United States of America vs Mexico: population pyramids in 2042
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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.
United States of America and Mexico compared
In 2042, the United States of America has a population of 372 million and Mexico 145.5 million; the United States of America is about 2.6 times the size of Mexico.
The share aged 65 and over is 22.1% in the United States of America and 14.0% in Mexico, 8.1 points higher in the United States of America. The median age is 41.9 years in the United States of America and 36.7 years in Mexico.
The total fertility rate is 1.64 in the United States of America and 1.72 in Mexico, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in the United States of America and 78.5 years in Mexico.
By 2050, the population of the United States of America is projected to grow by 2.2% and that of Mexico to grow by 2.3% compared with 2042.
GDP per person is $90K in the United States of America (2025) and $14K in Mexico (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2042)
| United States of America | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 372 million | 145.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 16.0% | 19.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.9% | 66.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.1% | 14.0% |
| Median age | 41.9 yrs | 36.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 35.7 | 21.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.64 | 1.72 |
| Life expectancy | 82.1 yrs | 78.5 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.33% | +0.37% |
| Net migration (per year) | +1.3 million | -100,071 |
| GDP | $30.8T (2025) | $1.83T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $90K (2025) | $14K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.2% (2025) | 2.7% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.