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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 5.19 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Mozambique vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Paraguay
2100 105,684,658 9,114,469
2099 105,291,198 9,134,868
2098 104,859,475 9,153,773
2097 104,428,679 9,171,880
2096 103,962,668 9,188,931
2095 103,480,514 9,204,812
2094 102,989,197 9,219,996
2093 102,464,565 9,234,274
2092 101,929,545 9,247,659
2091 101,410,418 9,260,551
2090 100,829,728 9,272,453
2089 100,211,758 9,283,984
2088 99,594,130 9,293,775
2087 98,943,096 9,302,722
2086 98,288,529 9,311,508
2085 97,609,760 9,319,285
2084 96,926,143 9,325,447
2083 96,193,441 9,331,054
2082 95,449,095 9,335,846
2081 94,708,064 9,340,017
2080 93,957,824 9,342,618
2079 93,171,561 9,344,195
2078 92,350,666 9,344,403
2077 91,530,198 9,343,525
2076 90,699,125 9,341,603
2075 89,848,943 9,337,944
2074 88,999,187 9,332,883
2073 88,113,398 9,326,126
2072 87,210,961 9,317,685
2071 86,283,286 9,307,917
2070 85,349,704 9,296,216
2069 84,361,565 9,282,854
2068 83,400,997 9,268,086
2067 82,437,397 9,251,858
2066 81,437,030 9,233,146
2065 80,446,244 9,212,933
2064 79,433,801 9,190,368
2063 78,430,632 9,165,372
2062 77,376,597 9,138,205
2061 76,274,806 9,109,701
2060 75,197,384 9,079,572
2059 74,082,771 9,047,300
2058 72,958,774 9,011,957
2057 71,828,186 8,975,110
2056 70,677,889 8,936,412
2055 69,542,373 8,896,115
2054 68,419,331 8,853,974
2053 67,306,817 8,810,350
2052 66,163,407 8,764,844
2051 65,032,770 8,717,773
2050 63,898,302 8,669,516
2049 62,731,532 8,619,672
2048 61,579,833 8,568,157
2047 60,424,101 8,515,265
2046 59,273,421 8,460,084
2045 58,132,244 8,404,136
2044 56,969,604 8,346,996
2043 55,814,906 8,288,781
2042 54,633,120 8,228,904
2041 53,476,191 8,168,202
2040 52,305,805 8,106,496
2039 51,136,087 8,043,273
2038 49,973,820 7,978,464
2037 48,827,661 7,912,690
2036 47,668,628 7,845,468
2035 46,520,419 7,777,137
2034 45,358,645 7,707,832
2033 44,229,218 7,636,950
2032 43,102,655 7,564,485
2031 41,993,535 7,490,891
2030 40,901,742 7,415,529
2029 39,818,379 7,338,535
2028 38,748,841 7,259,813
2027 37,696,739 7,179,864
2026 36,660,958 7,098,035
2025 35,650,681 7,014,448
2024 34,631,766 6,929,153
2023 33,635,160 6,844,146
2022 32,656,246 6,760,464
2021 31,707,800 6,684,182
2020 30,783,688 6,603,739
2019 29,884,380 6,515,058
2018 29,018,644 6,427,382
2017 28,166,393 6,338,660
2016 27,337,105 6,249,126
2015 26,547,572 6,159,103
2014 25,788,475 6,069,811
2013 25,051,611 5,982,445
2012 24,337,846 5,897,008
2011 23,649,039 5,814,626
2010 22,999,235 5,737,971
2009 22,391,745 5,671,236
2008 21,819,036 5,613,574
2007 21,287,635 5,559,386
2006 20,787,087 5,505,148
2005 20,304,569 5,448,097
2004 19,840,313 5,388,175
2003 19,392,475 5,326,436
2002 18,958,338 5,261,328
2001 18,537,729 5,187,689
2000 18,129,653 5,100,868
1999 17,734,506 5,003,135
1998 17,340,464 4,900,025
1997 16,949,982 4,794,412
1996 16,492,480 4,687,543
1995 15,960,530 4,579,806
1994 15,033,853 4,471,417
1993 14,051,192 4,362,696
1992 13,613,316 4,253,600
1991 13,352,090 4,144,364
1990 13,094,537 4,035,747
1989 12,906,842 3,927,802
1988 12,800,558 3,820,546
1987 12,822,574 3,714,889
1986 12,770,578 3,611,474
1985 12,548,949 3,510,671
1984 12,315,954 3,412,936
1983 12,073,822 3,318,068
1982 11,824,370 3,226,189
1981 11,568,127 3,137,604
1980 11,336,221 3,053,235
1979 11,028,809 2,973,968
1978 10,618,250 2,899,269
1977 10,224,975 2,827,874
1976 9,867,209 2,758,836
