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Population in Mozambique compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.02 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Netherlands
2100 105,684,658 17,359,081
2099 105,291,198 17,392,412
2098 104,859,475 17,425,508
2097 104,428,679 17,459,827
2096 103,962,668 17,495,124
2095 103,480,514 17,532,593
2094 102,989,197 17,571,051
2093 102,464,565 17,610,792
2092 101,929,545 17,649,611
2091 101,410,418 17,688,532
2090 100,829,728 17,730,570
2089 100,211,758 17,770,380
2088 99,594,130 17,809,825
2087 98,943,096 17,845,820
2086 98,288,529 17,885,001
2085 97,609,760 17,921,302
2084 96,926,143 17,957,639
2083 96,193,441 17,994,232
2082 95,449,095 18,029,404
2081 94,708,064 18,063,233
2080 93,957,824 18,093,703
2079 93,171,561 18,124,294
2078 92,350,666 18,152,738
2077 91,530,198 18,181,372
2076 90,699,125 18,206,864
2075 89,848,943 18,227,791
2074 88,999,187 18,245,652
2073 88,113,398 18,263,765
2072 87,210,961 18,280,443
2071 86,283,286 18,295,700
2070 85,349,704 18,311,141
2069 84,361,565 18,326,509
2068 83,400,997 18,341,711
2067 82,437,397 18,356,770
2066 81,437,030 18,374,904
2065 80,446,244 18,396,018
2064 79,433,801 18,417,894
2063 78,430,632 18,441,434
2062 77,376,597 18,464,922
2061 76,274,806 18,492,436
2060 75,197,384 18,520,315
2059 74,082,771 18,548,786
2058 72,958,774 18,577,700
2057 71,828,186 18,608,370
2056 70,677,889 18,638,918
2055 69,542,373 18,666,514
2054 68,419,331 18,692,598
2053 67,306,817 18,718,268
2052 66,163,407 18,741,740
2051 65,032,770 18,768,309
2050 63,898,302 18,789,481
2049 62,731,532 18,809,886
2048 61,579,833 18,827,655
2047 60,424,101 18,844,635
2046 59,273,421 18,855,920
2045 58,132,244 18,867,286
2044 56,969,604 18,877,101
2043 55,814,906 18,882,735
2042 54,633,120 18,885,839
2041 53,476,191 18,885,255
2040 52,305,805 18,879,571
2039 51,136,087 18,870,248
2038 49,973,820 18,855,512
2037 48,827,661 18,837,172
2036 47,668,628 18,811,873
2035 46,520,419 18,783,312
2034 45,358,645 18,750,125
2033 44,229,218 18,708,101
2032 43,102,655 18,662,054
2031 41,993,535 18,609,452
2030 40,901,742 18,549,634
2029 39,818,379 18,481,269
2028 38,748,841 18,404,195
2027 37,696,739 18,320,644
2026 36,660,958 18,227,403
2025 35,650,681 18,118,662
2024 34,631,766 17,993,485
2023 33,635,160 17,877,117
2022 32,656,246 17,700,982
2021 31,707,800 17,533,044
2020 30,783,688 17,441,500
2019 29,884,380 17,344,874
2018 29,018,644 17,231,624
2017 28,166,393 17,131,296
2016 27,337,105 17,030,314
2015 26,547,572 16,939,923
2014 25,788,475 16,865,008
2013 25,051,611 16,804,432
2012 24,337,846 16,754,962
2011 23,649,039 16,693,074
2010 22,999,235 16,615,394
2009 22,391,745 16,530,388
2008 21,819,036 16,445,593
2007 21,287,635 16,381,696
2006 20,787,087 16,346,101
2005 20,304,569 16,319,868
2004 19,840,313 16,281,779
2003 19,392,475 16,225,302
2002 18,958,338 16,148,929
2001 18,537,729 16,046,180
2000 18,129,653 15,925,513
1999 17,734,506 15,812,088
1998 17,340,464 15,707,209
1997 16,949,982 15,610,650
1996 16,492,480 15,530,498
1995 15,960,530 15,459,006
1994 15,033,853 15,382,838
