Indicator	Value
Total population	34,600,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 34,630,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 34,630,000 people
Median age	16.4 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	63.6–63.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 63.8 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 63.61 years
Ethnic groups	African 99% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Mestizo 0.8%, other (includes European, Indian, Pakistani, Chinese) 0.2% (2017 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Tsonga 8.6%, Nyanja 8.1, Sena 7.1%, Lomwe 7.1%, Chuwabo 4.7%, Ndau 3.8%, Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Catholic 27.3%, Islam 19.1%, Pentecostal 16.7%, Saio/Zione 16.3%, no religion 13.5%, other 4.3%, Anglican 1.7%, unknown 1.2% (2017 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	38.8% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.92 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	37 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.91 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	36.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Afrikaans / Barwe / Chikunda / Chopi / Chuwabu / Dema / Gitonga / Kokola / Koti / Lolo / Maindo / Makhuwa / Makhuwa-Marrevone / Makhuwa-Meetto / Makhuwa-Moniga / Makhuwa-Saka / Makhuwa-Shirima / Makonde / Makwe / Malawi Lomwe / Malawi Sena / Manyawa / Manyika / Marenje / Mozambican Ngoni / Mozambican Sign Language / Mozambique Lomwe / Mwani / Nathembo / Ndau / Nsenga / Nyanja / Nyungwe / Phimbi / Ronga / Sena / Swahili / Swati / Takwane / Tawara / Tewe / Tsonga / Tswa / Yao / ZuluGlottolog [2026]