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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.51 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Norway
2100 105,684,658 5,441,855
2099 105,291,198 5,454,583
2098 104,859,475 5,466,669
2097 104,428,679 5,478,174
2096 103,962,668 5,490,010
2095 103,480,514 5,502,418
2094 102,989,197 5,514,598
2093 102,464,565 5,527,174
2092 101,929,545 5,539,172
2091 101,410,418 5,551,172
2090 100,829,728 5,564,044
2089 100,211,758 5,576,715
2088 99,594,130 5,590,047
2087 98,943,096 5,604,159
2086 98,288,529 5,617,935
2085 97,609,760 5,631,413
2084 96,926,143 5,645,116
2083 96,193,441 5,658,044
2082 95,449,095 5,670,485
2081 94,708,064 5,682,427
2080 93,957,824 5,694,199
2079 93,171,561 5,705,317
2078 92,350,666 5,715,984
2077 91,530,198 5,726,145
2076 90,699,125 5,735,898
2075 89,848,943 5,745,619
2074 88,999,187 5,755,683
2073 88,113,398 5,765,642
2072 87,210,961 5,775,295
2071 86,283,286 5,784,119
2070 85,349,704 5,793,594
2069 84,361,565 5,802,341
2068 83,400,997 5,811,630
2067 82,437,397 5,821,550
2066 81,437,030 5,831,535
2065 80,446,244 5,841,333
2064 79,433,801 5,851,085
2063 78,430,632 5,860,548
2062 77,376,597 5,869,700
2061 76,274,806 5,877,754
2060 75,197,384 5,885,488
2059 74,082,771 5,892,036
2058 72,958,774 5,897,922
2057 71,828,186 5,904,330
2056 70,677,889 5,910,291
2055 69,542,373 5,915,286
2054 68,419,331 5,919,312
2053 67,306,817 5,922,325
2052 66,163,407 5,923,483
2051 65,032,770 5,923,938
2050 63,898,302 5,923,557
2049 62,731,532 5,922,138
2048 61,579,833 5,919,215
2047 60,424,101 5,916,146
2046 59,273,421 5,912,426
2045 58,132,244 5,907,334
2044 56,969,604 5,902,175
2043 55,814,906 5,896,614
2042 54,633,120 5,889,741
2041 53,476,191 5,881,692
2040 52,305,805 5,873,512
2039 51,136,087 5,864,063
2038 49,973,820 5,853,639
2037 48,827,661 5,842,734
2036 47,668,628 5,830,991
2035 46,520,419 5,818,882
2034 45,358,645 5,805,966
2033 44,229,218 5,792,030
2032 43,102,655 5,777,062
2031 41,993,535 5,760,828
2030 40,901,742 5,743,814
2029 39,818,379 5,725,891
2028 38,748,841 5,706,765
2027 37,696,739 5,686,336
2026 36,660,958 5,665,477
2025 35,650,681 5,626,258
2024 34,631,766 5,572,279
2023 33,635,160 5,519,601
2022 32,656,246 5,457,127
2021 31,707,800 5,408,320
2020 30,783,688 5,379,475
2019 29,884,380 5,347,896
2018 29,018,644 5,311,916
2017 28,166,393 5,276,968
2016 27,337,105 5,234,519
2015 26,547,572 5,188,607
2014 25,788,475 5,137,232
2013 25,051,611 5,079,623
2012 24,337,846 5,018,573
2011 23,649,039 4,953,088
2010 22,999,235 4,889,252
2009 22,391,745 4,828,726
2008 21,819,036 4,768,212
2007 21,287,635 4,709,153
2006 20,787,087 4,660,677
2005 20,304,569 4,623,291
2004 19,840,313 4,591,910
2003 19,392,475 4,564,855
2002 18,958,338 4,538,159
2001 18,537,729 4,513,751
2000 18,129,653 4,490,967
1999 17,734,506 4,461,913
1998 17,340,464 4,431,464
1997 16,949,982 4,405,157
1996 16,492,480 4,381,336
1995 15,960,530 4,359,184
1994 15,033,853 4,336,613
1993 14,051,192 4,311,991
1992 13,613,316 4,286,401
1991 13,352,090 4,261,732
