Age composition in 2026:
| Mozambique | Afghanistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 43.85%16,066,639 | 42.22%19,017,330 |
| Working Age Population | 53.44%19,580,723 | 55.33%24,924,935 |
| Elderly Population | 2.71%992,493 | 2.45%1,104,802 |
In 2026, the median age is 17.6 years in Mozambique and 18.4 years in Afghanistan.Afghanistan already reached Mozambiqueโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Mozambique is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,346,536.The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mozambique will be 61.1%, and 3.55% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.
| Mozambique | Afghanistan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2074โ2093 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2076 8 years later | 2068 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |