Male population by age group in Mexico
Mexico: Male population by age group was 5.25 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male population by age group in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Mexico stood at 5.25 million people.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Mexico peaked at 5.88 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million people, in 1950.
That places Mexico 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 million people | 2.59 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.12 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.77 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.32 million people | 4.90 million people | 5.58 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.60 million people | 5.56 million people | 5.67 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 million people | 5.71 million people | 5.88 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.80 million people | 5.74 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 5.41 million people | 5.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million people | 5.25 million people | 5.35 million people | 4 |
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More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Mexico?
- Male population by age group in Mexico was 5.25 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for male population by age group?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.