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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.27 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Mozambique vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Niger
2100 105,628,248 92,119,820
2099 105,234,999 91,758,864
2098 104,803,506 91,380,105
2097 104,372,940 90,979,507
2096 103,907,178 90,560,194
2095 103,425,281 90,121,433
2094 102,934,227 89,665,016
2093 102,409,874 89,186,290
2092 101,875,140 88,687,247
2091 101,356,290 88,169,255
2090 100,775,909 87,632,134
2089 100,158,269 87,075,435
2088 99,540,971 86,497,532
2087 98,890,285 85,901,116
2086 98,236,067 85,285,801
2085 97,557,661 84,648,237
2084 96,874,408 83,990,034
2083 96,142,098 83,310,768
2082 95,398,149 82,611,309
2081 94,657,513 81,895,814
2080 93,907,673 81,159,765
2079 93,121,830 80,409,054
2078 92,301,373 79,639,286
2077 91,481,344 78,852,089
2076 90,650,714 78,045,772
2075 89,800,986 77,223,494
2074 88,951,683 76,387,922
2073 88,066,368 75,535,687
2072 87,164,412 74,667,410
2071 86,237,232 73,784,579
2070 85,304,148 72,888,455
2069 84,316,537 71,975,811
2068 83,356,481 71,050,594
2067 82,393,396 70,111,034
2066 81,393,563 69,159,115
2065 80,403,306 68,199,397
2064 79,391,403 67,226,153
2063 78,388,769 66,242,857
2062 77,335,297 65,249,357
2061 76,234,094 64,246,142
2060 75,157,247 63,236,587
2059 74,043,229 62,219,239
2058 72,919,832 61,193,260
2057 71,789,848 60,161,411
2056 70,640,165 59,126,596
2055 69,505,255 58,084,470
2054 68,382,812 57,038,192
2053 67,270,892 55,989,073
2052 66,128,092 54,940,685
2051 64,998,059 53,889,624
2050 63,864,196 52,841,076
2049 62,698,049 51,793,560
2048 61,546,964 50,746,939
2047 60,391,850 49,703,518
2046 59,241,784 48,661,960
2045 58,101,216 47,622,548
2044 56,939,196 46,586,941
2043 55,785,114 45,557,790
2042 54,603,959 44,531,886
2041 53,447,648 43,511,370
2040 52,277,886 42,494,381
2039 51,108,793 41,482,338
2038 49,947,146 40,472,234
2037 48,801,599 39,463,944
2036 47,643,184 38,459,660
2035 46,495,588 37,458,584
2034 45,334,434 36,465,688
2033 44,205,611 35,476,260
2032 43,079,649 34,497,489
2031 41,971,121 33,527,117
2030 40,879,911 32,563,547
2029 39,797,126 31,610,576
2028 38,728,158 30,670,274
2027 37,676,618 29,741,014
2026 36,641,390 28,823,166
2025 35,631,653 27,917,831
2024 34,631,766 27,032,412
2023 33,635,160 26,159,867
2022 32,656,246 25,311,973
2021 31,707,800 24,502,140
2020 30,783,688 23,717,613
2019 29,884,380 22,947,757
2018 29,018,644 22,188,069
2017 28,166,393 21,435,446
2016 27,337,105 20,685,753
2015 26,547,572 19,939,498
2014 25,788,475 19,215,909
2013 25,051,611 18,519,898
2012 24,337,846 17,836,769
2011 23,649,039 17,176,283
2010 22,999,235 16,548,835
2009 22,391,745 15,943,675
2008 21,819,036 15,361,915
2007 21,287,635 14,803,610
2006 20,787,087 14,268,581
2005 20,304,569 13,756,192
2004 19,840,313 13,265,836
2003 19,392,475 12,796,984
2002 18,958,338 12,349,144
2001 18,537,729 11,920,647
2000 18,129,653 11,509,630
1999 17,734,506 11,117,411
1998 17,340,464 10,741,413
1997 16,949,982 10,383,969
1996 16,492,480 10,044,852
1995 15,960,530 9,714,529
1994 15,033,853 9,398,258
1993 14,051,192 9,100,789
1992 13,613,316 8,817,633
1991 13,352,090 8,546,900
1990 13,094,537 8,286,059
1989 12,906,842 8,034,780
1988 12,800,558 7,793,748
1987 12,822,574 7,561,150
1986 12,770,578 7,335,811
1985 12,548,949 7,118,457
1984 12,315,954 6,909,971
1983 12,073,822 6,708,644
1982 11,824,370 6,512,732
1981 11,568,127 6,322,006
1980 11,336,221 6,135,971
1979 11,028,809 5,955,556
1978 10,618,250 5,782,932
1977 10,224,975 5,619,716
1976 9,867,209 5,464,962
1975 9,540,817 5,317,019
1974 9,236,093 5,174,953
1973 8,954,242 5,037,865
1972 8,692,935 4,904,845
1971 8,456,317 4,776,225
1970 8,250,506 4,650,275
1969 8,066,951 4,525,725
1968 7,892,613 4,403,637
1967 7,724,550 4,283,590
1966 7,562,990 4,165,544
1965 7,406,421 4,049,695
1964 7,255,061 3,935,814
1963 7,109,828 3,823,873
1962 6,969,364 3,714,520
1961 6,834,936 3,608,162
1960 6,713,695 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Niger
2100 0.37% 0.39%
2099 0.41% 0.41%
2098 0.41% 0.44%
2097 0.45% 0.46%
2096 0.47% 0.49%
2095 0.48% 0.51%
2094 0.51% 0.54%
2093 0.52% 0.56%
2092 0.51% 0.59%
2091 0.58% 0.61%
2090 0.62% 0.64%
2089 0.62% 0.67%
2088 0.66% 0.69%
2087 0.67% 0.72%
2086 0.7% 0.75%
2085 0.71% 0.78%
2084 0.76% 0.82%
2083 0.78% 0.85%
2082 0.78% 0.87%
2081 0.8% 0.91%
2080 0.84% 0.93%
2079 0.89% 0.97%
2078 0.9% 1%
2077 0.92% 1.03%
2076 0.95% 1.06%
2075 0.95% 1.09%
2074 1.01% 1.13%
2073 1.03% 1.16%
2072 1.08% 1.2%
2071 1.09% 1.23%
2070 1.17% 1.27%
2069 1.15% 1.3%
2068 1.17% 1.34%
2067 1.23% 1.38%
2066 1.23% 1.41%
2065 1.27% 1.45%
2064 1.28% 1.48%
2063 1.36% 1.52%
2062 1.44% 1.56%
2061 1.43% 1.6%
2060 1.5% 1.64%
2059 1.54% 1.68%
2058 1.57% 1.72%
2057 1.63% 1.75%
2056 1.63% 1.79%
2055 1.64% 1.83%
2054 1.65% 1.87%
2053 1.73% 1.91%
2052 1.74% 1.95%
2051 1.78% 1.98%
2050 1.86% 2.02%
2049 1.87% 2.06%
2048 1.91% 2.1%
2047 1.94% 2.14%
2046 1.96% 2.18%
2045 2.04% 2.22%
2044 2.07% 2.26%
2043 2.16% 2.3%
2042 2.16% 2.35%
2041 2.24% 2.39%
2040 2.29% 2.44%
2039 2.33% 2.5%
2038 2.35% 2.55%
2037 2.43% 2.61%
2036 2.47% 2.67%
2035 2.56% 2.72%
2034 2.55% 2.79%
2033 2.61% 2.84%
2032 2.64% 2.89%
2031 2.67% 2.96%
2030 2.72% 3.01%
2029 2.76% 3.07%
2028 2.79% 3.12%
2027 2.83% 3.18%
2026 2.83% 3.24%
2025 2.89% 3.28%
2024 2.96% 3.34%
2023 3% 3.35%
2022 2.99% 3.31%
2021 3% 3.31%
2020 3.01% 3.35%
2019 2.98% 3.42%
2018 3.03% 3.51%
2017 3.03% 3.62%
2016 2.97% 3.74%
2015 2.94% 3.77%
2014 2.94% 3.76%
2013 2.93% 3.83%
2012 2.91% 3.85%
2011 2.83% 3.79%
2010 2.71% 3.8%
2009 2.62% 3.79%
2008 2.5% 3.77%
2007 2.41% 3.75%
2006 2.38% 3.72%
2005 2.34% 3.7%
2004 2.31% 3.66%
2003 2.29% 3.63%
2002 2.27% 3.59%
2001 2.25% 3.57%
2000 2.23% 3.53%
1999 2.27% 3.5%
1998 2.3% 3.44%
1997 2.77% 3.38%
1996 3.33% 3.4%
1995 6.16% 3.37%
1994 6.99% 3.27%
1993 3.22% 3.21%
1992 1.96% 3.17%
1991 1.97% 3.15%
1990 1.45% 3.13%
1989 0.83% 3.09%
1988 -0.17% 3.08%
1987 0.41% 3.07%
1986 1.77% 3.05%
1985 1.89% 3.02%
1984 2.01% 3%
1983 2.11% 3.01%
1982 2.22% 3.02%
1981 2.05% 3.03%
1980 2.79% 3.03%
1979 3.87% 2.99%
1978 3.85% 2.9%
1977 3.63% 2.83%
1976 3.42% 2.78%
1975 3.3% 2.75%
1974 3.15% 2.72%
1973 3.01% 2.71%
1972 2.8% 2.69%
1971 2.49% 2.71%
1970 2.28% 2.75%
