Bolivia vs Mexico: Median age
Median age in 2023: 24.7 years in Bolivia and 28.9 years in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mexico, by 4.2 years, or 1.17 times that in Bolivia.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 24.7 2023 | 22.2 | 160 of 229 | 41.1 2100 |
| Mexico | 28.9 2023 | 25.7 | 135 of 229 | 49.2 2100 |
| World | 30.4 2023 | 27.8 | 42.1 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Mexico has been higher since 1990, when it overtook Bolivia.
- In 2023, Bolivia ranked 160 and Mexico ranked 135 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bolivia at 41.1 years and Mexico at 49.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Bolivia | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.7 | 28.9 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 28.5 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 24.2 | 28.2 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 24 | 27.9 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 23.8 | 27.6 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 23.5 | 27.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 23.3 | 26.9 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 23 | 26.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 22.8 | 26.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 22.5 | 26 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 22.2 | 25.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 22 | 25.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 21.8 | 25.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 21.6 | 24.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 21.3 | 24.5 | 27 |
| 2008 | 21.1 | 24.3 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 21 | 24 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 23.7 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 20.6 | 23.4 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 20.5 | 23 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 20.2 | 22.4 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 21.8 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 21.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 21.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 19.1 | 20.3 | 24 |
| 1994 | 19 | 20 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 18.7 | 19 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 17.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 16 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 18.3 | 15.7 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 18.3 | 15.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 15.3 | 21 |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 15.2 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 18.3 | 15.1 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 15 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 18.4 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 18.4 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 18.4 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 18.5 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 15.1 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 15.1 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 15.1 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 21 |
| 1963 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 18.5 | 15.3 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 15.4 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 18.6 | 15.5 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 18.7 | 15.6 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 18.9 | 15.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 19 | 15.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 19.2 | 16.2 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 19.3 | 16.4 | 22 |
| 1952 | 19.4 | 16.6 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 19.5 | 16.7 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 19.6 | 16.9 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bolivia | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.924.9–25 | 29.329.2–29.3 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 25.225–25.5 | 29.629.5–29.8 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 25.525.1–25.9 | 3029.7–30.3 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 25.825.2–26.3 | 30.430–30.8 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 26.125.3–26.8 | 30.730.2–31.3 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 26.325.4–27.2 | 31.130.4–31.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 26.625.5–27.6 | 31.530.7–32.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 26.825.6–28 | 31.830.9–32.8 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 27.125.6–28.5 | 32.231.2–33.3 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 27.425.7–28.9 | 32.531.4–33.8 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 27.625.8–29.3 | 32.931.7–34.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 27.925.9–29.7 | 33.332–34.8 | 33 |
| 2036 | 28.226–30.1 | 33.732.2–35.3 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 28.526.1–30.5 | 3432.5–35.8 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 28.726.2–31 | 34.432.7–36.3 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 2926.3–31.4 | 34.833–36.8 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 29.326.4–31.8 | 35.233.2–37.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 29.626.5–32.2 | 35.533.5–37.8 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 29.826.5–32.6 | 35.933.8–38.3 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 30.126.6–33 | 36.234–38.8 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 30.426.7–33.4 | 36.634.3–39.3 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 30.626.7–33.8 | 36.934.5–39.8 | 35 |
| 2046 | 30.926.8–34.3 | 37.334.8–40.2 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 31.126.8–34.7 | 37.735.1–40.7 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 31.426.8–35.1 | 3835.3–41.2 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 31.626.8–35.5 | 38.435.6–41.7 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 31.926.8–35.9 | 38.735.8–42.1 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 32.126.9–36.2 | 39.136.1–42.6 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 32.427–36.6 | 39.436.3–43.1 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 32.627.2–37 | 39.836.5–43.5 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 32.827.3–37.4 | 40.136.7–44 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 33.127.5–37.8 | 40.536.9–44.4 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 33.327.7–38.2 | 40.837–44.9 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 33.527.9–38.6 | 41.137.2–45.3 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 33.828.1–38.9 | 41.437.4–45.8 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 3428.2–39.3 | 41.737.5–46.2 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 34.228.4–39.7 | 4237.7–46.7 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 34.528.6–40.1 | 42.337.8–47.2 | 38 |
| 2062 | 34.728.8–40.4 | 42.537.9–47.6 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 34.928.9–40.8 | 42.838–48 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 35.129.1–41.2 | 43.138.2–48.4 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 35.329.2–41.5 | 43.338.4–48.8 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 35.529.4–41.9 | 43.638.6–49.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 35.729.5–42.2 | 43.838.8–49.6 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 35.929.7–42.4 | 44.138.9–50 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 36.229.8–42.5 | 44.339.1–50.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 36.429.9–42.7 | 44.539.3–50.8 | 39 |
| 2071 | 36.530–42.8 | 44.839.4–51.1 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 36.730.1–43 | 4539.5–51.5 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 36.930.2–43.1 | 45.239.7–51.9 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 37.130.3–43.3 | 45.439.8–52.2 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 37.330.4–43.4 | 45.640–52.6 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 37.530.5–43.5 | 45.840.1–53 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 37.730.7–43.7 | 4640.2–53.3 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 37.830.8–43.8 | 46.240.3–53.6 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 3830.9–43.9 | 46.440.4–53.9 | 40 |
| 2080 | 38.231–44.1 | 46.540.5–54.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 38.331.1–44.2 | 46.740.6–54.3 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 38.531.3–44.3 | 46.940.7–54.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 38.731.4–44.4 | 4740.8–54.7 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 38.831.5–44.6 | 47.240.9–54.8 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 3931.7–44.7 | 47.441–55 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 39.131.8–44.8 | 47.541.1–55.2 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 39.331.9–45 | 47.741.2–55.3 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 39.432–45.1 | 47.841.3–55.5 | 41 |
| 2089 | 39.632.2–45.2 | 4841.3–55.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 39.732.3–45.4 | 48.141.4–55.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 39.932.4–45.5 | 48.241.5–55.9 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 4032.6–45.6 | 48.341.5–56 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 40.232.7–45.8 | 48.541.6–56.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 40.332.8–45.9 | 48.641.6–56.2 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 40.533–46 | 48.741.7–56.3 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 40.633.1–46.2 | 48.841.7–56.5 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 40.733.3–46.3 | 48.941.8–56.6 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 40.933.4–46.4 | 4941.8–56.8 | 42 |
| 2099 | 4133.5–46.5 | 49.141.8–56.9 | 42 |
| 2100 | 41.133.6–46.7 | 49.241.9–57.1 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time