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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7.03 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th 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 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Mozambique vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Pakistan
2100 105,628,248 514,639,086
2099 105,234,999 513,762,873
2098 104,803,506 512,834,641
2097 104,372,940 511,842,588
2096 103,907,178 510,743,323
2095 103,425,281 509,544,194
2094 102,934,227 508,236,117
2093 102,409,874 506,871,405
2092 101,875,140 505,433,117
2091 101,356,290 503,929,591
2090 100,775,909 502,369,089
2089 100,158,269 500,764,988
2088 99,540,971 499,040,109
2087 98,890,285 497,294,229
2086 98,236,067 495,416,407
2085 97,557,661 493,469,269
2084 96,874,408 491,457,322
2083 96,142,098 489,327,293
2082 95,398,149 487,086,584
2081 94,657,513 484,774,651
2080 93,907,673 482,358,125
2079 93,121,830 479,913,540
2078 92,301,373 477,377,443
2077 91,481,344 474,692,907
2076 90,650,714 471,877,807
2075 89,800,986 468,953,317
2074 88,951,683 465,972,364
2073 88,066,368 462,907,667
2072 87,164,412 459,752,452
2071 86,237,232 456,518,761
2070 85,304,148 453,190,545
2069 84,316,537 449,749,441
2068 83,356,481 446,219,879
2067 82,393,396 442,632,987
2066 81,393,563 438,970,919
2065 80,403,306 435,260,675
2064 79,391,403 431,484,424
2063 78,388,769 427,665,121
2062 77,335,297 423,724,764
2061 76,234,094 419,759,602
2060 75,157,247 415,724,868
2059 74,043,229 411,662,239
2058 72,919,832 407,514,159
2057 71,789,848 403,318,028
2056 70,640,165 399,031,614
2055 69,505,255 394,728,055
2054 68,382,812 390,385,410
2053 67,270,892 386,003,289
2052 66,128,092 381,568,312
2051 64,998,059 377,096,921
2050 63,864,196 372,554,619
2049 62,698,049 367,986,189
2048 61,546,964 363,386,382
2047 60,391,850 358,734,325
2046 59,241,784 354,003,639
2045 58,101,216 349,228,953
2044 56,939,196 344,443,561
2043 55,785,114 339,631,894
2042 54,603,959 334,801,403
2041 53,447,648 329,944,530
2040 52,277,886 325,107,264
2039 51,108,793 320,203,920
2038 49,947,146 315,273,196
2037 48,801,599 310,377,446
2036 47,643,184 305,472,156
2035 46,495,588 300,604,245
2034 45,334,434 295,748,602
2033 44,205,611 290,911,874
2032 43,079,649 286,130,352
2031 41,971,121 281,410,647
2030 40,879,911 276,766,735
2029 39,797,126 272,246,760
2028 38,728,158 267,784,548
2027 37,676,618 263,445,027
2026 36,641,390 259,285,315
2025 35,631,653 255,219,554
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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 71.8% to 63,864,196 people with a rank change from 44th to 32nd. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 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 2.89% 1.57%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Pakistan
Current population
37173146
261421997
Population rank 44/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 3.15%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 66/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 5,268,361 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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

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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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