Algeria vs Mozambique: Population by labor force status
Algeria
14.20 million people
in 2025
Mozambique
15.74 million people
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Mozambique rank
27th
Population by labor force status over time
- Algeria
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.74 million people against 14.20 million people in Algeria, a difference of 1.54 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 million people | 7.05 million people | 3.90 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 9.13 million people | 696,548 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.48 million people | 11.99 million people | 509,055 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 14.00 million people | 14.85 million people | 848,717 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Algeria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 15.74 million people against 14.20 million people in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Algeria and Mozambique?
- 1.54 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).