Age composition in 2026:
| Mauritius | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.31%181,000 | 43.85%16,066,639 |
| Working Age Population | 70.97%897,877 | 53.44%19,580,723 |
| Elderly Population | 14.72%186,185 | 2.71%992,493 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.3 years in Mauritius and 17.6 years in Mozambique.Mauritius already reached Mozambiqueโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Mauritius peaks in 2015 at 1,292,283.The total population of Mozambique is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,346,536.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritius will be 60.1%, and 26.13% 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.
| Mauritius | Mozambique | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2038 | 2074โ2093 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2010 | 2076 66 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2025 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2037 | Not reached by 2100 |