Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Mozambique

Population aged 65 and over in Mozambique in 2025 — 974,127 people. Ranked 80 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 372.4%.

2025 974,127 people +2.15% vs 2024
World rank 80of 217
Period maximum 974,127 people2025
Period minimum 206,216 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Mozambique, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 206,216 people1962: 212,535 people1964: 219,109 people1966: 226,378 people1968: 235,291 people1970: 246,591 people1972: 261,228 people1974: 279,431 people1976: 301,269 people1978: 326,029 people1980: 350,730 people1982: 370,764 people1984: 387,923 people1986: 399,260 people1988: 394,471 people1990: 395,252 people1992: 401,282 people1994: 433,722 people1996: 466,232 people1998: 479,766 people2000: 489,706 people2002: 507,324 people2004: 528,938 people2006: 555,260 people2008: 586,883 people2010: 621,480 people2012: 658,709 people2014: 703,603 people2016: 754,256 people2018: 810,776 people2020: 865,351 people2022: 905,590 people2024: 953,670 people2025: 974,127 people
Change over the period: +767,911 (+372.38%) Average annual rate: 2.42 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mozambique

Mozambique 974,127 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 974,127 +20,457 +2.15%
2024 953,670 +23,062 +2.48%
2023 930,608 +25,018 +2.76%
2022 905,590 +20,739 +2.34%
2021 884,851 +19,500 +2.25%
2020 865,351 +25,839 +3.08%
2019 839,512 +28,736 +3.54%
2018 810,776 +28,699 +3.67%
2017 782,077 +27,821 +3.69%
2016 754,256 +26,204 +3.6%
2015 728,052 +24,449 +3.47%
2014 703,603 +23,336 +3.43%
2013 680,267 +21,558 +3.27%
2012 658,709 +19,228 +3.01%
2011 639,481 +18,001 +2.9%
2010 621,480 +17,520 +2.9%
2009 603,960 +17,077 +2.91%
2008 586,883 +16,351 +2.87%
2007 570,532 +15,272 +2.75%
2006 555,260 +13,880 +2.56%
2005 541,380 +12,442 +2.35%
2004 528,938 +11,237 +2.17%
2003 517,701 +10,377 +2.05%
2002 507,324 +9,868 +1.98%
2001 497,456 +7,750 +1.58%
2000 489,706 +5,147 +1.06%
1999 484,559 +4,793 +1%
1998 479,766 +5,638 +1.19%
1997 474,128 +7,896 +1.69%
1996 466,232 +10,134 +2.22%
1995 456,098 +22,376 +5.16%
1994 433,722 +24,204 +5.91%
1993 409,518 +8,236 +2.05%
1992 401,282 +2,999 +0.75%
1991 398,283 +3,031 +0.77%
1990 395,252 +1,314 +0.33%
1989 393,938 −533 −0.14%
1988 394,471 −3,941 −0.99%
1987 398,412 −848 −0.21%
1986 399,260 +5,161 +1.31%
1985 394,099 +6,176 +1.59%
1984 387,923 +7,821 +2.06%
1983 380,102 +9,338 +2.52%
1982 370,764 +10,129 +2.81%
1981 360,635 +9,905 +2.82%
1980 350,730 +11,431 +3.37%
1979 339,299 +13,270 +4.07%
1978 326,029 +12,700 +4.05%
1977 313,329 +12,060 +4%
1976 301,269 +11,354 +3.92%
1975 289,915 +10,484 +3.75%
1974 279,431 +9,542 +3.54%
1973 269,889 +8,661 +3.32%
1972 261,228 +7,777 +3.07%
1971 253,451 +6,860 +2.78%
1970 246,591 +6,000 +2.49%
1969 240,591 +5,300 +2.25%
1968 235,291 +4,709 +2.04%
1967 230,582 +4,204 +1.86%
1966 226,378 +3,804 +1.71%
1965 222,574 +3,465 +1.58%
1964 219,109 +3,308 +1.53%
1963 215,801 +3,266 +1.54%
1962 212,535 +3,175 +1.52%
1961 209,360 +3,144 +1.52%
1960 206,216

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.