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Population in Mozambique compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.39 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Mozambique vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique North Korea
2100 105,684,658 19,604,631
2099 105,291,198 19,733,548
2098 104,859,475 19,862,949
2097 104,428,679 19,993,288
2096 103,962,668 20,124,518
2095 103,480,514 20,256,401
2094 102,989,197 20,388,156
2093 102,464,565 20,520,253
2092 101,929,545 20,652,961
2091 101,410,418 20,785,785
2090 100,829,728 20,918,305
2089 100,211,758 21,050,580
2088 99,594,130 21,182,325
2087 98,943,096 21,314,047
2086 98,288,529 21,445,329
2085 97,609,760 21,575,835
2084 96,926,143 21,705,777
2083 96,193,441 21,835,029
2082 95,449,095 21,964,199
2081 94,708,064 22,092,862
2080 93,957,824 22,220,948
2079 93,171,561 22,348,577
2078 92,350,666 22,475,755
2077 91,530,198 22,602,817
2076 90,699,125 22,729,499
2075 89,848,943 22,856,369
2074 88,999,187 22,983,784
2073 88,113,398 23,111,441
2072 87,210,961 23,239,261
2071 86,283,286 23,367,583
2070 85,349,704 23,496,136
2069 84,361,565 23,625,538
2068 83,400,997 23,755,136
2067 82,437,397 23,884,879
2066 81,437,030 24,015,027
2065 80,446,244 24,144,985
2064 79,433,801 24,274,257
2063 78,430,632 24,402,439
2062 77,376,597 24,529,941
2061 76,274,806 24,656,350
2060 75,197,384 24,780,911
2059 74,082,771 24,903,037
2058 72,958,774 25,023,260
2057 71,828,186 25,140,523
2056 70,677,889 25,255,342
2055 69,542,373 25,366,397
2054 68,419,331 25,474,292
2053 67,306,817 25,578,870
2052 66,163,407 25,679,963
2051 65,032,770 25,777,639
2050 63,898,302 25,871,673
2049 62,731,532 25,962,167
2048 61,579,833 26,048,593
2047 60,424,101 26,131,429
2046 59,273,421 26,210,487
2045 58,132,244 26,286,208
2044 56,969,604 26,358,331
2043 55,814,906 26,427,062
2042 54,633,120 26,491,482
2041 53,476,191 26,552,564
2040 52,305,805 26,609,557
2039 51,136,087 26,661,815
2038 49,973,820 26,708,400
2037 48,827,661 26,749,134
2036 47,668,628 26,783,304
2035 46,520,419 26,810,026
2034 45,358,645 26,828,912
2033 44,229,218 26,839,229
2032 43,102,655 26,840,944
2031 41,993,535 26,832,957
2030 40,901,742 26,814,812
2029 39,818,379 26,787,117
2028 38,748,841 26,749,227
2027 37,696,739 26,701,444
2026 36,660,958 26,643,460
2025 35,650,681 26,575,953
2024 34,631,766 26,498,823
2023 33,635,160 26,418,204
2022 32,656,246 26,328,845
2021 31,707,800 26,232,534
2020 30,783,688 26,136,312
2019 29,884,380 26,037,632
2018 29,018,644 25,931,147
2017 28,166,393 25,817,709
2016 27,337,105 25,698,326
2015 26,547,572 25,575,350
2014 25,788,475 25,451,262
2013 25,051,611 25,329,451
2012 24,337,846 25,211,728
2011 23,649,039 25,097,874
2010 22,999,235 24,987,258
2009 22,391,745 24,878,332
2008 21,819,036 24,764,618
2007 21,287,635 24,646,383
2006 20,787,087 24,524,507
2005 20,304,569 24,396,433
2004 19,840,313 24,254,943
2003 19,392,475 24,090,380
2002 18,958,338 23,943,973
2001 18,537,729 23,815,358
2000 18,129,653 23,665,910
1999 17,734,506 23,497,599
1998 17,340,464 23,311,564
1997 16,949,982 23,110,830
1996 16,492,480 22,895,746
1995 15,960,530 22,669,304
1994 15,033,853 22,393,975
1993 14,051,192 22,073,352
1992 13,613,316 21,750,911
1991 13,352,090 21,428,638
1990 13,094,537 21,112,137
1989 12,906,842 20,804,367
1988 12,800,558 20,503,161
1987 12,822,574 20,205,483
1986 12,770,578 19,910,855
1985 12,548,949 19,620,388
1984 12,315,954 19,335,043
1983 12,073,822 19,054,034
1982 11,824,370 18,776,357
1981 11,568,127 18,501,295
1980 11,336,221 18,236,786
1979 11,028,809 17,983,470
1978 10,618,250 17,735,995
1977 10,224,975 17,492,798
1976 9,867,209 17,243,450
1975 9,540,817 16,971,055
1974 9,236,093 16,673,121
1973 8,954,242 16,350,367
1972 8,692,935 15,975,069
1971 8,456,317 15,572,457
1970 8,250,506 15,172,775
1969 8,066,951 14,767,615
1968 7,892,613 14,365,596
1967 7,724,550 13,958,350
1966 7,562,990 13,569,094
1965 7,406,421 13,219,369
1964 7,255,061 12,889,770
1963 7,109,828 12,567,057
1962 6,969,364 12,262,882
1961 6,834,936 11,990,713
1960 6,713,695 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique North Korea
2100 0.37% -0.65%
2099 0.41% -0.65%
2098 0.41% -0.65%
2097 0.45% -0.65%
2096 0.47% -0.65%
2095 0.48% -0.65%
2094 0.51% -0.64%
2093 0.52% -0.64%
2092 0.51% -0.64%
2091 0.58% -0.63%
2090 0.62% -0.63%
2089 0.62% -0.62%
2088 0.66% -0.62%
2087 0.67% -0.61%
2086 0.7% -0.6%
2085 0.71% -0.6%
2084 0.76% -0.59%
2083 0.78% -0.59%
2082 0.78% -0.58%
2081 0.8% -0.58%
2080 0.84% -0.57%
2079 0.89% -0.57%
2078 0.9% -0.56%
2077 0.92% -0.56%
2076 0.95% -0.56%
2075 0.95% -0.55%
2074 1.01% -0.55%
2073 1.03% -0.55%
2072 1.08% -0.55%
2071 1.09% -0.55%
2070 1.17% -0.55%
2069 1.15% -0.55%
2068 1.17% -0.54%
2067 1.23% -0.54%
2066 1.23% -0.54%
2065 1.27% -0.53%
2064 1.28% -0.53%
2063 1.36% -0.52%
2062 1.44% -0.51%
2061 1.43% -0.5%
2060 1.5% -0.49%
2059 1.54% -0.48%
2058 1.57% -0.47%
2057 1.63% -0.45%
2056 1.63% -0.44%
2055 1.64% -0.42%
2054 1.65% -0.41%
2053 1.73% -0.39%
2052 1.74% -0.38%
2051 1.78% -0.36%
2050 1.86% -0.35%
2049 1.87% -0.33%
2048 1.91% -0.32%
2047 1.94% -0.3%
2046 1.96% -0.29%
2045 2.04% -0.27%
2044 2.07% -0.26%
2043 2.16% -0.24%
2042 2.16% -0.23%
2041 2.24% -0.21%
2040 2.29% -0.2%
2039 2.33% -0.17%
2038 2.35% -0.15%
2037 2.43% -0.13%
2036 2.47% -0.1%
2035 2.56% -0.07%
2034 2.55% -0.04%
2033 2.61% -0.006%
2032 2.64% 0.03%
2031 2.67% 0.07%
2030 2.72% 0.1%
2029 2.76% 0.14%
2028 2.79% 0.18%
2027 2.83% 0.22%
2026 2.83% 0.25%
2025 2.94% 0.29%
2024 2.96% 0.31%
2023 3% 0.34%
2022 2.99% 0.37%
2021 3% 0.37%
2020 3.01% 0.38%
2019 2.98% 0.41%
2018 3.03% 0.44%
2017 3.03% 0.46%
2016 2.97% 0.48%
2015 2.94% 0.49%
2014 2.94% 0.48%
2013 2.93% 0.47%
2012 2.91% 0.45%
2011 2.83% 0.44%
2010 2.71% 0.44%
2009 2.62% 0.46%
2008 2.5% 0.48%
2007 2.41% 0.5%
2006 2.38% 0.52%
2005 2.34% 0.58%
2004 2.31% 0.68%
2003 2.29% 0.61%
2002 2.27% 0.54%
2001 2.25% 0.63%
2000 2.23% 0.72%
1999 2.27% 0.8%
1998 2.3% 0.87%
1997 2.77% 0.94%
1996 3.33% 1%
1995 6.16% 1.23%
1994 6.99% 1.45%
1993 3.22% 1.48%
1992 1.96% 1.5%
1991 1.97% 1.5%
1990 1.45% 1.48%
1989 0.83% 1.47%
1988 -0.17% 1.47%
1987 0.41% 1.48%
1986 1.77% 1.48%
1985 1.89% 1.48%
1984 2.01% 1.47%
1983 2.11% 1.48%
1982 2.22% 1.49%
1981 2.05% 1.45%
1980 2.79% 1.41%
1979 3.87% 1.4%
1978 3.85% 1.39%
1977 3.63% 1.45%
1976 3.42% 1.61%
1975 3.3% 1.79%
