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Population Pyramid of Mozambique2024

Total population
34.6M
Median age
17.5
Peak year
2100
Peak population
104.3M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 5.9M · median age 20.2
Population pyramid: Mozambique, 1950. Total population 5.9 million, median age 20.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 11.3M · median age 17.6
Population pyramid: Mozambique, 1980. Total population 11.3 million, median age 17.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 18.1M · median age 17.3
Population pyramid: Mozambique, 2000. Total population 18.1 million, median age 17.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 34.6M · median age 17.5
Population pyramid: Mozambique, 2024. Total population 34.6 million, median age 17.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 63.5M · median age 22.7
Population pyramid: Mozambique, 2050. Total population 63.5 million, median age 22.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 104.3M · median age 35.2
Population pyramid: Mozambique, 2100. Total population 104.3 million, median age 35.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Mozambique presently shows an expansive pyramid with a broad young base, typical of pre-transition populations where both birth rates and death rates are high. The median age in 2024 is 17.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 44.5% of the population; people 65 and older account for 2.8%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Mozambique's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 5.9 million with median age 20.2. Projected 2100 values are 104.3 million and median age 35.2.

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