Madagascar vs Mozambique: Population ages 15-64, total
Madagascar
18.86 million
in 2025
Mozambique
18.92 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
50th
Mozambique rank
49th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 18.92 million against 18.86 million in Madagascar, a difference of 64,400.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million | 4.04 million | 1.14 million | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 3.82 million | 5.02 million | 1.21 million | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 6.29 million | 1.11 million | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 7.19 million | 7.98 million | 795,450 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 9.89 million | 10.47 million | 582,360 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 13.56 million | 264,270 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.58 million | 17.41 million | 169,550 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 18.92 million against 18.86 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 64,400, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Madagascar ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.