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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.5 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Myanmar
2100 105,684,658 49,949,080
2099 105,291,198 50,198,343
2098 104,859,475 50,447,153
2097 104,428,679 50,695,410
2096 103,962,668 50,944,916
2095 103,480,514 51,196,278
2094 102,989,197 51,446,607
2093 102,464,565 51,693,545
2092 101,929,545 51,939,182
2091 101,410,418 52,186,904
2090 100,829,728 52,430,723
2089 100,211,758 52,669,995
2088 99,594,130 52,907,277
2087 98,943,096 53,143,840
2086 98,288,529 53,378,681
2085 97,609,760 53,610,966
2084 96,926,143 53,838,657
2083 96,193,441 54,062,724
2082 95,449,095 54,285,392
2081 94,708,064 54,505,055
2080 93,957,824 54,722,128
2079 93,171,561 54,937,654
2078 92,350,666 55,150,792
2077 91,530,198 55,357,283
2076 90,699,125 55,562,845
2075 89,848,943 55,765,753
2074 88,999,187 55,964,774
2073 88,113,398 56,160,415
2072 87,210,961 56,349,733
2071 86,283,286 56,533,780
2070 85,349,704 56,713,930
2069 84,361,565 56,887,406
2068 83,400,997 57,055,818
2067 82,437,397 57,217,287
2066 81,437,030 57,373,788
2065 80,446,244 57,525,666
2064 79,433,801 57,671,683
2063 78,430,632 57,808,968
2062 77,376,597 57,938,764
2061 76,274,806 58,067,183
2060 75,197,384 58,186,565
2059 74,082,771 58,295,246
2058 72,958,774 58,392,324
2057 71,828,186 58,481,859
2056 70,677,889 58,565,952
2055 69,542,373 58,636,423
2054 68,419,331 58,697,613
2053 67,306,817 58,745,390
2052 66,163,407 58,783,172
2051 65,032,770 58,809,843
2050 63,898,302 58,824,293
2049 62,731,532 58,829,688
2048 61,579,833 58,823,499
2047 60,424,101 58,805,696
2046 59,273,421 58,775,337
2045 58,132,244 58,728,250
2044 56,969,604 58,671,458
2043 55,814,906 58,601,589
2042 54,633,120 58,516,227
2041 53,476,191 58,417,678
2040 52,305,805 58,306,713
2039 51,136,087 58,181,537
2038 49,973,820 58,041,212
2037 48,827,661 57,888,662
2036 47,668,628 57,724,649
2035 46,520,419 57,544,156
2034 45,358,645 57,348,842
2033 44,229,218 57,137,545
2032 43,102,655 56,910,400
2031 41,993,535 56,667,160
2030 40,901,742 56,407,549
2029 39,818,379 56,133,620
2028 38,748,841 55,840,949
2027 37,696,739 55,531,050
2026 36,660,958 55,203,523
2025 35,650,681 54,860,498
2024 34,631,766 54,500,091
2023 33,635,160 54,133,798
2022 32,656,246 53,756,787
2021 31,707,800 53,387,102
2020 30,783,688 53,016,522
2019 29,884,380 52,640,713
2018 29,018,644 52,272,247
2017 28,166,393 51,894,938
2016 27,337,105 51,495,696
2015 26,547,572 51,089,056
2014 25,788,475 50,681,634
2013 25,051,611 50,262,658
2012 24,337,846 49,837,446
2011 23,649,039 49,419,820
2010 22,999,235 49,024,382
2009 22,391,745 48,660,459
2008 21,819,036 48,390,793
2007 21,287,635 48,125,043
2006 20,787,087 47,785,135
2005 20,304,569 47,438,365
2004 19,840,313 47,068,772
2003 19,392,475 46,667,192
2002 18,958,338 46,232,653
2001 18,537,729 45,771,139
2000 18,129,653 45,290,841
1999 17,734,506 44,787,724
1998 17,340,464 44,257,793
1997 16,949,982 43,708,798
1996 16,492,480 43,154,860
1995 15,960,530 42,605,338
1994 15,033,853 42,055,143
1993 14,051,192 41,502,429
1992 13,613,316 40,950,342
1991 13,352,090 40,394,154
1990 13,094,537 39,817,251
1989 12,906,842 39,214,618
1988 12,800,558 38,600,927
1987 12,822,574 37,971,594
