Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Total sample population, aged 15-24 was 21.58 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21.58 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.77 million
in 2019
All-time low
19.88 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2005201220202005: 19.9M2006: 19.9M2009: 20.8M2010: 21.3M2011: 21.5M2012: 21.7M2013: 21.6M2014: 21.4M2015: 21.4M2016: 21.5M2017: 21.5M2018: 21.7M2019: 21.8M2020: 21.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico is 21.58 million, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 21.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.88 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 10th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 19.88 million —
2006 19.90 million +0.1%
2009 20.82 million +4.6%
2010 21.30 million +2.3%
2011 21.46 million +0.7%
2012 21.74 million +1.3%
2013 21.59 million -0.7%
2014 21.41 million -0.8%
2015 21.38 million -0.2%
2016 21.53 million +0.7%
2017 21.50 million -0.1%
2018 21.69 million +0.9%
2019 21.77 million +0.4%
2020 21.58 million -0.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 21.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 11.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 21.58 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 million, 11.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.20 million 19.88 million 20.82 million 3
2010s 21.54 million 21.30 million 21.77 million 10
2020s 21.58 million 21.58 million 21.58 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Brazil 32.30 million compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 27.44 million compare
  3. 9 Egypt 22.26 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 20.08 million compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 18.15 million compare
  6. 13 Russia 12.39 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico?
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Mexico was 21.58 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21.77 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.88 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total sample population, aged 15-24?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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