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
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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

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).