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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.25 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Mozambique vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Nepal
2100 105,684,658 31,902,377
2099 105,291,198 32,090,762
2098 104,859,475 32,277,789
2097 104,428,679 32,464,318
2096 103,962,668 32,647,891
2095 103,480,514 32,828,594
2094 102,989,197 33,009,460
2093 102,464,565 33,186,290
2092 101,929,545 33,361,327
2091 101,410,418 33,532,505
2090 100,829,728 33,699,660
2089 100,211,758 33,863,636
2088 99,594,130 34,022,597
2087 98,943,096 34,175,457
2086 98,288,529 34,322,945
2085 97,609,760 34,468,441
2084 96,926,143 34,605,513
2083 96,193,441 34,735,114
2082 95,449,095 34,856,938
2081 94,708,064 34,972,075
2080 93,957,824 35,080,783
2079 93,171,561 35,183,584
2078 92,350,666 35,277,254
2077 91,530,198 35,362,658
2076 90,699,125 35,440,746
2075 89,848,943 35,510,291
2074 88,999,187 35,573,094
2073 88,113,398 35,627,375
2072 87,210,961 35,670,886
2071 86,283,286 35,709,979
2070 85,349,704 35,739,580
2069 84,361,565 35,759,193
2068 83,400,997 35,770,405
2067 82,437,397 35,774,081
2066 81,437,030 35,770,220
2065 80,446,244 35,758,824
2064 79,433,801 35,737,661
2063 78,430,632 35,709,945
2062 77,376,597 35,669,839
2061 76,274,806 35,623,365
2060 75,197,384 35,567,728
2059 74,082,771 35,503,043
2058 72,958,774 35,427,419
2057 71,828,186 35,345,633
2056 70,677,889 35,253,644
2055 69,542,373 35,155,433
2054 68,419,331 35,050,330
2053 67,306,817 34,936,594
2052 66,163,407 34,816,009
2051 65,032,770 34,684,328
2050 63,898,302 34,546,267
2049 62,731,532 34,400,898
2048 61,579,833 34,250,249
2047 60,424,101 34,091,495
2046 59,273,421 33,921,975
2045 58,132,244 33,747,892
2044 56,969,604 33,566,784
2043 55,814,906 33,380,395
2042 54,633,120 33,186,321
2041 53,476,191 32,987,097
2040 52,305,805 32,781,189
2039 51,136,087 32,569,731
2038 49,973,820 32,349,742
2037 48,827,661 32,125,036
2036 47,668,628 31,892,962
2035 46,520,419 31,653,976
2034 45,358,645 31,407,460
2033 44,229,218 31,152,292
2032 43,102,655 30,890,627
2031 41,993,535 30,623,706
2030 40,901,742 30,349,201
2029 39,818,379 30,068,368
2028 38,748,841 29,780,585
2027 37,696,739 29,627,864
2026 36,660,958 29,585,230
2025 35,650,681 29,605,298
2024 34,631,766 29,651,054
2023 33,635,160 29,694,614
2022 32,656,246 29,715,436
2021 31,707,800 29,475,010
2020 30,783,688 28,966,574
2019 29,884,380 28,414,064
2018 29,018,644 28,079,689
2017 28,166,393 28,011,258
2016 27,337,105 27,955,462
2015 26,547,572 27,823,629
2014 25,788,475 27,672,370
2013 25,051,611 27,589,996
2012 24,337,846 27,534,915
2011 23,649,039 27,464,494
2010 22,999,235 27,341,952
2009 22,391,745 27,173,035
2008 21,819,036 26,990,037
2007 21,287,635 26,788,492
2006 20,787,087 26,565,425
2005 20,304,569 26,309,458
2004 19,840,313 26,016,656
2003 19,392,475 25,688,758
2002 18,958,338 25,328,981
2001 18,537,729 24,946,748
2000 18,129,653 24,546,509
1999 17,734,506 24,125,199
1998 17,340,464 23,680,357
1997 16,949,982 23,219,463
1996 16,492,480 22,741,862
1995 15,960,530 22,245,439
1994 15,033,853 21,717,479
