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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 20.5 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Mozambique vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique North Macedonia
2100 105,628,248 869,530
2099 105,234,999 880,467
2098 104,803,506 891,427
2097 104,372,940 902,461
2096 103,907,178 913,488
2095 103,425,281 924,371
2094 102,934,227 935,479
2093 102,409,874 946,865
2092 101,875,140 958,251
2091 101,356,290 969,723
2090 100,775,909 981,115
2089 100,158,269 992,687
2088 99,540,971 1,004,280
2087 98,890,285 1,015,922
2086 98,236,067 1,027,915
2085 97,557,661 1,039,832
2084 96,874,408 1,052,077
2083 96,142,098 1,064,269
2082 95,398,149 1,076,684
2081 94,657,513 1,089,137
2080 93,907,673 1,101,478
2079 93,121,830 1,114,004
2078 92,301,373 1,126,827
2077 91,481,344 1,139,917
2076 90,650,714 1,153,296
2075 89,800,986 1,166,630
2074 88,951,683 1,180,262
2073 88,066,368 1,193,984
2072 87,164,412 1,207,689
2071 86,237,232 1,221,407
2070 85,304,148 1,235,738
2069 84,316,537 1,250,212
2068 83,356,481 1,264,718
2067 82,393,396 1,279,182
2066 81,393,563 1,293,374
2065 80,403,306 1,307,896
2064 79,391,403 1,322,184
2063 78,388,769 1,336,875
2062 77,335,297 1,351,652
2061 76,234,094 1,366,457
2060 75,157,247 1,381,009
2059 74,043,229 1,395,166
2058 72,919,832 1,409,270
2057 71,789,848 1,423,516
2056 70,640,165 1,437,970
2055 69,505,255 1,452,276
2054 68,382,812 1,466,673
2053 67,270,892 1,480,857
2052 66,128,092 1,494,452
2051 64,998,059 1,508,115
2050 63,864,196 1,521,258
2049 62,698,049 1,534,276
2048 61,546,964 1,547,097
2047 60,391,850 1,559,831
2046 59,241,784 1,572,937
2045 58,101,216 1,585,940
2044 56,939,196 1,598,742
2043 55,785,114 1,611,835
2042 54,603,959 1,624,885
2041 53,447,648 1,637,687
2040 52,277,886 1,650,468
2039 51,108,793 1,663,094
2038 49,947,146 1,675,445
2037 48,801,599 1,687,986
2036 47,643,184 1,700,377
2035 46,495,588 1,712,512
2034 45,334,434 1,724,440
2033 44,205,611 1,736,005
2032 43,079,649 1,747,606
2031 41,971,121 1,759,081
2030 40,879,911 1,770,549
2029 39,797,126 1,781,235
2028 38,728,158 1,791,502
2027 37,676,618 1,801,426
2026 36,641,390 1,811,466
2025 35,631,653 1,820,909
2024 34,631,766 1,824,359
2023 33,635,160 1,827,816
2022 32,656,246 1,831,712
2021 31,707,800 1,837,114
2020 30,783,688 1,856,124
2019 29,884,380 1,876,262
2018 29,018,644 1,889,051
2017 28,166,393 1,898,657
2016 27,337,105 1,906,313
2015 26,547,572 1,912,430
2014 25,788,475 1,917,557
2013 25,051,611 1,922,716
2012 24,337,846 1,929,821
2011 23,649,039 1,937,398
2010 22,999,235 1,946,298
2009 22,391,745 1,958,782
2008 21,819,036 1,971,493
2007 21,287,635 1,982,933
2006 20,787,087 1,994,287
2005 20,304,569 2,005,330
2004 19,840,313 2,016,186
2003 19,392,475 2,022,725
2002 18,958,338 2,020,157
2001 18,537,729 2,034,882
2000 18,129,653 2,026,350
1999 17,734,506 2,017,142
1998 17,340,464 2,007,523
1997 16,949,982 1,996,869
1996 16,492,480 2,012,553
1995 15,960,530 1,998,534
1994 15,033,853 1,992,666
1993 14,051,192 2,006,854
1992 13,613,316 2,032,523
1991 13,352,090 2,055,994
1990 13,094,537 2,063,689
1989 12,906,842 2,055,649
1988 12,800,558 2,045,737
1987 12,822,574 2,035,157
1986 12,770,578 2,024,732
1985 12,548,949 2,014,331
1984 12,315,954 2,003,399
1983 12,073,822 1,991,901
1982 11,824,370 1,978,956
1981 11,568,127 1,959,065
1980 11,336,221 1,933,038
1979 11,028,809 1,906,523
1978 10,618,250 1,879,847
1977 10,224,975 1,853,138
1976 9,867,209 1,825,830
1975 9,540,817 1,797,972
1974 9,236,093 1,770,545
1973 8,954,242 1,743,816
1972 8,692,935 1,717,395
1971 8,456,317 1,691,216
1970 8,250,506 1,664,208
1969 8,066,951 1,636,345
1968 7,892,613 1,608,930
1967 7,724,550 1,582,492
1966 7,562,990 1,557,349
1965 7,406,421 1,533,466
1964 7,255,061 1,510,900
1963 7,109,828 1,488,737
1962 6,969,364 1,471,745
1961 6,834,936 1,455,171
1960 6,713,695 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique North Macedonia
2100 0.37% -1.24%
2099 0.41% -1.23%
2098 0.41% -1.22%
2097 0.45% -1.21%
2096 0.47% -1.18%
2095 0.48% -1.19%
2094 0.51% -1.2%
2093 0.52% -1.19%
2092 0.51% -1.18%
2091 0.58% -1.16%
2090 0.62% -1.17%
2089 0.62% -1.15%
2088 0.66% -1.15%
2087 0.67% -1.17%
2086 0.7% -1.15%
2085 0.71% -1.16%
2084 0.76% -1.15%
2083 0.78% -1.15%
2082 0.78% -1.14%
2081 0.8% -1.12%
2080 0.84% -1.12%
2079 0.89% -1.14%
2078 0.9% -1.15%
2077 0.92% -1.16%
2076 0.95% -1.14%
2075 0.95% -1.15%
2074 1.01% -1.15%
2073 1.03% -1.13%
2072 1.08% -1.12%
2071 1.09% -1.16%
2070 1.17% -1.16%
2069 1.15% -1.15%
2068 1.17% -1.13%
2067 1.23% -1.1%
2066 1.23% -1.11%
2065 1.27% -1.08%
2064 1.28% -1.1%
2063 1.36% -1.09%
2062 1.44% -1.08%
2061 1.43% -1.05%
2060 1.5% -1.01%
2059 1.54% -1%
2058 1.57% -1%
2057 1.63% -1.01%
2056 1.63% -0.99%
2055 1.64% -0.98%
2054 1.65% -0.96%
2053 1.73% -0.91%
2052 1.74% -0.91%
2051 1.78% -0.86%
2050 1.86% -0.85%
2049 1.87% -0.83%
2048 1.91% -0.82%
2047 1.94% -0.83%
2046 1.96% -0.82%
2045 2.04% -0.8%
2044 2.07% -0.81%
2043 2.16% -0.8%
2042 2.16% -0.78%
2041 2.24% -0.77%
2040 2.29% -0.76%
2039 2.33% -0.74%
2038 2.35% -0.74%
2037 2.43% -0.73%
2036 2.47% -0.71%
2035 2.56% -0.69%
2034 2.55% -0.67%
2033 2.61% -0.66%
2032 2.64% -0.65%
2031 2.67% -0.65%
2030 2.72% -0.6%
2029 2.76% -0.57%
2028 2.79% -0.55%
2027 2.83% -0.55%
2026 2.83% -0.52%
2025 2.89% -0.19%
2024 2.96% -0.19%
2023 3% -0.21%
2022 2.99% -0.29%
2021 3% -1.02%
2020 3.01% -1.07%
2019 2.98% -0.68%
2018 3.03% -0.51%
2017 3.03% -0.4%
2016 2.97% -0.32%
2015 2.94% -0.27%
2014 2.94% -0.27%
2013 2.93% -0.37%
2012 2.91% -0.39%
2011 2.83% -0.46%
2010 2.71% -0.64%
2009 2.62% -0.64%
2008 2.5% -0.58%
2007 2.41% -0.57%
2006 2.38% -0.55%
2005 2.34% -0.54%
2004 2.31% -0.32%
2003 2.29% 0.13%
2002 2.27% -0.72%
2001 2.25% 0.42%
2000 2.23% 0.46%
1999 2.27% 0.48%
1998 2.3% 0.53%
1997 2.77% -0.78%
1996 3.33% 0.7%
1995 6.16% 0.29%
1994 6.99% -0.71%
1993 3.22% -1.26%
1992 1.96% -1.14%
1991 1.97% -0.37%
1990 1.45% 0.39%
1989 0.83% 0.48%
1988 -0.17% 0.52%
1987 0.41% 0.51%
1986 1.77% 0.52%
1985 1.89% 0.55%
1984 2.01% 0.58%
1983 2.11% 0.65%
1982 2.22% 1.02%
1981 2.05% 1.35%
1980 2.79% 1.39%
1979 3.87% 1.42%
1978 3.85% 1.44%
1977 3.63% 1.5%
1976 3.42% 1.55%
1975 3.3% 1.55%
1974 3.15% 1.53%
1973 3.01% 1.54%
1972 2.8% 1.55%
1971 2.49% 1.62%
1970 2.28% 1.7%
1969 2.21% 1.7%
1968 2.18% 1.67%
1967 2.14% 1.61%
1966 2.11% 1.56%
1965 2.09% 1.49%
1964 2.04% 1.49%
1963 2.02% 1.15%
1962 1.97% 1.14%
1961 1.81% 1.4%

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

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mozambique North Macedonia
Current population
37173146
1811466
Population rank 44/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.02%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
24.6 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 -9
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 176/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -5,645
Net migration rank 178/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -5,645
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 -4,196 -5,728
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -3,290 -5,597
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -4,397 -5,296
2021 951,234 -23,103 -9,737 -5,483
2020 945,952 -25,864 -5,939 -23,458
2019 927,581 -49,080 -375 -24,204
2018 903,176 -50,224 1,512 -24,878
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,329 -24,227
2016 850,430 -43,398 2,374 -24,144
2015 824,435 -52,374 2,294 -23,010
2014 799,778 -53,625 3,644 -22,132
2013 784,641 -57,067 3,653 -20,297
2012 763,088 -63,131 3,087 -19,083
2011 741,303 -63,638 3,100 -17,871
2010 719,025 -97,079 4,866 -16,668
2009 693,673 -100,625 4,309 -15,455
2008 654,920 -102,534 3,746 -17,645
2007 610,913 -100,490 2,974 -15,705
2006 586,009 -95,333 3,988 -9,632
2005 570,132 -95,770 4,011 -2,244
2004 554,973 -100,824 5,444 -2,640
2003 540,992 -99,484 8,900 -2,880
2002 529,867 -103,102 9,697 -2,858
2001 519,594 -105,130 10,174 -922
2000 506,162 -104,476 12,159 -2,824
1999 491,814 -103,223 10,489 -1,261
1998 474,453 -74,952 12,446 -589
1997 461,209 -79,732 12,979 -477
1996 442,559 90,975 14,806 -397
1995 421,630 108,751 17,239 -3,603
1994 384,821 938,163 19,103 -21,006
1993 369,518 272,829 20,797 -47,273
1992 362,373 -128,960 21,659 -46,509
1991 357,676 -68,644 23,387 -45,484
1990 353,290 -127,215 22,868 -16,174
1989 348,833 -199,509 22,912 -13,528
1988 349,480 -286,247 24,064 -13,621
1987 334,438 -441,710 24,359 -13,635
1986 332,609 -121,350 23,720 -13,589
1985 307,625 -75,642 24,167 -13,492
1984 304,524 -70,532 24,436 -13,251
1983 324,158 -73,899 24,690 -12,884
1982 321,493 -72,852 25,810 -11,716
1981 322,207 -58,347 25,689 0
1980 349,586 -149,650 26,547 -189
1979 331,162 83,699 27,096 -426
1978 310,403 95,859 27,150 -462
1977 289,193 91,082 27,410 -683
1976 273,924 61,326 28,799 -911
1975 257,984 59,562 28,983 -1,147
1974 240,665 51,238 28,400 -1,376
1973 226,847 44,951 28,032 -1,600
1972 215,793 35,023 28,236 -1,834
1971 211,137 11,297 28,010 -2,064
1970 207,385 -18,197 28,022 60
1969 202,174 -24,251 27,464 181
1968 197,623 -26,872 28,378 -1,201
1967 193,044 -27,672 28,401 -2,696
1966 189,218 -31,462 28,766 -4,176
1965 185,931 -30,538 28,564 -5,385
1964 182,334 -35,005 27,889 -5,938
1963 180,867 -37,738 28,124 -5,759
1962 176,297 -38,504 25,317 -13,702
1961 171,236 -40,181 27,846 -6,309
1960 165,774 -54,351 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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

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