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Mozambique vs Zimbabwe Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Mozambique compared to Zimbabwe:

  • As of 2026, the population of Mozambique is 36.9M vs 17.4M in Zimbabwe - 2.13 times difference.
  • The median age in Mozambique is 17.5 years compared to 19 years in Zimbabwe.
  • Mozambique is ranked 189/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 177/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Mozambique is 64.1 years, compared to 63.6 years in Zimbabwe.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Mozambique is 2.75% vs 3.6% in Zimbabwe.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Mozambique is 44.5% vs 40.9% in Zimbabwe.
  • Mozambique has 19.5M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 9.64M in Zimbabwe.
  • The total fertility rate is 4.76 in Mozambique compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe.

Median age Mozambique vs Zimbabwe, 1960-2100

Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2100 35.1 36.6
2099 34.9 36.4
2098 34.7 36.1
2097 34.4 35.9
2096 34.2 35.7
2095 34 35.5
2094 33.8 35.3
2093 33.6 35
2092 33.3 34.8
2091 33.1 34.6
2090 32.9 34.3
2089 32.6 34.1
2088 32.4 33.9
2087 32.2 33.6
2086 31.9 33.4
2085 31.7 33.2
2084 31.4 32.9
2083 31.2 32.7
2082 31 32.4
2081 30.7 32.2
2080 30.5 31.9
2079 30.2 31.7
2078 29.9 31.4
2077 29.7 31.2
2076 29.4 30.9
2075 29.2 30.7
2074 28.9 30.4
2073 28.7 30.2
2072 28.4 29.9
2071 28.1 29.6
2070 27.9 29.4
2069 27.6 29.1
2068 27.3 28.9
2067 27.1 28.6
2066 26.8 28.4
2065 26.5 28.1
2064 26.3 27.8
2063 26 27.6
2062 25.7 27.3
2061 25.5 27.1
2060 25.2 26.8
2059 24.9 26.6
2058 24.6 26.3
2057 24.4 26.1
2056 24.1 25.8
2055 23.8 25.6
2054 23.6 25.4
2053 23.3 25.1
2052 23 24.9
2051 22.8 24.7
2050 22.5 24.5
2049 22.3 24.3
2048 22 24.1
2047 21.7 23.9
2046 21.5 23.7
2045 21.3 23.5
2044 21 23.3
2043 20.8 23.1
2042 20.5 22.9
2041 20.3 22.7
2040 20.1 22.6
2039 19.9 22.4
2038 19.7 22.2
2037 19.5 22
2036 19.3 21.7
2035 19.1 21.5
2034 18.9 21.2
2033 18.7 20.9
2032 18.5 20.6
2031 18.3 20.4
2030 18.2 20.1
2029 18 19.9
2028 17.8 19.6
2027 17.7 19.4
2026 17.6 19.2
2025 17.5 19
2024 17.5 19
2023 17.4 18.9
2022 17.3 18.7
2021 17.3 18.6
2020 17.2 18.5
2019 17.1 18.3
2018 17.1 18.2
2017 17 18.1
2016 17 18
2015 16.9 18
2014 16.9 18
2013 16.9 18
2012 16.9 18.1
2011 16.9 18.2
2010 16.9 18.3
2009 17 18.4
2008 17 18.5
2007 17.1 18.5
2006 17.1 18.5
2005 17.1 18.3
2004 17.1 18.3
2003 17.2 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.3 17.8
1999 17.3 17.7
1998 17.3 17.5
1997 17.4 17.2
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 17.2 16.4
1993 17.2 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.5
1990 17 16.3
1989 17 16.1
1988 17 15.9
1987 17 15.9
1986 17 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.1 15.8
1983 17.2 15.8
1982 17.3 15.8
1981 17.4 15.7
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.8 15.6
1978 17.9 15.7
1977 18 15.8
1976 18.1 15.8
1975 18.2 15.9
1974 18.3 15.9
1973 18.4 15.8
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.9 15.7
1968 19 15.7
1967 19.2 15.7
1966 19.3 15.7
1965 19.4 15.7
1964 19.6 15.7
1963 19.7 15.8
1962 19.8 16
1961 19.8 16.2
1960 19.9 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Mozambique was 19.9 years compared to 16.4 years in Zimbabwe. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 17.5 years in Mozambique and to 19 years in Zimbabwe.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Mozambique is expected to increased to around 22.5 years by 2050 compared to 24.5 years in Zimbabwe. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Mozambique
Male

