Mozambique Population Pyramid 2030
Mozambique in 2030
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Mozambique at 40,846,754 in 2030. Ten years before, in 2020, the projected population is 30,783,688 — 32.7% lower.
With a projected median age of 18.3 years, Mozambique would have a youth dependency ratio of 77.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.7 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 40,846,755 | 18.3 | |
| Madagascar | 36,693,183 | 21.2 | |
| Malawi | 25,160,288 | 20.5 | |
| Zambia | 25,024,901 | 20.1 | |
| Uganda | 58,312,940 | 19.1 |





