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

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The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3.3 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.92% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Japan vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Mozambique
2100 76,995,942 105,628,248
2099 77,380,486 105,234,999
2098 77,759,557 104,803,506
2097 78,135,569 104,372,940
2096 78,515,892 103,907,178
2095 78,892,606 103,425,281
2094 79,267,768 102,934,227
2093 79,645,584 102,409,874
2092 80,025,578 101,875,140
2091 80,401,222 101,356,290
2090 80,778,500 100,775,909
2089 81,158,413 100,158,269
2088 81,539,639 99,540,971
2087 81,926,401 98,890,285
2086 82,322,612 98,236,067
2085 82,727,738 97,557,661
2084 83,141,354 96,874,408
2083 83,562,394 96,142,098
2082 83,998,809 95,398,149
2081 84,447,888 94,657,513
2080 84,918,455 93,907,673
2079 85,406,042 93,121,830
2078 85,916,840 92,301,373
2077 86,453,316 91,481,344
2076 87,012,155 90,650,714
2075 87,597,053 89,800,986
2074 88,209,803 88,951,683
2073 88,854,316 88,066,368
2072 89,519,055 87,164,412
2071 90,204,314 86,237,232
2070 90,919,143 85,304,148
2069 91,645,589 84,316,537
2068 92,388,299 83,356,481
2067 93,133,993 82,393,396
2066 93,889,902 81,393,563
2065 94,654,259 80,403,306
2064 95,412,429 79,391,403
2063 96,169,244 78,388,769
2062 96,924,236 77,335,297
2061 97,675,525 76,234,094
2060 98,422,553 75,157,247
2059 99,166,038 74,043,229
2058 99,890,950 72,919,832
2057 100,607,740 71,789,848
2056 101,318,164 70,640,165
2055 102,012,184 69,505,255
2054 102,706,063 68,382,812
2053 103,381,833 67,270,892
2052 104,059,800 66,128,092
2051 104,729,745 64,998,059
2050 105,400,477 63,864,196
2049 106,076,354 62,698,049
2048 106,754,699 61,546,964
2047 107,442,881 60,391,850
2046 108,139,155 59,241,784
2045 108,844,934 58,101,216
2044 109,553,441 56,939,196
2043 110,269,851 55,785,114
2042 110,992,599 54,603,959
2041 111,729,216 53,447,648
2040 112,463,507 52,277,886
2039 113,200,859 51,108,793
2038 113,940,856 49,947,146
2037 114,687,611 48,801,599
2036 115,436,359 47,643,184
2035 116,187,949 46,495,588
2034 116,936,734 45,334,434
2033 117,678,572 44,205,611
2032 118,419,247 43,079,649
2031 119,153,646 41,971,121
2030 119,882,512 40,879,911
2029 120,600,781 39,797,126
2028 121,314,239 38,728,158
2027 122,015,984 37,676,618
2026 122,704,252 36,641,390
2025 123,366,734 35,631,653
2024 123,975,371 34,631,766
2023 124,516,650 33,635,160
2022 125,124,989 32,656,246
2021 125,681,593 31,707,800
2020 126,261,000 30,783,688
2019 126,633,000 29,884,380
2018 126,811,000 29,018,644
2017 126,972,000 28,166,393
2016 127,076,000 27,337,105
2015 127,141,000 26,547,572
2014 127,276,000 25,788,475
2013 127,445,000 25,051,611
2012 127,629,000 24,337,846
2011 127,833,000 23,649,039
2010 128,070,000 22,999,235
2009 128,047,000 22,391,745
2008 128,063,000 21,819,036
2007 128,001,000 21,287,635
2006 127,854,000 20,787,087
2005 127,773,000 20,304,569
2004 127,761,000 19,840,313
2003 127,718,000 19,392,475
2002 127,445,000 18,958,338
2001 127,149,000 18,537,729
2000 126,843,000 18,129,653
1999 126,631,000 17,734,506
1998 126,400,000 17,340,464
1997 126,057,000 16,949,982
1996 125,757,000 16,492,480
1995 125,472,000 15,960,530
1994 125,178,000 15,033,853
1993 124,829,000 14,051,192
1992 124,425,000 13,613,316
1991 123,964,000 13,352,090
1990 123,478,000 13,094,537
1989 123,069,000 12,906,842
1988 122,578,000 12,800,558
1987 122,069,000 12,822,574
1986 121,482,000 12,770,578
1985 120,837,000 12,548,949
1984 120,083,000 12,315,954
1983 119,307,000 12,073,822
1982 118,480,000 11,824,370
1981 117,661,000 11,568,127
