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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.68 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Ireland vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mozambique
2100 5,500,499 105,628,248
2099 5,525,011 105,234,999
2098 5,548,986 104,803,506
2097 5,572,279 104,372,940
2096 5,595,064 103,907,178
2095 5,615,877 103,425,281
2094 5,636,027 102,934,227
2093 5,655,870 102,409,874
2092 5,675,151 101,875,140
2091 5,694,092 101,356,290
2090 5,713,009 100,775,909
2089 5,730,546 100,158,269
2088 5,747,238 99,540,971
2087 5,762,650 98,890,285
2086 5,776,705 98,236,067
2085 5,791,049 97,557,661
2084 5,805,074 96,874,408
2083 5,818,867 96,142,098
2082 5,831,653 95,398,149
2081 5,842,944 94,657,513
2080 5,855,351 93,907,673
2079 5,870,572 93,121,830
2078 5,885,866 92,301,373
2077 5,901,647 91,481,344
2076 5,917,991 90,650,714
2075 5,934,408 89,800,986
2074 5,951,970 88,951,683
2073 5,969,385 88,066,368
2072 5,986,721 87,164,412
2071 6,003,888 86,237,232
2070 6,021,481 85,304,148
2069 6,038,378 84,316,537
2068 6,054,840 83,356,481
2067 6,070,805 82,393,396
2066 6,086,691 81,393,563
2065 6,101,966 80,403,306
2064 6,116,867 79,391,403
2063 6,129,790 78,388,769
2062 6,141,729 77,335,297
2061 6,154,062 76,234,094
2060 6,167,032 75,157,247
2059 6,179,602 74,043,229
2058 6,189,124 72,919,832
2057 6,196,781 71,789,848
2056 6,199,786 70,640,165
2055 6,204,376 69,505,255
2054 6,205,225 68,382,812
2053 6,205,444 67,270,892
2052 6,203,350 66,128,092
2051 6,200,637 64,998,059
2050 6,195,469 63,864,196
2049 6,187,289 62,698,049
2048 6,175,872 61,546,964
2047 6,163,776 60,391,850
2046 6,150,911 59,241,784
2045 6,134,927 58,101,216
2044 6,116,643 56,939,196
2043 6,097,627 55,785,114
2042 6,076,713 54,603,959
2041 6,052,462 53,447,648
2040 6,027,054 52,277,886
2039 6,002,204 51,108,793
2038 5,974,917 49,947,146
2037 5,946,606 48,801,599
2036 5,918,275 47,643,184
2035 5,889,854 46,495,588
2034 5,858,952 45,334,434
2033 5,826,337 44,205,611
2032 5,791,225 43,079,649
2031 5,754,845 41,971,121
2030 5,717,377 40,879,911
2029 5,676,731 39,797,126
2028 5,632,552 38,728,158
2027 5,585,925 37,676,618
2026 5,537,167 36,641,390
2025 5,484,367 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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 1.64% 2.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Ireland Mozambique
Current population
5562212
37173146
Population rank 122/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 17/197
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 18,885 39,059 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 1,216,237 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 (1960–2025, 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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