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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.69 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Ireland vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mozambique
2100 5,468,791 105,684,658
2099 5,493,162 105,291,198
2098 5,516,999 104,859,475
2097 5,540,157 104,428,679
2096 5,562,811 103,962,668
2095 5,583,505 103,480,514
2094 5,603,538 102,989,197
2093 5,623,266 102,464,565
2092 5,642,437 101,929,545
2091 5,661,268 101,410,418
2090 5,680,076 100,829,728
2089 5,697,512 100,211,758
2088 5,714,108 99,594,130
2087 5,729,431 98,943,096
2086 5,743,405 98,288,529
2085 5,757,666 97,609,760
2084 5,771,610 96,926,143
2083 5,785,324 96,193,441
2082 5,798,037 95,449,095
2081 5,809,262 94,708,064
2080 5,821,598 93,957,824
2079 5,836,731 93,171,561
2078 5,851,937 92,350,666
2077 5,867,627 91,530,198
2076 5,883,876 90,699,125
2075 5,900,200 89,848,943
2074 5,917,659 88,999,187
2073 5,934,975 88,113,398
2072 5,952,211 87,210,961
2071 5,969,279 86,283,286
2070 5,986,770 85,349,704
2069 6,003,570 84,361,565
2068 6,019,937 83,400,997
2067 6,035,810 82,437,397
2066 6,051,604 81,437,030
2065 6,066,791 80,446,244
2064 6,081,606 79,433,801
2063 6,094,455 78,430,632
2062 6,106,325 77,376,597
2061 6,118,587 76,274,806
2060 6,131,482 75,197,384
2059 6,143,979 74,082,771
2058 6,153,447 72,958,774
2057 6,161,059 71,828,186
2056 6,164,047 70,677,889
2055 6,168,611 69,542,373
2054 6,169,455 68,419,331
2053 6,169,673 67,306,817
2052 6,167,591 66,163,407
2051 6,164,894 65,032,770
2050 6,159,756 63,898,302
2049 6,151,623 62,731,532
2048 6,140,272 61,579,833
2047 6,128,245 60,424,101
2046 6,115,454 59,273,421
2045 6,099,562 58,132,244
2044 6,081,384 56,969,604
2043 6,062,477 55,814,906
2042 6,041,683 54,633,120
2041 6,017,573 53,476,191
2040 5,992,311 52,305,805
2039 5,967,604 51,136,087
2038 5,940,474 49,973,820
2037 5,912,327 48,827,661
2036 5,884,159 47,668,628
2035 5,855,902 46,520,419
2034 5,825,178 45,358,645
2033 5,792,751 44,229,218
2032 5,757,842 43,102,655
2031 5,721,671 41,993,535
2030 5,684,420 40,901,742
2029 5,644,008 39,818,379
2028 5,600,083 38,748,841
2027 5,553,725 37,696,739
2026 5,505,248 36,660,958
2025 5,452,752 35,650,681
2024 5,395,790 34,631,766
2023 5,311,538 33,635,160
2022 5,212,836 32,656,246
2021 5,110,585 31,707,800
2020 5,039,747 30,783,688
2019 4,976,456 29,884,380
2018 4,898,022 29,018,644
2017 4,827,445 28,166,393
2016 4,762,722 27,337,105
2015 4,701,957 26,547,572
2014 4,657,740 25,788,475
2013 4,623,816 25,051,611
2012 4,599,533 24,337,846
2011 4,580,084 23,649,039
2010 4,560,155 22,999,235
2009 4,535,375 22,391,745
2008 4,489,544 21,819,036
2007 4,398,942 21,287,635
2006 4,273,591 20,787,087
2005 4,159,914 20,304,569
2004 4,070,262 19,840,313
2003 3,996,521 19,392,475
2002 3,931,947 18,958,338
2001 3,866,243 18,537,729
2000 3,805,174 18,129,653
1999 3,754,786 17,734,506
1998 3,712,696 17,340,464
1997 3,674,171 16,949,982
1996 3,637,510 16,492,480
1995 3,608,841 15,960,530
1994 3,590,386 15,033,853
1993 3,576,261 14,051,192