1980 116,807,000 11,336,221
1979 115,890,000 11,028,809
1978 114,913,000 10,618,250
1977 113,872,000 10,224,975
1976 112,775,000 9,867,209
1975 111,573,000 9,540,817
1974 110,162,000 9,236,093
1973 108,707,000 8,954,242
1972 107,188,000 8,692,935
1971 105,697,000 8,456,317
1970 103,403,000 8,250,506
1969 102,219,000 8,066,951
1968 101,011,000 7,892,613
1967 99,879,000 7,724,550
1966 98,851,000 7,562,990
1965 97,952,000 7,406,421
1964 96,903,000 7,255,061
1963 95,900,000 7,109,828
1962 94,933,000 6,969,364
1961 94,055,000 6,834,936
1960 93,216,000 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/japan/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th 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) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. 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 Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Mozambique
2100 -0.5% 0.37%
2099 -0.49% 0.41%
2098 -0.48% 0.41%
2097 -0.48% 0.45%
2096 -0.48% 0.47%
2095 -0.47% 0.48%
2094 -0.47% 0.51%
2093 -0.47% 0.52%
2092 -0.47% 0.51%
2091 -0.47% 0.58%
2090 -0.47% 0.62%
2089 -0.47% 0.62%
2088 -0.47% 0.66%
2087 -0.48% 0.67%
2086 -0.49% 0.7%
2085 -0.5% 0.71%
2084 -0.5% 0.76%
2083 -0.52% 0.78%
2082 -0.53% 0.78%
2081 -0.55% 0.8%
2080 -0.57% 0.84%
2079 -0.59% 0.89%
2078 -0.62% 0.9%
2077 -0.64% 0.92%
2076 -0.67% 0.95%
2075 -0.69% 0.95%
2074 -0.73% 1.01%
2073 -0.74% 1.03%
2072 -0.76% 1.08%
2071 -0.79% 1.09%
2070 -0.79% 1.17%
2069 -0.8% 1.15%
2068 -0.8% 1.17%
2067 -0.81% 1.23%
2066 -0.81% 1.23%
2065 -0.79% 1.27%
2064 -0.79% 1.28%
2063 -0.78% 1.36%
2062 -0.77% 1.44%
2061 -0.76% 1.43%
2060 -0.75% 1.5%
2059 -0.73% 1.54%
2058 -0.71% 1.57%
2057 -0.7% 1.63%
2056 -0.68% 1.63%
2055 -0.68% 1.64%
2054 -0.65% 1.65%
2053 -0.65% 1.73%
2052 -0.64% 1.74%
2051 -0.64% 1.78%
2050 -0.64% 1.86%
2049 -0.64% 1.87%
2048 -0.64% 1.91%
2047 -0.64% 1.94%
2046 -0.65% 1.96%
2045 -0.65% 2.04%
2044 -0.65% 2.07%
2043 -0.65% 2.16%
2042 -0.66% 2.16%
2041 -0.65% 2.24%
2040 -0.65% 2.29%
2039 -0.65% 2.33%
2038 -0.65% 2.35%
2037 -0.65% 2.43%
2036 -0.65% 2.47%
2035 -0.64% 2.56%
2034 -0.63% 2.55%
2033 -0.63% 2.61%
2032 -0.62% 2.64%
2031 -0.61% 2.67%
2030 -0.6% 2.72%
2029 -0.59% 2.76%
2028 -0.58% 2.79%
2027 -0.56% 2.83%
2026 -0.54% 2.83%
2025 -0.49% 2.89%
2024 -0.43% 2.96%
2023 -0.49% 3%
2022 -0.44% 2.99%
2021 -0.46% 3%
2020 -0.29% 3.01%
2019 -0.14% 2.98%
2018 -0.13% 3.03%
2017 -0.08% 3.03%
2016 -0.05% 2.97%
2015 -0.11% 2.94%
2014 -0.13% 2.94%
2013 -0.14% 2.93%
2012 -0.16% 2.91%
2011 -0.19% 2.83%
2010 0.02% 2.71%
2009 -0.01% 2.62%
2008 0.05% 2.5%
2007 0.11% 2.41%
2006 0.06% 2.38%
2005 0.009% 2.34%
2004 0.03% 2.31%
2003 0.21% 2.29%
2002 0.23% 2.27%
2001 0.24% 2.25%
2000 0.17% 2.23%
1999 0.18% 2.27%
1998 0.27% 2.3%
1997 0.24% 2.77%
1996 0.23% 3.33%
1995 0.23% 6.16%
1994 0.28% 6.99%
1993 0.32% 3.22%
1992 0.37% 1.96%
1991 0.39% 1.97%
1990 0.33% 1.45%
1989 0.4% 0.83%
1988 0.42% -0.17%
1987 0.48% 0.41%
1986 0.53% 1.77%
1985 0.63% 1.89%
1984 0.65% 2.01%
1983 0.7% 2.11%
1982 0.7% 2.22%
1981 0.73% 2.05%
1980 0.79% 2.79%
1979 0.85% 3.87%
1978 0.91% 3.85%
1977 0.97% 3.63%
1976 1.08% 3.42%
1975 1.28% 3.3%
1974 1.34% 3.15%
1973 1.42% 3.01%
1972 1.41% 2.8%
1971 2.22% 2.49%
1970 1.16% 2.28%
1969 1.2% 2.21%
1968 1.13% 2.18%
1967 1.04% 2.14%
1966 0.92% 2.11%
1965 1.08% 2.09%
1964 1.05% 2.04%
1963 1.02% 2.02%
1962 0.93% 1.97%
1961 0.9% 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/japan/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Japan declined by 0.49%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Japan Mozambique
Current population
122704252
37173146
Population rank 12/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.45%
One net population change