1993 14,051,192 21,180,159
1992 13,613,316 20,609,707
1991 13,352,090 20,036,500
1990 13,094,537 19,524,573
1989 12,906,842 19,057,807
1988 12,800,558 18,638,661
1987 12,822,574 18,250,505
1986 12,770,578 17,868,124
1985 12,548,949 17,477,692
1984 12,315,954 17,085,242
1983 12,073,822 16,689,119
1982 11,824,370 16,297,987
1981 11,568,127 15,922,423
1980 11,336,221 15,553,105
1979 11,028,809 15,190,590
1978 10,618,250 14,839,695
1977 10,224,975 14,499,175
1976 9,867,209 14,177,649
1975 9,540,817 13,870,695
1974 9,236,093 13,568,435
1973 8,954,242 13,275,239
1972 8,692,935 12,989,099
1971 8,456,317 12,710,061
1970 8,250,506 12,436,190
1969 8,066,951 12,167,036
1968 7,892,613 11,906,266
1967 7,724,550 11,652,716
1966 7,562,990 11,408,710
1965 7,406,421 11,173,411
1964 7,255,061 10,946,392
1963 7,109,828 10,729,818
1962 6,969,364 10,521,116
1961 6,834,936 10,318,396
1960 6,713,695 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Nepal
2100 0.37% -0.59%
2099 0.41% -0.58%
2098 0.41% -0.57%
2097 0.45% -0.56%
2096 0.47% -0.55%
2095 0.48% -0.55%
2094 0.51% -0.53%
2093 0.52% -0.52%
2092 0.51% -0.51%
2091 0.58% -0.5%
2090 0.62% -0.48%
2089 0.62% -0.47%
2088 0.66% -0.45%
2087 0.67% -0.43%
2086 0.7% -0.42%
2085 0.71% -0.4%
2084 0.76% -0.37%
2083 0.78% -0.35%
2082 0.78% -0.33%
2081 0.8% -0.31%
2080 0.84% -0.29%
2079 0.89% -0.27%
2078 0.9% -0.24%
2077 0.92% -0.22%
2076 0.95% -0.2%
2075 0.95% -0.18%
2074 1.01% -0.15%
2073 1.03% -0.12%
2072 1.08% -0.11%
2071 1.09% -0.08%
2070 1.17% -0.05%
2069 1.15% -0.03%
2068 1.17% -0.01%
2067 1.23% 0.01%
2066 1.23% 0.03%
2065 1.27% 0.06%
2064 1.28% 0.08%
2063 1.36% 0.11%
2062 1.44% 0.13%
2061 1.43% 0.16%
2060 1.5% 0.18%
2059 1.54% 0.21%
2058 1.57% 0.23%
2057 1.63% 0.26%
2056 1.63% 0.28%
2055 1.64% 0.3%
2054 1.65% 0.33%
2053 1.73% 0.35%
2052 1.74% 0.38%
2051 1.78% 0.4%
2050 1.86% 0.42%
2049 1.87% 0.44%
2048 1.91% 0.47%
2047 1.94% 0.5%
2046 1.96% 0.52%
2045 2.04% 0.54%
2044 2.07% 0.56%
2043 2.16% 0.58%
2042 2.16% 0.6%
2041 2.24% 0.63%
2040 2.29% 0.65%
2039 2.33% 0.68%
2038 2.35% 0.7%
2037 2.43% 0.73%
2036 2.47% 0.75%
2035 2.56% 0.78%
2034 2.55% 0.82%
2033 2.61% 0.85%
2032 2.64% 0.87%
2031 2.67% 0.9%
2030 2.72% 0.93%
2029 2.76% 0.97%
2028 2.79% 0.52%
2027 2.83% 0.14%
2026 2.83% -0.07%
2025 2.94% -0.15%
2024 2.96% -0.15%
2023 3% -0.07%
2022 2.99% 0.82%
2021 3% 1.76%
2020 3.01% 1.94%
2019 2.98% 1.19%
2018 3.03% 0.24%
2017 3.03% 0.2%
2016 2.97% 0.47%
2015 2.94% 0.55%
2014 2.94% 0.3%
2013 2.93% 0.2%
2012 2.91% 0.26%
2011 2.83% 0.45%
2010 2.71% 0.62%
2009 2.62% 0.68%
2008 2.5% 0.75%
2007 2.41% 0.84%
2006 2.38% 0.97%
2005 2.34% 1.13%
2004 2.31% 1.28%
2003 2.29% 1.42%
2002 2.27% 1.53%
2001 2.25% 1.63%
2000 2.23% 1.75%
1999 2.27% 1.88%
1998 2.3% 1.98%
1997 2.77% 2.1%
1996 3.33% 2.23%
1995 6.16% 2.43%
1994 6.99% 2.54%
1993 3.22% 2.77%
1992 1.96% 2.86%
1991 1.97% 2.62%
1990 1.45% 2.45%
1989 0.83% 2.25%
1988 -0.17% 2.13%
1987 0.41% 2.14%
1986 1.77% 2.23%
1985 1.89% 2.3%
1984 2.01% 2.37%
1983 2.11% 2.4%
1982 2.22% 2.36%
1981 2.05% 2.37%
1980 2.79% 2.39%
1979 3.87% 2.36%
1978 3.85% 2.35%
1977 3.63% 2.27%
1976 3.42% 2.21%
1975 3.3% 2.23%
1974 3.15% 2.21%
1973 3.01% 2.2%
1972 2.8% 2.2%
