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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.44 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • 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 +2.98% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Oman
2100 105,628,248 12,271,138
2099 105,234,999 12,189,126
2098 104,803,506 12,106,527
2097 104,372,940 12,023,414
2096 103,907,178 11,939,950
2095 103,425,281 11,856,068
2094 102,934,227 11,771,790
2093 102,409,874 11,687,164
2092 101,875,140 11,602,253
2091 101,356,290 11,517,204
2090 100,775,909 11,432,016
2089 100,158,269 11,346,729
2088 99,540,971 11,261,515
2087 98,890,285 11,176,614
2086 98,236,067 11,091,765
2085 97,557,661 11,007,142
2084 96,874,408 10,922,731
2083 96,142,098 10,838,447
2082 95,398,149 10,754,297
2081 94,657,513 10,670,483
2080 93,907,673 10,586,785
2079 93,121,830 10,503,234
2078 92,301,373 10,419,787
2077 91,481,344 10,336,364
2076 90,650,714 10,252,916
2075 89,800,986 10,169,444
2074 88,951,683 10,085,876
2073 88,066,368 10,002,028
2072 87,164,412 9,917,703
2071 86,237,232 9,832,854
2070 85,304,148 9,747,714
2069 84,316,537 9,662,064
2068 83,356,481 9,575,805
2067 82,393,396 9,488,969
2066 81,393,563 9,401,396
2065 80,403,306 9,313,366
2064 79,391,403 9,224,699
2063 78,388,769 9,135,431
2062 77,335,297 9,045,431
2061 76,234,094 8,954,738
2060 75,157,247 8,863,401
2059 74,043,229 8,771,240
2058 72,919,832 8,678,241
2057 71,789,848 8,584,641
2056 70,640,165 8,490,445
2055 69,505,255 8,395,691
2054 68,382,812 8,300,516
2053 67,270,892 8,205,120
2052 66,128,092 8,109,685
2051 64,998,059 8,014,625
2050 63,864,196 7,919,979
2049 62,698,049 7,825,999
2048 61,546,964 7,732,641
2047 60,391,850 7,640,024
2046 59,241,784 7,547,980
2045 58,101,216 7,456,696
2044 56,939,196 7,366,027
2043 55,785,114 7,276,260
2042 54,603,959 7,187,395
2041 53,447,648 7,099,567
2040 52,277,886 7,012,893
2039 51,108,793 6,927,343
2038 49,947,146 6,842,697
2037 48,801,599 6,758,909
2036 47,643,184 6,675,887
2035 46,495,588 6,593,385
2034 45,334,434 6,511,234
2033 44,205,611 6,429,140
2032 43,079,649 6,346,783
2031 41,971,121 6,264,019
2030 40,879,911 6,180,534
2029 39,797,126 6,087,861
2028 38,728,158 5,983,340
2027 37,676,618 5,854,563
2026 36,641,390 5,691,677
2025 35,631,653 5,494,691
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th 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 2.89% 4.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Oman
Current population
37173146
5775345
Population rank 44/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.07%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.47 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
5.93 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +584
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 3/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 78,557 154,219
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 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 (1960–2025, 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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