Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7.05 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.59% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Mozambique vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Pakistan
2100 105,684,658 514,531,704
2099 105,291,198 513,655,674
2098 104,859,475 512,727,636
2097 104,428,679 511,735,790
2096 103,962,668 510,636,755
2095 103,480,514 509,437,875
2094 102,989,197 508,130,071
2093 102,464,565 506,765,644
2092 101,929,545 505,327,656
2091 101,410,418 503,824,444
2090 100,829,728 502,264,268
2089 100,211,758 500,660,501
2088 99,594,130 498,935,983
2087 98,943,096 497,190,466
2086 98,288,529 495,313,036
2085 97,609,760 493,366,305
2084 96,926,143 491,354,778
2083 96,193,441 489,225,193
2082 95,449,095 486,984,952
2081 94,708,064 484,673,501
2080 93,957,824 482,257,479
2079 93,171,561 479,813,404
2078 92,350,666 477,277,836
2077 91,530,198 474,593,860
2076 90,699,125 471,779,348
2075 89,848,943 468,855,468
2074 88,999,187 465,875,137
2073 88,113,398 462,811,079
2072 87,210,961 459,656,523
2071 86,283,286 456,423,506
2070 85,349,704 453,095,985
2069 84,361,565 449,655,599
2068 83,400,997 446,126,774
2067 82,437,397 442,540,629
2066 81,437,030 438,879,326
2065 80,446,244 435,169,856
2064 79,433,801 431,394,393
2063 78,430,632 427,575,887
2062 77,376,597 423,636,352
2061 76,274,806 419,672,017
2060 75,197,384 415,638,125
2059 74,082,771 411,576,344
2058 72,958,774 407,429,129
2057 71,828,186 403,233,874
2056 70,677,889 398,948,355
2055 69,542,373 394,645,693
2054 68,419,331 390,303,954
2053 67,306,817 385,922,748
2052 66,163,407 381,488,696
2051 65,032,770 377,018,239
2050 63,898,302 372,476,884
2049 62,731,532 367,909,407
2048 61,579,833 363,310,560
2047 60,424,101 358,659,474
2046 59,273,421 353,929,775
2045 58,132,244 349,156,085
2044 56,969,604 344,371,692
2043 55,814,906 339,561,029
2042 54,633,120 334,731,546
2041 53,476,191 329,875,686
2040 52,305,805 325,039,429
2039 51,136,087 320,137,108
2038 49,973,820 315,207,413
2037 48,827,661 310,312,684
2036 47,668,628 305,408,418
2035 46,520,419 300,541,523
2034 45,358,645 295,686,893
2033 44,229,218 290,851,174
2032 43,102,655 286,070,650
2031 41,993,535 281,351,929
2030 40,901,742 276,708,987
2029 39,818,379 272,189,955
2028 38,748,841 267,728,673
2027 37,696,739 263,390,059
2026 36,660,958 259,231,214
2025 35,650,681 255,166,301
2024 34,631,766 251,269,164
2023 33,635,160 247,504,495
2022 32,656,246 243,700,667
2021 31,707,800 239,477,801
2020 30,783,688 235,001,746
2019 29,884,380 230,800,899
2018 29,018,644 226,928,892
2017 28,166,393 223,273,967
2016 27,337,105 220,138,869
2015 26,547,572 217,290,883
2014 25,788,475 214,264,647
2013 25,051,611 211,073,978
2012 24,337,846 207,667,125
2011 23,649,039 203,746,065
2010 22,999,235 199,239,047
2009 22,391,745 194,376,534
2008 21,819,036 189,499,113
2007 21,287,635 184,493,231
2006 20,787,087 179,682,690
2005 20,304,569 175,453,212
2004 19,840,313 171,286,000
2003 19,392,475 167,110,248
2002 18,958,338 163,222,549
2001 18,537,729 159,270,907
2000 18,129,653 154,879,127
1999 17,734,506 150,565,377
1998 17,340,464 146,522,356
1997 16,949,982 142,531,804
1996 16,492,480 138,557,092
1995 15,960,530 134,582,253
1994 15,033,853 130,748,083
1993 14,051,192 127,020,117
1992 13,613,316 123,546,848
1991 13,352,090 120,060,406
1990 13,094,537 116,155,576
1989 12,906,842 112,336,629
1988 12,800,558 108,724,739
1987 12,822,574 105,130,717
1986 12,770,578 101,606,764
1985 12,548,949 98,229,285
1984 12,315,954 95,164,936
1983 12,073,822 92,227,711
1982 11,824,370 89,089,246
1981 11,568,127 85,802,049
1980 11,336,221 82,291,010
1979 11,028,809 78,997,039
