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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 5.76 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 3.02% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Brazil vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Mozambique
2100 164,266,855 105,628,248
2099 165,476,254 105,234,999
2098 166,696,264 104,803,506
2097 167,929,414 104,372,940
2096 169,170,182 103,907,178
2095 170,418,279 103,425,281
2094 171,673,285 102,934,227
2093 172,929,867 102,409,874
2092 174,196,660 101,875,140
2091 175,465,250 101,356,290
2090 176,741,676 100,775,909
2089 178,016,467 100,158,269
2088 179,298,655 99,540,971
2087 180,582,637 98,890,285
2086 181,869,555 98,236,067
2085 183,154,436 97,557,661
2084 184,439,572 96,874,408
2083 185,726,230 96,142,098
2082 187,015,781 95,398,149
2081 188,304,247 94,657,513
2080 189,585,345 93,907,673
2079 190,860,450 93,121,830
2078 192,128,265 92,301,373
2077 193,387,405 91,481,344
2076 194,635,237 90,650,714
2075 195,871,705 89,800,986
2074 197,098,086 88,951,683
2073 198,312,538 88,066,368
2072 199,508,048 87,164,412
2071 200,684,948 86,237,232
2070 201,838,290 85,304,148
2069 202,969,511 84,316,537
2068 204,078,136 83,356,481
2067 205,156,343 82,393,396
2066 206,210,336 81,393,563
2065 207,233,670 80,403,306
2064 208,223,021 79,391,403
2063 209,184,325 78,388,769
2062 210,111,930 77,335,297
2061 211,000,165 76,234,094
2060 211,851,790 75,157,247
2059 212,667,148 74,043,229
2058 213,439,165 72,919,832
2057 214,172,487 71,789,848
2056 214,860,969 70,640,165
2055 215,511,064 69,505,255
2054 216,119,176 68,382,812
2053 216,684,051 67,270,892
2052 217,203,400 66,128,092
2051 217,673,624 64,998,059
2050 218,102,997 63,864,196
2049 218,492,176 62,698,049
2048 218,825,106 61,546,964
2047 219,107,600 60,391,850
2046 219,337,375 59,241,784
2045 219,518,678 58,101,216
2044 219,643,532 56,939,196
2043 219,714,087 55,785,114
2042 219,730,173 54,603,959
2041 219,688,816 53,447,648
2040 219,589,786 52,277,886
2039 219,450,960 51,108,793
2038 219,263,564 49,947,146
2037 219,033,555 48,801,599
2036 218,758,565 47,643,184
2035 218,441,478 46,495,588
2034 218,079,673 45,334,434
2033 217,677,081 44,205,611
2032 217,230,117 43,079,649
2031 216,739,295 41,971,121
2030 216,202,357 40,879,911
2029 215,618,762 39,797,126
2028 214,992,547 38,728,158
2027 214,315,680 37,676,618
2026 213,593,266 36,641,390
2025 212,812,405 35,631,653
2024 211,998,573 34,631,766
2023 211,140,729 33,635,160
2022 210,306,415 32,656,246
2021 209,550,294 31,707,800
2020 208,660,842 30,783,688
2019 207,455,459 29,884,380
2018 206,107,261 29,018,644
2017 204,703,445 28,166,393
2016 203,218,114 27,337,105
2015 201,675,532 26,547,572
2014 200,085,127 25,788,475
2013 198,478,299 25,051,611
2012 196,876,111 24,337,846
2011 195,284,734 23,649,039
2010 193,701,929 22,999,235
2009 192,079,951 22,391,745
2008 190,367,302 21,819,036
2007 188,552,320 21,287,635
2006 186,653,106 20,787,087
2005 184,688,101 20,304,569
2004 182,675,143 19,840,313
2003 180,622,688 19,392,475
2002 178,503,484 18,958,338
2001 176,301,203 18,537,729
2000 174,018,282 18,129,653
1999 171,641,543 17,734,506
1998 169,159,655 17,340,464
1997 166,661,659 16,949,982
1996 164,202,549 16,492,480
1995 161,735,073 15,960,530
1994 159,265,006 15,033,853
1993 156,794,577 14,051,192
1992 154,275,079 13,613,316
1991 151,724,256 13,352,090
1990 149,143,223 13,094,537
1989 146,502,972 12,906,842
1988 143,826,357 12,800,558
1987 141,104,944 12,822,574
1986 138,336,370 12,770,578
1985 135,515,595 12,548,949
1984 132,658,864 12,315,954
1983 129,790,077 12,073,822
1982 126,923,155 11,824,370
1981 124,063,109 11,568,127
1980 121,207,461 11,336,221
1979 118,380,821 11,028,809
1978 115,600,942 10,618,250
1977 112,875,292 10,224,975
1976 110,213,349 9,867,209