1992 3,558,430 13,613,316
1991 3,534,235 13,352,090
1990 3,513,974 13,094,537
1989 3,511,009 12,906,842
1988 3,524,949 12,800,558
1987 3,540,057 12,822,574
1986 3,539,690 12,770,578
1985 3,538,082 12,548,949
1984 3,532,423 12,315,954
1983 3,510,600 12,073,822
1982 3,485,800 11,824,370
1981 3,453,000 11,568,127
1980 3,412,800 11,336,221
1979 3,373,750 11,028,809
1978 3,329,100 10,618,250
1977 3,282,200 10,224,975
1976 3,238,050 9,867,209
1975 3,189,550 9,540,817
1974 3,137,500 9,236,093
1973 3,085,950 8,954,242
1972 3,036,850 8,692,935
1971 2,992,050 8,456,317
1970 2,957,250 8,250,506
1969 2,932,650 8,066,951
1968 2,915,550 7,892,613
1967 2,902,450 7,724,550
1966 2,888,800 7,562,990
1965 2,877,300 7,406,421
1964 2,866,550 7,255,061
1963 2,852,650 7,109,828
1962 2,836,050 6,969,364
1961 2,824,400 6,834,936
1960 2,828,600 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Mozambique
2100 -0.44% 0.37%
2099 -0.43% 0.41%
2098 -0.42% 0.41%
2097 -0.41% 0.45%
2096 -0.37% 0.47%
2095 -0.36% 0.48%
2094 -0.35% 0.51%
2093 -0.34% 0.52%
2092 -0.33% 0.51%
2091 -0.33% 0.58%
2090 -0.31% 0.62%
2089 -0.29% 0.62%
2088 -0.27% 0.66%
2087 -0.24% 0.67%
2086 -0.25% 0.7%
2085 -0.24% 0.71%
2084 -0.24% 0.76%
2083 -0.22% 0.78%
2082 -0.19% 0.78%
2081 -0.21% 0.8%
2080 -0.26% 0.84%
2079 -0.26% 0.89%
2078 -0.27% 0.9%
2077 -0.28% 0.92%
2076 -0.28% 0.95%
2075 -0.3% 0.95%
2074 -0.29% 1.01%
2073 -0.29% 1.03%
2072 -0.29% 1.08%
2071 -0.29% 1.09%
2070 -0.28% 1.17%
2069 -0.27% 1.15%
2068 -0.26% 1.17%
2067 -0.26% 1.23%
2066 -0.25% 1.23%
2065 -0.24% 1.27%
2064 -0.21% 1.28%
2063 -0.19% 1.36%
2062 -0.2% 1.44%
2061 -0.21% 1.43%
2060 -0.2% 1.5%
2059 -0.15% 1.54%
2058 -0.12% 1.57%
2057 -0.05% 1.63%
2056 -0.07% 1.63%
2055 -0.01% 1.64%
2054 -0.004% 1.65%
2053 0.03% 1.73%
2052 0.04% 1.74%
2051 0.08% 1.78%
2050 0.13% 1.86%
2049 0.18% 1.87%
2048 0.2% 1.91%
2047 0.21% 1.94%
2046 0.26% 1.96%
2045 0.3% 2.04%
2044 0.31% 2.07%
2043 0.34% 2.16%
2042 0.4% 2.16%
2041 0.42% 2.24%
2040 0.41% 2.29%
2039 0.46% 2.33%
2038 0.48% 2.35%
2037 0.48% 2.43%
2036 0.48% 2.47%
2035 0.53% 2.56%
2034 0.56% 2.55%
2033 0.61% 2.61%
2032 0.63% 2.64%
2031 0.66% 2.67%
2030 0.72% 2.72%
2029 0.78% 2.76%
2028 0.83% 2.79%
2027 0.88% 2.83%
2026 0.96% 2.83%
2025 1.06% 2.94%
2024 1.59% 2.96%
2023 1.89% 3%
2022 2% 2.99%
2021 1.41% 3%
2020 1.27% 3.01%
2019 1.6% 2.98%
2018 1.46% 3.03%
2017 1.36% 3.03%
2016 1.29% 2.97%
2015 0.95% 2.94%
2014 0.73% 2.94%
2013 0.53% 2.93%
2012 0.42% 2.91%
2011 0.44% 2.83%
2010 0.55% 2.71%
2009 1.02% 2.62%
2008 2.06% 2.5%
2007 2.93% 2.41%
2006 2.73% 2.38%
2005 2.2% 2.34%
2004 1.85% 2.31%
2003 1.64% 2.29%
2002 1.7% 2.27%
2001 1.6% 2.25%
2000 1.34% 2.23%
1999 1.13% 2.27%
1998 1.05% 2.3%
1997 1.01% 2.77%
1996 0.79% 3.33%
1995 0.51% 6.16%
1994 0.39% 6.99%
1993 0.5% 3.22%
1992 0.68% 1.96%
1991 0.58% 1.97%
1990 0.08% 1.45%
1989 -0.4% 0.83%
1988 -0.43% -0.17%
1987 0.01% 0.41%
1986 0.05% 1.77%
1985 0.16% 1.89%
1984 0.62% 2.01%
1983 0.71% 2.11%
1982 0.95% 2.22%
1981 1.18% 2.05%
1980 1.16% 2.79%
1979 1.34% 3.87%
1978 1.43% 3.85%
1977 1.36% 3.63%
1976 1.52% 3.42%
1975 1.66% 3.3%