1978 10,618,250 76,307,379
1977 10,224,975 73,901,827
1976 9,867,209 71,620,254
1975 9,540,817 69,461,175
1974 9,236,093 67,415,487
1973 8,954,242 65,461,912
1972 8,692,935 63,583,194
1971 8,456,317 61,847,899
1970 8,250,506 60,166,719
1969 8,066,951 58,460,939
1968 7,892,613 56,810,507
1967 7,724,550 55,214,768
1966 7,562,990 53,678,667
1965 7,406,421 52,209,010
1964 7,255,061 50,799,999
1963 7,109,828 49,447,776
1962 6,969,364 48,156,128
1961 6,834,936 46,921,277
1960 6,713,695 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Pakistan
2100 0.37% 0.17%
2099 0.41% 0.18%
2098 0.41% 0.19%
2097 0.45% 0.22%
2096 0.47% 0.24%
2095 0.48% 0.26%
2094 0.51% 0.27%
2093 0.52% 0.28%
2092 0.51% 0.3%
2091 0.58% 0.31%
2090 0.62% 0.32%
2089 0.62% 0.35%
2088 0.66% 0.35%
2087 0.67% 0.38%
2086 0.7% 0.39%
2085 0.71% 0.41%
2084 0.76% 0.44%
2083 0.78% 0.46%
2082 0.78% 0.48%
2081 0.8% 0.5%
2080 0.84% 0.51%
2079 0.89% 0.53%
2078 0.9% 0.57%
2077 0.92% 0.6%
2076 0.95% 0.62%
2075 0.95% 0.64%
2074 1.01% 0.66%
2073 1.03% 0.69%
2072 1.08% 0.71%
2071 1.09% 0.73%
2070 1.17% 0.77%
2069 1.15% 0.79%
2068 1.17% 0.81%
2067 1.23% 0.83%
2066 1.23% 0.85%
2065 1.27% 0.88%
2064 1.28% 0.89%
2063 1.36% 0.93%
2062 1.44% 0.94%
2061 1.43% 0.97%
2060 1.5% 0.99%
2059 1.54% 1.02%
2058 1.57% 1.04%
2057 1.63% 1.07%
2056 1.63% 1.09%
2055 1.64% 1.11%
2054 1.65% 1.14%
2053 1.73% 1.16%
2052 1.74% 1.19%
2051 1.78% 1.22%
2050 1.86% 1.24%
2049 1.87% 1.27%
2048 1.91% 1.3%
2047 1.94% 1.34%
2046 1.96% 1.37%
2045 2.04% 1.39%
2044 2.07% 1.42%
2043 2.16% 1.44%
2042 2.16% 1.47%
2041 2.24% 1.49%
2040 2.29% 1.53%
2039 2.33% 1.56%
2038 2.35% 1.58%
2037 2.43% 1.61%
2036 2.47% 1.62%
2035 2.56% 1.64%
2034 2.55% 1.66%
2033 2.61% 1.67%
2032 2.64% 1.68%
2031 2.67% 1.68%
2030 2.72% 1.66%
2029 2.76% 1.67%
2028 2.79% 1.65%
2027 2.83% 1.6%
2026 2.83% 1.59%
2025 2.94% 1.55%
2024 2.96% 1.52%
2023 3% 1.56%
2022 2.99% 1.76%
2021 3% 1.9%
2020 3.01% 1.82%
2019 2.98% 1.71%
2018 3.03% 1.64%
2017 3.03% 1.42%
2016 2.97% 1.31%
2015 2.94% 1.41%
2014 2.94% 1.51%
2013 2.93% 1.64%
2012 2.91% 1.92%
2011 2.83% 2.26%
2010 2.71% 2.5%
2009 2.62% 2.57%
2008 2.5% 2.71%
2007 2.41% 2.68%
2006 2.38% 2.41%
2005 2.34% 2.43%
2004 2.31% 2.5%
2003 2.29% 2.38%
2002 2.27% 2.48%
2001 2.25% 2.84%
2000 2.23% 2.87%
1999 2.27% 2.76%
1998 2.3% 2.8%
1997 2.77% 2.87%
1996 3.33% 2.95%
1995 6.16% 2.93%
1994 6.99% 2.93%
1993 3.22% 2.81%
1992 1.96% 2.9%
1991 1.97% 3.36%
1990 1.45% 3.4%
1989 0.83% 3.32%
1988 -0.17% 3.42%
1987 0.41% 3.47%
1986 1.77% 3.44%
1985 1.89% 3.22%
1984 2.01% 3.18%
1983 2.11% 3.52%
1982 2.22% 3.83%
1981 2.05% 4.27%
1980 2.79% 4.17%
1979 3.87% 3.52%
1978 3.85% 3.26%
1977 3.63% 3.19%
1976 3.42% 3.11%
1975 3.3% 3.03%
1974 3.15% 2.98%
1973 3.01% 2.95%
1972 2.8% 2.81%
1971 2.49% 2.79%
1970 2.28% 2.92%
1969 2.21% 2.91%
1968 2.18% 2.89%
1967 2.14% 2.86%
1966 2.11% 2.81%
1965 2.09% 2.77%
1964 2.04% 2.73%
1963 2.02% 2.68%
1962 1.97% 2.63%
1961 1.81% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Pakistan
Current population
36941128
260356147
Population rank 43/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 3.14%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 70/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -65,573 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 178/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -1,235,336
2024 - -38,940 - -1,401,173