Female
Zimbabwe
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Mozambique Zimbabwe
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.11% 0.16% 0.16% 0.3%
75-79 0.16% 0.3% 0.23% 0.36%
70-74 0.27% 0.58% 0.46% 0.67%
65-69 0.36% 0.81% 0.58% 0.83%
60-64 0.5% 0.88% 0.62% 0.83%
55-59 0.84% 1.01% 0.75% 1%
50-54 1.2% 1.39% 1% 1.57%
45-49 1.41% 1.77% 1.69% 2.44%
40-44 1.89% 2.24% 2.67% 3.34%
35-39 2.46% 2.75% 2.75% 3.35%
30-34 3.11% 3.32% 2.56% 3.11%
25-29 3.85% 4% 3.19% 3.64%
20-24 4.61% 4.69% 4.75% 4.92%
15-19 5.43% 5.45% 5.68% 5.67%
10-14 6.55% 6.52% 6.83% 6.76%
5-9 7.38% 7.32% 6.68% 6.58%
0-4 8.4% 8.31% 7.07% 6.95%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Mozambique has high demographic potential with 78.9% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 74.4% and similar potential in Zimbabwe.

Working age demographic by year

Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2100 66.2% 64.5%
2099 66.3% 64.7%
2098 66.4% 64.8%
2097 66.4% 64.9%
2096 66.5% 65%
2095 66.6% 65.1%
2094 66.7% 65.1%
2093 66.8% 65.2%
2092 66.8% 65.2%
2091 66.9% 65.3%
2090 66.9% 65.3%
2089 67% 65.3%
2088 67% 65.4%
2087 67.1% 65.4%
2086 67.1% 65.4%
2085 67.1% 65.5%
2084 67.1% 65.5%
2083 67.1% 65.5%
2082 67.1% 65.5%
2081 67.1% 65.5%
2080 67.1% 65.6%
2079 67% 65.7%
2078 67% 65.8%
2077 66.9% 66%
2076 66.9% 66.1%
2075 66.8% 66.3%
2074 66.7% 66.4%
2073 66.6% 66.4%
2072 66.5% 66.5%
2071 66.4% 66.5%
2070 66.2% 66.5%
2069 66.1% 66.5%
2068 65.9% 66.5%
2067 65.8% 66.5%
2066 65.6% 66.4%
2065 65.5% 66.4%
2064 65.3% 66.3%
2063 65.1% 66.1%
2062 65% 65.9%
2061 64.8% 65.7%
2060 64.6% 65.4%
2059 64.3% 65.1%
2058 64.1% 64.8%
2057 63.9% 64.5%
2056 63.6% 64.2%
2055 63.3% 63.9%
