Mozambique Population Pyramid 1969
Mozambique in 1969
In 1969, Mozambique had a total population of 8,066,951 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 22.0%, up from 6,610,402 in 1959.
The median age was 18.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 79.9 children under 15 and 5.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Mozambique was 4.76 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 63.6 years in 2023: 66.5 for women and 60.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
335,604 immigrants live in Mozambique, 1.0% of the population.
| Zimbabwe | 101,486 |
| Malawi | 65,284 |
| Angola | 40,741 |
| Kenya | 25,824 |
| South Africa | 21,022 |
702,794 people born in Mozambique live in other countries.
| South Africa | 412,058 |
| Zimbabwe | 126,753 |
| Portugal | 90,640 |
| Malawi | 39,156 |
| Tanzania | 14,166 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 8,066,951 | 18.9 | |
| Madagascar | 6,484,716 | 16.6 | |
| Uganda | 10,014,858 | 16.6 | |
| Kenya | 10,939,695 | 14.5 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5,058,181 | 15.7 |





