Mozambique Population (LIVE)

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Mozambique Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Mozambique is 35,066,582 as of Monday, December 9, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Mozambique 2024 population is estimated at 34,631,766 people at mid year.
  • Mozambique population is equivalent to 0.42% of the total world population.
  • Mozambique ranks number 45 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Mozambique is 44 per Km2 (114 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 786,380 Km2 (303,623 sq. miles).
  • 41.0 % of the population is urban (14,201,743 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Mozambique is 16.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Mozambique (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMozambique
Global Rank
2024 34,631,766 2.96 % 996,606 -38,940 16.4 4.69 44 41.0 % 14,201,743 0.42 % 8,161,972,572 45
2023 33,635,160 3.00 % 978,914 -36,276 16.3 4.76 43 40.5 % 13,614,614 0.42 % 8,091,734,930 47
2022 32,656,246 2.99 % 948,446 -34,936 16.2 4.84 42 40.0 % 13,048,749 0.41 % 8,021,407,192 47
2020 30,783,688 3.01 % 899,308 -25,864 16.1 4.96 39 38.9 % 11,978,439 0.39 % 7,887,001,292 48
2015 26,547,572 2.91 % 709,667 -52,374 15.8 5.25 34 36.3 % 9,635,602 0.36 % 7,470,491,872 50
2010 22,999,235 2.52 % 538,933 -97,079 15.8 5.66 29 33.5 % 7,709,657 0.33 % 7,021,732,148 52
2005 20,304,569 2.29 % 434,983 -95,770 16.0 5.50 26 30.9 % 6,276,808 0.31 % 6,586,970,132 52
2000 18,129,653 2.58 % 433,825-104,476 16.2 5.83 23 29.0 % 5,257,395 0.29 % 6,171,702,993 53
1995 15,960,530 4.04 % 573,199 108,751 16.2 6.02 20 27.1 % 4,332,986 0.28 % 5,758,878,982 54
1990 13,094,537 0.85 % 109,118 -127,215 15.9 6.32 17 25.3 % 3,311,912 0.25 % 5,327,803,110 55
1985 12,548,949 2.05 % 242,546 -75,642 15.9 6.43 16 19.0 % 2,379,536 0.26 % 4,868,943,465 53
1980 11,336,221 3.51 % 359,081 -149,650 16.5 6.53 14 13.8 % 1,558,995 0.25 % 4,447,606,236 55
1975 9,540,817 2.95 % 258,062 59,562 17.1 6.66 12 11.8 % 1,124,358 0.23 % 4,070,735,277 58
1970 8,250,506 2.18 % 168,817 -18,197 17.6 6.70 10 10.0 % 823,643 0.22 % 3,694,683,794 63
1965 7,406,421 1.98 % 138,545 -30,538 18.4 6.54 9 8.7 % 644,765 0.22 % 3,334,533,703 65
1960 6,713,695 1.36 % 87,845 -54,351 18.9 6.31 9 7.6 % 507,470 0.22 % 3,015,470,894 65
1955 6,274,471 1.20 % 72,849 -61,265 19.0 6.14 8 6.6 % 411,022 0.23 % 2,740,213,792 65
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Mozambique Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMozambique
Global Rank
2025 35,631,653 2.97 % 969,593 -65,573 16.5 4.62 45 41.6 % 14,810,679 0.43 % 8,231,613,070 45
2030 40,846,755 2.77 % 1,043,020 -59,460 17.3 4.23 52 44.5 % 18,195,295 0.48 % 8,569,124,911 40
2035 46,411,774 2.59 % 1,113,004 -47,278 18.2 3.82 59 47.8 % 22,168,384 0.52 % 8,885,210,181 39
2040 52,124,215 2.35 % 1,142,488 -59,314 19.2 3.47 66 51.3 % 26,725,869 0.57 % 9,177,190,203 36
2045 57,851,793 2.11 % 1,145,516 -98,132 20.4 3.16 74 55.0 % 31,831,909 0.61 % 9,439,639,668 34
2050 63,530,952 1.89 % 1,135,832   21.6 2.92 81 59.0 % 37,472,562 0.66 % 9,664,378,587 32
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Mozambique Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Mozambique
Life Expectancy
63.80 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
48.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
63.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Mozambique

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Maputo 1,254,837
2 Matola 1,198,988
3 Nampula 770,379
4 Beira 687,764
5 Chimoio 422,046
6 Tete 357,000
7 Quelimane 349,842
8 Lichinga 281,341
9 Nacala 239,808
10 Pemba 232,932
11 Mocuba 196,001
12 Gurue 168,971
13 Xai-Xai 154,356
14 Maxixe 126,408
15 Mandimba 118,922
16 Ressano Garcia 110,000
17 Angoche 104,540
18 Inhambane 95,388
19 Cuamba 91,780
20 Montepuez 88,442
21 Dondo 82,260
22 Chibuto 73,393
23 Manhica 65,240
24 Chokwe 63,695
25 Mozambique 55,829
26 Nametil 52,457
27 Monapo 50,134
28 Alto Molocue 49,019
29 Marromeu 45,777
30 Mocimboa da Praia 45,313
31 Moatize 45,213
32 Vilankulo 43,183
33 Manica 41,961
34 Gondola 39,351
35 Chiure 37,871
36 Namialo 37,226
37 Milange 35,146
38 Mutuali 32,921
39 Macia 32,286
40 Songo 31,101
41 Ribaue 30,241
42 Nhamatanda 30,087
43 Micolene 29,686
44 Mocimboa 27,909
45 Boane 27,325
46 Mueda 27,274
47 Namapa-erati 26,383
48 Catandica 25,869
49 Massinga 24,312
50 Mossuril 24,079
51 Morrumbala 24,076
52 Xilembene 23,742
53 Malema 23,553
54 Macomia 23,228
55 Namacurra 22,647
56 Gorongosa 21,792
57 Caia 21,179
58 Iapala 20,146
59 Murrupula 19,504
60 Maganja 17,900
61 Chinde 17,558
62 Pebane 17,167
63 Buzi 16,369
64 Machipanda 15,962
65 Messica 15,907
66 Ulongue 15,820

See also

Notes

The Mozambique Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Mozambique delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Mozambique (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Mozambique in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.