Mexico vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, total

Mexico
11.24 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.69 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 13.69 million against 11.24 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.45 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

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

Globally, Mexico ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.