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Population in Mozambique compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.37 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2100 105,628,248 18,798,240
2099 105,234,999 18,786,145
2098 104,803,506 18,772,372
2097 104,372,940 18,755,008
2096 103,907,178 18,733,822
2095 103,425,281 18,710,340
2094 102,934,227 18,683,383
2093 102,409,874 18,654,365
2092 101,875,140 18,621,911
2091 101,356,290 18,586,147
2090 100,775,909 18,545,656
2089 100,158,269 18,506,626
2088 99,540,971 18,464,999
2087 98,890,285 18,420,558
2086 98,236,067 18,372,233
2085 97,557,661 18,321,842
2084 96,874,408 18,270,605
2083 96,142,098 18,214,932
2082 95,398,149 18,159,412
2081 94,657,513 18,100,531
2080 93,907,673 18,035,268
2079 93,121,830 17,972,052
2078 92,301,373 17,904,957
2077 91,481,344 17,837,082
2076 90,650,714 17,768,107
2075 89,800,986 17,695,759
2074 88,951,683 17,621,390
2073 88,066,368 17,544,490
2072 87,164,412 17,463,028
2071 86,237,232 17,377,995
2070 85,304,148 17,291,519
2069 84,316,537 17,201,936
2068 83,356,481 17,108,606
2067 82,393,396 17,011,562
2066 81,393,563 16,911,929
2065 80,403,306 16,809,460
2064 79,391,403 16,705,205
2063 78,388,769 16,600,853
2062 77,335,297 16,493,872
2061 76,234,094 16,383,508
2060 75,157,247 16,267,162
2059 74,043,229 16,149,265
2058 72,919,832 16,029,360
2057 71,789,848 15,906,350
2056 70,640,165 15,781,247
2055 69,505,255 15,653,296
2054 68,382,812 15,519,925
2053 67,270,892 15,386,054
2052 66,128,092 15,247,553
2051 64,998,059 15,107,257
2050 63,864,196 14,965,427
2049 62,698,049 14,818,793
2048 61,546,964 14,670,417
2047 60,391,850 14,519,915
2046 59,241,784 14,367,141
2045 58,101,216 14,210,639
2044 56,939,196 14,053,122
2043 55,785,114 13,894,884
2042 54,603,959 13,735,841
2041 53,447,648 13,574,567
2040 52,277,886 13,410,615
2039 51,108,793 13,244,740
2038 49,947,146 13,076,640
2037 48,801,599 12,907,059
2036 47,643,184 12,735,582
2035 46,495,588 12,563,938
2034 45,334,434 12,389,907
2033 44,205,611 12,215,713
2032 43,079,649 12,039,848
2031 41,971,121 11,862,856
2030 40,879,911 11,683,177
2029 39,797,126 11,502,504
2028 38,728,158 11,320,226
2027 37,676,618 11,136,100
2026 36,641,390 10,950,183
2025 35,631,653 10,762,817
2024 34,631,766 10,576,502
2023 33,635,160 10,389,635
2022 32,656,246 10,203,169
2021 31,707,800 10,012,896
2020 30,783,688 9,815,746
2019 29,884,380 9,609,010
2018 29,018,644 9,394,513
2017 28,166,393 9,178,714
2016 27,337,105 8,961,718
2015 26,547,572 8,743,246
2014 25,788,475 8,523,441
2013 25,051,611 8,302,698
2012 24,337,846 8,081,390
2011 23,649,039 7,859,346
2010 22,999,235 7,633,523
2009 22,391,745 7,406,438
2008 21,819,036 7,183,002
2007 21,287,635 6,963,345
2006 20,787,087 6,747,720
2005 20,304,569 6,535,905
2004 19,840,313 6,328,041
2003 19,392,475 6,123,997
2002 18,958,338 5,924,003
2001 18,537,729 5,728,435
2000 18,129,653 5,537,064
1999 17,734,506 5,349,333
1998 17,340,464 5,166,390
1997 16,949,982 4,987,883
1996 16,492,480 4,813,361
1995 15,960,530 4,644,278
1994 15,033,853 4,480,208
1993 14,051,192 4,320,872
