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
Latest (2023)
930,568 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
930,568 people
in 2023
All-time low
186,023 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
That places Mozambique 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 186,023 people | — |
| 1951 | 187,415 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 188,745 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 190,111 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 191,628 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 193,376 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 195,395 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 197,703 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 200,298 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 203,140 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 206,201 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 209,345 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 212,521 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 215,786 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 219,094 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 222,561 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 226,362 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 230,568 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 235,276 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 240,578 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 246,574 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 253,436 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 261,210 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 269,877 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 279,415 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 289,902 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 301,253 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 313,314 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 326,013 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 339,283 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 350,715 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 360,618 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 370,748 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 380,083 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 387,909 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 394,085 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 399,243 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 398,397 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 394,455 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 393,926 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 395,236 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 398,267 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 401,269 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 409,507 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 433,702 people | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 456,078 people | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 466,212 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 474,110 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 479,745 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 484,536 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 489,683 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 497,437 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 507,299 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 517,676 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 528,913 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 541,357 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 555,232 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 570,506 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 586,854 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 603,928 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 621,445 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 639,449 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 658,669 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 680,226 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 703,561 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 728,010 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 754,212 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 782,032 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 810,729 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 839,456 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 865,302 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 884,809 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 905,548 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 930,568 people | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 930,568 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 930,568 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.