52 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
44.6 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
19.1 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,667 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -608,637 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.49% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 17/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -65,573
Net migration rank 10/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -65,573
2024 -942,213 153,357 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -871,617 175,003 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -825,825 175,003 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -640,976 -34,996 951,234 -23,103
2020 -542,923 42,001 945,952 -25,864
2019 -531,858 318,190 927,581 -49,080
2018 -456,520 320,601 903,176 -50,224
2017 -406,310 322,564 876,594 -25,043
2016 -343,106 314,732 850,430 -43,398
2015 -292,424 168,896 824,435 -52,374
2014 -267,279 58,109 799,778 -53,625
2013 -242,146 66,449 784,641 -57,067
2012 -229,733 67,904 763,088 -63,131
2011 -204,533 97,720 741,303 -63,638
2010 -128,070 131,860 719,025 -97,079
2009 -76,828 125,450 693,673 -100,625
2008 -51,225 142,605 654,920 -102,534
2007 -25,600 138,024 610,913 -100,490
2006 12,785 130,065 586,009 -95,333
2005 -25,554 113,017 570,132 -95,770
2004 76,656 69,014 554,973 -100,824
2003 114,946 74,875 540,992 -99,484
2002 178,423 60,864 529,867 -103,102
2001 203,438 59,563 519,594 -105,130
2000 228,317 23,468 506,162 -104,476
1999 202,610 56,901 491,814 -103,223
1998 265,440 45,912 474,453 -74,952
1997 277,325 43,366 461,209 -79,732
1996 314,392 25,030 442,559 90,975
1995 276,039 87,714 421,630 108,751
1994 363,017 154,214 384,821 938,163
1993 312,073 168,836 369,518 272,829
1992 360,833 170,878 362,373 -128,960
1991 396,685 161,331 357,676 -68,644
1990 407,478 124,582 353,290 -127,215
1989 467,662 31,202 348,833 -199,509
1988 527,085 51,154 349,480 -286,247
1987 598,138 28,001 334,438 -441,710
1986 631,706 27,987 332,609 -121,350
1985 676,687 -141,323 307,625 -75,642
1984 756,523 -273,686 304,524 -70,532
1983 775,495 -269,755 324,158 -73,899
1982 805,664 -288,550 321,493 -72,852
1981 811,861 -278,525 322,207 -58,347
1980 864,372 -92,314 349,586 -149,650
1979 950,298 -57,692 331,162 83,699
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 310,403 95,859
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 289,193 91,082
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 273,924 61,326
1975 1,204,989 107 257,984 59,562
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 240,665 51,238
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 226,847 44,951
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 215,793 35,023
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 211,137 11,297
1970 1,230,496 33,731 207,385 -18,197
1969 1,195,962 49,447 202,174 -24,251
1968 1,191,930 43,593 197,623 -26,872
1967 1,258,475 29,632 193,044 -27,672
1966 682,072 68,934 189,218 -31,462
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 185,931 -30,538
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 182,334 -35,005
1963 987,770 -100,742 180,867 -37,738
1962 901,864 -57,075 176,297 -38,504
1961 893,522 -58,882 171,236 -40,181
1960 894,874 -150,371 165,774 -54,351

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

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Over the last 10 years, 75% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 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, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M
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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