1986 12,770,578 37,314,878
1985 12,548,949 36,622,827
1984 12,315,954 35,899,313
1983 12,073,822 35,162,715
1982 11,824,370 34,482,965
1981 11,568,127 33,858,783
1980 11,336,221 33,227,204
1979 11,028,809 32,596,550
1978 10,618,250 31,972,976
1977 10,224,975 31,355,966
1976 9,867,209 30,758,811
1975 9,540,817 30,176,565
1974 9,236,093 29,598,167
1973 8,954,242 29,026,388
1972 8,692,935 28,428,324
1971 8,456,317 27,807,219
1970 8,250,506 27,193,016
1969 8,066,951 26,585,112
1968 7,892,613 25,989,662
1967 7,724,550 25,406,429
1966 7,562,990 24,836,496
1965 7,406,421 24,279,431
1964 7,255,061 23,737,315
1963 7,109,828 23,213,408
1962 6,969,364 22,704,719
1961 6,834,936 22,210,581
1960 6,713,695 21,730,250

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/mozambique/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mozambique's population will grow by 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Myanmar
2100 0.37% -0.5%
2099 0.41% -0.49%
2098 0.41% -0.49%
2097 0.45% -0.49%
2096 0.47% -0.49%
2095 0.48% -0.49%
2094 0.51% -0.48%
2093 0.52% -0.47%
2092 0.51% -0.47%
2091 0.58% -0.47%
2090 0.62% -0.45%
2089 0.62% -0.45%
2088 0.66% -0.45%
2087 0.67% -0.44%
2086 0.7% -0.43%
2085 0.71% -0.42%
2084 0.76% -0.41%
2083 0.78% -0.41%
2082 0.78% -0.4%
2081 0.8% -0.4%
2080 0.84% -0.39%
2079 0.89% -0.39%
2078 0.9% -0.37%
2077 0.92% -0.37%
2076 0.95% -0.36%
2075 0.95% -0.36%
2074 1.01% -0.35%
2073 1.03% -0.34%
2072 1.08% -0.33%
2071 1.09% -0.32%
2070 1.17% -0.3%
2069 1.15% -0.3%
2068 1.17% -0.28%
2067 1.23% -0.27%
2066 1.23% -0.26%
2065 1.27% -0.25%
2064 1.28% -0.24%
2063 1.36% -0.22%
2062 1.44% -0.22%
2061 1.43% -0.21%
2060 1.5% -0.19%
2059 1.54% -0.17%
2058 1.57% -0.15%
2057 1.63% -0.14%
2056 1.63% -0.12%
2055 1.64% -0.1%
2054 1.65% -0.08%
2053 1.73% -0.06%
2052 1.74% -0.05%
2051 1.78% -0.02%
2050 1.86% -0.009%
2049 1.87% 0.01%
2048 1.91% 0.03%
2047 1.94% 0.05%
2046 1.96% 0.08%
2045 2.04% 0.1%
2044 2.07% 0.12%
2043 2.16% 0.15%
2042 2.16% 0.17%
2041 2.24% 0.19%
2040 2.29% 0.22%
2039 2.33% 0.24%
2038 2.35% 0.26%
2037 2.43% 0.28%
2036 2.47% 0.31%
2035 2.56% 0.34%
2034 2.55% 0.37%
2033 2.61% 0.4%
2032 2.64% 0.43%
2031 2.67% 0.46%
2030 2.72% 0.49%
2029 2.76% 0.52%
2028 2.79% 0.56%
2027 2.83% 0.59%
2026 2.83% 0.63%
2025 2.94% 0.66%
2024 2.96% 0.68%
2023 3% 0.7%
2022 2.99% 0.69%
2021 3% 0.7%
2020 3.01% 0.71%
2019 2.98% 0.7%
2018 3.03% 0.73%
2017 3.03% 0.78%
2016 2.97% 0.8%
2015 2.94% 0.8%
2014 2.94% 0.83%
2013 2.93% 0.85%
2012 2.91% 0.85%
2011 2.83% 0.81%
2010 2.71% 0.75%
2009 2.62% 0.56%
2008 2.5% 0.55%
2007 2.41% 0.71%
2006 2.38% 0.73%
2005 2.34% 0.79%
2004 2.31% 0.86%
2003 2.29% 0.94%
2002 2.27% 1.01%
2001 2.25% 1.06%
2000 2.23% 1.12%
1999 2.27% 1.2%
1998 2.3% 1.26%
1997 2.77% 1.28%
1996 3.33% 1.29%
1995 6.16% 1.31%
1994 6.99% 1.33%
1993 3.22% 1.35%
1992 1.96% 1.38%
1991 1.97% 1.45%
1990 1.45% 1.54%
1989 0.83% 1.59%
1988 -0.17% 1.66%
1987 0.41% 1.76%
1986 1.77% 1.89%
1985 1.89% 2.02%
1984 2.01% 2.09%
1983 2.11% 1.97%
1982 2.22% 1.84%
1981 2.05% 1.9%
1980 2.79% 1.93%
1979 3.87% 1.95%
1978 3.85% 1.97%
1977 3.63% 1.94%
1976 3.42% 1.93%
1975 3.3% 1.95%
1974 3.15% 1.97%
1973 3.01% 2.1%
1972 2.8% 2.23%
1971 2.49% 2.26%
1970 2.28% 2.29%
1969 2.21% 2.29%
1968 2.18% 2.3%
1967 2.14% 2.29%
1966 2.11% 2.29%
