Mexico vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, total

Mexico
11.24 million
in 2025
Spain
10.68 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.24 million against 10.68 million in Spain, a difference of 562,300.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Mexico ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 215 countries.

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About this data

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
264 places, 17,394 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.