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Mozambique population pyramid 2050

63,530,952 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows Mozambique’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.

2050 population
63.5MUN medium projection
Median age
21.6 years2026: 16.6
Under age 15
34.4%2026: 43.9%
Age 65+
3.6%2026: 2.7%

Mozambique population pyramid

2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
Mozambique population pyramid for 2050: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 27 (0.0%) 100+ females: 117 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 367 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 1,563 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 2,672 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 9,961 (0.0%) 90–94 85–89 males: 14,322 (0.0%) 85–89 females: 34,776 (0.1%) 85–89 80–84 males: 59,568 (0.1%) 80–84 females: 99,401 (0.2%) 80–84 75–79 males: 138,937 (0.2%) 75–79 females: 230,819 (0.4%) 75–79 70–74 males: 244,886 (0.4%) 70–74 females: 405,379 (0.6%) 70–74 65–69 males: 411,288 (0.6%) 65–69 females: 602,701 (0.9%) 65–69 60–64 males: 623,865 (1.0%) 60–64 females: 814,871 (1.3%) 60–64 55–59 males: 863,255 (1.4%) 55–59 females: 1,034,238 (1.6%) 55–59 50–54 males: 1,136,300 (1.8%) 50–54 females: 1,285,251 (2.0%) 50–54 45–49 males: 1,392,886 (2.2%) 45–49 females: 1,510,107 (2.4%) 45–49 40–44 males: 1,711,370 (2.7%) 40–44 females: 1,799,469 (2.8%) 40–44 35–39 males: 2,082,952 (3.3%) 35–39 females: 2,145,364 (3.4%) 35–39 30–34 males: 2,392,131 (3.8%) 30–34 females: 2,432,239 (3.8%) 30–34 25–29 males: 2,729,320 (4.3%) 25–29 females: 2,751,008 (4.3%) 25–29 20–24 males: 3,050,168 (4.8%) 20–24 females: 3,055,360 (4.8%) 20–24 15–19 males: 3,316,400 (5.2%) 15–19 females: 3,306,925 (5.2%) 15–19 10–14 males: 3,501,190 (5.5%) 10–14 females: 3,487,941 (5.5%) 10–14 5–9 males: 3,647,653 (5.7%) 5–9 females: 3,633,717 (5.7%) 5–9 0–4 males: 3,797,383 (6.0%) 0–4 females: 3,772,805 (5.9%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Projection

Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

Mozambique age structure in 2050

In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 34.4% of the population, people aged 15–64 62.1%, and people aged 65 or older 3.6%. On these shares the structure is classed as youthful; see the guide to expansive population pyramids.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 61.1 (55.4 children and 5.7 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 0–4, 5–9, 10–14, which together account for 34.4% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 2.92 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 67.8 years. The population is projected to change by +1.76% during the year.

Mozambique in 2050 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has Mozambique’s population growing by 73% and the median age rising by 5.0 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262050Change
Population36,639,85063,530,952+73.4%
Median age (years)16.621.6+5.0
Under 1543.9%34.4%−9.5 pts
Aged 15–6453.4%62.1%+8.7 pts
Aged 65+2.7%3.6%+0.9 pts
Fertility rate4.542.92−1.62
Life expectancy (years)64.167.8+3.7
Males per 100 females94.596.0+1.5

Mozambique population by age and sex in 2050

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–43,797,3833,772,8057,570,18811.9%
5–93,647,6533,633,7177,281,37011.5%
10–143,501,1903,487,9416,989,13111.0%
15–193,316,4003,306,9256,623,32510.4%
20–243,050,1683,055,3606,105,5289.6%
25–292,729,3202,751,0085,480,3288.6%
30–342,392,1312,432,2394,824,3707.6%
35–392,082,9522,145,3644,228,3166.7%
40–441,711,3701,799,4693,510,8395.5%
45–491,392,8861,510,1072,902,9934.6%
50–541,136,3001,285,2512,421,5513.8%
55–59863,2551,034,2381,897,4933.0%
60–64623,865814,8711,438,7362.3%
65–69411,288602,7011,013,9891.6%
70–74244,886405,379650,2651.0%
75–79138,937230,819369,7560.6%
80–8459,56899,401158,9690.3%
85–8914,32234,77649,0980.1%
90–942,6729,96112,6330.0%
95–993671,5631,9300.0%
100+271171440.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of Mozambique in 2050?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects Mozambique's population in 2050 at 63,530,952 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in Mozambique in 2050?

The median age is projected to be 21.6 years, compared with 16.6 years in 2026.

What share of Mozambique is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?

34.4% are projected to be under 15 and 3.6% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 61.1.

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