Mexico vs Tanzania: Population by labor force status
Mexico
31.79 million people
in 2025
Tanzania
29.87 million people
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Tanzania rank
14th
Population by labor force status over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31.79 million people against 29.87 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 1.92 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 186 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.10 million people | 13.55 million people | 19.55 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 17.39 million people | 16.50 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 22.93 million people | 10.77 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32.41 million people | 28.14 million people | 4.27 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 Tanzania?
- Mexico, at 31.79 million people against 29.87 million people in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 1.92 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 186 regions.
- 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).