Iran vs Mexico: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Iran
8.2%
in 2025
Mexico
7.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
106th
Mexico rank
109th
Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Iran ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 109th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.