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Population in Mozambique
28 829 476
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Mozambique is 28 829 476 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 843 307 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 3 441 519 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 3 419 897 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 12 436 315 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 6 284 826 people, and the centenarians in Mozambique over 80 years old - 403 613 people.
Population size in Mozambique by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 2 843 307 / 9.86% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 3 441 519 / 11.94% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 3 419 897 / 11.86% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 12 436 315 / 43.14% |
| Elderly over 60 | 6 284 826 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 403 613 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Mozambique
Total in Mozambique permanent residents 13 924 637 men (48.3%) and 14 904 839 women (51.7%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 899 479 / 6.2% | 719 584 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 899 479 / 6.2% | 705 746 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 802 612 / 5.5% | 636 555 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 678 069 / 4.6% | 553 526 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 802 612 / 5.5% | 664 231 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 1 190 080 / 8.3% | 996 347 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 1 162 404 / 8.1% | 996 347 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 1 065 537 / 7.4% | 968 671 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 982 508 / 6.8% | 913 318 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 899 479 / 6.2% | 844 127 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 1 024 023 / 7.1% | 1 024 023 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 1 079 375 / 7.5% | 1 176 243 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 899 479 / 6.2% | 1 051 700 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 622 716 / 4.2% | 830 289 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 262 925 / 1.6% | 442 821 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 332 115 / 2.1% | 691 908 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 235 248 / 1.4% | 622 717 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Mozambique: have higher education 22.8% (6 573 121 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (807 225 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (10 320 952 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (4 555 057 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (2 536 994 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (2 335 188 people), have no education — 0.5% (144 147 people), illiterate — 0.5% (144 147 people).
| Higher education | 6 573 121 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 807 225 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 10 320 952 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 4 555 057 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 2 536 994 / 8.8% |
| High school | 2 335 188 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 144 147 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 144 147 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Mozambique
Total in Mozambique the number of officially employed population is 19 200 431 people (66.6%), pensioners 7 783 959 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 980 202 people (3.4%).
| Employed population | 19 200 431 / 66.6% |
| Unemployed | 980 202 / 3.4% |
| Pensioners | 7 783 959 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Mozambique have a disability 2 632 131 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 394 964 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 1 043 627 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 1 000 383 (3.47.%), disabled children 193 157 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 2 632 131 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 394 964 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 1 043 627 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 1 000 383 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 193 157 / 0.67% |