Population ages 15-64, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 15-64, male was 9.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.08 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.79 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.08 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Mozambique peaked at 9.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.79 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.92 million | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.88 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 9.08 million | +3.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.08 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.61 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.16 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 million | 1.79 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.16 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 million | 2.67 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 million | 3.15 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million | 4.45 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 million | 5.52 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million | 7.61 million | 9.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Mozambique?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Mozambique was 9.08 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.