1992 13,613,316 4,166,699
1991 13,352,090 4,021,837
1990 13,094,537 3,896,481
1989 12,906,842 3,796,078
1988 12,800,558 3,711,880
1987 12,822,574 3,632,543
1986 12,770,578 3,554,793
1985 12,548,949 3,478,936
1984 12,315,954 3,405,198
1983 12,073,822 3,333,633
1982 11,824,370 3,264,291
1981 11,568,127 3,197,019
1980 11,336,221 3,131,512
1979 11,028,809 3,067,341
1978 10,618,250 3,003,714
1977 10,224,975 2,940,327
1976 9,867,209 2,877,327
1975 9,540,817 2,814,820
1974 9,236,093 2,752,671
1973 8,954,242 2,690,629
1972 8,692,935 2,628,432
1971 8,456,317 2,566,421
1970 8,250,506 2,505,628
1969 8,066,951 2,446,927
1968 7,892,613 2,390,803
1967 7,724,550 2,337,532
1966 7,562,990 2,285,774
1965 7,406,421 2,235,820
1964 7,255,061 2,188,325
1963 7,109,828 2,141,376
1962 6,969,364 2,093,919
1961 6,834,936 2,046,127
1960 6,713,695 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2100 0.37% 0.06%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.41% 0.09%
2097 0.45% 0.11%
2096 0.47% 0.13%
2095 0.48% 0.14%
2094 0.51% 0.16%
2093 0.52% 0.17%
2092 0.51% 0.19%
2091 0.58% 0.22%
2090 0.62% 0.21%
2089 0.62% 0.23%
2088 0.66% 0.24%
2087 0.67% 0.26%
2086 0.7% 0.28%
2085 0.71% 0.28%
2084 0.76% 0.31%
2083 0.78% 0.31%
2082 0.78% 0.33%
2081 0.8% 0.36%
2080 0.84% 0.35%
2079 0.89% 0.37%
2078 0.9% 0.38%
2077 0.92% 0.39%
2076 0.95% 0.41%
2075 0.95% 0.42%
2074 1.01% 0.44%
2073 1.03% 0.47%
2072 1.08% 0.49%
2071 1.09% 0.5%
2070 1.17% 0.52%
2069 1.15% 0.55%
2068 1.17% 0.57%
2067 1.23% 0.59%
2066 1.23% 0.61%
2065 1.27% 0.62%
2064 1.28% 0.63%
2063 1.36% 0.65%
2062 1.44% 0.67%
2061 1.43% 0.72%
2060 1.5% 0.73%
2059 1.54% 0.75%
2058 1.57% 0.77%
2057 1.63% 0.79%
2056 1.63% 0.82%
2055 1.64% 0.86%
2054 1.65% 0.87%
2053 1.73% 0.91%
2052 1.74% 0.93%
2051 1.78% 0.95%
2050 1.86% 0.99%
2049 1.87% 1.01%
2048 1.91% 1.04%
2047 1.94% 1.06%
2046 1.96% 1.1%
2045 2.04% 1.12%
2044 2.07% 1.14%
2043 2.16% 1.16%
2042 2.16% 1.19%
2041 2.24% 1.22%
2040 2.29% 1.25%
2039 2.33% 1.29%
2038 2.35% 1.31%
2037 2.43% 1.35%
2036 2.47% 1.37%
2035 2.56% 1.4%
2034 2.55% 1.43%
2033 2.61% 1.46%
2032 2.64% 1.49%
2031 2.67% 1.54%
2030 2.72% 1.57%
2029 2.76% 1.61%
2028 2.79% 1.65%
2027 2.83% 1.7%
2026 2.83% 1.74%
2025 2.89% 1.76%
2024 2.96% 1.8%
2023 3% 1.83%
2022 2.99% 1.9%
2021 3% 2.01%
2020 3.01% 2.15%
2019 2.98% 2.28%
2018 3.03% 2.35%
2017 3.03% 2.42%
2016 2.97% 2.5%
2015 2.94% 2.58%
2014 2.94% 2.66%
2013 2.93% 2.74%
2012 2.91% 2.83%
2011 2.83% 2.96%
2010 2.71% 3.07%
2009 2.62% 3.11%
2008 2.5% 3.15%
2007 2.41% 3.2%
2006 2.38% 3.24%
2005 2.34% 3.28%
2004 2.31% 3.33%
2003 2.29% 3.38%
2002 2.27% 3.41%
2001 2.25% 3.46%
2000 2.23% 3.51%
1999 2.27% 3.54%
1998 2.3% 3.58%
1997 2.77% 3.63%
1996 3.33% 3.64%
1995 6.16% 3.66%
1994 6.99% 3.69%
1993 3.22% 3.7%
1992 1.96% 3.6%
1991 1.97% 3.22%
1990 1.45% 2.64%
1989 0.83% 2.27%
1988 -0.17% 2.18%
1987 0.41% 2.19%
1986 1.77% 2.18%
1985 1.89% 2.17%
1984 2.01% 2.15%
1983 2.11% 2.12%
1982 2.22% 2.1%
1981 2.05% 2.09%
1980 2.79% 2.09%
1979 3.87% 2.12%
1978 3.85% 2.16%
1977 3.63% 2.19%
1976 3.42% 2.22%
1975 3.3% 2.26%
1974 3.15% 2.31%
1973 3.01% 2.37%
1972 2.8% 2.42%
