๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambiquevs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi

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

Age composition in 2026:

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

In 2026, the median age is 17.6 years in Mozambique and 19.4 years in Malawi.Malawi already reached Mozambiqueโ€™s current median age in 1954, about 72 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 Malawi is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 59,141,254.

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 Malawi will be 54.7%, and 4.88% of the population will be elderly.

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