Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 32.33 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.33 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.98 million people
in 2003
All-time low
12.18 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico stood at 32.33 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico peaked at 33.98 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.18 million people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.18 million people | — |
| 1951 | 12.60 million people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 13.04 million people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 13.50 million people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 13.99 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 14.49 million people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 14.99 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 15.51 million people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 16.05 million people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 16.60 million people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 17.19 million people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 17.80 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 18.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 19.09 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 19.76 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 20.46 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 21.19 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 21.94 million people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 22.70 million people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 23.47 million people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 24.25 million people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 25.03 million people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 25.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 27.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 27.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 28.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 29.27 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 29.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 30.37 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 30.83 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 31.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 32.13 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.98 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.82 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.82 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.83 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.95 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.52 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.55 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.33 million people | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.33 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 20.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.33 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 69.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.29 million people | 12.18 million people | 16.60 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.20 million people | 17.19 million people | 23.47 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.50 million people | 24.25 million people | 30.37 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.62 million people | 30.83 million people | 32.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 million people | 32.33 million people | 33.75 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 33.82 million people | 33.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 33.13 million people | 33.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.65 million people | 32.33 million people | 32.95 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mexico was 32.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 million people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Share 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 0-14.