1990 13,094,537 4,241,473
1989 12,906,842 4,226,901
1988 12,800,558 4,209,488
1987 12,822,574 4,186,905
1986 12,770,578 4,167,354
1985 12,548,949 4,152,516
1984 12,315,954 4,140,099
1983 12,073,822 4,128,432
1982 11,824,370 4,114,787
1981 11,568,127 4,099,702
1980 11,336,221 4,085,620
1979 11,028,809 4,072,517
1978 10,618,250 4,058,671
1977 10,224,975 4,043,205
1976 9,867,209 4,026,152
1975 9,540,817 4,007,313
1974 9,236,093 3,985,258
1973 8,954,242 3,960,612
1972 8,692,935 3,933,004
1971 8,456,317 3,903,039
1970 8,250,506 3,875,763
1969 8,066,951 3,847,707
1968 7,892,613 3,816,486
1967 7,724,550 3,784,539
1966 7,562,990 3,753,012
1965 7,406,421 3,723,168
1964 7,255,061 3,694,339
1963 7,109,828 3,666,537
1962 6,969,364 3,638,918
1961 6,834,936 3,609,800
1960 6,713,695 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Norway
2100 0.37% -0.23%
2099 0.41% -0.22%
2098 0.41% -0.21%
2097 0.45% -0.22%
2096 0.47% -0.23%
2095 0.48% -0.22%
2094 0.51% -0.23%
2093 0.52% -0.22%
2092 0.51% -0.22%
2091 0.58% -0.23%
2090 0.62% -0.23%
2089 0.62% -0.24%
2088 0.66% -0.25%
2087 0.67% -0.25%
2086 0.7% -0.24%
2085 0.71% -0.24%
2084 0.76% -0.23%
2083 0.78% -0.22%
2082 0.78% -0.21%
2081 0.8% -0.21%
2080 0.84% -0.19%
2079 0.89% -0.19%
2078 0.9% -0.18%
2077 0.92% -0.17%
2076 0.95% -0.17%
2075 0.95% -0.17%
2074 1.01% -0.17%
2073 1.03% -0.17%
2072 1.08% -0.15%
2071 1.09% -0.16%
2070 1.17% -0.15%
2069 1.15% -0.16%
2068 1.17% -0.17%
2067 1.23% -0.17%
2066 1.23% -0.17%
2065 1.27% -0.17%
2064 1.28% -0.16%
2063 1.36% -0.16%
2062 1.44% -0.14%
2061 1.43% -0.13%
2060 1.5% -0.11%
2059 1.54% -0.1%
2058 1.57% -0.11%
2057 1.63% -0.1%
2056 1.63% -0.08%
2055 1.64% -0.07%
2054 1.65% -0.05%
2053 1.73% -0.02%
2052 1.74% -0.008%
2051 1.78% 0.006%
2050 1.86% 0.02%
2049 1.87% 0.05%
2048 1.91% 0.05%
2047 1.94% 0.06%
2046 1.96% 0.09%
2045 2.04% 0.09%
2044 2.07% 0.09%
2043 2.16% 0.12%
2042 2.16% 0.14%
2041 2.24% 0.14%
2040 2.29% 0.16%
2039 2.33% 0.18%
2038 2.35% 0.19%
2037 2.43% 0.2%
2036 2.47% 0.21%
2035 2.56% 0.22%
2034 2.55% 0.24%
2033 2.61% 0.26%
2032 2.64% 0.28%
2031 2.67% 0.3%
2030 2.72% 0.31%
2029 2.76% 0.34%
2028 2.79% 0.36%
2027 2.83% 0.37%
2026 2.83% 0.7%
2025 2.94% 0.97%
2024 2.96% 0.95%
2023 3% 1.14%
2022 2.99% 0.9%
2021 3% 0.54%
2020 3.01% 0.59%
2019 2.98% 0.68%
2018 3.03% 0.66%
2017 3.03% 0.81%
2016 2.97% 0.88%
2015 2.94% 1%
2014 2.94% 1.13%
2013 2.93% 1.22%
2012 2.91% 1.32%
2011 2.83% 1.31%
2010 2.71% 1.25%
2009 2.62% 1.27%
2008 2.5% 1.25%
2007 2.41% 1.04%
2006 2.38% 0.81%
2005 2.34% 0.68%
2004 2.31% 0.59%
2003 2.29% 0.59%
2002 2.27% 0.54%
2001 2.25% 0.51%
2000 2.23% 0.65%
1999 2.27% 0.69%
1998 2.3% 0.6%
1997 2.77% 0.54%
1996 3.33% 0.51%
1995 6.16% 0.52%
1994 6.99% 0.57%
1993 3.22% 0.6%
1992 1.96% 0.58%
1991 1.97% 0.48%
1990 1.45% 0.34%
1989 0.83% 0.41%
1988 -0.17% 0.54%
1987 0.41% 0.47%
1986 1.77% 0.36%
1985 1.89% 0.3%
1984 2.01% 0.28%
1983 2.11% 0.33%
1982 2.22% 0.37%
1981 2.05% 0.34%
1980 2.79% 0.32%
1979 3.87% 0.34%
1978 3.85% 0.38%
1977 3.63% 0.42%
1976 3.42% 0.47%
1975 3.3% 0.55%
1974 3.15% 0.62%