1975 107,619,565 9,540,817
1974 105,089,675 9,236,093
1973 102,600,976 8,954,242
1972 100,146,797 8,692,935
1971 97,739,273 8,456,317
1970 95,375,651 8,250,506
1969 93,045,777 8,066,951
1968 90,741,240 7,892,613
1967 88,446,124 7,724,550
1966 86,139,359 7,562,990
1965 83,817,583 7,406,421
1964 81,488,595 7,255,061
1963 79,164,235 7,109,828
1962 76,865,323 6,969,364
1961 74,605,447 6,834,936
1960 72,388,126 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/brazil/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Mozambique
2100 -0.73% 0.37%
2099 -0.73% 0.41%
2098 -0.73% 0.41%
2097 -0.73% 0.45%
2096 -0.73% 0.47%
2095 -0.73% 0.48%
2094 -0.73% 0.51%
2093 -0.73% 0.52%
2092 -0.72% 0.51%
2091 -0.72% 0.58%
2090 -0.72% 0.62%
2089 -0.72% 0.62%
2088 -0.71% 0.66%
2087 -0.71% 0.67%
2086 -0.7% 0.7%
2085 -0.7% 0.71%
2084 -0.69% 0.76%
2083 -0.69% 0.78%
2082 -0.68% 0.78%
2081 -0.68% 0.8%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.66% 0.89%
2078 -0.65% 0.9%
2077 -0.64% 0.92%
2076 -0.63% 0.95%
2075 -0.62% 0.95%
2074 -0.61% 1.01%
2073 -0.6% 1.03%
2072 -0.59% 1.08%
2071 -0.57% 1.09%
2070 -0.56% 1.17%
2069 -0.54% 1.15%
2068 -0.53% 1.17%
2067 -0.51% 1.23%
2066 -0.49% 1.23%
2065 -0.48% 1.27%
2064 -0.46% 1.28%
2063 -0.44% 1.36%
2062 -0.42% 1.44%
2061 -0.4% 1.43%
2060 -0.38% 1.5%
2059 -0.36% 1.54%
2058 -0.34% 1.57%
2057 -0.32% 1.63%
2056 -0.3% 1.63%
2055 -0.28% 1.64%
2054 -0.26% 1.65%
2053 -0.24% 1.73%
2052 -0.22% 1.74%
2051 -0.2% 1.78%
2050 -0.18% 1.86%
2049 -0.15% 1.87%
2048 -0.13% 1.91%
2047 -0.1% 1.94%
2046 -0.08% 1.96%
2045 -0.06% 2.04%
2044 -0.03% 2.07%
2043 -0.007% 2.16%
2042 0.02% 2.16%
2041 0.05% 2.24%
2040 0.06% 2.29%
2039 0.09% 2.33%
2038 0.11% 2.35%
2037 0.13% 2.43%
2036 0.15% 2.47%
2035 0.17% 2.56%
2034 0.18% 2.55%
2033 0.21% 2.61%
2032 0.23% 2.64%
2031 0.25% 2.67%
2030 0.27% 2.72%
2029 0.29% 2.76%
2028 0.32% 2.79%
2027 0.34% 2.83%
2026 0.37% 2.83%
2025 0.38% 2.89%
2024 0.41% 2.96%
2023 0.4% 3%
2022 0.36% 2.99%
2021 0.43% 3%
2020 0.58% 3.01%
2019 0.65% 2.98%
2018 0.69% 3.03%
2017 0.73% 3.03%
2016 0.76% 2.97%
2015 0.79% 2.94%
2014 0.81% 2.94%
2013 0.81% 2.93%
2012 0.81% 2.91%
2011 0.82% 2.83%
2010 0.84% 2.71%
2009 0.9% 2.62%
2008 0.96% 2.5%
2007 1.02% 2.41%
2006 1.06% 2.38%
2005 1.1% 2.34%
2004 1.14% 2.31%
2003 1.19% 2.29%
2002 1.25% 2.27%
2001 1.31% 2.25%
2000 1.38% 2.23%
1999 1.47% 2.27%
1998 1.5% 2.3%
1997 1.5% 2.77%
1996 1.53% 3.33%
1995 1.55% 6.16%
1994 1.58% 6.99%
1993 1.63% 3.22%
1992 1.68% 1.96%
1991 1.73% 1.97%
1990 1.8% 1.45%
1989 1.86% 0.83%
1988 1.93% -0.17%
1987 2% 0.41%
1986 2.08% 1.77%
1985 2.15% 1.89%
1984 2.21% 2.01%
1983 2.26% 2.11%
1982 2.31% 2.22%
1981 2.36% 2.05%
1980 2.39% 2.79%
1979 2.4% 3.87%
1978 2.41% 3.85%
1977 2.42% 3.63%
1976 2.41% 3.42%
1975 2.41% 3.3%
1974 2.43% 3.15%
1973 2.45% 3.01%
1972 2.46% 2.8%
1971 2.48% 2.49%
1970 2.5% 2.28%
1969 2.54% 2.21%
1968 2.59% 2.18%
1967 2.68% 2.14%
1966 2.77% 2.11%
1965 2.86% 2.09%
1964 2.94% 2.04%
1963 2.99% 2.02%
1962 3.03% 1.97%
1961 3.06% 1.81%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Brazil Mozambique
Current population
213964342
37173146
Population rank 7/197 44/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.45%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -65,573
Net migration rank 186/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -65,573
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 919,507 -208,581 951,234 -23,103
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 945,952 -25,864
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 927,581 -49,080
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 903,176 -50,224
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 876,594 -25,043
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 850,430 -43,398
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 824,435 -52,374
