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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 37.8 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 17.3% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

China vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Mozambique
2100 633,662,382 105,628,248
2099 644,307,192 105,234,999
2098 655,044,881 104,803,506
2097 665,876,462 104,372,940
2096 676,803,171 103,907,178
2095 687,828,883 103,425,281
2094 698,966,872 102,934,227
2093 710,235,681 102,409,874
2092 721,640,723 101,875,140
2091 733,187,178 101,356,290
2090 744,903,105 100,775,909
2089 756,812,472 100,158,269
2088 768,893,004 99,540,971
2087 781,128,909 98,890,285
2086 793,508,970 98,236,067
2085 806,043,039 97,557,661
2084 818,709,832 96,874,408
2083 831,420,518 96,142,098
2082 844,177,036 95,398,149
2081 856,996,835 94,657,513
2080 869,821,040 93,907,673
2079 882,622,985 93,121,830
2078 895,372,147 92,301,373
2077 908,082,676 91,481,344
2076 920,776,984 90,650,714
2075 933,459,600 89,800,986
2074 946,141,456 88,951,683
2073 958,870,128 88,066,368
2072 971,639,931 87,164,412
2071 984,469,009 86,237,232
2070 997,391,342 85,304,148
2069 1,010,450,818 84,316,537
2068 1,023,633,867 83,356,481
2067 1,036,979,285 82,393,396
2066 1,050,453,924 81,393,563
2065 1,064,051,499 80,403,306
2064 1,077,787,979 79,391,403
2063 1,091,571,021 78,388,769
2062 1,105,429,748 77,335,297
2061 1,119,286,514 76,234,094
2060 1,133,115,260 75,157,247
2059 1,146,818,251 74,043,229
2058 1,160,340,554 72,919,832
2057 1,173,596,480 71,789,848
2056 1,186,578,041 70,640,165
2055 1,199,197,172 69,505,255
2054 1,211,403,028 68,382,812
2053 1,223,160,257 67,270,892
2052 1,234,474,716 66,128,092
2051 1,245,255,938 64,998,059
2050 1,255,501,171 63,864,196
2049 1,265,281,319 62,698,049
2048 1,274,572,888 61,546,964
2047 1,283,393,445 60,391,850
2046 1,291,830,414 59,241,784
2045 1,299,855,379 58,101,216
2044 1,307,510,531 56,939,196
2043 1,314,885,869 55,785,114
2042 1,322,032,311 54,603,959
2041 1,328,936,491 53,447,648
2040 1,335,577,799 52,277,886
2039 1,341,989,157 51,108,793
2038 1,348,134,255 49,947,146
2037 1,354,107,817 48,801,599
2036 1,359,866,705 47,643,184
2035 1,365,387,904 46,495,588
2034 1,370,679,807 45,334,434
2033 1,375,744,986 44,205,611
2032 1,380,528,766 43,079,649
2031 1,385,048,521 41,971,121
2030 1,389,269,809 40,879,911
2029 1,393,241,425 39,797,126
2028 1,396,917,178 38,728,158
2027 1,400,271,033 37,676,618
2026 1,403,335,670 36,641,390
2025 1,406,585,000 35,631,653
2024 1,408,975,000 34,631,766
2023 1,410,710,000 33,635,160
2022 1,412,175,000 32,656,246
2021 1,412,360,000 31,707,800
2020 1,411,100,000 30,783,688
2019 1,407,745,000 29,884,380
2018 1,402,760,000 29,018,644
2017 1,396,215,000 28,166,393
2016 1,387,790,000 27,337,105
2015 1,379,860,000 26,547,572
2014 1,371,860,000 25,788,475
2013 1,363,240,000 25,051,611
2012 1,354,190,000 24,337,846
2011 1,345,035,000 23,649,039
2010 1,337,705,000 22,999,235
2009 1,331,260,000 22,391,745
2008 1,324,655,000 21,819,036
2007 1,317,885,000 21,287,635
2006 1,311,020,000 20,787,087
2005 1,303,720,000 20,304,569
2004 1,296,075,000 19,840,313
2003 1,288,400,000 19,392,475
2002 1,280,400,000 18,958,338
2001 1,271,850,000 18,537,729
2000 1,262,645,000 18,129,653
1999 1,252,735,000 17,734,506
1998 1,241,935,000 17,340,464
1997 1,230,075,000 16,949,982
1996 1,217,550,000 16,492,480
1995 1,204,855,000 15,960,530
1994 1,191,835,000 15,033,853
1993 1,178,440,000 14,051,192
