Population by five year age group in Mexico
Mexico: Population by five year age group was 10.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.31 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.58 million
in 1995
All-time low
5.13 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Mexico is 10.31 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Mexico peaked at 11.58 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million, in 1950.
That places Mexico 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 million | — |
| 1951 | 5.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 5.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 5.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 6.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 6.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 6.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 7.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 7.97 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.55 million | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.31 million | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 23.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.31 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 78.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.90 million | 5.13 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.14 million | 6.95 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.50 million | 9.68 million | 11.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 million | 10.96 million | 11.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 million | 11.25 million | 11.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million | 11.29 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 million | 10.63 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 million | 10.31 million | 10.52 million | 4 |
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- Population density 67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Mexico?
- Population by five year age group in Mexico was 10.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for population by five year age group?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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