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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 7.96 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Mozambique vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Panama
2100 105,684,658 5,947,731
2099 105,291,198 5,958,919
2098 104,859,475 5,969,676
2097 104,428,679 5,979,860
2096 103,962,668 5,989,615
2095 103,480,514 5,998,960
2094 102,989,197 6,007,655
2093 102,464,565 6,015,893
2092 101,929,545 6,023,482
2091 101,410,418 6,030,584
2090 100,829,728 6,037,116
2089 100,211,758 6,043,194
2088 99,594,130 6,048,506
2087 98,943,096 6,053,252
2086 98,288,529 6,057,347
2085 97,609,760 6,060,940
2084 96,926,143 6,063,735
2083 96,193,441 6,065,863
2082 95,449,095 6,067,171
2081 94,708,064 6,067,635
2080 93,957,824 6,067,317
2079 93,171,561 6,066,164
2078 92,350,666 6,064,127
2077 91,530,198 6,061,297
2076 90,699,125 6,057,645
2075 89,848,943 6,053,134
2074 88,999,187 6,047,620
2073 88,113,398 6,041,318
2072 87,210,961 6,034,065
2071 86,283,286 6,026,051
2070 85,349,704 6,017,288
2069 84,361,565 6,007,621
2068 83,400,997 5,997,109
2067 82,437,397 5,985,932
2066 81,437,030 5,973,853
2065 80,446,244 5,961,039
2064 79,433,801 5,947,320
2063 78,430,632 5,932,822
2062 77,376,597 5,917,367
2061 76,274,806 5,900,972
2060 75,197,384 5,883,654
2059 74,082,771 5,865,433
2058 72,958,774 5,846,037
2057 71,828,186 5,825,696
2056 70,677,889 5,804,369
2055 69,542,373 5,781,900
2054 68,419,331 5,758,339
2053 67,306,817 5,733,538
2052 66,163,407 5,707,562
2051 65,032,770 5,680,231
2050 63,898,302 5,651,617
2049 62,731,532 5,621,841
2048 61,579,833 5,590,701
2047 60,424,101 5,558,382
2046 59,273,421 5,524,843
2045 58,132,244 5,490,228
2044 56,969,604 5,454,371
2043 55,814,906 5,417,316
2042 54,633,120 5,379,169
2041 53,476,191 5,339,872
2040 52,305,805 5,299,492
2039 51,136,087 5,257,983
2038 49,973,820 5,215,284
2037 48,827,661 5,171,497
2036 47,668,628 5,126,814
2035 46,520,419 5,081,210
2034 45,358,645 5,034,708
2033 44,229,218 4,987,247
2032 43,102,655 4,938,646
2031 41,993,535 4,889,260
2030 40,901,742 4,838,970
2029 39,818,379 4,787,654
2028 38,748,841 4,735,214
2027 37,696,739 4,681,847
2026 36,660,958 4,627,497
2025 35,650,681 4,572,106
2024 34,631,766 4,515,577
2023 33,635,160 4,458,759
2022 32,656,246 4,400,773
2021 31,707,800 4,345,405
2020 30,783,688 4,293,261
2019 29,884,380 4,234,700
2018 29,018,644 4,167,860
2017 28,166,393 4,098,707
2016 27,337,105 4,029,086
2015 26,547,572 3,960,035
2014 25,788,475 3,892,101
2013 25,051,611 3,825,329
2012 24,337,846 3,759,256
2011 23,649,039 3,693,505
2010 22,999,235 3,628,535
2009 22,391,745 3,564,381
2008 21,819,036 3,500,648
2007 21,287,635 3,437,490
2006 20,787,087 3,375,024
2005 20,304,569 3,313,026
2004 19,840,313 3,251,155
2003 19,392,475 3,189,807
2002 18,958,338 3,129,344
2001 18,537,729 3,069,537
2000 18,129,653 3,010,369
1999 17,734,506 2,951,822
1998 17,340,464 2,893,914
1997 16,949,982 2,836,695
1996 16,492,480 2,780,227
1995 15,960,530 2,724,557
1994 15,033,853 2,669,546
1993 14,051,192 2,615,099
1992 13,613,316 2,561,336
1991 13,352,090 2,508,265
