Demographics

Demographics of Mexico in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

128 million

TFR

1.8 Child

Median Age

29.4 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

50 %

Life Expectancy

74.8 Years

Net Migration Rate

-0.4 ‰

Executive Summary

Mexico - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

960 k people

Birth

1866 k people

Death

855 k people

Net Migration

-51 k people

Mexico - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Mexico - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

7.9 ‰

Net Migration

-0.4 ‰

Young Dependency

38.2 %

Old Dependency

11.7 %

Mexico - Median Age
Note: Age
Mexico - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Amerindian 21%, Amerindian 7%, other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Spanish only 93.8%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.4%, indigenous only 0.6%, unspecified 0.2%

Religion

Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant/evangelical Christian 11.2%, other 0.002%, unaffiliated (includes atheism) 10.6% (2020 est. by CIA)

Mexico - Education
Note: %
Mexico - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Mexico - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Mexico - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Mexico - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Mexico - Population in Key Regions
Mexico - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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