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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 5.19 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Mozambique vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Nicaragua
2100 105,684,658 8,688,116
2099 105,291,198 8,724,538
2098 104,859,475 8,760,232
2097 104,428,679 8,794,755
2096 103,962,668 8,828,433
2095 103,480,514 8,861,157
2094 102,989,197 8,892,755
2093 102,464,565 8,924,287
2092 101,929,545 8,954,488
2091 101,410,418 8,984,026
2090 100,829,728 9,012,075
2089 100,211,758 9,039,709
2088 99,594,130 9,065,862
2087 98,943,096 9,090,942
2086 98,288,529 9,115,336
2085 97,609,760 9,138,363
2084 96,926,143 9,160,205
2083 96,193,441 9,180,483
2082 95,449,095 9,199,639
2081 94,708,064 9,217,574
2080 93,957,824 9,233,677
2079 93,171,561 9,247,995
2078 92,350,666 9,260,269
2077 91,530,198 9,271,296
2076 90,699,125 9,280,355
2075 89,848,943 9,287,263
2074 88,999,187 9,293,340
2073 88,113,398 9,297,217
2072 87,210,961 9,298,930
2071 86,283,286 9,298,548
2070 85,349,704 9,296,541
2069 84,361,565 9,292,245
2068 83,400,997 9,285,519
2067 82,437,397 9,277,073
2066 81,437,030 9,266,063
2065 80,446,244 9,253,359
2064 79,433,801 9,238,451
2063 78,430,632 9,221,261
2062 77,376,597 9,201,687
2061 76,274,806 9,180,231
2060 75,197,384 9,156,164
2059 74,082,771 9,129,485
2058 72,958,774 9,100,437
2057 71,828,186 9,069,770
2056 70,677,889 9,037,076
2055 69,542,373 9,002,004
2054 68,419,331 8,964,646
2053 67,306,817 8,925,248
2052 66,163,407 8,883,323
2051 65,032,770 8,838,651
2050 63,898,302 8,791,647
2049 62,731,532 8,743,003
2048 61,579,833 8,691,701
2047 60,424,101 8,638,293
2046 59,273,421 8,583,244
2045 58,132,244 8,525,953
2044 56,969,604 8,466,669
2043 55,814,906 8,405,733
2042 54,633,120 8,342,871
2041 53,476,191 8,278,159
2040 52,305,805 8,211,510
2039 51,136,087 8,143,346
2038 49,973,820 8,072,943
2037 48,827,661 8,000,701
2036 47,668,628 7,926,969
2035 46,520,419 7,851,540
2034 45,358,645 7,774,327
2033 44,229,218 7,695,506
2032 43,102,655 7,615,273
2031 41,993,535 7,533,169
2030 40,901,742 7,449,842
2029 39,818,379 7,364,850
2028 38,748,841 7,278,061
2027 37,696,739 7,189,755
2026 36,660,958 7,100,090
2025 35,650,681 7,008,896
2024 34,631,766 6,916,140
2023 33,635,160 6,823,613
2022 32,656,246 6,730,654
2021 31,707,800 6,644,741
2020 30,783,688 6,565,267
2019 29,884,380 6,483,657
2018 29,018,644 6,400,080
2017 28,166,393 6,316,231
2016 27,337,105 6,232,666
2015 26,547,572 6,149,417
2014 25,788,475 6,066,492
2013 25,051,611 5,983,845
2012 24,337,846 5,901,287
2011 23,649,039 5,819,051
2010 22,999,235 5,737,450
2009 22,391,745 5,656,601
2008 21,819,036 5,576,593
2007 21,287,635 5,497,243
2006 20,787,087 5,418,855
2005 20,304,569 5,342,105
2004 19,840,313 5,272,912
2003 19,392,475 5,210,963
2002 18,958,338 5,149,909
2001 18,537,729 5,087,825
2000 18,129,653 5,022,633
1999 17,734,506 4,954,018
1998 17,340,464 4,883,655
1997 16,949,982 4,809,573
1996 16,492,480 4,729,974
1995 15,960,530 4,642,931
1994 15,033,853 4,549,316
1993 14,051,192 4,453,732
1992 13,613,316 4,357,026
1991 13,352,090 4,259,637
1990 13,094,537 4,162,559
1989 12,906,842 4,066,476
1988 12,800,558 3,972,320
1987 12,822,574 3,882,164
1986 12,770,578 3,794,157
1985 12,548,949 3,706,479
1984 12,315,954 3,619,104
1983 12,073,822 3,530,282
1982 11,824,370 3,438,745
1981 11,568,127 3,345,674
1980 11,336,221 3,252,403
1979 11,028,809 3,164,525
1978 10,618,250 3,080,314
1977 10,224,975 2,992,534
1976 9,867,209 2,903,851
1975 9,540,817 2,816,943
1974 9,236,093 2,732,075
1973 8,954,242 2,649,278
1972 8,692,935 2,573,578
1971 8,456,317 2,499,825
1970 8,250,506 2,423,065
1969 8,066,951 2,348,398
1968 7,892,613 2,275,836
1967 7,724,550 2,205,567
1966 7,562,990 2,137,820
1965 7,406,421 2,072,681
1964 7,255,061 2,010,176
1963 7,109,828 1,950,159
1962 6,969,364 1,892,320
1961 6,834,936 1,836,451
1960 6,713,695 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Nicaragua
2100 0.37% -0.42%
2099 0.41% -0.41%
2098 0.41% -0.39%
2097 0.45% -0.38%
2096 0.47% -0.37%
2095 0.48% -0.36%
2094 0.51% -0.35%
2093 0.52% -0.34%
2092 0.51% -0.33%
2091 0.58% -0.31%
2090 0.62% -0.31%
2089 0.62% -0.29%
2088 0.66% -0.28%
2087 0.67% -0.27%
2086 0.7% -0.25%
2085 0.71% -0.24%
2084 0.76% -0.22%
2083 0.78% -0.21%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.8% -0.17%
2080 0.84% -0.15%
2079 0.89% -0.13%
2078 0.9% -0.12%
2077 0.92% -0.1%
2076 0.95% -0.07%
2075 0.95% -0.07%
2074 1.01% -0.04%
2073 1.03% -0.02%
2072 1.08% 0.004%
2071 1.09% 0.02%
2070 1.17% 0.05%
2069 1.15% 0.07%
2068 1.17% 0.09%
2067 1.23% 0.12%
2066 1.23% 0.14%
2065 1.27% 0.16%
2064 1.28% 0.19%
2063 1.36% 0.21%
2062 1.44% 0.23%
2061 1.43% 0.26%
2060 1.5% 0.29%
2059 1.54% 0.32%
2058 1.57% 0.34%
2057 1.63% 0.36%
2056 1.63% 0.39%
2055 1.64% 0.42%
2054 1.65% 0.44%
2053 1.73% 0.47%
2052 1.74% 0.51%
2051 1.78% 0.53%
2050 1.86% 0.56%
2049 1.87% 0.59%
2048 1.91% 0.62%
2047 1.94% 0.64%
2046 1.96% 0.67%
2045 2.04% 0.7%
2044 2.07% 0.72%
2043 2.16% 0.75%
2042 2.16% 0.78%
2041 2.24% 0.81%
2040 2.29% 0.84%
2039 2.33% 0.87%
2038 2.35% 0.9%
2037 2.43% 0.93%
2036 2.47% 0.96%
2035 2.56% 0.99%
2034 2.55% 1.02%
2033 2.61% 1.05%
2032 2.64% 1.09%
2031 2.67% 1.12%
2030 2.72% 1.15%
2029 2.76% 1.19%
2028 2.79% 1.23%
2027 2.83% 1.26%
2026 2.83% 1.3%
2025 2.94% 1.34%
2024 2.96% 1.36%
2023 3% 1.38%
2022 2.99% 1.29%
2021 3% 1.21%
2020 3.01% 1.26%
2019 2.98% 1.31%
2018 3.03% 1.33%
2017 3.03% 1.34%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 2.94% 1.37%
2014 2.94% 1.38%
2013 2.93% 1.4%
2012 2.91% 1.41%
2011 2.83% 1.42%
2010 2.71% 1.43%
2009 2.62% 1.43%
2008 2.5% 1.44%
2007 2.41% 1.45%
2006 2.38% 1.44%
2005 2.34% 1.31%
2004 2.31% 1.19%
2003 2.29% 1.19%
2002 2.27% 1.22%
2001 2.25% 1.3%
2000 2.23% 1.39%
1999 2.27% 1.44%
1998 2.3% 1.54%
1997 2.77% 1.68%
1996 3.33% 1.87%
1995 6.16% 2.06%
1994 6.99% 2.15%
1993 3.22% 2.22%
1992 1.96% 2.29%
1991 1.97% 2.33%
1990 1.45% 2.36%
1989 0.83% 2.37%
1988 -0.17% 2.32%
1987 0.41% 2.32%
1986 1.77% 2.37%
1985 1.89% 2.41%
1984 2.01% 2.52%
1983 2.11% 2.66%
1982 2.22% 2.78%
1981 2.05% 2.87%
1980 2.79% 2.78%
1979 3.87% 2.73%
1978 3.85% 2.93%
1977 3.63% 3.05%
1976 3.42% 3.09%
1975 3.3% 3.11%
1974 3.15% 3.13%
1973 3.01% 2.94%
1972 2.8% 2.95%
1971 2.49% 3.17%
