Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 15.05 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique stood at 15.05 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique peaked at 15.05 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million people, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.71 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.09 million people | 2.75 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.18 million people | 3.57 million people | 4.95 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.63 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.90 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million people | 5.98 million people | 7.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million people | 8.17 million people | 10.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 million people | 10.52 million people | 13.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 million people | 13.91 million people | 15.05 million people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mozambique was 15.05 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million people in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.