๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambiquevs๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan

Total Population
36,639,855
45,047,067
Afghanistan is 1.2ร— Mozambique
Median age
17.6 years
18.4 years
0.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.71%
2.45%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.83%
2.74%
0.09 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan
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 Mozambiqueโ€™s 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%) 2074โ€“2093 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