Mozambique vs South Africa: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated
Mozambique
545,187
in 2025
South Africa
588,515
in 2025
Mozambique rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 588,515 against 545,187 in Mozambique, a difference of 43,328.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,542 | 272,909 | 165,368 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 145,841 | 368,795 | 222,955 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 195,406 | 473,460 | 278,054 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 239,715 | 559,636 | 319,920 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 318,492 | 487,600 | 169,107 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 420,016 | 539,307 | 119,291 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 514,558 | 545,952 | 31,394 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 05, female, interpolated, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 588,515 against 545,187 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 05, female, interpolated between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 43,328, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Mozambique ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.