Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 930,568 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique is 930,568 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique peaked at 930,568 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,023 people, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,383 people | 186,023 people | 203,140 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 221,829 people | 206,201 people | 240,578 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 288,028 people | 246,574 people | 339,283 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,018 people | 350,715 people | 399,243 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,866 people | 395,236 people | 484,536 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,888 people | 489,683 people | 603,928 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,779 people | 621,445 people | 839,456 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,557 people | 865,302 people | 930,568 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 78 Yemen 987,729 people compare
- 79 Afghanistan 985,584 people compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 937,639 people compare
- 82 Croatia 888,224 people compare
- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
- 84 Guatemala 858,102 people compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique was 930,568 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 930,568 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,023 people in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.