Mexico vs United States of America: population pyramids in 2078
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Mexico and United States of America compared
In 2078, Mexico has a population of 144.9 million and the United States of America 404.6 million; the United States of America is about 2.8 times the size of Mexico.
The share aged 65 and over is 27.2% in Mexico and 26.9% in the United States of America, almost the same. The median age is 47.0 years in Mexico and 44.9 years in the United States of America.
The total fertility rate is 1.67 in Mexico and 1.65 in the United States of America, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years in Mexico and 86.7 years in the United States of America.
GDP per person is $14K in Mexico (2025) and $90K in the United States of America (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2078)
| Mexico | United States of America | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144.9 million | 404.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.3% | 14.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 58.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.2% | 26.9% |
| Median age | 47.0 yrs | 44.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 46.6 | 46.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.67 | 1.65 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs | 86.7 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.34% | +0.20% |
| Net migration (per year) | -80,711 | +1.3 million |
| GDP | $1.83T (2025) | $30.8T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $14K (2025) | $90K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.7% (2025) | 4.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.