Share of the population that is female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population that is female was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1980
All-time low
50.7%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Mozambique stood at 51.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Mozambique peaked at 52.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Mozambique?
- Share of the population that is female in Mozambique was 51.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population that is female?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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