1993 14,051,192 15,290,368
1992 13,613,316 15,184,166
1991 13,352,090 15,069,798
1990 13,094,537 14,951,510
1989 12,906,842 14,848,907
1988 12,800,558 14,760,094
1987 12,822,574 14,665,037
1986 12,770,578 14,572,278
1985 12,548,949 14,491,632
1984 12,315,954 14,424,211
1983 12,073,822 14,367,070
1982 11,824,370 14,312,690
1981 11,568,127 14,247,208
1980 11,336,221 14,149,800
1979 11,028,809 14,038,270
1978 10,618,250 13,941,700
1977 10,224,975 13,856,185
1976 9,867,209 13,774,037
1975 9,540,817 13,666,335
1974 9,236,093 13,545,056
1973 8,954,242 13,439,322
1972 8,692,935 13,328,593
1971 8,456,317 13,194,497
1970 8,250,506 13,038,526
1969 8,066,951 12,877,984
1968 7,892,613 12,729,721
1967 7,724,550 12,598,201
1966 7,562,990 12,456,251
1965 7,406,421 12,294,732
1964 7,255,061 12,127,120
1963 7,109,828 11,965,966
1962 6,969,364 11,805,689
1961 6,834,936 11,638,712
1960 6,713,695 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Netherlands
2100 0.37% -0.19%
2099 0.41% -0.19%
2098 0.41% -0.2%
2097 0.45% -0.2%
2096 0.47% -0.21%
2095 0.48% -0.22%
2094 0.51% -0.23%
2093 0.52% -0.22%
2092 0.51% -0.22%
2091 0.58% -0.24%
2090 0.62% -0.22%
2089 0.62% -0.22%
2088 0.66% -0.2%
2087 0.67% -0.22%
2086 0.7% -0.2%
2085 0.71% -0.2%
2084 0.76% -0.2%
2083 0.78% -0.2%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.8% -0.17%
2080 0.84% -0.17%
2079 0.89% -0.16%
2078 0.9% -0.16%
2077 0.92% -0.14%
2076 0.95% -0.11%
2075 0.95% -0.1%
2074 1.01% -0.1%
2073 1.03% -0.09%
2072 1.08% -0.08%
2071 1.09% -0.08%
2070 1.17% -0.08%
2069 1.15% -0.08%
2068 1.17% -0.08%
2067 1.23% -0.1%
2066 1.23% -0.11%
2065 1.27% -0.12%
2064 1.28% -0.13%
2063 1.36% -0.13%
2062 1.44% -0.15%
2061 1.43% -0.15%
2060 1.5% -0.15%
2059 1.54% -0.16%
2058 1.57% -0.16%
2057 1.63% -0.16%
2056 1.63% -0.15%
2055 1.64% -0.14%
2054 1.65% -0.14%
2053 1.73% -0.13%
2052 1.74% -0.14%
2051 1.78% -0.11%
2050 1.86% -0.11%
2049 1.87% -0.09%
2048 1.91% -0.09%
2047 1.94% -0.06%
2046 1.96% -0.06%
2045 2.04% -0.05%
2044 2.07% -0.03%
2043 2.16% -0.02%
2042 2.16% 0.003%
2041 2.24% 0.03%
2040 2.29% 0.05%
2039 2.33% 0.08%
2038 2.35% 0.1%
2037 2.43% 0.13%
2036 2.47% 0.15%
2035 2.56% 0.18%
2034 2.55% 0.22%
2033 2.61% 0.25%
2032 2.64% 0.28%
2031 2.67% 0.32%
2030 2.72% 0.37%
2029 2.76% 0.42%
2028 2.79% 0.46%
2027 2.83% 0.51%
2026 2.83% 0.6%
2025 2.94% 0.7%
2024 2.96% 0.65%
2023 3% 1%
2022 2.99% 0.96%
2021 3% 0.52%
2020 3.01% 0.56%
2019 2.98% 0.66%
2018 3.03% 0.59%
2017 3.03% 0.59%
2016 2.97% 0.53%
2015 2.94% 0.44%
2014 2.94% 0.36%
2013 2.93% 0.3%
2012 2.91% 0.37%
2011 2.83% 0.47%
2010 2.71% 0.51%
2009 2.62% 0.52%
2008 2.5% 0.39%
2007 2.41% 0.22%
2006 2.38% 0.16%
2005 2.34% 0.23%
2004 2.31% 0.35%
2003 2.29% 0.47%
2002 2.27% 0.64%
2001 2.25% 0.76%
2000 2.23% 0.72%
1999 2.27% 0.67%
1998 2.3% 0.62%
1997 2.77% 0.52%
1996 3.33% 0.46%
1995 6.16% 0.5%
1994 6.99% 0.6%
1993 3.22% 0.7%
1992 1.96% 0.76%
1991 1.97% 0.79%
1990 1.45% 0.69%
1989 0.83% 0.6%
1988 -0.17% 0.65%
1987 0.41% 0.64%
1986 1.77% 0.56%
1985 1.89% 0.47%
1984 2.01% 0.4%
1983 2.11% 0.38%
1982 2.22% 0.46%
1981 2.05% 0.69%
1980 2.79% 0.79%
1979 3.87% 0.69%
1978 3.85% 0.62%
1977 3.63% 0.6%
1976 3.42% 0.79%
