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Population in Australia compared to Mozambique: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.33 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Australia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Mozambique
2100 44,268,623 105,628,248
2099 44,045,424 105,234,999
2098 43,816,219 104,803,506
2097 43,573,042 104,372,940
2096 43,335,272 103,907,178
2095 43,106,279 103,425,281
2094 42,884,039 102,934,227
2093 42,648,686 102,409,874
2092 42,410,825 101,875,140
2091 42,168,735 101,356,290
2090 41,927,939 100,775,909
2089 41,695,112 100,158,269
2088 41,454,360 99,540,971
2087 41,226,316 98,890,285
2086 41,005,658 98,236,067
2085 40,792,190 97,557,661
2084 40,580,657 96,874,408
2083 40,356,871 96,142,098
2082 40,140,558 95,398,149
2081 39,916,925 94,657,513
2080 39,703,296 93,907,673
2079 39,489,029 93,121,830
2078 39,273,623 92,301,373
2077 39,056,566 91,481,344
2076 38,845,418 90,650,714
2075 38,632,596 89,800,986
2074 38,418,045 88,951,683
2073 38,207,153 88,066,368
2072 37,999,068 87,164,412
2071 37,792,119 86,237,232
2070 37,578,242 85,304,148
2069 37,359,215 84,316,537
2068 37,138,635 83,356,481
2067 36,919,449 82,393,396
2066 36,701,629 81,393,563
2065 36,492,733 80,403,306
2064 36,290,454 79,391,403
2063 36,076,918 78,388,769
2062 35,866,124 77,335,297
2061 35,656,154 76,234,094
2060 35,450,525 75,157,247
2059 35,244,589 74,043,229
2058 35,027,089 72,919,832
2057 34,817,156 71,789,848
2056 34,607,988 70,640,165
2055 34,393,278 69,505,255
2054 34,179,940 68,382,812
2053 33,970,136 67,270,892
2052 33,760,935 66,128,092
2051 33,546,695 64,998,059
2050 33,330,712 63,864,196
2049 33,115,090 62,698,049
2048 32,887,237 61,546,964
2047 32,671,939 60,391,850
2046 32,443,408 59,241,784
2045 32,220,633 58,101,216
2044 32,001,023 56,939,196
2043 31,780,612 55,785,114
2042 31,556,888 54,603,959
2041 31,336,104 53,447,648
2040 31,119,045 52,277,886
2039 30,906,074 51,108,793
2038 30,686,214 49,947,146
2037 30,471,145 48,801,599
2036 30,247,954 47,643,184
2035 30,023,790 46,495,588
2034 29,801,152 45,334,434
2033 29,576,548 44,205,611
2032 29,349,199 43,079,649
2031 29,115,445 41,971,121
2030 28,877,548 40,879,911
2029 28,638,212 39,797,126
2028 28,388,452 38,728,158
2027 28,135,058 37,676,618
2026 27,879,933 36,641,390
2025 27,614,411 35,631,653
2024 27,194,286 34,631,766
2023 26,659,922 33,635,160
2022 26,018,721 32,656,246
2021 25,685,412 31,707,800
2020 25,649,248 30,783,688
2019 25,334,826 29,884,380
2018 24,963,258 29,018,644
2017 24,592,588 28,166,393
2016 24,190,907 27,337,105
2015 23,815,995 26,547,572
2014 23,475,686 25,788,475
2013 23,128,129 25,051,611
2012 22,733,465 24,337,846
2011 22,340,024 23,649,039
2010 22,031,750 22,999,235
2009 21,691,653 22,391,745
2008 21,249,199 21,819,036
2007 20,827,622 21,287,635
2006 20,450,966 20,787,087
2005 20,176,844 20,304,569
2004 19,932,722 19,840,313
2003 19,720,737 19,392,475
2002 19,495,210 18,958,338
2001 19,274,701 18,537,729
2000 19,028,802 18,129,653
1999 18,812,264 17,734,506
1998 18,607,584 17,340,464
1997 18,423,037 16,949,982
1996 18,224,767 16,492,480
1995 18,004,882 15,960,530
