Population, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population, male was 17.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.30 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.30 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 44 Ukraine 18.14 million compare
  2. 45 Poland 17.65 million compare
  3. 46 Ghana 17.51 million compare
  4. 48 Peru 17.19 million compare
  5. 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.63 million compare
  6. 50 Madagascar 16.42 million compare

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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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.