1965 2.09% 2.28%
1964 2.04% 2.26%
1963 2.02% 2.24%
1962 1.97% 2.22%
1961 1.81% 2.21%

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/mozambique/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Myanmar
Current population
36941128
55292116
Population rank 43/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.67%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 118/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -39,661
Net migration rank 178/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -39,661
2024 - -38,940 - -37,979
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 408,331 -34,989
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 415,647 -34,988
2021 951,234 -23,103 394,104 -35,370
2020 945,952 -25,864 448,626 -66,213
2019 927,581 -49,080 469,924 -100,783
2018 903,176 -50,224 482,316 -114,598
2017 876,594 -25,043 492,276 -105,415
2016 850,430 -43,398 499,508 -87,907
2015 824,435 -52,374 495,769 -94,108
2014 799,778 -53,625 488,114 -74,901
2013 784,641 -57,067 487,648 -62,863
2012 763,088 -63,131 487,210 -61,536
2011 741,303 -63,638 492,271 -82,713
2010 719,025 -97,079 497,745 -116,481
2009 693,673 -100,625 505,144 -158,542
2008 654,920 -102,534 373,287 -180,533
2007 610,913 -100,490 523,745 -184,989
2006 586,009 -95,333 527,165 -186,098
2005 570,132 -95,770 537,429 -185,009
2004 554,973 -100,824 556,494 -169,736
2003 540,992 -99,484 582,173 -165,739
2002 529,867 -103,102 602,873 -150,232
2001 519,594 -105,130 601,524 -131,124
2000 506,162 -104,476 596,979 -106,772
1999 491,814 -103,223 597,916 -81,874
1998 474,453 -74,952 606,110 -62,281
1997 461,209 -79,732 613,103 -58,954
1996 442,559 90,975 619,488 -65,766
1995 421,630 108,751 620,376 -75,097
1994 384,821 938,163 626,411 -71,359
1993 369,518 272,829 633,576 -83,214
1992 362,373 -128,960 634,484 -80,661
1991 357,676 -68,644 637,622 -79,059
1990 353,290 -127,215 636,081 -40,859
1989 348,833 -199,509 636,610 -26,585
1988 349,480 -286,247 630,392 -13,046
1987 334,438 -441,710 652,960 -11,642
1986 332,609 -121,350 679,467 -7,351
1985 307,625 -75,642 705,905 6,074
1984 304,524 -70,532 723,623 11,433
1983 324,158 -73,899 719,710 18,427
1982 321,493 -72,852 701,212 -79,856
1981 322,207 -58,347 679,851 -52,839
1980 349,586 -149,650 673,815 -37,679
1979 331,162 83,699 669,338 -44,174
1978 310,403 95,859 658,068 -36,055
1977 289,193 91,082 649,915 -37,879
1976 273,924 61,326 642,829 -60,561
1975 257,984 59,562 635,005 -52,763
1974 240,665 51,238 628,458 -53,875
1973 226,847 44,951 624,619 -55,659
1972 215,793 35,023 616,411 10,735
1971 211,137 11,297 608,784 6,306
1970 207,385 -18,197 595,337 17,997
1969 202,174 -24,251 584,979 17,491
1968 197,623 -26,872 571,123 17,293
1967 193,044 -27,672 559,577 18,470
1966 189,218 -31,462 546,378 15,453
1965 185,931 -30,538 533,443 18,847
1964 182,334 -35,005 516,334 15,600
1963 180,867 -37,738 501,548 14,350
1962 176,297 -38,504 487,925 13,546
1961 171,236 -40,181 474,818 11,972
1960 165,774 -54,351 465,049 8,807

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.9% of the population change in Mozambique is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people). In Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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