Total population by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total population by age was 68.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Mozambique stood at 68.6. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Mozambique peaked at 68.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.72, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 73rd out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.28 | 12.72 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.2 | 13.89 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.92 | 16.75 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.82 | 24.97 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.17 | 27.99 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.43 | 34.12 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.87 | 43.03 | 59.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.22 | 61.84 | 68.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Mozambique?
- Total population by age in Mozambique was 68.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for total population by age?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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