๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawivs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique

Total Population
22,785,535
36,639,855
Mozambique is 1.6ร— Malawi
Median age
19.4 years
17.6 years
1.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.60%
2.71%
0.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.56%
2.83%
0.27 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique
Malawi Mozambique
Young Population 39.58%9,018,061 43.85%16,066,639
Working Age Population 57.82%13,175,178 53.44%19,580,723
Elderly Population 2.60%592,296 2.71%992,493

In 2026, the median age is 19.4 years in Malawi and 17.6 years in Mozambique.Malawi already reached Mozambiqueโ€™s current median age in 1954, about 72 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Malawi is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 59,141,254.The total population of Mozambique is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,346,536.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malawi will be 54.7%, and 4.88% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mozambique will be 61.1%, and 3.55% of the population will be elderly.

Malawi Mozambique
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2074โ€“2093
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2062 2076 14 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2091 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100