1992 1,164,970,000 13,613,316
1991 1,150,780,000 13,352,090
1990 1,135,185,000 13,094,537
1989 1,118,650,000 12,906,842
1988 1,101,630,000 12,800,558
1987 1,084,035,000 12,822,574
1986 1,066,790,000 12,770,578
1985 1,051,040,000 12,548,949
1984 1,036,825,000 12,315,954
1983 1,023,310,000 12,073,822
1982 1,008,630,000 11,824,370
1981 993,885,000 11,568,127
1980 981,235,000 11,336,221
1979 969,005,000 11,028,809
1978 956,165,000 10,618,250
1977 943,455,000 10,224,975
1976 930,685,000 9,867,209
1975 916,395,000 9,540,817
1974 900,350,000 9,236,093
1973 881,940,000 8,954,242
1972 862,030,000 8,692,935
1971 841,105,000 8,456,317
1970 818,315,000 8,250,506
1969 796,025,000 8,066,951
1968 774,510,000 7,892,613
1967 754,550,000 7,724,550
1966 735,400,000 7,562,990
1965 715,185,000 7,406,421
1964 698,355,000 7,255,061
1963 682,335,000 7,109,828
1962 665,770,000 6,969,364
1961 660,330,000 6,834,936
1960 667,070,000 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/china/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Mozambique
2100 -1.65% 0.37%
2099 -1.64% 0.41%
2098 -1.63% 0.41%
2097 -1.61% 0.45%
2096 -1.6% 0.47%
2095 -1.59% 0.48%
2094 -1.59% 0.51%
2093 -1.58% 0.52%
2092 -1.57% 0.51%
2091 -1.57% 0.58%
2090 -1.57% 0.62%
2089 -1.57% 0.62%
2088 -1.57% 0.66%
2087 -1.56% 0.67%
2086 -1.56% 0.7%
2085 -1.55% 0.71%
2084 -1.53% 0.76%
2083 -1.51% 0.78%
2082 -1.5% 0.78%
2081 -1.47% 0.8%
2080 -1.45% 0.84%
2079 -1.42% 0.89%
2078 -1.4% 0.9%
2077 -1.38% 0.92%
2076 -1.36% 0.95%
2075 -1.34% 0.95%
2074 -1.33% 1.01%
2073 -1.31% 1.03%
2072 -1.3% 1.08%
2071 -1.3% 1.09%
2070 -1.29% 1.17%
2069 -1.29% 1.15%
2068 -1.29% 1.17%
2067 -1.28% 1.23%
2066 -1.28% 1.23%
2065 -1.27% 1.27%
2064 -1.26% 1.28%
2063 -1.25% 1.36%
2062 -1.24% 1.44%
2061 -1.22% 1.43%
2060 -1.19% 1.5%
2059 -1.17% 1.54%
2058 -1.13% 1.57%
2057 -1.09% 1.63%
2056 -1.05% 1.63%
2055 -1.01% 1.64%
2054 -0.96% 1.65%
2053 -0.92% 1.73%
2052 -0.87% 1.74%
2051 -0.82% 1.78%
2050 -0.77% 1.86%
2049 -0.73% 1.87%
2048 -0.69% 1.91%
2047 -0.65% 1.94%
2046 -0.62% 1.96%
2045 -0.59% 2.04%
2044 -0.56% 2.07%
2043 -0.54% 2.16%
2042 -0.52% 2.16%
2041 -0.5% 2.24%
2040 -0.48% 2.29%
2039 -0.46% 2.33%
2038 -0.44% 2.35%
2037 -0.42% 2.43%
2036 -0.4% 2.47%
2035 -0.39% 2.56%
2034 -0.37% 2.55%
2033 -0.35% 2.61%
2032 -0.33% 2.64%
2031 -0.3% 2.67%
2030 -0.29% 2.72%
2029 -0.26% 2.76%
2028 -0.24% 2.79%
2027 -0.22% 2.83%
2026 -0.23% 2.83%
2025 -0.17% 2.89%
2024 -0.12% 2.96%
2023 -0.1% 3%
2022 -0.01% 2.99%
2021 0.09% 3%
2020 0.24% 3.01%
2019 0.36% 2.98%
2018 0.47% 3.03%
2017 0.61% 3.03%
2016 0.57% 2.97%
2015 0.58% 2.94%
2014 0.63% 2.94%
2013 0.67% 2.93%
2012 0.68% 2.91%
2011 0.55% 2.83%
2010 0.48% 2.71%
2009 0.5% 2.62%
2008 0.51% 2.5%
2007 0.52% 2.41%
2006 0.56% 2.38%
2005 0.59% 2.34%
2004 0.6% 2.31%
2003 0.62% 2.29%
2002 0.67% 2.27%
2001 0.73% 2.25%
2000 0.79% 2.23%
1999 0.87% 2.27%
1998 0.96% 2.3%
1997 1.03% 2.77%
1996 1.05% 3.33%
1995 1.09% 6.16%
1994 1.14% 6.99%
1993 1.16% 3.22%
1992 1.23% 1.96%
1991 1.37% 1.97%
1990 1.48% 1.45%
1989 1.54% 0.83%
1988 1.62% -0.17%
1987 1.62% 0.41%
1986 1.5% 1.77%
1985 1.37% 1.89%
1984 1.32% 2.01%
1983 1.46% 2.11%
1982 1.48% 2.22%
1981 1.29% 2.05%
1980 1.26% 2.79%
1979 1.34% 3.87%
1978 1.35% 3.85%
1977 1.37% 3.63%
1976 1.56% 3.42%
1975 1.78% 3.3%
1974 2.09% 3.15%
1973 2.31% 3.01%
1972 2.49% 2.8%
1971 2.78% 2.49%
1970 2.8% 2.28%
1969 2.78% 2.21%
1968 2.65% 2.18%
1967 2.6% 2.14%
1966 2.83% 2.11%
1965 2.41% 2.09%
1964 2.35% 2.04%
1963 2.49% 2.02%
1962 0.82% 1.97%
1961 -1.01% 1.81%