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 951,234 -23,103 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 945,952 -25,864 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 927,581 -49,080 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 903,176 -50,224 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 876,594 -25,043 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 850,430 -43,398 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 824,435 -52,374 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 799,778 -53,625 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 784,641 -57,067 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 763,088 -63,131 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 741,303 -63,638 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 719,025 -97,079 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 693,673 -100,625 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 654,920 -102,534 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 610,913 -100,490 4,690,187 576,349
2006 586,009 -95,333 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 570,132 -95,770 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 554,973 -100,824 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 540,992 -99,484 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 529,867 -103,102 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 519,594 -105,130 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 506,162 -104,476 4,281,169 252,869
1999 491,814 -103,223 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 474,453 -74,952 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 461,209 -79,732 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 442,559 90,975 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 421,630 108,751 3,977,175 11,534
1994 384,821 938,163 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 369,518 272,829 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 362,373 -128,960 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 357,676 -68,644 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 353,290 -127,215 3,731,730 275,242
1989 348,833 -199,509 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 349,480 -286,247 3,554,755 38,139
1987 334,438 -441,710 3,448,813 146,364
1986 332,609 -121,350 3,341,643 111,045
1985 307,625 -75,642 3,233,315 68,860
1984 304,524 -70,532 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 324,158 -73,899 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 321,493 -72,852 2,934,689 294,252
1981 322,207 -58,347 2,790,454 555,032
1980 349,586 -149,650 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 331,162 83,699 2,461,311 450,003
1978 310,403 95,859 2,356,601 111,386
1977 289,193 91,082 2,257,849 85,250
1976 273,924 61,326 2,171,812 48,238
1975 257,984 59,562 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 240,665 51,238 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 226,847 44,951 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 215,793 35,023 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 211,137 11,297 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 207,385 -18,197 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 202,174 -24,251 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 197,623 -26,872 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 193,044 -27,672 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 189,218 -31,462 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 185,931 -30,538 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 182,334 -35,005 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 180,867 -37,738 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 176,297 -38,504 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 171,236 -40,181 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 165,774 -54,351 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.