Population by age group in Mexico
Mexico: Population by age group was 129.74 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
129.74 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
129.74 million people
in 2023
All-time low
27.59 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 129.74 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Mexico peaked at 129.74 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.59 million people, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.59 million people | — |
| 1951 | 28.32 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 29.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 29.90 million people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 30.75 million people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 31.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 33.56 million people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 34.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 35.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 36.72 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 37.89 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 39.13 million people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 40.42 million people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 41.77 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 43.17 million people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.63 million people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 46.13 million people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 47.67 million people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 49.23 million people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 50.81 million people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 52.41 million people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 54.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 55.67 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 57.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 58.98 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 60.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 62.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.98 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 67.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 68.89 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 70.43 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 71.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.51 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 76.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 78.14 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 79.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 81.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 82.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.43 million people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 86.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 87.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 89.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 92.45 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 94.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 95.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 97.12 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.55 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 102.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 104.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 107.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 108.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 110.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 112.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 113.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 115.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 116.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 118.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 119.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 121.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 122.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 123.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 124.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 125.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 126.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 127.65 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 128.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 129.74 million people | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 129.74 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 19.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 129.74 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 42.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.37 million people | 27.59 million people | 35.63 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.68 million people | 36.72 million people | 49.23 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.18 million people | 50.81 million people | 65.65 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.28 million people | 67.30 million people | 81.25 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.02 million people | 82.82 million people | 97.12 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million people | 98.63 million people | 112.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.09 million people | 113.62 million people | 125.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.20 million people | 126.80 million people | 129.74 million people | 4 |
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- 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 by age group in Mexico?
- Population by age group in Mexico was 129.74 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 129.74 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for population by age group?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.