Mexico vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total

Mexico

88.92 million

in 2025

Nigeria

133.99 million

in 2025

Mexico rank

10th

Nigeria rank

7th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

Mexico
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 133.99 million against 88.92 million in Mexico, a difference of 45.08 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Globally, Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 215 countries.

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Population ages 15-64, total in Mexico
Population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.