1974 1.67% 3.15%
1973 1.62% 3.01%
1972 1.5% 2.8%
1971 1.18% 2.49%
1970 0.84% 2.28%
1969 0.59% 2.21%
1968 0.45% 2.18%
1967 0.47% 2.14%
1966 0.4% 2.11%
1965 0.38% 2.09%
1964 0.49% 2.04%
1963 0.59% 2.02%
1962 0.41% 1.97%
1961 -0.15% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Ireland Mozambique
Current population
5518360
36941128
Population rank 121/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 16/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -65,573
Net migration rank 27/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -65,573
2024 - 39,059 - -38,940
2023 19,652 43,873 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 19,287 93,535 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 26,064 27,419 951,234 -23,103
2020 23,687 15,746 945,952 -25,864
2019 28,365 29,663 927,581 -49,080
2018 29,878 33,387 903,176 -50,224
2017 31,379 28,883 876,594 -25,043
2016 33,339 18,967 850,430 -43,398
2015 35,265 13,376 824,435 -52,374
2014 37,728 448 799,778 -53,625
2013 39,302 -12,309 784,641 -57,067
2012 42,775 -22,411 763,088 -63,131
2011 45,801 -26,529 741,303 -63,638
2010 47,426 -26,974 719,025 -97,079
2009 47,168 -18,524 693,673 -100,625
2008 46,691 18,979 654,920 -102,534
2007 43,109 76,465 610,913 -100,490
2006 36,752 94,513 586,009 -95,333
2005 33,279 63,983 570,132 -95,770
2004 33,376 49,102 554,973 -100,824
2003 32,372 32,220 540,992 -99,484
2002 31,062 34,286 529,867 -103,102
2001 27,837 39,220 519,594 -105,130
2000 23,592 31,298 506,162 -104,476
1999 21,402 23,592 491,814 -103,223
1998 22,277 16,615 474,453 -74,952
1997 21,311 17,425 461,209 -79,732
1996 18,915 9,959 442,559 90,975
1995 16,601 10,019 421,630 108,751
1994 17,234 -3,118 384,821 938,163
1993 17,166 -3,762 369,518 272,829
1992 20,283 1,335 362,373 -128,960
1991 21,206 4,944 357,676 -68,644
1990 21,787 -8,203 353,290 -127,215
1989 20,012 -28,752 348,833 -199,509
1988 22,912 -44,020 349,480 -286,247
1987 26,904 -38,426 334,438 -441,710
1986 27,963 -21,139 332,609 -121,350
1985 29,013 -16,178 307,625 -75,642
1984 31,791 -15,549 304,524 -70,532
1983 34,053 -15,043 324,158 -73,899
1982 38,344 -14,464 321,493 -72,852
1981 39,364 -10,834 322,207 -58,347
1980 40,612 -2,876 349,586 -149,650
1979 38,798 1,486 331,162 83,699
1978 36,288 15,543 310,403 95,859
1977 35,448 14,505 289,193 91,082
1976 33,676 14,200 273,924 61,326
1975 34,128 13,828 257,984 59,562
1974 34,199 13,482 240,665 51,238
1973 34,562 13,164 226,847 44,951
1972 34,316 12,858 215,793 35,023
1971 35,606 5,851 211,137 11,297
1970 30,756 -8,892 207,385 -18,197
1969 29,326 -10,250 202,174 -24,251
1968 27,697 -11,132 197,623 -26,872
1967 29,895 -11,708 193,044 -27,672
1966 26,866 -11,858 189,218 -31,462
1965 30,500 -14,016 185,931 -30,538
1964 31,532 -15,640 182,334 -35,005
1963 29,667 -16,615 180,867 -37,738
1962 28,077 -17,438 176,297 -38,504
1961 25,137 -22,237 171,236 -40,181
1960 28,286 -38,492 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people). In Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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