Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Population ages 65 and above, total

Europe & Central Asia
172.64 million
in 2025
Mexico
11.24 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mexico
050.0M100.0M150.0M196019922025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 172.64 million against 11.24 million in Mexico, a difference of 161.39 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 63.04 million 1.15 million 61.89 million Europe & Central Asia
1970s 81.45 million 1.63 million 79.83 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 91.19 million 2.57 million 88.62 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 106.58 million 4.02 million 102.56 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 123.31 million 5.88 million 117.44 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 139.95 million 7.99 million 131.96 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 163.30 million 10.26 million 153.05 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Europe & Central Asia or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia, at 172.64 million against 11.24 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
161.39 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. 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, total
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

Total 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.