Age composition in 2026:
| Mozambique | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 43.85%16,066,639 | 35.73%20,949,016 |
| Working Age Population | 53.44%19,580,723 | 61.19%35,879,215 |
| Elderly Population | 2.71%992,493 | 3.08%1,808,175 |
In 2026, the median age is 17.6 years in Mozambique and 21.3 years in Kenya.Kenya already reached Mozambiqueโs current median age in 2007, about 19 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 Kenya peaks in 2098 at 104,234,505.
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 Kenya will be 51.2%, and 5.71% of the population will be elderly.
| Mozambique | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2074โ2093 | 2054โ2074 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2076 18 years later | 2058 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2090 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |