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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.41 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Mozambique vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Oman
2100 105,684,658 12,326,703
2099 105,291,198 12,244,321
2098 104,859,475 12,161,347
2097 104,428,679 12,077,858
2096 103,962,668 11,994,015
2095 103,480,514 11,909,754
2094 102,989,197 11,825,095
2093 102,464,565 11,740,085
2092 101,929,545 11,654,790
2091 101,410,418 11,569,356
2090 100,829,728 11,483,782
2089 100,211,758 11,398,109
2088 99,594,130 11,312,508
2087 98,943,096 11,227,223
2086 98,288,529 11,141,991
2085 97,609,760 11,056,984
2084 96,926,143 10,972,191
2083 96,193,441 10,887,525
2082 95,449,095 10,802,994
2081 94,708,064 10,718,800
2080 93,957,824 10,634,723
2079 93,171,561 10,550,794
2078 92,350,666 10,466,970
2077 91,530,198 10,383,169
2076 90,699,125 10,299,342
2075 89,848,943 10,215,493
2074 88,999,187 10,131,547
2073 88,113,398 10,047,318
2072 87,210,961 9,962,612
2071 86,283,286 9,877,378
2070 85,349,704 9,791,853
2069 84,361,565 9,705,815
2068 83,400,997 9,619,166
2067 82,437,397 9,531,936
2066 81,437,030 9,443,967
2065 80,446,244 9,355,538
2064 79,433,801 9,266,470
2063 78,430,632 9,176,798
2062 77,376,597 9,086,390
2061 76,274,806 8,995,287
2060 75,197,384 8,903,536
2059 74,082,771 8,810,958
2058 72,958,774 8,717,538
2057 71,828,186 8,623,514
2056 70,677,889 8,528,891
2055 69,542,373 8,433,708
2054 68,419,331 8,338,102
2053 67,306,817 8,242,274
2052 66,163,407 8,146,407
2051 65,032,770 8,050,917
2050 63,898,302 7,955,842
2049 62,731,532 7,861,436
2048 61,579,833 7,767,655
2047 60,424,101 7,674,619
2046 59,273,421 7,582,158
2045 58,132,244 7,490,461
2044 56,969,604 7,399,381
2043 55,814,906 7,309,208
2042 54,633,120 7,219,941
2041 53,476,191 7,131,715
2040 52,305,805 7,044,649
2039 51,136,087 6,958,711
2038 49,973,820 6,873,682
2037 48,827,661 6,789,514
2036 47,668,628 6,706,116
2035 46,520,419 6,623,241
2034 45,358,645 6,540,718
2033 44,229,218 6,458,252
2032 43,102,655 6,375,523
2031 41,993,535 6,292,383
2030 40,901,742 6,208,520
2029 39,818,379 6,115,428
2028 38,748,841 6,010,434
2027 37,696,739 5,881,073
2026 36,660,958 5,717,450
2025 35,650,681 5,519,571
2024 34,631,766 5,281,538
2023 33,635,160 5,049,269
2022 32,656,246 4,730,226
2021 31,707,800 4,500,424
2020 30,783,688 4,522,497
2019 29,884,380 4,591,241
2018 29,018,644 4,597,877
2017 28,166,393 4,537,396
2016 27,337,105 4,390,877
2015 26,547,572 4,184,895
2014 25,788,475 4,002,439
2013 25,051,611 3,833,913
2012 24,337,846 3,547,106
2011 23,649,039 3,076,763
2010 22,999,235 2,757,446
2009 22,391,745 2,684,659
2008 21,819,036 2,626,529
2007 21,287,635 2,570,174
2006 20,787,087 2,514,795
2005 20,304,569 2,459,802
2004 19,840,313 2,404,821
2003 19,392,475 2,363,796
2002 18,958,338 2,337,140
2001 18,537,729 2,310,217
2000 18,129,653 2,282,131
1999 17,734,506 2,252,909
1998 17,340,464 2,222,489
1997 16,949,982 2,190,720
1996 16,492,480 2,156,926
1995 15,960,530 2,120,528
1994 15,033,853 2,081,834
