Mozambique Population(LIVE)

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Mozambique Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population ofMozambique is36,181,980 as ofMonday, January 26, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Mozambique 2026 population is estimated at36,639,851 people at mid-year.
Mozambique population is equivalent to0.44% of thetotal world population.
Mozambique ranks number44 in the list ofcountries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Mozambique is 47 per Km² (121 people per mi²).
The totalland area is 786,380 Km² (303,623 sq. miles).
42.14% of the population isurban (15,441,834 people in 2026)
Themedian age in Mozambique is16.6 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Mozambique (2026 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Mozambique Global Rank
2026	36,639,851	2.83%	1,008,198	−55,988	16.6	4.54	47	42.1%	15,441,834	0.44%	8,300,678,395	44
2025	35,631,653	2.89%	999,887	−65,573	16.5	4.62	45	41.6%	14,810,679	0.43%	8,231,613,070	45
2024	34,631,766	2.96%	996,606	−38,940	16.4	4.69	44	41%	14,201,743	0.42%	8,161,972,572	45
2023	33,635,160	3%	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	3%	936,279	−34,936	16.2	4.84	42	40%	13,048,749	0.41%	8,021,407,192	47
2020	30,783,688	3.01%	847,223	−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	5.5	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%	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%	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	6.7	10	10%	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	64
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	1.2%	72,849	−61,265	19	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).

Mozambique Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Mozambique Global Rank
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%	31,831,909	0.61%	9,439,639,668	34
2050	63,530,952	1.89%	1,135,832	−101,055	21.6	2.92	81	59%	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 (2026)

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Life Expectancy

64.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

47.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

60.7

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Mozambique

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

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2025)
1	Maputo	3,166,328
2	Nampula	885,780
3	Beira	608,097
4	Chimoio	453,521
5	Quelimane	438,554
6	Tete	421,174
7	Lichinga	294,317
8	Nacala	273,732
9	Pemba	261,380
10	Xai-Xai	208,703
11	Mocuba	191,635
12	Moatize	154,135
13	Milange	146,245
14	Gurue	141,061
15	Morrumbala	121,547
16	Montepuez	114,090
17	Catandica	108,637
18	Dondo	106,053
19	Marromeu	103,519
20	Cuamba	99,179
21	Maxixe	93,459
22	Chibuto	91,264
23	Nhamatanda	88,991
24	Mandimba	79,140
25	Massinga	79,123
26	Vilanculos	78,384
27	Zóbue	77,507
28	Nicoadala	75,872
29	Monapo	75,331
30	Maganja	73,163
31	Caia	67,411
32	Mocímboa da Praia	67,113
33	Mopeia	66,289
34	Inhambane	65,991
35	Muala	65,921
36	Chiure-Sede	65,318
37	Namialo	56,674
38	Gondola	56,354
39	Moma	55,719
40	Pebane	55,281
41	Nametil	55,144
42	Namacurra	54,881
43	Alto Molócue	54,506
44	Chókwè	54,272
45	Gorongosa	53,786
46	Manica	52,654
47	Insaca (Mecanhelas)	52,033
48	Miézi	50,610

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Notes

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

ThePopulation of Mozambique (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

TheYearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from theYearly % 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 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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 currentfertility 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.

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