Population aged 15-24 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population aged 15-24 years was 7,096 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Mozambique, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Mozambique stood at 7,096 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Mozambique peaked at 7,096 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,360 thousands, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 33rd 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 | 1,617 thousands | 1,360 thousands | 1,934 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,170 thousands | 1,998 thousands | 2,398 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,973 thousands | 2,466 thousands | 3,493 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,004 thousands | 3,567 thousands | 4,475 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,257 thousands | 4,592 thousands | 5,986 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,605 thousands | 6,152 thousands | 7,096 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 15-24 years in Mozambique?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Mozambique was 7,096 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7,096 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,360 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release