1994 17,805,468 15,033,853
1993 17,634,808 14,051,192
1992 17,478,635 13,613,316
1991 17,284,036 13,352,090
1990 17,065,128 13,094,537
1989 16,814,416 12,906,842
1988 16,532,164 12,800,558
1987 16,263,874 12,822,574
1986 16,018,350 12,770,578
1985 15,788,312 12,548,949
1984 15,579,391 12,315,954
1983 15,393,472 12,073,822
1982 15,184,247 11,824,370
1981 14,923,260 11,568,127
1980 14,692,000 11,336,221
1979 14,514,000 11,028,809
1978 14,358,000 10,618,250
1977 14,192,000 10,224,975
1976 14,033,000 9,867,209
1975 13,893,000 9,540,817
1974 13,723,000 9,236,093
1973 13,380,000 8,954,242
1972 13,177,000 8,692,935
1971 12,937,000 8,456,317
1970 12,507,000 8,250,506
1969 12,263,000 8,066,951
1968 12,009,000 7,892,613
1967 11,799,000 7,724,550
1966 11,651,000 7,562,990
1965 11,388,000 7,406,421
1964 11,167,000 7,255,061
1963 10,950,000 7,109,828
1962 10,742,000 6,969,364
1961 10,483,000 6,834,936
1960 10,276,477 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Mozambique
2100 0.51% 0.37%
2099 0.52% 0.41%
2098 0.56% 0.41%
2097 0.55% 0.45%
2096 0.53% 0.47%
2095 0.52% 0.48%
2094 0.55% 0.51%
2093 0.56% 0.52%
2092 0.57% 0.51%
2091 0.57% 0.58%
2090 0.56% 0.62%
2089 0.58% 0.62%
2088 0.55% 0.66%
2087 0.54% 0.67%
2086 0.52% 0.7%
2085 0.52% 0.71%
2084 0.55% 0.76%
2083 0.54% 0.78%
2082 0.56% 0.78%
2081 0.54% 0.8%
2080 0.54% 0.84%
2079 0.55% 0.89%
2078 0.56% 0.9%
2077 0.54% 0.92%
2076 0.55% 0.95%
2075 0.56% 0.95%
2074 0.55% 1.01%
2073 0.55% 1.03%
2072 0.55% 1.08%
2071 0.57% 1.09%
2070 0.59% 1.17%
2069 0.59% 1.15%
2068 0.59% 1.17%
2067 0.59% 1.23%
2066 0.57% 1.23%
2065 0.56% 1.27%
2064 0.59% 1.28%
2063 0.59% 1.36%
2062 0.59% 1.44%
2061 0.58% 1.43%
2060 0.58% 1.5%
2059 0.62% 1.54%
2058 0.6% 1.57%
2057 0.6% 1.63%
2056 0.62% 1.63%
2055 0.62% 1.64%
2054 0.62% 1.65%
2053 0.62% 1.73%
2052 0.64% 1.74%
2051 0.65% 1.78%
2050 0.65% 1.86%
2049 0.69% 1.87%
2048 0.66% 1.91%
2047 0.7% 1.94%
2046 0.69% 1.96%
2045 0.69% 2.04%
2044 0.69% 2.07%
2043 0.71% 2.16%
2042 0.7% 2.16%
2041 0.7% 2.24%
2040 0.69% 2.29%
2039 0.72% 2.33%
2038 0.71% 2.35%
2037 0.74% 2.43%
2036 0.75% 2.47%
2035 0.75% 2.56%
2034 0.76% 2.55%
2033 0.77% 2.61%
2032 0.8% 2.64%
2031 0.82% 2.67%
2030 0.84% 2.72%
2029 0.88% 2.76%
2028 0.9% 2.79%
2027 0.92% 2.83%
2026 0.96% 2.83%
2025 1.54% 2.89%
2024 2% 2.96%
2023 2.46% 3%
2022 1.3% 2.99%
2021 0.14% 3%
2020 1.24% 3.01%
2019 1.49% 2.98%
2018 1.51% 3.03%
2017 1.66% 3.03%
2016 1.57% 2.97%
2015 1.45% 2.94%
2014 1.5% 2.94%
2013 1.74% 2.93%
2012 1.76% 2.91%
2011 1.4% 2.83%
2010 1.57% 2.71%
2009 2.08% 2.62%
2008 2.02% 2.5%
2007 1.84% 2.41%
2006 1.36% 2.38%
2005 1.22% 2.34%
2004 1.07% 2.31%
2003 1.16% 2.29%
2002 1.14% 2.27%
2001 1.29% 2.25%
2000 1.15% 2.23%
1999 1.1% 2.27%
1998 1% 2.3%
1997 1.09% 2.77%
1996 1.22% 3.33%
1995 1.12% 6.16%
1994 0.97% 6.99%
1993 0.89% 3.22%
1992 1.13% 1.96%
1991 1.28% 1.97%
1990 1.49% 1.45%
1989 1.71% 0.83%
1988 1.65% -0.17%
1987 1.53% 0.41%
1986 1.46% 1.77%
1985 1.34% 1.89%
1984 1.21% 2.01%
1983 1.38% 2.11%
1982 1.75% 2.22%
1981 1.57% 2.05%
1980 1.23% 2.79%
1979 1.09% 3.87%
1978 1.17% 3.85%
1977 1.13% 3.63%
1976 1.01% 3.42%
1975 1.24% 3.3%
1974 2.56% 3.15%
1973 1.54% 3.01%
1972 1.86% 2.8%
1971 3.44% 2.49%
1970 1.99% 2.28%