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

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

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

China Mozambique
Current population
1403335670
37173146
Population rank 2/197 44/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.45%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
3.31 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.88 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -65,573
Net migration rank 189/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -65,573
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -847,305 -293,846 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 480,203 -379,749 951,234 -23,103
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 945,952 -25,864
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 927,581 -49,080
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 903,176 -50,224
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 876,594 -25,043
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 850,430 -43,398
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 824,435 -52,374
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 799,778 -53,625
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 784,641 -57,067
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 763,088 -63,131
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 741,303 -63,638
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 719,025 -97,079
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 693,673 -100,625
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 654,920 -102,534
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 610,913 -100,490
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 586,009 -95,333
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 570,132 -95,770
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 554,973 -100,824
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 540,992 -99,484
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 529,867 -103,102
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 519,594 -105,130
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 506,162 -104,476
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 491,814 -103,223
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 474,453 -74,952
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 461,209 -79,732
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 442,559 90,975
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 421,630 108,751
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 384,821 938,163
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 369,518 272,829
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 362,373 -128,960
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 357,676 -68,644
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 353,290 -127,215
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 348,833 -199,509
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 349,480 -286,247
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 334,438 -441,710
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 332,609 -121,350
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 307,625 -75,642
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 304,524 -70,532
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 324,158 -73,899
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 321,493 -72,852
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 322,207 -58,347
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 349,586 -149,650
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 331,162 83,699
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 310,403 95,859
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 289,193 91,082
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 273,924 61,326
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 257,984 59,562
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 240,665 51,238
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 226,847 44,951
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 215,793 35,023
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 211,137 11,297
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 207,385 -18,197
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 202,174 -24,251
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 197,623 -26,872
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 193,044 -27,672
1966 19,282,187 4,165 189,218 -31,462
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 185,931 -30,538
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 182,334 -35,005
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 180,867 -37,738
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 176,297 -38,504
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 171,236 -40,181
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 165,774 -54,351

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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