1971 2.49% 2.2%
1970 2.28% 2.21%
1969 2.21% 2.19%
1968 2.18% 2.18%
1967 2.14% 2.14%
1966 2.11% 2.11%
1965 2.09% 2.07%
1964 2.04% 2.02%
1963 2.02% 1.98%
1962 1.97% 1.96%
1961 1.81% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Nepal
Current population
36941128
29596762
Population rank 43/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.36%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -119
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 174/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -364,699
Net migration rank 178/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -364,699
2024 - -38,940 - -401,282
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 368,450 -409,782
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 379,021 -379,321
2021 951,234 -23,103 351,165 130,001
2020 945,952 -25,864 373,553 162,139
2019 927,581 -49,080 387,113 182,203
2018 903,176 -50,224 394,576 -295,151
2017 876,594 -25,043 406,219 -368,787
2016 850,430 -43,398 415,921 -341,748
2015 824,435 -52,374 410,565 -221,062
2014 799,778 -53,625 423,166 -310,156
2013 784,641 -57,067 424,804 -373,064
2012 763,088 -63,131 430,151 -371,707
2011 741,303 -63,638 429,957 -347,552
2010 719,025 -97,079 432,631 -269,963
2009 693,673 -100,625 441,290 -266,144
2008 654,920 -102,534 452,353 -261,540
2007 610,913 -100,490 464,780 -252,526
2006 586,009 -95,333 475,335 -241,455
2005 570,132 -95,770 489,093 -211,024
2004 554,973 -100,824 504,853 -197,336
2003 540,992 -99,484 516,575 -168,314
2002 529,867 -103,102 525,045 -153,730
2001 519,594 -105,130 542,118 -148,973
2000 506,162 -104,476 554,506 -147,193
1999 491,814 -103,223 557,847 -122,551
1998 474,453 -74,952 562,787 -108,400
1997 461,209 -79,732 565,882 -98,454
1996 442,559 90,975 580,099 -92,307
1995 421,630 108,751 591,283 -86,232
1994 384,821 938,163 578,293 -27,415
1993 369,518 272,829 561,549 -37,782
1992 362,373 -128,960 533,029 84,113
1991 357,676 -68,644 512,233 17,056
1990 353,290 -127,215 495,202 -640
1989 348,833 -199,509 478,771 -39,808
1988 349,480 -286,247 463,581 -64,246
1987 334,438 -441,710 449,400 -72,437
1986 332,609 -121,350 434,802 -47,017
1985 307,625 -75,642 423,240 -30,154
1984 304,524 -70,532 411,122 -19,300
1983 324,158 -73,899 399,103 1,304
1982 321,493 -72,852 385,741 -3,898
1981 322,207 -58,347 374,145 -4,855
1980 349,586 -149,650 364,254 5,084
1979 331,162 83,699 355,597 88
1978 310,403 95,859 345,765 346
1977 289,193 91,082 332,843 2,108
1976 273,924 61,326 323,222 -15,119
1975 257,984 59,562 312,479 -6,686
1974 240,665 51,238 303,078 -4,361
1973 226,847 44,951 288,750 -1,076
1972 215,793 35,023 286,708 -2,107
1971 211,137 11,297 280,752 -7,284
1970 207,385 -18,197 272,439 1,847
1969 202,174 -24,251 264,560 -527
1968 197,623 -26,872 258,259 -746
1967 193,044 -27,672 249,240 347
1966 189,218 -31,462 241,716 -3,306
1965 185,931 -30,538 233,726 -1,551
1964 182,334 -35,005 227,948 -6,087
1963 180,867 -37,738 219,586 -8,303
1962 176,297 -38,504 215,368 -9,249
1961 171,236 -40,181 209,917 -10,601
1960 165,774 -54,351 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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