Mexico vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total
Mexico
11.24 million
in 2025
Thailand
11.47 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Thailand rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.47 million against 11.24 million in Mexico, a difference of 227,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 870,308 | 279,348 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 1.24 million | 388,365 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 1.76 million | 809,045 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.02 million | 2.81 million | 1.21 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.88 million | 4.80 million | 1.08 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.99 million | 7.21 million | 775,712 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.26 million | 10.34 million | 88,115 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.47 million against 11.24 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Mexico and Thailand?
- 227,900, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 13th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.