๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwevs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique

Total Population
17,273,584
36,639,855
Mozambique is 2.1ร— Zimbabwe
Median age
19.3 years
17.6 years
1.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.51%
2.71%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.90%
2.83%
0.93 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique
Zimbabwe Mozambique
Young Population 39.64%6,847,808 43.85%16,066,639
Working Age Population 56.85%9,819,514 53.44%19,580,723
Elderly Population 3.51%606,262 2.71%992,493

In 2026, the median age is 19.3 years in Zimbabwe and 17.6 years in Mozambique.Zimbabwe already reached Mozambiqueโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Zimbabwe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 37,166,574.The total population of Mozambique is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,346,536.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Zimbabwe will be 59.2%, and 5.32% 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.

Zimbabwe Mozambique
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2074โ€“2093
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 2076 8 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2096 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100