1975 3.3% 0.9%
1974 3.15% 0.79%
1973 3.01% 0.83%
1972 2.8% 1.02%
1971 2.49% 1.2%
1970 2.28% 1.25%
1969 2.21% 1.16%
1968 2.18% 1.04%
1967 2.14% 1.14%
1966 2.11% 1.31%
1965 2.09% 1.38%
1964 2.04% 1.35%
1963 2.02% 1.36%
1962 1.97% 1.43%
1961 1.81% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Netherlands
Current population
36941128
18252623
Population rank 43/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.22%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +319
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 121/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +104,681
Net migration rank 178/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 104,681
2024 - -38,940 - 121,628
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -5,363 144,558
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -1,770 224,472
2021 951,234 -23,103 7,014 106,416
2020 945,952 -25,864 0 67,598
2019 927,581 -49,080 17,345 109,003
2018 903,176 -50,224 15,508 87,197
2017 876,594 -25,043 18,844 86,332
2016 850,430 -43,398 23,843 88,743
2015 824,435 -52,374 23,716 55,585
2014 799,778 -53,625 35,417 36,591
2013 784,641 -57,067 30,248 19,973
2012 763,088 -63,131 35,186 14,861
2011 741,303 -63,638 45,072 31,224
2010 719,025 -97,079 48,184 33,703
2009 693,673 -100,625 51,244 39,832
2008 654,920 -102,534 49,337 32,406
2007 610,913 -100,490 49,145 -304
2006 586,009 -95,333 49,038 -25,401
2005 570,132 -95,770 50,592 -22,496
2004 554,973 -100,824 56,987 -9,230
2003 540,992 -99,484 58,411 7,937
2002 529,867 -103,102 59,751 28,824
2001 519,594 -105,130 62,580 56,096
2000 506,162 -104,476 66,887 59,308
1999 491,814 -103,223 60,086 47,179
1998 474,453 -74,952 61,258 52,058
1997 461,209 -79,732 56,198 31,302
1996 442,559 90,975 51,251 21,792
1995 421,630 108,751 54,106 15,056
1994 384,821 938,163 61,532 20,193
1993 369,518 272,829 58,103 44,514
1992 362,373 -128,960 66,811 50,148
1991 357,676 -68,644 69,321 51,670
1990 353,290 -127,215 68,777 53,564
1989 348,833 -199,509 59,396 31,165
1988 349,480 -286,247 61,993 31,026
1987 334,438 -441,710 64,526 39,559
1986 332,609 -121,350 59,746 30,380
1985 307,625 -75,642 55,069 27,356
1984 304,524 -70,532 54,812 12,902
1983 324,158 -73,899 51,722 11,007
1982 321,493 -72,852 54,388 7,644
1981 322,207 -58,347 62,688 17,643
1980 349,586 -149,650 66,504 54,010
1979 331,162 83,699 63,172 42,772
1978 310,403 95,859 61,344 26,639
1977 289,193 91,082 63,739 19,809
1976 273,924 61,326 63,361 18,774
1975 257,984 59,562 64,232 68,569
1974 240,665 51,238 75,853 31,645
1973 226,847 44,951 84,668 18,705
1972 215,793 35,023 101,297 17,470
1971 211,137 11,297 116,112 32,756
1970 207,385 -18,197 129,082 32,438
1969 202,174 -24,251 139,082 21,850
1968 197,623 -26,872 132,389 7,243
1967 193,044 -27,672 138,580 -10,673
1966 189,218 -31,462 138,265 20,740
1965 185,931 -30,538 146,308 19,444
1964 182,334 -35,005 157,653 15,014
1963 180,867 -37,738 154,361 -21
1962 176,297 -38,504 153,474 18,024
1961 171,236 -40,181 159,450 8,258
1960 165,774 -54,351 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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