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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 3,092,816 people in Namibia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 3,185,686 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 11.7 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.68% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.19M (59.9% growth).

Mozambique vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Namibia
2100 105,628,248 5,954,393
2099 105,234,999 5,948,866
2098 104,803,506 5,943,388
2097 104,372,940 5,938,535
2096 103,907,178 5,934,414
2095 103,425,281 5,926,652
2094 102,934,227 5,918,510
2093 102,409,874 5,907,504
2092 101,875,140 5,895,303
2091 101,356,290 5,882,775
2090 100,775,909 5,868,232
2089 100,158,269 5,854,537
2088 99,540,971 5,839,032
2087 98,890,285 5,822,179
2086 98,236,067 5,802,978
2085 97,557,661 5,785,593
2084 96,874,408 5,767,408
2083 96,142,098 5,747,980
2082 95,398,149 5,727,031
2081 94,657,513 5,703,874
2080 93,907,673 5,679,256
2079 93,121,830 5,656,126
2078 92,301,373 5,630,757
2077 91,481,344 5,604,556
2076 90,650,714 5,577,307
2075 89,800,986 5,547,604
2074 88,951,683 5,518,540
2073 88,066,368 5,490,713
2072 87,164,412 5,461,300
2071 86,237,232 5,431,031
2070 85,304,148 5,400,411
2069 84,316,537 5,368,127
2068 83,356,481 5,333,582
2067 82,393,396 5,297,361
2066 81,393,563 5,259,869
2065 80,403,306 5,224,047
2064 79,391,403 5,187,047
2063 78,388,769 5,147,329
2062 77,335,297 5,106,535
2061 76,234,094 5,065,279
2060 75,157,247 5,020,417
2059 74,043,229 4,976,448
2058 72,919,832 4,930,850
2057 71,789,848 4,884,900
2056 70,640,165 4,837,482
2055 69,505,255 4,787,824
2054 68,382,812 4,738,949
2053 67,270,892 4,688,219
2052 66,128,092 4,636,907
2051 64,998,059 4,584,458
2050 63,864,196 4,530,641
2049 62,698,049 4,479,821
2048 61,546,964 4,427,513
2047 60,391,850 4,370,836
2046 59,241,784 4,315,325
2045 58,101,216 4,256,478
2044 56,939,196 4,199,686
2043 55,785,114 4,142,276
2042 54,603,959 4,086,133
2041 53,447,648 4,029,802
2040 52,277,886 3,974,477
2039 51,108,793 3,918,246
2038 49,947,146 3,859,577
2037 48,801,599 3,802,081
2036 47,643,184 3,744,707
2035 46,495,588 3,686,835
2034 45,334,434 3,629,445
2033 44,205,611 3,572,743
2032 43,079,649 3,514,091
2031 41,971,121 3,454,083
2030 40,879,911 3,393,821
2029 39,797,126 3,334,592
2028 38,728,158 3,275,360
2027 37,676,618 3,214,886
2026 36,641,390 3,154,846
2025 35,631,653 3,092,816
2024 34,631,766 3,030,131
2023 33,635,160 2,963,095
2022 32,656,246 2,889,662
2021 31,707,800 2,810,548
2020 30,783,688 2,728,762
2019 29,884,380 2,650,494
2018 29,018,644 2,577,327
2017 28,166,393 2,506,853
2016 27,337,105 2,439,213
2015 26,547,572 2,374,300
2014 25,788,475 2,312,139
2013 25,051,611 2,252,508
2012 24,337,846 2,194,654
2011 23,649,039 2,146,325
2010 22,999,235 2,109,811
2009 22,391,745 2,077,394
2008 21,819,036 2,047,056
2007 21,287,635 2,018,600
2006 20,787,087 1,991,888
2005 20,304,569 1,966,582
2004 19,840,313 1,942,082
2003 19,392,475 1,917,464
2002 18,958,338 1,889,970
2001 18,537,729 1,857,048
2000 18,129,653 1,818,647
1999 17,734,506 1,776,368
1998 17,340,464 1,732,745
1997 16,949,982 1,689,264
1996 16,492,480 1,646,103
1995 15,960,530 1,602,170
1994 15,033,853 1,556,304
1993 14,051,192 1,508,697
1992 13,613,316 1,461,322
1991 13,352,090 1,415,684
1990 13,094,537 1,369,303
1989 12,906,842 1,288,947
1988 12,800,558 1,209,696
1987 12,822,574 1,167,889
1986 12,770,578 1,131,081
1985 12,548,949 1,096,890
1984 12,315,954 1,065,989
1983 12,073,822 1,037,511
1982 11,824,370 1,010,308
1981 11,568,127 992,500
1980 11,336,221 981,434
1979 11,028,809 962,825
1978 10,618,250 947,269
1977 10,224,975 931,104
1976 9,867,209 906,566
1975 9,540,817 881,032
1974 9,236,093 854,320
1973 8,954,242 828,928
1972 8,692,935 804,399
1971 8,456,317 780,584
1970 8,250,506 757,868
1969 8,066,951 736,120
1968 7,892,613 715,542
1967 7,724,550 696,045
1966 7,562,990 677,655
1965 7,406,421 660,558
1964 7,255,061 644,530
1963 7,109,828 629,589
1962 6,969,364 615,759
1961 6,834,936 603,067
1960 6,713,695 591,465