1990 13,094,537 2,455,583
1989 12,906,842 2,403,820
1988 12,800,558 2,352,848
1987 12,822,574 2,301,970
1986 12,770,578 2,251,325
1985 12,548,949 2,200,915
1984 12,315,954 2,150,782
1983 12,073,822 2,101,106
1982 11,824,370 2,052,271
1981 11,568,127 2,004,418
1980 11,336,221 1,957,534
1979 11,028,809 1,911,552
1978 10,618,250 1,866,311
1977 10,224,975 1,821,543
1976 9,867,209 1,776,935
1975 9,540,817 1,732,389
1974 9,236,093 1,687,926
1973 8,954,242 1,643,690
1972 8,692,935 1,599,723
1971 8,456,317 1,556,081
1970 8,250,506 1,513,070
1969 8,066,951 1,470,886
1968 7,892,613 1,429,447
1967 7,724,550 1,388,628
1966 7,562,990 1,348,388
1965 7,406,421 1,308,835
1964 7,255,061 1,270,065
1963 7,109,828 1,232,124
1962 6,969,364 1,195,301
1961 6,834,936 1,159,870
1960 6,713,695 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Panama
2100 0.37% -0.19%
2099 0.41% -0.18%
2098 0.41% -0.17%
2097 0.45% -0.16%
2096 0.47% -0.16%
2095 0.48% -0.14%
2094 0.51% -0.14%
2093 0.52% -0.13%
2092 0.51% -0.12%
2091 0.58% -0.11%
2090 0.62% -0.1%
2089 0.62% -0.09%
2088 0.66% -0.08%
2087 0.67% -0.07%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.71% -0.05%
2084 0.76% -0.04%
2083 0.78% -0.02%
2082 0.78% -0.008%
2081 0.8% 0.005%
2080 0.84% 0.02%
2079 0.89% 0.03%
2078 0.9% 0.05%
2077 0.92% 0.06%
2076 0.95% 0.07%
2075 0.95% 0.09%
2074 1.01% 0.1%
2073 1.03% 0.12%
2072 1.08% 0.13%
2071 1.09% 0.15%
2070 1.17% 0.16%
2069 1.15% 0.18%
2068 1.17% 0.19%
2067 1.23% 0.2%
2066 1.23% 0.21%
2065 1.27% 0.23%
2064 1.28% 0.24%
2063 1.36% 0.26%
2062 1.44% 0.28%
2061 1.43% 0.29%
2060 1.5% 0.31%
2059 1.54% 0.33%
2058 1.57% 0.35%
2057 1.63% 0.37%
2056 1.63% 0.39%
2055 1.64% 0.41%
2054 1.65% 0.43%
2053 1.73% 0.46%
2052 1.74% 0.48%
2051 1.78% 0.51%
2050 1.86% 0.53%
2049 1.87% 0.56%
2048 1.91% 0.58%
2047 1.94% 0.61%
2046 1.96% 0.63%
2045 2.04% 0.66%
2044 2.07% 0.68%
2043 2.16% 0.71%
2042 2.16% 0.74%
2041 2.24% 0.76%
2040 2.29% 0.79%
2039 2.33% 0.82%
2038 2.35% 0.85%
2037 2.43% 0.87%
2036 2.47% 0.9%
2035 2.56% 0.92%
2034 2.55% 0.95%
2033 2.61% 0.98%
2032 2.64% 1.01%
2031 2.67% 1.04%
2030 2.72% 1.07%
2029 2.76% 1.11%
2028 2.79% 1.14%
2027 2.83% 1.17%
2026 2.83% 1.21%
2025 2.94% 1.25%
2024 2.96% 1.27%
2023 3% 1.32%
2022 2.99% 1.27%
2021 3% 1.21%
2020 3.01% 1.38%
2019 2.98% 1.6%
2018 3.03% 1.69%
2017 3.03% 1.73%
2016 2.97% 1.74%
2015 2.94% 1.75%
2014 2.94% 1.75%
2013 2.93% 1.76%
2012 2.91% 1.78%
2011 2.83% 1.79%
2010 2.71% 1.8%
2009 2.62% 1.82%
2008 2.5% 1.84%
2007 2.41% 1.85%
2006 2.38% 1.87%
2005 2.34% 1.9%
2004 2.31% 1.92%
2003 2.29% 1.93%
2002 2.27% 1.95%
2001 2.25% 1.97%
2000 2.23% 1.98%
1999 2.27% 2%
1998 2.3% 2.02%
1997 2.77% 2.03%
1996 3.33% 2.04%
1995 6.16% 2.06%
1994 6.99% 2.08%
1993 3.22% 2.1%
1992 1.96% 2.12%
1991 1.97% 2.15%
1990 1.45% 2.15%
1989 0.83% 2.17%
1988 -0.17% 2.21%
1987 0.41% 2.25%
1986 1.77% 2.29%
1985 1.89% 2.33%
1984 2.01% 2.36%
1983 2.11% 2.38%
1982 2.22% 2.39%
1981 2.05% 2.4%
1980 2.79% 2.41%
1979 3.87% 2.42%
1978 3.85% 2.46%
1977 3.63% 2.51%
1976 3.42% 2.57%
1975 3.3% 2.63%
1974 3.15% 2.69%
1973 3.01% 2.75%
1972 2.8% 2.8%
1971 2.49% 2.84%
1970 2.28% 2.87%
1969 2.21% 2.9%
1968 2.18% 2.94%
1967 2.14% 2.98%
1966 2.11% 3.02%
1965 2.09% 3.05%
1964 2.04% 3.08%
1963 2.02% 3.08%
1962 1.97% 3.05%
1961 1.81% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Panama
Current population
36941128
4642198
Population rank 43/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.06%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +156
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 83/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 +6,151
Net migration rank 178/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 6,151
2024 - -38,940 - 6,706
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 50,197 7,262
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 50,556 7,967
2021 951,234 -23,103 46,747 5,473
2020 945,952 -25,864 46,599 5,473
2019 927,581 -49,080 54,420 10,623
2018 903,176 -50,224 57,508 11,130
2017 876,594 -25,043 58,607 11,059
2016 850,430 -43,398 59,454 10,109
2015 824,435 -52,374 59,896 8,648
2014 799,778 -53,625 60,227 7,105
2013 784,641 -57,067 60,295 5,926
2012 763,088 -63,131 60,471 5,447
2011 741,303 -63,638 60,411 5,167
2010 719,025 -97,079 59,418 4,953
2009 693,673 -100,625 59,168 4,765
2008 654,920 -102,534 58,961 4,568
2007 610,913 -100,490 58,454 4,330
2006 586,009 -95,333 58,067 4,087
2005 570,132 -95,770 58,014 3,843
2004 554,973 -100,824 58,281 3,596
2003 540,992 -99,484 57,458 3,352
2002 529,867 -103,102 57,011 3,099
2001 519,594 -105,130 56,654 2,856
2000 506,162 -104,476 56,236 2,602
1999 491,814 -103,223 55,911 2,341
1998 474,453 -74,952 55,482 2,084
1997 461,209 -79,732 55,060 1,820
1996 442,559 90,975 54,512 1,533
1995 421,630 108,751 54,069 1,221
1994 384,821 938,163 53,845 899
1993 369,518 272,829 53,591 560
1992 362,373 -128,960 53,186 182
1991 357,676 -68,644 53,079 -305
1990 353,290 -127,215 53,451 -854
1989 348,833 -199,509 52,295 -1,368
1988 349,480 -286,247 52,767 -1,750
1987 334,438 -441,710 52,690 -1,953
1986 332,609 -121,350 52,681 -2,136
1985 307,625 -75,642 52,573 -2,297
1984 304,524 -70,532 52,436 -2,435
1983 324,158 -73,899 51,880 -2,518
1982 321,493 -72,852 50,858 -2,554
1981 322,207 -58,347 50,018 -2,620
1980 349,586 -149,650 49,077 -2,701
1979 331,162 83,699 48,362 -2,772
1978 310,403 95,859 47,694 -2,811
1977 289,193 91,082 47,438 -2,792
1976 273,924 61,326 47,307 -2,727
1975 257,984 59,562 47,149 -2,635
1974 240,665 51,238 46,932 -2,531
1973 226,847 44,951 46,540 -2,464
1972 215,793 35,023 46,311 -2,448
1971 211,137 11,297 45,867 -2,454
1970 207,385 -18,197 45,075 -2,476
1969 202,174 -24,251 44,278 -2,510
1968 197,623 -26,872 43,641 -2,528
1967 193,044 -27,672 43,054 -2,528
1966 189,218 -31,462 42,457 -2,500
1965 185,931 -30,538 41,604 -2,454
1964 182,334 -35,005 40,806 -2,418
1963 180,867 -37,738 39,872 -2,380
1962 176,297 -38,504 38,537 -2,377
1961 171,236 -40,181 37,100 -2,394
1960 165,774 -54,351 35,431 -2,409

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

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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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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