Population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 65 and above, total was 974,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
974,127
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
974,127
in 2025
All-time low
206,216
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique is 974,127, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique peaked at 974,127 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206,216, in 1960.
Mozambique ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206,216 | — |
| 1961 | 209,360 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 212,535 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 215,801 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 219,109 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 222,574 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 226,378 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 230,582 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 235,291 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 240,591 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 246,591 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 253,451 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 261,228 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 269,889 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 279,431 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 289,915 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 301,269 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 313,329 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 326,029 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 339,299 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 350,730 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 360,635 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 370,764 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 380,102 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 387,923 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 394,099 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 399,260 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 398,412 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 394,471 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 393,938 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 395,252 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 398,283 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 401,282 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 409,518 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 433,722 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 456,098 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 466,232 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 474,128 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 479,766 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 484,559 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 489,706 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 497,456 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 507,324 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 517,701 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 528,938 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 541,380 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 555,260 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 570,532 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 586,883 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 603,960 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 621,480 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 639,481 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 658,709 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 680,267 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 703,603 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 728,052 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 754,256 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 782,077 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 810,776 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 839,512 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 865,351 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 884,851 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 905,590 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 930,608 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 953,670 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 974,127 | +2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 974,127 is above the median for low income countries, which is 595,468, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 974,127 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,844 | 206,216 | 240,591 | 10 |
| 1970s | 288,043 | 246,591 | 339,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,033 | 350,730 | 399,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,884 | 395,252 | 484,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,914 | 489,706 | 603,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,821 | 621,480 | 839,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 919,033 | 865,351 | 974,127 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 77 Afghanistan 1.06 million compare
- 78 Yemen 1.06 million compare
- 79 Slovakia 1.03 million compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 943,281 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 939,483 compare
- 83 New Zealand 937,643 compare
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 65 and above, total in Mozambique?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique was 974,127 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 974,127 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,216 in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Mozambique ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.