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/mozambique/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mozambique's population will grow by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people with a rank change from 44th to 32nd. The population of Namibia will increase by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 5.95M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Namibia
2100 0.37% 0.09%
2099 0.41% 0.09%
2098 0.41% 0.08%
2097 0.45% 0.07%
2096 0.47% 0.13%
2095 0.48% 0.14%
2094 0.51% 0.19%
2093 0.52% 0.21%
2092 0.51% 0.21%
2091 0.58% 0.25%
2090 0.62% 0.23%
2089 0.62% 0.27%
2088 0.66% 0.29%
2087 0.67% 0.33%
2086 0.7% 0.3%
2085 0.71% 0.32%
2084 0.76% 0.34%
2083 0.78% 0.37%
2082 0.78% 0.41%
2081 0.8% 0.43%
2080 0.84% 0.41%
2079 0.89% 0.45%
2078 0.9% 0.47%
2077 0.92% 0.49%
2076 0.95% 0.54%
2075 0.95% 0.53%
2074 1.01% 0.51%
2073 1.03% 0.54%
2072 1.08% 0.56%
2071 1.09% 0.57%
2070 1.17% 0.6%
2069 1.15% 0.65%
2068 1.17% 0.68%
2067 1.23% 0.71%
2066 1.23% 0.69%
2065 1.27% 0.71%
2064 1.28% 0.77%
2063 1.36% 0.8%
2062 1.44% 0.81%
2061 1.43% 0.89%
2060 1.5% 0.88%
2059 1.54% 0.92%
2058 1.57% 0.94%
2057 1.63% 0.98%
2056 1.63% 1.04%
2055 1.64% 1.03%
2054 1.65% 1.08%
2053 1.73% 1.11%
2052 1.74% 1.14%
2051 1.78% 1.19%
2050 1.86% 1.13%
2049 1.87% 1.18%
2048 1.91% 1.3%
2047 1.94% 1.29%
2046 1.96% 1.38%
2045 2.04% 1.35%
2044 2.07% 1.39%
2043 2.16% 1.37%
2042 2.16% 1.4%
2041 2.24% 1.39%
2040 2.29% 1.44%
2039 2.33% 1.52%
2038 2.35% 1.51%
2037 2.43% 1.53%
2036 2.47% 1.57%
2035 2.56% 1.58%
2034 2.55% 1.59%
2033 2.61% 1.67%
2032 2.64% 1.74%
2031 2.67% 1.78%
2030 2.72% 1.78%
2029 2.76% 1.81%
2028 2.79% 1.88%
2027 2.83% 1.9%
2026 2.83% 2.01%
2025 2.89% 2.07%
2024 2.96% 2.26%
2023 3% 2.54%
2022 2.99% 2.81%
2021 3% 3%
2020 3.01% 2.95%
2019 2.98% 2.84%
2018 3.03% 2.81%
2017 3.03% 2.77%
2016 2.97% 2.73%
2015 2.94% 2.69%
2014 2.94% 2.65%
2013 2.93% 2.64%
2012 2.91% 2.25%
2011 2.83% 1.73%
2010 2.71% 1.56%
2009 2.62% 1.48%
2008 2.5% 1.41%
2007 2.41% 1.34%
2006 2.38% 1.29%
2005 2.34% 1.26%
2004 2.31% 1.28%
2003 2.29% 1.45%
2002 2.27% 1.77%
2001 2.25% 2.11%
2000 2.23% 2.38%
1999 2.27% 2.52%
1998 2.3% 2.57%
1997 2.77% 2.62%
1996 3.33% 2.74%
1995 6.16% 2.95%
1994 6.99% 3.16%
1993 3.22% 3.24%
1992 1.96% 3.22%
1991 1.97% 3.39%
1990 1.45% 6.23%
1989 0.83% 6.55%
1988 -0.17% 3.58%
1987 0.41% 3.25%
1986 1.77% 3.12%
1985 1.89% 2.9%
1984 2.01% 2.74%
1983 2.11% 2.69%
1982 2.22% 1.79%
1981 2.05% 1.13%
1980 2.79% 1.93%
1979 3.87% 1.64%
1978 3.85% 1.74%
1977 3.63% 2.71%
1976 3.42% 2.9%
1975 3.3% 3.13%
1974 3.15% 3.06%
1973 3.01% 3.05%
1972 2.8% 3.05%
1971 2.49% 3%
1970 2.28% 2.95%
1969 2.21% 2.88%
1968 2.18% 2.8%
1967 2.14% 2.71%
1966 2.11% 2.59%
1965 2.09% 2.49%
1964 2.04% 2.37%
1963 2.02% 2.25%
1962 1.97% 2.1%
1961 1.81% 1.96%

