Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Population ages 65 and above, total
Afghanistan
1.06 million
in 2025
Mozambique
974,127
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Mozambique rank
80th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.06 million against 974,127 in Mozambique, a difference of 89,343.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Mozambique ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,036 | 221,844 | 52,192 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 327,248 | 288,043 | 39,205 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 273,640 | 383,033 | 109,394 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 363,374 | 439,884 | 76,510 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 540,393 | 539,914 | 478.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 779,032 | 721,821 | 57,210 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 982,660 | 919,033 | 63,628 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Afghanistan, at 1.06 million against 974,127 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 89,343, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Mozambique ranks 80th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.