Mexico Population Pyramid 1950
Mexico in 1950
The population of Mexico in 1950 was 27,587,939. Half of the population was younger than 17.9 years; 44.2% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Mexico was 1.91 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 75.1 years on average (77.8 years for girls, 72.2 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,697,453 immigrants live in Mexico, 1.3% of the population.
| United States of America | 823,502 |
| Honduras | 166,398 |
| Venezuela | 111,191 |
| Haiti | 91,622 |
| Guatemala | 81,012 |
11,596,448 people born in Mexico live in other countries.
| United States of America | 11,279,561 |
| Canada | 103,620 |
| Spain | 77,724 |
| Guatemala | 20,758 |
| Bolivia | 11,841 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 27,587,939 | 17.9 | |
| Guatemala | 3,097,198 | 17.8 | |
| El Salvador | 2,183,506 | 18.3 | |
| Honduras | 1,558,938 | 18.7 | |
| Nicaragua | 1,331,439 | 17.6 |