1969 2.21% 2.77%
1968 2.18% 2.8%
1967 2.14% 2.83%
1966 2.11% 2.86%
1965 2.09% 2.89%
1964 2.04% 2.93%
1963 2.02% 2.94%
1962 1.97% 2.95%
1961 1.81% 2.94%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Niger
Current population
37173146
29294628
Population rank 44/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.35%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 9/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -7,704
Net migration rank 178/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -7,704
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 883,987 -4,041
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 864,139 995
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 829,651 995
2021 951,234 -23,103 793,428 -4,405
2020 945,952 -25,864 784,437 -4,402
2019 927,581 -49,080 775,474 -15,778
2018 903,176 -50,224 763,536 -3,830
2017 876,594 -25,043 752,384 -6,830
2016 850,430 -43,398 738,999 14,833
2015 824,435 -52,374 721,630 17,051
2014 799,778 -53,625 704,609 3,891
2013 784,641 -57,067 686,070 -2,543
2012 763,088 -63,131 664,009 18,714
2011 741,303 -63,638 645,175 -6,941
2010 719,025 -97,079 624,685 -8,033
2009 693,673 -100,625 602,671 -9,014
2008 654,920 -102,534 579,727 -9,847
2007 610,913 -100,490 556,808 -10,069
2006 586,009 -95,333 533,374 -10,054
2005 570,132 -95,770 511,167 -9,700
2004 554,973 -100,824 488,328 -9,070
2003 540,992 -99,484 467,295 -8,841
2002 529,867 -103,102 446,767 -9,550
2001 519,594 -105,130 428,417 -8,654
2000 506,162 -104,476 410,779 -8,522
1999 491,814 -103,223 394,212 -12,037
1998 474,453 -74,952 377,120 -7,298
1997 461,209 -79,732 358,745 -13,680
1996 442,559 90,975 341,223 -8,057
1995 421,630 108,751 323,630 3,843
1994 384,821 938,163 306,026 -959
1993 369,518 272,829 292,135 -2,269
1992 362,373 -128,960 278,690 -2,258
1991 357,676 -68,644 266,527 -1,500
1990 353,290 -127,215 256,594 73
1989 348,833 -199,509 245,278 613
1988 349,480 -286,247 237,296 -1,139
1987 334,438 -441,710 231,371 -2,338
1986 332,609 -121,350 224,365 -2,728
1985 307,625 -75,642 219,206 -6,126
1984 304,524 -70,532 213,111 -9,208
1983 324,158 -73,899 207,962 -9,209
1982 321,493 -72,852 202,012 -8,935
1981 322,207 -58,347 195,938 -7,559
1980 349,586 -149,650 189,251 -5,564
1979 331,162 83,699 180,632 -3,495
1978 310,403 95,859 171,614 -3,494
1977 289,193 91,082 161,792 -3,476
1976 273,924 61,326 154,489 -3,308
1975 257,984 59,562 147,962 -3,254
1974 240,665 51,238 142,606 -3,179
1973 226,847 44,951 137,695 -2,942
1972 215,793 35,023 133,813 -2,525
1971 211,137 11,297 128,223 -2,277
1970 207,385 -18,197 128,184 -2,225
1969 202,174 -24,251 125,389 -2,245
1968 197,623 -26,872 123,301 -2,277
1967 193,044 -27,672 121,358 -2,289
1966 189,218 -31,462 119,314 -2,289
1965 185,931 -30,538 116,963 -2,289
1964 182,334 -35,005 115,386 -2,289
1963 180,867 -37,738 113,072 -2,289
1962 176,297 -38,504 110,280 -2,369
1961 171,236 -40,181 107,693 -2,893
1960 165,774 -54,351 105,081 -3,641

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

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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