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Population aged 0–14 (% of total)

44.2% of people▼ 0.31 pts vs 2024

Mozambique · Latest observation 2025

Population aged 0–14 (% of total)

What is this?

Share of the population under 15.

How to read it

  • A high share means many future workers and many dependants today.
  • Unit: % of people.

What does the data say?

Population aged 0–14 (% of total) (Mozambique) is 44.2 % of people (2025), 1.09 points lower than in 1980. It is the lowest in the period shown.

Over all 46 observations since 1980, the highest was 45.9 (1987) and the lowest 44.2 (2025).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: More dependants per earner.
  • Businesses: Young future consumers.
  • Government: Education spending.
  • Investors: Demographic dividend if jobs follow.
  • Mobile money: Future adult customers.

What should I watch?

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS)
Status
Fetched live on the last refresh
Latest observation
2025
Last updated
2026-10-17
Source published
2026-10-08
Frequency
Annual
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
Country:
44.044.545.045.546.046.519802025High 45.9Low 44.2
Latest
44.2
Change
−1.09 pts
High
45.9 1987
Low
44.2 2025
Average
45.4

Population aged 0–14 (% of total) is 44.2 % of people (2025), 1.09 points lower than in 1980. It is the lowest in the period shown.

What is this?

Share of the population under 15.

How to read it

A high share means many future workers and many dependants today.

Unit: % of people.

What does the data say?

Population aged 0–14 (% of total) (Mozambique) is 44.2 % of people (2025), 1.09 points lower than in 1980. It is the lowest in the period shown.

Over all 46 observations since 1980, the highest was 45.9 (1987) and the lowest 44.2 (2025).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: More dependants per earner.
  • Businesses: Young future consumers.
  • Government: Education spending.
  • Investors: Demographic dividend if jobs follow.
  • Mobile money: Future adult customers.

Observed facts are above; these are possible implications, not measured effects.

Countries — 2025

CountryLatestYear on year
Mozambique44.2 % of people−0.7%
Angola44.1 % of people−0.6%
Tanzania42.3 % of people−0.5%
Zambia41.0 % of people−1.2%
Sub-Saharan Africa40.4 % of people−0.8%
Zimbabwe40.3 % of people−1.4%
Malawi40.1 % of people−1.4%
Kenya36.3 % of people−1.6%
Eswatini33.0 % of people−1.1%
Botswana32.0 % of people−0.5%
South Africa25.7 % of people−0.6%
World24.4 % of people−1.3%
India24.2 % of people−1.7%
Brazil19.4 % of people−1.4%
China15.4 % of people−3.8%
Portugal12.7 % of people−0.7%

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What should I watch?

Population35.63 million+2.9% · 2025Population growth (annual %)2.85 %−0.07 pts · 2025

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS)
Frequency
Annual
Observations
46 (1980 – 2025) for Mozambique; 16 country in total
Source published
2026-10-08
Last retrieved
2026-10-17
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
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