Mozambique

Country in Africa

In brief

Aged 0–14: 44.2% (2025). World rank 7 of 216; in Africa, 7 of 54. Aged 15–64: 53.1% (2025). World rank 208 of 216; in Africa, 47 of 54. Births per 1,000 people: 37 (2024). World rank 8 of 216; in Africa, 8 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 26.5M → 35.6M, living in cities 32.1% → 37.2%, and net migration per year -52.4K → -65.6K.

Population and migration

Population: 35,631,653 2025
Population density: 44.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.9% 2025
Living in cities: 37.2% 2025
Net migration per year: -65.6K 2025
Born in another country: 1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 44.2% 2025
Aged 15–64: 53.1% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 2.7% 2025
Life expectancy: 63.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 66.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 60.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 4.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 37 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.9 2024

Society

Languages: Portuguese
Religions: Protestant 34.7%, Catholic 27.3%, Muslim 19.1%, no religion 13.5%, and other 4.3% (2017)