Mexico vs Russia: Population by labor force status
Mexico
31.79 million people
in 2025
Russia
24.52 million people
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Russia rank
15th
Population by labor force status over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31.79 million people against 24.52 million people in Russia, a difference of 7.27 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Russia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.10 million people | 31.15 million people | 1.96 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 22.97 million people | 10.92 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 24.05 million people | 9.66 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32.41 million people | 25.41 million people | 7.00 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Mexico or Russia?
- Mexico, at 31.79 million people against 24.52 million people in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Mexico and Russia?
- 7.27 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Russia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).