2054 63.1% 63.6%
2053 62.8% 63.3%
2052 62.5% 63%
2051 62.2% 62.9%
2050 61.9% 62.7%
2049 61.6% 62.6%
2048 61.3% 62.6%
2047 60.9% 62.5%
2046 60.6% 62.4%
2045 60.2% 62.3%
2044 59.9% 62.2%
2043 59.5% 62.1%
2042 59.1% 62.1%
2041 58.7% 61.9%
2040 58.3% 61.8%
2039 58% 61.7%
2038 57.6% 61.5%
2037 57.2% 61.2%
2036 56.8% 61%
2035 56.5% 60.8%
2034 56.1% 60.5%
2033 55.7% 60.2%
2032 55.4% 59.9%
2031 55% 59.6%
2030 54.7% 59.1%
2029 54.3% 58.6%
2028 54% 57.9%
2027 53.6% 57.2%
2026 53.3% 56.5%
2025 52.9% 55.8%
2024 52.8% 55.5%
2023 52.5% 55.1%
2022 52.3% 54.8%
2021 52.1% 54.5%
2020 52% 54.2%
2019 51.9% 53.9%
2018 51.8% 53.6%
2017 51.7% 53.3%
2016 51.7% 53.1%
2015 51.6% 53%
2014 51.5% 52.9%
2013 51.4% 53%
2012 51.4% 53.2%
2011 51.5% 53.5%
2010 51.5% 53.9%
2009 51.7% 54.2%
2008 51.8% 54.5%
2007 51.9% 54.7%
2006 52% 54.8%
2005 52% 54.9%
2004 52% 55.1%
2003 52.1% 55.2%
2002 52.1% 55.2%
2001 52.2% 55.1%
2000 52.2% 54.7%
1999 52.3% 54.2%
1998 52.4% 53.4%
1997 52.4% 52.5%
1996 52.3% 51.5%
1995 52.1% 50.6%
1994 51.9% 50%
1993 51.7% 49.7%
1992 51.5% 50.1%
1991 51.4% 50.3%
1990 51.3% 49.8%
1989 51.2% 49.3%
1988 51.1% 49%
1987 51% 49%
1986 51% 49%
1985 51% 48.8%
1984 51% 48.7%
1983 51% 48.6%
1982 51.1% 48.5%
1981 51.3% 48.3%
1980 51.7% 47.9%
1979 52% 47.7%
1978 52.4% 48.1%
1977 52.6% 48.5%
1976 52.8% 48.6%
1975 53% 48.7%
1974 53.1% 48.7%
1973 53.3% 48.7%
1972 53.4% 48.6%
1971 53.6% 48.6%
1970 53.8% 48.5%
1969 53.9% 48.4%
1968 54.1% 48.3%
1967 54.3% 48.2%
1966 54.6% 48.1%
1965 54.8% 48%
1964 55.1% 47.9%
1963 55.3% 48.1%
1962 55.5% 48.5%
1961 55.8% 48.9%
1960 55.9% 49.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 52% to 52.8% in Mozambique and from 55.1% to 55.5% in Zimbabwe.

