Population aged 25-64 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population aged 25-64 years was 11,499 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Mozambique, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11,499 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Mozambique peaked at 11,499 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,032 thousands, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 54th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 3,334 thousands | 3,032 thousands | 3,716 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,076 thousands | 3,830 thousands | 4,242 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,875 thousands | 4,188 thousands | 5,691 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,351 thousands | 5,806 thousands | 6,961 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,106 thousands | 7,117 thousands | 9,286 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,513 thousands | 9,598 thousands | 11,499 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 25-64 years in Mozambique?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Mozambique was 11,499 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11,499 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,032 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Mozambique ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release