 22,074 thousands | 22,248 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Bangladesh 33,222 thousands compare
- 8 Brazil 30,371 thousands compare
- 9 Ethiopia 28,130 thousands compare
- 11 Philippines 22,104 thousands compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 21,199 thousands compare
- 13 Egypt 20,710 thousands compare
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 15-24 years in Mexico?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Mexico was 22,248 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,248 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release