Population, age 5, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, age 5, total was 723,314 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, total in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, total in Mozambique is 723,314, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Mozambique peaked at 728,664 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 437,437, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 437,437 | — |
| 1991 | 444,710 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 454,039 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 464,920 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 476,525 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 488,252 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 499,979 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 511,940 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 524,313 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 537,383 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 551,349 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 565,988 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 581,122 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 597,001 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 613,976 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 632,138 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 651,851 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 672,605 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 692,573 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 709,311 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 721,167 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 727,370 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 728,664 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 726,815 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 723,314 | -0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 723,314 is above the median for low income countries, which is 519,122, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 723,314 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,950 | 437,437 | 537,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 626,791 | 551,349 | 709,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 725,466 | 721,167 | 728,664 | 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 5, total in Mozambique?
- Population, age 5, total in Mozambique was 723,314 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 728,664 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,437 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, age 5, total?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 5, 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.