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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.