Population, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, male was 17.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Mozambique stood at 17.30 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mozambique peaked at 17.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 million | 3.27 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.63 million | 4.07 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 million | 5.44 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 million | 6.31 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.70 million | 8.76 million | 10.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 million | 11.06 million | 14.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 million | 14.90 million | 17.30 million | 6 |
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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, male in Mozambique?
- Population, male in Mozambique was 17.30 million 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 17.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, male?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.