1973 3.01% 0.7%
1972 2.8% 0.77%
1971 2.49% 0.7%
1970 2.28% 0.73%
1969 2.21% 0.82%
1968 2.18% 0.84%
1967 2.14% 0.84%
1966 2.11% 0.8%
1965 2.09% 0.78%
1964 2.04% 0.76%
1963 2.02% 0.76%
1962 1.97% 0.81%
1961 1.81% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Norway
Current population
36941128
5671119
Population rank 43/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.07%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +144
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 105/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +29,798
Net migration rank 178/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 29,798
2024 - -38,940 - 44,356
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 8,280 53,806
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 5,457 58,040
2021 951,234 -23,103 14,062 19,804
2020 945,952 -25,864 12,372 11,277
2019 927,581 -49,080 13,904 25,707
2018 903,176 -50,224 14,342 18,473
2017 876,594 -25,043 15,831 21,657
2016 850,430 -43,398 17,797 26,417
2015 824,435 -52,374 18,160 30,242
2014 799,778 -53,625 18,494 38,522
2013 784,641 -57,067 17,779 40,690
2012 763,088 -63,131 18,066 47,883
2011 741,303 -63,638 18,822 47,454
2010 719,025 -97,079 20,046 42,865
2009 693,673 -100,625 20,280 39,316
2008 654,920 -102,534 19,073 44,002
2007 610,913 -100,490 16,482 40,111
2006 586,009 -95,333 17,244 24,054
2005 570,132 -95,770 15,719 18,588
2004 554,973 -100,824 15,612 13,412
2003 540,992 -99,484 14,151 11,389
2002 529,867 -103,102 10,892 17,279
2001 519,594 -105,130 13,090 7,906
2000 506,162 -104,476 15,269 9,805
1999 491,814 -103,223 14,278 19,147
1998 474,453 -74,952 14,181 13,519
1997 461,209 -79,732 15,418 9,744
1996 442,559 90,975 17,087 5,671
1995 421,630 108,751 14,821 6,343
1994 384,821 938,163 16,045 7,580
1993 369,518 272,829 12,936 12,567
1992 362,373 -128,960 15,431 10,218
1991 357,676 -68,644 16,194 7,949
1990 353,290 -127,215 14,845 1,818
1989 348,833 -199,509 13,949 -1,730
1988 349,480 -286,247 12,207 10,380
1987 334,438 -441,710 9,212 13,907
1986 332,609 -121,350 8,751 7,616
1985 307,625 -75,642 6,644 6,725
1984 304,524 -70,532 7,452 3,856
1983 324,158 -73,899 7,844 4,120
1982 321,493 -72,852 9,875 5,749
1981 322,207 -58,347 9,020 6,010
1980 349,586 -149,650 9,806 3,763
1979 331,162 83,699 10,181 2,839
1978 310,403 95,859 11,364 3,823
1977 289,193 91,082 11,321 4,845
1976 273,924 61,326 13,286 4,779
1975 257,984 59,562 16,430 3,312
1974 240,665 51,238 20,324 4,425
1973 226,847 44,951 21,387 3,414
1972 215,793 35,023 24,777 5,603
1971 211,137 11,297 26,541 3,031
1970 207,385 -18,197 25,968 -1,034
1969 202,174 -24,251 28,858 2,230
1968 197,623 -26,872 29,387 1,761
1967 193,044 -27,672 30,276 2,460
1966 189,218 -31,462 31,150 -888
1965 185,931 -30,538 31,275 -1,525
1964 182,334 -35,005 30,293 -1,571
1963 180,867 -37,738 26,766 1,061
1962 176,297 -38,504 28,020 655
1961 171,236 -40,181 29,239 1,437
1960 165,774 -54,351 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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