Population young working elderly in Mexico

Mexico: Population young working elderly was 10.36 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.36 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
827,859
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working elderly in Mexico, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 10.36 million for population young working elderly in 2023. 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, population young working elderly in Mexico peaked at 10.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 827,859, in 1950.

That places Mexico 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population young working elderly in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Population young working elderly in Mexico, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 827,859 —
1951 846,261 +2.2%
1952 863,715 +2.1%
1953 880,106 +1.9%
1954 897,245 +1.9%
1955 916,097 +2.1%
1956 936,533 +2.2%
1957 957,571 +2.2%
1958 979,812 +2.3%
1959 1.00 million +2.5%
1960 1.02 million +1.7%
1961 1.03 million +1.3%
1962 1.06 million +2.1%
1963 1.08 million +2.5%
1964 1.11 million +2.8%
1965 1.15 million +3.2%
1966 1.19 million +3.6%
1967 1.23 million +3.7%
1968 1.28 million +3.8%
1969 1.33 million +3.6%
1970 1.37 million +3.5%
1971 1.42 million +3.5%
1972 1.47 million +3.6%
1973 1.53 million +3.7%
1974 1.59 million +3.8%
1975 1.65 million +3.9%
1976 1.71 million +3.9%
1977 1.78 million +3.9%
1978 1.85 million +3.8%
1979 1.92 million +3.8%
1980 1.99 million +3.6%
1981 2.08 million +4.8%
1982 2.21 million +5.9%
1983 2.33 million +5.8%
1984 2.47 million +5.7%
1985 2.61 million +5.6%
1986 2.75 million +5.7%
1987 2.91 million +5.7%
1988 3.07 million +5.6%
1989 3.24 million +5.4%
1990 3.39 million +4.5%
1991 3.50 million +3.5%
1992 3.63 million +3.5%
1993 3.76 million +3.6%
1994 3.90 million +3.7%
1995 4.05 million +3.8%
1996 4.20 million +3.9%
1997 4.38 million +4.1%
1998 4.55 million +4.1%
1999 4.74 million +4.1%
2000 4.93 million +4.0%
2001 5.13 million +4.1%
2002 5.35 million +4.2%
2003 5.57 million +4.1%
2004 5.78 million +3.9%
2005 6.00 million +3.7%
2006 6.20 million +3.4%
2007 6.39 million +3.0%
2008 6.56 million +2.7%
2009 6.74 million +2.7%
2010 6.92 million +2.7%
2011 7.12 million +2.9%
2012 7.33 million +3.0%
2013 7.56 million +3.1%
2014 7.80 million +3.1%
2015 8.05 million +3.2%
2016 8.31 million +3.3%
2017 8.59 million +3.4%
2018 8.89 million +3.5%
2019 9.22 million +3.6%
2020 9.49 million +2.9%
2021 9.68 million +2.0%
2022 9.96 million +2.9%
2023 10.36 million +4.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 10.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 20.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 10.36 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138, 35.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 910,934 827,859 1.00 million 10
1960s 1.15 million 1.02 million 1.33 million 10
1970s 1.63 million 1.37 million 1.92 million 10
1980s 2.57 million 1.99 million 3.24 million 10
1990s 4.01 million 3.39 million 4.74 million 10
2000s 5.86 million 4.93 million 6.74 million 10
2010s 7.98 million 6.92 million 9.22 million 10
2020s 9.87 million 9.49 million 10.36 million 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Bangladesh 10.84 million compare
  2. 13 Thailand 10.54 million compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 10.39 million compare
  4. 16 Spain 9.88 million compare
  5. 17 South Korea 9.48 million compare
  6. 18 Turkey 8.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working elderly in Mexico?
Population young working elderly in Mexico was 10.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working elderly recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.36 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working elderly recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 827,859 in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for population young working elderly?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working elderly 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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