Population aged 14 years or younger in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population aged 14 years or younger was 15,573 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mozambique, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 15,573 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Mozambique peaked at 15,573 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,521 thousands, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,099 thousands | 3,521 thousands | 4,838 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,583 thousands | 5,063 thousands | 5,909 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,832 thousands | 5,933 thousands | 7,874 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,018 thousands | 8,069 thousands | 10,064 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,824 thousands | 10,367 thousands | 13,348 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,664 thousands | 13,719 thousands | 15,573 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Mozambique?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Mozambique was 15,573 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15,573 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,521 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release