1971 2.49% 2.43%
1970 2.28% 2.4%
1969 2.21% 2.35%
1968 2.18% 2.28%
1967 2.14% 2.26%
1966 2.11% 2.23%
1965 2.09% 2.17%
1964 2.04% 2.19%
1963 2.02% 2.27%
1962 1.97% 2.34%
1961 1.81% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
Current population
37173146
11045681
Population rank 44/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +510
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 59/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -65,573 -284
Net migration rank 178/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -284
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 187,595 -707
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 187,637 -787
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 186,861 -787
2021 951,234 -23,103 183,766 10,703
2020 945,952 -25,864 189,130 10,703
2019 927,581 -49,080 190,662 22,978
2018 903,176 -50,224 190,662 24,684
2017 876,594 -25,043 189,715 26,513
2016 850,430 -43,398 189,281 28,473
2015 824,435 -52,374 188,600 30,580
2014 799,778 -53,625 187,592 32,840
2013 784,641 -57,067 185,790 35,280
2012 763,088 -63,131 183,658 37,893
2011 741,303 -63,638 181,842 40,690
2010 719,025 -97,079 178,998 50,106
2009 693,673 -100,625 175,421 49,647
2008 654,920 -102,534 172,823 48,985
2007 610,913 -100,490 169,306 48,203
2006 586,009 -95,333 166,540 47,191
2005 570,132 -95,770 163,888 46,014
2004 554,973 -100,824 161,023 44,811
2003 540,992 -99,484 158,611 43,639
2002 529,867 -103,102 155,091 42,657
2001 519,594 -105,130 151,431 41,962
2000 506,162 -104,476 147,496 41,855
1999 491,814 -103,223 143,592 42,519
1998 474,453 -74,952 136,677 43,091
1997 461,209 -79,732 134,458 42,787
1996 442,559 90,975 129,802 41,994
1995 421,630 108,751 125,410 40,962
1994 384,821 938,163 122,113 39,669
1993 369,518 272,829 118,668 38,220
1992 362,373 -128,960 114,818 36,622
1991 357,676 -68,644 111,453 26,830
1990 353,290 -127,215 110,033 2,398
1989 348,833 -199,509 108,199 -19,824
1988 349,480 -286,247 106,256 -26,232
1987 334,438 -441,710 104,367 -25,720
1986 332,609 -121,350 102,346 -25,495
1985 307,625 -75,642 100,333 -25,470
1984 304,524 -70,532 98,103 -25,487
1983 324,158 -73,899 95,982 -25,465
1982 321,493 -72,852 93,522 -25,355
1981 322,207 -58,347 91,767 -25,383
1980 349,586 -149,650 90,266 -25,638
1979 331,162 83,699 89,330 -25,618
1978 310,403 95,859 88,747 -25,208
1977 289,193 91,082 87,954 -24,722
1976 273,924 61,326 86,965 -24,198
1975 257,984 59,562 85,809 -23,562
1974 240,665 51,238 84,829 -22,771
1973 226,847 44,951 83,821 -21,803
1972 215,793 35,023 82,672 -20,303
1971 211,137 11,297 80,599 -18,945
1970 207,385 -18,197 78,712 -18,773
1969 202,174 -24,251 76,454 -18,994
1968 197,623 -26,872 73,983 -19,188
1967 193,044 -27,672 71,519 -19,767
1966 189,218 -31,462 69,206 -17,454
1965 185,931 -30,538 66,693 -18,532
1964 182,334 -35,005 64,558 -17,730
1963 180,867 -37,738 62,260 -15,189
1962 176,297 -38,504 59,974 -12,141
1961 171,236 -40,181 58,151 -10,409
1960 165,774 -54,351 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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