Mexico vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, female

Mexico
6.23 million
in 2025
Spain
6.00 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Spain rank
14th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.23 million against 6.00 million in Spain, a difference of 228,130.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 593,611 1.65 million 1.05 million Spain
1970s 860,143 2.15 million 1.29 million Spain
1980s 1.38 million 2.73 million 1.36 million Spain
1990s 2.14 million 3.46 million 1.32 million Spain
2000s 3.15 million 4.17 million 1.02 million Spain
2010s 4.31 million 4.85 million 533,938 Spain
2020s 5.66 million 5.57 million 83,383 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 6.23 million against 6.00 million in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Mexico and Spain?
228,130, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Mexico ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.