Mexico vs Suriname: Population ages 65 and above
Mexico
8.5%
in 2025
Suriname
8.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
114th
Suriname rank
117th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Mexico
- Suriname
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Mexico ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Mexico or Suriname?
- Mexico, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Mexico and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Suriname rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Mexico ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 117th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.