Age dependency by year

Mozambique
Young

Old
Zimbabwe
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Mozambique Zimbabwe
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 89.5% 84.3% 5.22% 80.1% 73.6% 6.49%
2023 90.6% 85.3% 5.27% 81.6% 75.1% 6.57%
2022 91.3% 86% 5.3% 82.5% 76% 6.59%
2021 91.8% 86.5% 5.35% 83.4% 76.8% 6.6%
2020 92.3% 86.9% 5.41% 84.4% 77.8% 6.6%
2019 92.7% 87.2% 5.41% 85.4% 78.9% 6.55%
2018 92.9% 87.5% 5.39% 86.5% 80.1% 6.46%
2017 93.2% 87.9% 5.37% 87.5% 81.2% 6.35%
2016 93.6% 88.3% 5.34% 88.3% 82.1% 6.23%
2015 93.9% 88.6% 5.32% 88.8% 82.8% 6.08%
2014 94.2% 88.9% 5.3% 88.9% 83% 5.93%
2013 94.4% 89.1% 5.28% 88.6% 82.8% 5.84%
2012 94.4% 89.1% 5.26% 87.9% 82.1% 5.8%
2011 94.3% 89.1% 5.25% 86.8% 81% 5.77%
2010 94% 88.8% 5.24% 85.7% 79.9% 5.76%
2009 93.5% 88.3% 5.22% 84.5% 78.7% 5.75%
2008 93% 87.8% 5.19% 83.5% 77.7% 5.75%
2007 92.6% 87.5% 5.16% 82.8% 77% 5.77%
2006 92.5% 87.3% 5.14% 82.5% 76.7% 5.82%
2005 92.4% 87.2% 5.13% 82.2% 76.3% 5.87%
2004 92.2% 87.1% 5.12% 81.6% 75.7% 5.91%
2003 92.1% 86.9% 5.13% 81.2% 75.2% 5.99%
2002 91.9% 86.8% 5.14% 81% 74.9% 6.08%
2001 91.7% 86.5% 5.14% 81.6% 75.4% 6.19%
2000 91.4% 86.2% 5.17% 82.8% 76.5% 6.28%
1999 91.1% 85.9% 5.22% 84.6% 78.2% 6.39%
1998 91% 85.7% 5.28% 87.2% 80.7% 6.55%
1997 90.9% 85.5% 5.34% 90.5% 83.8% 6.7%
1996 91.1% 85.7% 5.4% 94.1% 87.3% 6.82%
1995 91.9% 86.4% 5.48% 97.6% 90.7% 6.85%
1994 92.8% 87.2% 5.56% 99.9% 93.2% 6.74%
1993 93.6% 87.9% 5.64% 101.1% 94.6% 6.49%
1992 94.2% 88.4% 5.72% 99.6% 93.3% 6.21%
1991 94.5% 88.7% 5.8% 98.7% 92.6% 6.11%
1990 94.9% 89% 5.88% 100.8% 94.7% 6.17%
1989 95.3% 89.3% 5.96% 102.7% 96.5% 6.22%
1988 95.8% 89.7% 6.03% 103.9% 97.7% 6.27%
1987 96.1% 90% 6.09% 104% 97.7% 6.3%
1986 96.1% 90% 6.13% 104.2% 97.8% 6.37%
1985 96.1% 90% 6.16% 104.9% 98.4% 6.47%
1984 96.1% 89.9% 6.18% 105.5% 98.9% 6.57%
1983 96% 89.8% 6.17% 105.8% 99.2% 6.65%
1982 95.6% 89.5% 6.13% 106.4% 99.6% 6.75%
1981 94.9% 88.8% 6.07% 107.1% 100.3% 6.87%
1980 93.6% 87.6% 5.99% 108.9% 101.7% 7.19%
1979 92.2% 86.3% 5.91% 109.7% 102.4% 7.33%
1978 91% 85.1% 5.86% 107.8% 100.9% 6.97%
1977 90.1% 84.2% 5.82% 106.3% 99.6% 6.69%
1976 89.3% 83.5% 5.78% 105.7% 99.1% 6.59%
1975 88.7% 83% 5.73% 105.5% 98.9% 6.56%
1974 88.2% 82.5% 5.69% 105.4% 98.9% 6.55%
1973 87.7% 82.1% 5.66% 105.5% 98.9% 6.56%
1972 87.2% 81.6% 5.63% 105.6% 99% 6.57%
1971 86.6% 81% 5.59% 105.9% 99.3% 6.59%
1970 86% 80.5% 5.56% 106.3% 99.7% 6.62%
1969 85.4% 79.9% 5.53% 106.8% 100.1% 6.68%
1968 84.8% 79.3% 5.51% 107.2% 100.4% 6.74%
1967 84.1% 78.6% 5.49% 107.6% 100.8% 6.8%
1966 83.3% 77.8% 5.49% 108% 101.1% 6.86%
1965 82.4% 77% 5.48% 108.4% 101.5% 6.92%
1964 81.6% 76.1% 5.48% 108.8% 101.8% 6.97%
1963 80.8% 75.3% 5.49% 107.9% 100.9% 6.97%
1962 80% 74.5% 5.49% 106% 99.1% 6.94%
1961 79.3% 73.8% 5.49% 104.4% 97.5% 6.91%
1960 78.8% 73.3% 5.49% 103% 96.1% 6.87%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Mozambique decreased from 92.2% to 89.5% between 2004 and 2024.

