Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female

Mexico
6.23 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.45 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.45 million against 6.23 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 593,611 4.08 million 3.49 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 860,143 4.81 million 3.95 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.38 million 5.23 million 3.85 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.14 million 5.48 million 3.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.15 million 5.50 million 2.35 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.31 million 6.25 million 1.94 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.66 million 7.09 million 1.43 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.45 million against 6.23 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.22 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Mexico ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 218 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
266 places, 17,526 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.