Population, age 15, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, age 15, total was 607,771 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in Mozambique is 607,771, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Mozambique peaked at 607,771 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 331,007, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 331,007 | — |
| 1991 | 337,589 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 343,944 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 350,282 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 356,900 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 364,019 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 371,713 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 379,948 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 388,694 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 397,895 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 407,498 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 417,551 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 428,083 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 439,008 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 450,216 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 461,643 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 473,165 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 484,846 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 497,012 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 510,107 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 524,411 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 539,939 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 556,430 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 573,545 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 607,771 | +6.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 607,771 is above the median for low income countries, which is 400,966, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 607,771 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,199 | 331,007 | 397,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,913 | 407,498 | 510,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,419 | 524,411 | 607,771 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Mozambique?
- Population, age 15, total in Mozambique was 607,771 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 607,771 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,007 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, age 15, total?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.