Population ages 15-64, female in Mexico

Mexico: Population ages 15-64, female was 46.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46.12 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.32 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Mexico, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Mexico is 46.12 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Mexico peaked at 46.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.32 million, in 1960.

That places Mexico 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.74 million 9.32 million 12.32 million 10
1970s 14.65 million 12.70 million 16.84 million 10
1980s 20.45 million 17.41 million 23.59 million 10
1990s 27.44 million 24.32 million 30.48 million 10
2000s 33.96 million 31.13 million 37.01 million 10
2010s 40.63 million 37.74 million 43.28 million 10
2020s 44.96 million 43.79 million 46.12 million 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Nigeria 66.10 million compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 59.81 million compare
  3. 9 Russia 48.23 million compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 39.35 million compare
  5. 12 Philippines 39.14 million compare
  6. 13 Egypt 36.83 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Mexico?
Population ages 15-64, female in Mexico was 46.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 46.12 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 million in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
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
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Female 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.