1969 2.12% 2.21%
1968 1.78% 2.18%
1967 1.27% 2.14%
1966 2.31% 2.11%
1965 1.98% 2.09%
1964 1.98% 2.04%
1963 1.94% 2.02%
1962 2.47% 1.97%
1961 2.01% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Australia Mozambique
Current population
28010980
37173146
Population rank 55/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.45%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 17/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -65,573
Net migration rank 11/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -65,573
2024 103,773 138,510 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 104,641 140,232 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 111,881 140,972 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 138,701 116,768 951,234 -23,103
2020 133,376 44,447 945,952 -25,864
2019 136,808 207,142 927,581 -49,080
2018 157,269 226,412 903,176 -50,224
2017 150,015 255,023 876,594 -25,043
2016 152,403 254,648 850,430 -43,398
2015 150,041 212,350 824,435 -52,374
2014 154,940 200,177 799,778 -53,625
2013 159,584 215,823 784,641 -57,067
2012 161,408 235,776 763,088 -63,131
2011 156,380 197,657 741,303 -63,638
2010 158,628 166,752 719,025 -97,079
2009 160,518 235,628 693,673 -100,625
2008 155,119 275,773 654,920 -102,534
2007 154,124 249,873 610,913 -100,490
2006 132,931 191,985 586,009 -95,333
2005 129,132 131,371 570,132 -95,770
2004 115,610 110,072 554,973 -100,824
2003 118,325 104,437 540,992 -99,484
2002 116,971 108,852 529,867 -103,102
2001 117,575 117,552 519,594 -105,130
2000 119,882 111,186 506,162 -104,476
1999 118,517 92,900 491,814 -103,223
1998 120,949 81,310 474,453 -74,952
1997 121,592 67,661 461,209 -79,732
1996 125,751 82,965 442,559 90,975
1995 131,436 80,456 421,630 108,751
1994 131,761 51,941 384,821 938,163
1993 137,551 23,833 369,518 272,829
1992 139,829 40,767 362,373 -128,960
1991 138,273 68,847 357,676 -68,644
1990 143,347 100,093 353,290 -127,215
1989 127,789 144,042 348,833 -199,509
1988 127,298 153,330 349,480 -286,247
1987 128,484 136,421 334,438 -441,710
1986 123,342 113,061 332,609 -121,350
1985 143,674 98,327 307,625 -75,642
1984 123,077 79,617 304,524 -70,532
1983 130,844 73,251 324,158 -73,899
1982 126,030 111,722 321,493 -72,852
1981 125,356 121,921 322,207 -58,347
1980 117,536 89,189 349,586 -149,650
1979 116,112 52,137 331,162 83,699
1978 116,299 45,832 310,403 95,859
1977 117,793 44,946 289,193 91,082
1976 115,070 32,792 273,924 61,326
1975 123,648 25,336 257,984 59,562
1974 128,996 56,167 240,665 51,238
1973 136,476 62,928 226,847 44,951
1972 155,488 54,895 215,793 35,023
1971 165,593 223,991 211,137 11,297
1970 145,081 256,295 207,385 -18,197
1969 143,477 108,770 202,174 -24,251
1968 132,099 100,963 197,623 -26,872
1967 126,249 80,904 193,044 -27,672
1966 126,996 110,864 189,218 -31,462
1965 122,990 118,891 185,931 -30,538
1964 128,420 91,588 182,334 -35,005
1963 140,161 73,237 180,867 -37,738
1962 143,943 58,315 176,297 -38,504
1961 150,955 64,495 171,236 -40,181
1960 141,816 85,707 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/mozambique | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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