Mozambique Demographics

Population of Mozambique (2025)

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Mozambique Population
35,631,653
see live
Yearly Change
+2.89%
Global Share
0.43%
Global Rank
45

Median Age

The median age in Mozambique is 16.5 years (2025).

Fertility in Mozambique

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4.6
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Mozambique

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
64.0
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
66.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
60.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Mozambique


Infant Mortality
47.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
61.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Mozambique Urban Population

Currently, 41.6% of the population of Mozambique is urban (14,810,679 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Mozambique is 45 people per Km2 (117 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 786,380 Km2 (303,623 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Mozambique

# City Population
1 Maputo 1,254,837
2 Matola 1,198,988
3 Nampula 770,379
4 Beira 687,764
5 Chimoio 422,046
6 Tete 357,000
7 Quelimane 349,842
8 Lichinga 281,341
9 Nacala 239,808
10 Pemba 232,932
11 Mocuba 196,001
12 Gurue 168,971
13 Xai-Xai 154,356
14 Maxixe 126,408
15 Mandimba 118,922
16 Ressano Garcia 110,000
17 Angoche 104,540
18 Inhambane 95,388
19 Cuamba 91,780
20 Montepuez 88,442
21 Dondo 82,260
22 Chibuto 73,393
23 Manhica 65,240
24 Chokwe 63,695
25 Mozambique 55,829
26 Nametil 52,457
27 Monapo 50,134
28 Alto Molocue 49,019
29 Marromeu 45,777
30 Mocimboa da Praia 45,313

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.