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 799,778 -53,625
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 784,641 -57,067
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 763,088 -63,131
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 741,303 -63,638
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 719,025 -97,079
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 693,673 -100,625
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 654,920 -102,534
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 610,913 -100,490
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 586,009 -95,333
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 570,132 -95,770
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 554,973 -100,824
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 540,992 -99,484
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 529,867 -103,102
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 519,594 -105,130
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 506,162 -104,476
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 491,814 -103,223
1998 2,514,728 21,666 474,453 -74,952
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 461,209 -79,732
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 442,559 90,975
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 421,630 108,751
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 384,821 938,163
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 369,518 272,829
1992 2,547,698 14,394 362,373 -128,960
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 357,676 -68,644
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 353,290 -127,215
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 348,833 -199,509
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 349,480 -286,247
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 334,438 -441,710
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 332,609 -121,350
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 307,625 -75,642
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 304,524 -70,532
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 324,158 -73,899
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 321,493 -72,852
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 322,207 -58,347
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 349,586 -149,650
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 331,162 83,699
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 310,403 95,859
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 289,193 91,082
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 273,924 61,326
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 257,984 59,562
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 240,665 51,238
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 226,847 44,951
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 215,793 35,023
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 211,137 11,297
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 207,385 -18,197
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 202,174 -24,251
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 197,623 -26,872
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 193,044 -27,672
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 189,218 -31,462
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 185,931 -30,538
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 182,334 -35,005
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 180,867 -37,738
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 176,297 -38,504
1961 2,240,178 75 171,236 -40,181
1960 2,190,392 4,066 165,774 -54,351

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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