Population, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, male was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1971
All-time low
48.0%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Mozambique stood at 48.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mozambique peaked at 49.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.7% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Mozambique?
- Population, male in Mozambique was 48.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, male?
- Mozambique ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.