1970 2.28% 3.18%
1969 2.21% 3.19%
1968 2.18% 3.19%
1967 2.14% 3.17%
1966 2.11% 3.14%
1965 2.09% 3.11%
1964 2.04% 3.08%
1963 2.02% 3.06%
1962 1.97% 3.04%
1961 1.81% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Nicaragua
Current population
36941128
7124343
Population rank 43/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.09%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +253
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 78/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -8,371
Net migration rank 178/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -8,371
2024 - -38,940 - -8,189
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 100,921 -7,996
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 100,987 -7,996
2021 951,234 -23,103 89,213 -10,383
2020 945,952 -25,864 90,515 -10,383
2019 927,581 -49,080 102,817 -19,730
2018 903,176 -50,224 104,814 -20,742
2017 876,594 -25,043 105,468 -21,849
2016 850,430 -43,398 106,585 -23,076
2015 824,435 -52,374 107,344 -24,353
2014 799,778 -53,625 108,420 -25,570
2013 784,641 -57,067 109,032 -26,587
2012 763,088 -63,131 110,065 -27,389
2011 741,303 -63,638 110,026 -28,221
2010 719,025 -97,079 110,475 -29,081
2009 693,673 -100,625 110,213 -29,913
2008 654,920 -102,534 110,395 -30,675
2007 610,913 -100,490 110,341 -31,357
2006 586,009 -95,333 110,073 -32,274
2005 570,132 -95,770 108,984 -33,280
2004 554,973 -100,824 106,904 -44,222
2003 540,992 -99,484 106,142 -44,931
2002 529,867 -103,102 105,805 -44,906
2001 519,594 -105,130 107,109 -43,837
2000 506,162 -104,476 109,192 -42,087
1999 491,814 -103,223 110,217 -40,095
1998 474,453 -74,952 108,862 -38,260
1997 461,209 -79,732 114,415 -36,851
1996 442,559 90,975 116,849 -35,208
1995 421,630 108,751 118,325 -25,889
1994 384,821 938,163 119,565 -24,773
1993 369,518 272,829 120,469 -24,091
1992 362,373 -128,960 121,204 -24,171
1991 357,676 -68,644 121,787 -24,028
1990 353,290 -127,215 120,677 -24,280
1989 348,833 -199,509 120,128 -24,364
1988 349,480 -286,247 117,299 -24,753
1987 334,438 -441,710 112,885 -25,127
1986 332,609 -121,350 113,054 -24,805
1985 307,625 -75,642 110,949 -23,840
1984 304,524 -70,532 110,133 -22,493
1983 324,158 -73,899 110,618 -20,620
1982 321,493 -72,852 112,468 -19,395
1981 322,207 -58,347 110,421 -17,353
1980 349,586 -149,650 108,604 -15,130
1979 331,162 83,699 96,429 -14,152
1978 310,403 95,859 98,419 -12,273
1977 289,193 91,082 100,498 -11,082
1976 273,924 61,326 98,100 -10,155
1975 257,984 59,562 95,230 -9,349
1974 240,665 51,238 92,505 -8,639
1973 226,847 44,951 89,662 -7,947
1972 215,793 35,023 76,906 -7,219
1971 211,137 11,297 84,139 -6,328
1970 207,385 -18,197 81,127 -5,423
1969 202,174 -24,251 78,237 -4,592
1968 197,623 -26,872 75,458 -3,979
1967 193,044 -27,672 72,722 -3,666
1966 189,218 -31,462 69,883 -3,443
1965 185,931 -30,538 67,056 -3,231
1964 182,334 -35,005 64,227 -3,043
1963 180,867 -37,738 61,738 -2,881
1962 176,297 -38,504 59,547 -2,727
1961 171,236 -40,181 57,499 -2,579
1960 165,774 -54,351 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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