Population ages 65 and above, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 65 and above, total was 974,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 451,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 427,932 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 442,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 440,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 454,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 462,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 471,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 474,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 429,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 465,444 (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 215 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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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.