Mexico vs Philippines: Population ages 15-64

Mexico
67.4%
in 2025
Philippines
67.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
58th
Philippines rank
61st

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 67.4% against 67.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 61st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 50.0% 48.9% 1.1% Mexico
1970s 49.9% 50.7% 0.8% Philippines
1980s 53.9% 54.4% 0.5% Philippines
1990s 58.8% 56.1% 2.7% Mexico
2000s 62.1% 59.3% 2.8% Mexico
2010s 65.3% 62.6% 2.7% Mexico
2020s 67.0% 65.9% 1.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 67.4% against 67.1% in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Mexico and Philippines?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Mexico ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 61st 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.