In Zimbabwe, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 81.6% to 80.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2100 21.4% 20.3%
2099 21.5% 20.5%
2098 21.7% 20.6%
2097 21.8% 20.8%
2096 22% 20.9%
2095 22.1% 21.1%
2094 22.3% 21.3%
2093 22.5% 21.4%
2092 22.6% 21.6%
2091 22.8% 21.8%
2090 23% 22%
2089 23.2% 22.2%
2088 23.4% 22.4%
2087 23.6% 22.6%
2086 23.8% 22.8%
2085 24% 23%
2084 24.2% 23.2%
2083 24.4% 23.4%
2082 24.6% 23.6%
2081 24.9% 23.8%
2080 25.1% 24%
2079 25.3% 24.2%
2078 25.6% 24.4%
2077 25.8% 24.6%
2076 26.1% 24.9%
2075 26.4% 25.1%
2074 26.6% 25.3%
2073 26.9% 25.5%
2072 27.2% 25.7%
2071 27.4% 25.9%
2070 27.7% 26.2%
2069 28% 26.4%
2068 28.3% 26.6%
2067 28.6% 26.8%
2066 28.9% 27.1%
2065 29.2% 27.3%
2064 29.5% 27.6%
2063 29.9% 27.8%
2062 30.2% 28.1%
2061 30.5% 28.4%
2060 30.8% 28.7%
2059 31.2% 29%
2058 31.5% 29.3%
2057 31.9% 29.6%
2056 32.3% 30%
2055 32.6% 30.3%
2054 33% 30.6%
2053 33.4% 31%
2052 33.8% 31.3%
2051 34.2% 31.7%
2050 34.6% 32%
2049 35% 32.4%
2048 35.4% 32.7%
2047 35.8% 33.1%
2046 36.2% 33.4%
2045 36.7% 33.7%
2044 37.1% 34%
2043 37.5% 34.2%
2042 38% 34.5%
2041 38.4% 34.7%
2040 38.8% 34.9%
2039 39.2% 35.2%
2038 39.7% 35.4%
2037 40.1% 35.7%
2036 40.5% 35.9%
2035 40.9% 36.2%
2034 41.3% 36.4%
2033 41.7% 36.6%
2032 42% 36.9%
2031 42.4% 37.2%
2030 42.7% 37.6%
2029 43% 38.1%
2028 43.4% 38.7%
2027 43.7% 39.3%
2026 44% 40%
2025 44.3% 40.6%
2024 44.5% 40.9%
2023 44.8% 41.3%
2022 45% 41.6%
2021 45.1% 41.9%
2020 45.2% 42.2%
2019 45.3% 42.5%
2018 45.4% 42.9%
2017 45.5% 43.3%
2016 45.6% 43.6%
2015 45.7% 43.8%
2014 45.8% 43.9%
2013 45.8% 43.9%
2012 45.9% 43.7%
2011 45.8% 43.4%
2010 45.8% 43%
2009 45.6% 42.7%
2008 45.5% 42.4%
2007 45.4% 42.1%
2006 45.4% 42%
2005 45.3% 41.9%
2004 45.3% 41.7%
2003 45.3% 41.5%
2002 45.2% 41.4%
2001 45.1% 41.5%
2000 45.1% 41.9%
1999 45% 42.4%
1998 44.9% 43.1%
1997 44.8% 44%
1996 44.9% 45%
1995 45% 45.9%
1994 45.2% 46.6%
1993 45.4% 47.1%
1992 45.5% 46.8%
1991 45.6% 46.6%
1990 45.7% 47.1%
1989 45.7% 47.6%
1988 45.8% 47.9%
1987 45.9% 47.9%
1986 45.9% 47.9%
1985 45.9% 48%
1984 45.9% 48.1%
1983 45.8% 48.2%
1982 45.7% 48.3%
1981 45.6% 48.4%
1980 45.3% 48.7%
1979 44.9% 48.8%
1978 44.6% 48.5%
1977 44.3% 48.3%
1976 44.1% 48.2%
1975 44% 48.1%
1974 43.8% 48.1%
1973 43.7% 48.1%
1972 43.6% 48.2%
1971 43.4% 48.2%
1970 43.3% 48.3%
1969 43.1% 48.4%
1968 42.9% 48.5%
1967 42.7% 48.5%
1966 42.5% 48.6%
1965 42.2% 48.7%
1964 41.9% 48.8%
1963 41.6% 48.5%
1962 41.4% 48.1%
1961 41.2% 47.7%
1960 41% 47.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 44.5% in Mozambique and 40.9% in Zimbabwe. Birth rates in Mozambique compared to Zimbabwe .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2100 12.4% 15.1%
2099 12.2% 14.8%
2098 12% 14.6%
2097 11.7% 14.3%
2096 11.5% 14.1%
2095 11.3% 13.8%
2094 11% 13.6%
2093 10.8% 13.4%
2092 10.5% 13.1%
2091 10.3% 12.9%
2090 10.1% 12.7%
2089 9.83% 12.5%
2088 9.6% 12.3%
2087 9.37% 12%