1993 14,051,192 2,021,675
1992 13,613,316 1,938,238
1991 13,352,090 1,851,473
1990 13,094,537 1,763,954
1989 12,906,842 1,676,228
1988 12,800,558 1,588,568
1987 12,822,574 1,500,996
1986 12,770,578 1,413,419
1985 12,548,949 1,325,480
1984 12,315,954 1,247,716
1983 12,073,822 1,181,459
1982 11,824,370 1,117,678
1981 11,568,127 1,057,320
1980 11,336,221 1,001,248
1979 11,028,809 949,116
1978 10,618,250 900,304
1977 10,224,975 855,314
1976 9,867,209 814,701
1975 9,540,817 778,864
1974 9,236,093 746,988
1973 8,954,242 721,179
1972 8,692,935 700,593
1971 8,456,317 681,119
1970 8,250,506 662,680
1969 8,066,951 645,255
1968 7,892,613 628,798
1967 7,724,550 613,318
1966 7,562,990 598,804
1965 7,406,421 585,236
1964 7,255,061 572,577
1963 7,109,828 560,827
1962 6,969,364 549,941
1961 6,834,936 539,854
1960 6,713,695 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Oman
2100 0.37% 0.67%
2099 0.41% 0.68%
2098 0.41% 0.69%
2097 0.45% 0.7%
2096 0.47% 0.71%
2095 0.48% 0.72%
2094 0.51% 0.72%
2093 0.52% 0.73%
2092 0.51% 0.74%
2091 0.58% 0.75%
2090 0.62% 0.75%
2089 0.62% 0.76%
2088 0.66% 0.76%
2087 0.67% 0.76%
2086 0.7% 0.77%
2085 0.71% 0.77%
2084 0.76% 0.78%
2083 0.78% 0.78%
2082 0.78% 0.79%
2081 0.8% 0.79%
2080 0.84% 0.8%
2079 0.89% 0.8%
2078 0.9% 0.81%
2077 0.92% 0.81%
2076 0.95% 0.82%
2075 0.95% 0.83%
2074 1.01% 0.84%
2073 1.03% 0.85%
2072 1.08% 0.86%
2071 1.09% 0.87%
2070 1.17% 0.89%
2069 1.15% 0.9%
2068 1.17% 0.92%
2067 1.23% 0.93%
2066 1.23% 0.95%
2065 1.27% 0.96%
2064 1.28% 0.98%
2063 1.36% 0.99%
2062 1.44% 1.01%
2061 1.43% 1.03%
2060 1.5% 1.05%
2059 1.54% 1.07%
2058 1.57% 1.09%
2057 1.63% 1.11%
2056 1.63% 1.13%
2055 1.64% 1.15%
2054 1.65% 1.16%
2053 1.73% 1.18%
2052 1.74% 1.19%
2051 1.78% 1.2%
2050 1.86% 1.2%
2049 1.87% 1.21%
2048 1.91% 1.21%
2047 1.94% 1.22%
2046 1.96% 1.22%
2045 2.04% 1.23%
2044 2.07% 1.23%
2043 2.16% 1.24%
2042 2.16% 1.24%
2041 2.24% 1.24%
2040 2.29% 1.23%
2039 2.33% 1.24%
2038 2.35% 1.24%
2037 2.43% 1.24%
2036 2.47% 1.25%
2035 2.56% 1.26%
2034 2.55% 1.28%
2033 2.61% 1.3%
2032 2.64% 1.32%
2031 2.67% 1.35%
2030 2.72% 1.52%
2029 2.76% 1.75%
2028 2.79% 2.2%
2027 2.83% 2.86%
2026 2.83% 3.59%
2025 2.94% 4.51%
2024 2.96% 4.6%
2023 3% 6.74%
2022 2.99% 5.11%
2021 3% -0.49%
2020 3.01% -1.5%
2019 2.98% -0.14%
2018 3.03% 1.33%
2017 3.03% 3.34%
2016 2.97% 4.92%
2015 2.94% 4.56%
2014 2.94% 4.4%
2013 2.93% 8.09%
2012 2.91% 15.3%
2011 2.83% 11.6%
2010 2.71% 2.71%
2009 2.62% 2.21%
2008 2.5% 2.19%
2007 2.41% 2.2%
2006 2.38% 2.24%
2005 2.34% 2.29%
2004 2.31% 1.74%
2003 2.29% 1.14%
2002 2.27% 1.17%
2001 2.25% 1.23%
2000 2.23% 1.3%
1999 2.27% 1.37%
1998 2.3% 1.45%
1997 2.77% 1.57%
1996 3.33% 1.72%
1995 6.16% 1.86%
1994 6.99% 2.98%
1993 3.22% 4.3%
1992 1.96% 4.69%
1991 1.97% 4.96%
1990 1.45% 5.23%
1989 0.83% 5.52%
1988 -0.17% 5.83%
1987 0.41% 6.2%
1986 1.77% 6.63%
1985 1.89% 6.23%
1984 2.01% 5.61%
1983 2.11% 5.71%
1982 2.22% 5.71%
1981 2.05% 5.6%
1980 2.79% 5.49%
1979 3.87% 5.42%
1978 3.85% 5.26%
1977 3.63% 4.99%
1976 3.42% 4.6%
1975 3.3% 4.27%
1974 3.15% 3.58%
1973 3.01% 2.94%
1972 2.8% 2.86%
