Age composition in 2026:
| Réunion | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.15%178,632 | 43.85%16,066,639 |
| Working Age Population | 62.99%558,304 | 53.44%19,580,723 |
| Elderly Population | 16.85%149,358 | 2.71%992,493 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.4 years in Réunion and 17.6 years in Mozambique.Réunion already reached Mozambique’s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Réunion peaks in 2049 at 941,556.The total population of Mozambique is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,346,536.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Réunion will be 79.5%, and 26.73% 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.
| Réunion | Mozambique | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2002–2003 | 2074–2093 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 | 2076 76 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2022 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | Not reached by 2100 |