1974 3.15% 1.97%
1973 3.01% 2.35%
1972 2.8% 2.59%
1971 2.49% 2.63%
1970 2.28% 2.74%
1969 2.21% 2.8%
1968 2.18% 2.92%
1967 2.14% 2.87%
1966 2.11% 2.65%
1965 2.09% 2.56%
1964 2.04% 2.57%
1963 2.02% 2.48%
1962 1.97% 2.27%
1961 1.81% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mozambique North Korea
Current population
36941128
26659144
Population rank 43/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.32%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +221
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 150/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -2,787
Net migration rank 178/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -2,787
2024 - -38,940 - -2,473
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 86,203 -1,997
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 96,495 -1,997
2021 951,234 -23,103 99,710 -1,585
2020 945,952 -25,864 95,920 -1,585
2019 927,581 -49,080 106,208 -3,142
2018 903,176 -50,224 113,164 -3,225
2017 876,594 -25,043 120,181 -3,224
2016 850,430 -43,398 125,048 -3,222
2015 824,435 -52,374 127,365 -3,208
2014 799,778 -53,625 127,078 -3,042
2013 784,641 -57,067 122,519 -2,933
2012 763,088 -63,131 118,773 -2,919
2011 741,303 -63,638 114,798 -2,957
2010 719,025 -97,079 112,443 -3,053
2009 693,673 -100,625 111,530 -3,058
2008 654,920 -102,534 122,015 -3,051
2007 610,913 -100,490 120,521 -3,021
2006 586,009 -95,333 129,171 -2,948
2005 570,132 -95,770 132,765 -2,861
2004 554,973 -100,824 155,838 -2,758
2003 540,992 -99,484 178,775 -2,717
2002 529,867 -103,102 119,504 -2,763
2001 519,594 -105,130 143,321 -2,884
2000 506,162 -104,476 161,591 -3,142
1999 491,814 -103,223 181,613 -3,443
1998 474,453 -74,952 197,589 -3,706
1997 461,209 -79,732 211,325 -3,745
1996 442,559 90,975 226,095 -3,512
1995 421,630 108,751 233,381 -3,094
1994 384,821 938,163 320,861 -517
1993 369,518 272,829 320,880 0
1992 362,373 -128,960 324,002 0
1991 357,676 -68,644 320,551 0
1990 353,290 -127,215 312,460 0
1989 348,833 -199,509 303,078 0
1988 349,480 -286,247 299,305 0
1987 334,438 -441,710 296,030 0
1986 332,609 -121,350 293,227 0
1985 307,625 -75,642 287,714 0
1984 304,524 -70,532 282,987 0
1983 324,158 -73,899 279,046 0
1982 321,493 -72,852 276,332 0
1981 322,207 -58,347 273,800 0
1980 349,586 -149,650 255,206 0
1979 331,162 83,699 251,409 0
1978 310,403 95,859 243,533 0
1977 289,193 91,082 242,870 0
1976 273,924 61,326 255,841 0
1975 257,984 59,562 288,966 0
1974 240,665 51,238 306,902 0
1973 226,847 44,951 338,600 0
1972 215,793 35,023 411,997 0
1971 211,137 11,297 393,220 0
1970 207,385 -18,197 406,129 0
1969 202,174 -24,251 404,189 0
1968 197,623 -26,872 399,837 0
1967 193,044 -27,672 414,632 0
1966 189,218 -31,462 363,882 0
1965 185,931 -30,538 335,587 0
1964 182,334 -35,005 323,623 0
1963 180,867 -37,738 321,805 0
1962 176,297 -38,504 286,534 0
1961 171,236 -40,181 257,788 0
1960 165,774 -54,351 277,717 0

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

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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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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