Ecuador vs Mexico: Population ages 15-64
Ecuador
67.5%
in 2025
Mexico
67.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
56th
Mexico rank
58th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 67.5% against 67.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 50.0% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 49.9% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 53.9% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.8% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 62.1% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 65.3% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 67.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 67.5% against 67.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 58th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.