2086 9.14% 11.8%
2085 8.92% 11.6%
2084 8.7% 11.4%
2083 8.48% 11.1%
2082 8.27% 10.9%
2081 8.06% 10.7%
2080 7.86% 10.4%
2079 7.66% 10.1%
2078 7.45% 9.72%
2077 7.24% 9.36%
2076 7.04% 9%
2075 6.84% 8.66%
2074 6.64% 8.34%
2073 6.47% 8.07%
2072 6.31% 7.82%
2071 6.17% 7.59%
2070 6.02% 7.37%
2069 5.88% 7.13%
2068 5.74% 6.91%
2067 5.6% 6.69%
2066 5.45% 6.49%
2065 5.3% 6.32%
2064 5.15% 6.16%
2063 5.01% 6.05%
2062 4.87% 5.98%
2061 4.74% 5.95%
2060 4.61% 5.94%
2059 4.49% 5.94%
2058 4.36% 5.93%
2057 4.25% 5.89%
2056 4.13% 5.85%
2055 4.02% 5.81%
2054 3.91% 5.76%
2053 3.8% 5.71%
2052 3.7% 5.63%
2051 3.6% 5.43%
2050 3.51% 5.2%
2049 3.42% 4.96%
2048 3.34% 4.71%
2047 3.26% 4.47%
2046 3.19% 4.22%
2045 3.11% 4.01%
2044 3.03% 3.81%
2043 2.97% 3.63%
2042 2.93% 3.48%
2041 2.88% 3.34%
2040 2.84% 3.24%
2039 2.8% 3.17%
2038 2.75% 3.11%
2037 2.71% 3.08%
2036 2.67% 3.06%
2035 2.63% 3.07%
2034 2.6% 3.09%
2033 2.58% 3.12%
2032 2.58% 3.16%
2031 2.59% 3.21%
2030 2.61% 3.28%
2029 2.64% 3.35%
2028 2.67% 3.42%
2027 2.7% 3.48%
2026 2.72% 3.54%
2025 2.75% 3.58%
2024 2.75% 3.6%
2023 2.77% 3.62%
2022 2.77% 3.61%
2021 2.79% 3.6%
2020 2.81% 3.58%
2019 2.81% 3.53%
2018 2.79% 3.47%
2017 2.78% 3.39%
2016 2.76% 3.31%
2015 2.74% 3.22%
2014 2.73% 3.14%
2013 2.72% 3.09%
2012 2.71% 3.09%
2011 2.7% 3.09%
2010 2.7% 3.1%
2009 2.7% 3.12%
2008 2.69% 3.14%
2007 2.68% 3.16%
2006 2.67% 3.19%
2005 2.67% 3.22%
2004 2.67% 3.26%
2003 2.67% 3.3%
2002 2.68% 3.36%
2001 2.68% 3.41%
2000 2.7% 3.44%
1999 2.73% 3.46%
1998 2.77% 3.5%
1997 2.8% 3.52%
1996 2.83% 3.51%
1995 2.86% 3.47%
1994 2.88% 3.37%
1993 2.91% 3.22%
1992 2.95% 3.11%
1991 2.98% 3.08%
1990 3.02% 3.07%
1989 3.05% 3.07%
1988 3.08% 3.07%
1987 3.11% 3.09%
1986 3.13% 3.12%
1985 3.14% 3.16%
1984 3.15% 3.2%
1983 3.15% 3.23%
1982 3.14% 3.27%
1981 3.12% 3.32%
1980 3.09% 3.44%
1979 3.08% 3.5%
1978 3.07% 3.36%
1977 3.06% 3.24%
1976 3.05% 3.2%
1975 3.04% 3.19%
1974 3.03% 3.19%
1973 3.01% 3.19%
1972 3.01% 3.19%
1971 3% 3.2%
1970 2.99% 3.21%
1969 2.98% 3.23%
1968 2.98% 3.26%
1967 2.99% 3.28%
1966 2.99% 3.3%
1965 3.01% 3.32%
1964 3.02% 3.34%
1963 3.04% 3.35%
1962 3.05% 3.37%
1961 3.06% 3.38%
1960 3.07% 3.39%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.75% in Mozambique and 3.6% in Zimbabwe. Life expectancy in Mozambique compared to Zimbabwe .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Mozambique
Race Share of demographic
Black 99%
Mixed 0.79%
White 0.08%
Indian 0.06%
Pakistani 0.02%
Chinese 0.006%
All other 0.02%

Religion demographics in Mozambique vs Zimbabwe

Mozambique
Religion Share of population
Christianity 61.3%
Islam 19.4%
Atheism 14.3%
Hinduism 0.03%
Buddhism 0.002%
All other 4.91%
Zimbabwe
Religion Share of population
Christianity 87.2%
Atheism 10.5%
Islam 0.53%
Hinduism 0.04%
Buddhism 0.04%
Judaism 0.001%
All other 1.65%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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