1971 2.49% 2.78%
1970 2.28% 2.7%
1969 2.21% 2.62%
1968 2.18% 2.52%
1967 2.14% 2.42%
1966 2.11% 2.32%
1965 2.09% 2.21%
1964 2.04% 2.1%
1963 2.02% 1.98%
1962 1.97% 1.87%
1961 1.81% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Oman
Current population
36941128
5761708
Population rank 43/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.07%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +636
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 5/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +113,734
Net migration rank 178/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 113,734
2024 - -38,940 - 154,219
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 75,467 156,285
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 67,278 339,063
2021 951,234 -23,103 69,991 -16,726
2020 945,952 -25,864 74,224 -171,635
2019 927,581 -49,080 77,394 -117,480
2018 903,176 -50,224 79,438 -52,630
2017 876,594 -25,043 82,408 11,751
2016 850,430 -43,398 81,350 117,538
2015 824,435 -52,374 79,241 133,842
2014 799,778 -53,625 76,258 75,557
2013 784,641 -57,067 71,905 113,335
2012 763,088 -63,131 65,572 322,812
2011 741,303 -63,638 59,689 492,609
2010 719,025 -97,079 57,619 28,717
2009 693,673 -100,625 52,007 7,226
2008 654,920 -102,534 47,146 9,877
2007 610,913 -100,490 44,207 11,478
2006 586,009 -95,333 43,969 11,103
2005 570,132 -95,770 44,688 10,231
2004 554,973 -100,824 45,651 9,394
2003 540,992 -99,484 46,273 -19,265
2002 529,867 -103,102 46,397 -20,098
2001 519,594 -105,130 46,651 -19,103
2000 506,162 -104,476 47,208 -18,588
1999 491,814 -103,223 48,053 -18,235
1998 474,453 -74,952 48,654 -17,626
1997 461,209 -79,732 49,510 -16,998
1996 442,559 90,975 50,362 -15,286
1995 421,630 108,751 51,139 -13,418
1994 384,821 938,163 52,337 -12,665
1993 369,518 272,829 53,439 27,204
1992 362,373 -128,960 54,471 31,756
1991 357,676 -68,644 55,382 31,927
1990 353,290 -127,215 56,000 31,722
1989 348,833 -199,509 56,202 31,528
1988 349,480 -286,247 56,142 31,456
1987 334,438 -441,710 55,933 31,608
1986 332,609 -121,350 55,324 32,289
1985 307,625 -75,642 54,609 33,666
1984 304,524 -70,532 52,253 14,993
1983 324,158 -73,899 49,646 15,617
1982 321,493 -72,852 46,939 15,359
1981 322,207 -58,347 44,176 14,239
1980 349,586 -149,650 41,109 12,626
1979 331,162 83,699 38,022 12,511
1978 310,403 95,859 35,141 11,946
1977 289,193 91,082 32,342 10,554
1976 273,924 61,326 30,032 8,299
1975 257,984 59,562 27,699 5,632
1974 240,665 51,238 25,543 4,880
1973 226,847 44,951 24,195 -2,996
1972 215,793 35,023 22,968 -2,996
1971 211,137 11,297 21,973 -2,996
1970 207,385 -18,197 20,893 -2,996
1969 202,174 -24,251 19,949 -2,996
1968 197,623 -26,872 18,962 -2,996
1967 193,044 -27,672 17,990 -2,996
1966 189,218 -31,462 17,030 -2,996
1965 185,931 -30,538 16,103 -2,996
1964 182,334 -35,005 15,205 -2,996
1963 180,867 -37,738 14,283 -2,996
1962 176,297 -38,504 13,485 -2,996
1961 171,236 -40,181 12,690 -2,996
1960 165,774 -54,351 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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