Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico
Mexico: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10.36 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.36 million people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.36 million people
in 2023
All-time low
827,859 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico stood at 10.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico peaked at 10.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 827,859 people, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 827,859 people | — |
| 1951 | 846,261 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 863,715 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 880,106 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 897,245 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 916,097 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 936,533 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 957,571 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 979,812 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.33 million people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million people | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.61 million people | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.75 million people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.91 million people | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.39 million people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.63 million people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.20 million people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.38 million people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.93 million people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.35 million people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.57 million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.00 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.20 million people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.39 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.56 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.59 million people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.89 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.22 million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.49 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.96 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.36 million people | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.36 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 20.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.36 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 35.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 910,934 people | 827,859 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million people | 1.99 million people | 3.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 million people | 3.39 million people | 4.74 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million people | 4.93 million people | 6.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 million people | 6.92 million people | 9.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 million people | 9.49 million people | 10.36 million people | 4 |
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico was 10.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,859 people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.