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

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.07%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Namibia
Current population
37173146
3185686
Population rank 44/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.04%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
8.41 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
6.7 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
28.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +172
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +62,685
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.07%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 46/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 +1,866
Net migration rank 178/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 1,866
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 59,739 4,211
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 58,435 11,675
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 54,534 22,212
2021 951,234 -23,103 50,160 31,327
2020 945,952 -25,864 55,034 27,056
2019 927,581 -49,080 54,769 19,676
2018 903,176 -50,224 53,970 17,920
2017 876,594 -25,043 52,975 16,080
2016 850,430 -43,398 52,228 14,002
2015 824,435 -52,374 50,846 12,755
2014 799,778 -53,625 49,581 11,134
2013 784,641 -57,067 47,801 10,748
2012 763,088 -63,131 46,204 10,957
2011 741,303 -63,638 43,557 -4,067
2010 719,025 -97,079 42,046 -8,518
2009 693,673 -100,625 39,942 -8,626
2008 654,920 -102,534 38,147 -8,775
2007 610,913 -100,490 36,430 -8,905
2006 586,009 -95,333 34,690 -8,792
2005 570,132 -95,770 32,909 -8,195
2004 554,973 -100,824 31,478 -7,192
2003 540,992 -99,484 31,115 -6,153
2002 529,867 -103,102 31,947 -1,913
2001 519,594 -105,130 32,942 2,869
2000 506,162 -104,476 35,280 5,709
1999 491,814 -103,223 37,233 6,333
1998 474,453 -74,952 37,500 6,180
1997 461,209 -79,732 37,256 6,023
1996 442,559 90,975 37,177 5,866
1995 421,630 108,751 39,119 5,712
1994 384,821 938,163 41,316 5,578
1993 369,518 272,829 42,861 5,464
1992 362,373 -128,960 43,945 2,487
1991 357,676 -68,644 44,523 309
1990 353,290 -127,215 43,956 3,969
1989 348,833 -199,509 37,715 75,072
1988 349,480 -286,247 34,798 10,916
1987 334,438 -441,710 33,340 4,559
1986 332,609 -121,350 31,764 3,953
1985 307,625 -75,642 30,575 2,090
1984 304,524 -70,532 29,395 -267
1983 324,158 -73,899 28,307 -481
1982 321,493 -72,852 27,474 -889
1981 322,207 -58,347 27,938 -18,901
1980 349,586 -149,650 28,142 -15,041
1979 331,162 83,699 28,930 -4,818
1978 310,403 95,859 29,821 -22,827
1977 289,193 91,082 29,241 -3,907
1976 273,924 61,326 28,785 -5,048
1975 257,984 59,562 27,882 -553
1974 240,665 51,238 26,844 -744
1973 226,847 44,951 25,754 -1,066
1972 215,793 35,023 24,606 -236
1971 211,137 11,297 23,467 -208
1970 207,385 -18,197 22,414 -244
1969 202,174 -24,251 21,387 -57
1968 197,623 -26,872 20,470 -636
1967 193,044 -27,672 19,498 -339
1966 189,218 -31,462 18,635 -1,023
1965 185,931 -30,538 17,902 -1,327
1964 182,334 -35,005 17,134 -1,660
1963 180,867 -37,738 16,430 -2,016
1962 176,297 -38,504 15,656 -2,403
1961 171,236 -40,181 14,936 -2,807
1960 165,774 -54,351 14,307 -3,227

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Mozambique is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people). In Namibia 75.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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