1975 9,540,817 2,691,648
1974 9,236,093 2,625,621
1973 8,954,242 2,561,102
1972 8,692,935 2,499,881
1971 8,456,317 2,442,537
1970 8,250,506 2,388,028
1969 8,066,951 2,334,992
1968 7,892,613 2,282,391
1967 7,724,550 2,229,994
1966 7,562,990 2,177,584
1965 7,406,421 2,125,177
1964 7,255,061 2,073,119
1963 7,109,828 2,021,909
1962 6,969,364 1,973,130
1961 6,834,936 1,927,394
1960 6,713,695 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Paraguay
2100 0.37% -0.22%
2099 0.41% -0.21%
2098 0.41% -0.2%
2097 0.45% -0.19%
2096 0.47% -0.17%
2095 0.48% -0.16%
2094 0.51% -0.15%
2093 0.52% -0.14%
2092 0.51% -0.14%
2091 0.58% -0.13%
2090 0.62% -0.12%
2089 0.62% -0.11%
2088 0.66% -0.1%
2087 0.67% -0.09%
2086 0.7% -0.08%
2085 0.71% -0.07%
2084 0.76% -0.06%
2083 0.78% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.8% -0.03%
2080 0.84% -0.02%
2079 0.89% -0.002%
2078 0.9% 0.009%
2077 0.92% 0.02%
2076 0.95% 0.04%
2075 0.95% 0.05%
2074 1.01% 0.07%
2073 1.03% 0.09%
2072 1.08% 0.1%
2071 1.09% 0.13%
2070 1.17% 0.14%
2069 1.15% 0.16%
2068 1.17% 0.18%
2067 1.23% 0.2%
2066 1.23% 0.22%
2065 1.27% 0.25%
2064 1.28% 0.27%
2063 1.36% 0.3%
2062 1.44% 0.31%
2061 1.43% 0.33%
2060 1.5% 0.36%
2059 1.54% 0.39%
2058 1.57% 0.41%
2057 1.63% 0.43%
2056 1.63% 0.45%
2055 1.64% 0.48%
2054 1.65% 0.5%
2053 1.73% 0.52%
2052 1.74% 0.54%
2051 1.78% 0.56%
2050 1.86% 0.58%
2049 1.87% 0.6%
2048 1.91% 0.62%
2047 1.94% 0.65%
2046 1.96% 0.67%
2045 2.04% 0.68%
2044 2.07% 0.7%
2043 2.16% 0.73%
2042 2.16% 0.74%
2041 2.24% 0.76%
2040 2.29% 0.79%
2039 2.33% 0.81%
2038 2.35% 0.83%
2037 2.43% 0.86%
2036 2.47% 0.88%
2035 2.56% 0.9%
2034 2.55% 0.93%
2033 2.61% 0.96%
2032 2.64% 0.98%
2031 2.67% 1.02%
2030 2.72% 1.05%
2029 2.76% 1.08%
2028 2.79% 1.11%
2027 2.83% 1.15%
2026 2.83% 1.19%
2025 2.94% 1.23%
2024 2.96% 1.24%
2023 3% 1.24%
2022 2.99% 1.14%
2021 3% 1.22%
2020 3.01% 1.36%
2019 2.98% 1.36%
2018 3.03% 1.4%
2017 3.03% 1.43%
2016 2.97% 1.46%
2015 2.94% 1.47%
2014 2.94% 1.46%
2013 2.93% 1.45%
2012 2.91% 1.42%
2011 2.83% 1.34%
2010 2.71% 1.18%
2009 2.62% 1.03%
2008 2.5% 0.97%
2007 2.41% 0.99%
2006 2.38% 1.05%
2005 2.34% 1.11%
2004 2.31% 1.16%
2003 2.29% 1.24%
2002 2.27% 1.42%
2001 2.25% 1.7%
2000 2.23% 1.95%
1999 2.27% 2.1%
1998 2.3% 2.2%
1997 2.77% 2.28%
1996 3.33% 2.35%
1995 6.16% 2.42%
1994 6.99% 2.49%
1993 3.22% 2.56%
1992 1.96% 2.64%
1991 1.97% 2.69%
1990 1.45% 2.75%
1989 0.83% 2.81%
1988 -0.17% 2.84%
1987 0.41% 2.86%
1986 1.77% 2.87%
1985 1.89% 2.86%
1984 2.01% 2.86%
1983 2.11% 2.85%
1982 2.22% 2.82%
1981 2.05% 2.76%
1980 2.79% 2.67%
1979 3.87% 2.58%
1978 3.85% 2.52%
1977 3.63% 2.5%
1976 3.42% 2.5%
1975 3.3% 2.51%
1974 3.15% 2.52%
1973 3.01% 2.45%
1972 2.8% 2.35%
1971 2.49% 2.28%
1970 2.28% 2.27%
1969 2.21% 2.3%
1968 2.18% 2.35%
1967 2.14% 2.41%
1966 2.11% 2.47%
1965 2.09% 2.51%
1964 2.04% 2.53%
1963 2.02% 2.47%
1962 1.97% 2.37%
1961 1.81% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Paraguay
Current population
36941128
7120169
Population rank 43/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.09%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +233
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 87/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -12,423
Net migration rank 178/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -12,423
2024 - -38,940 - -12,451
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 97,748 -12,500
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 94,627 -12,500
2021 951,234 -23,103 78,667 -8,226
2020 945,952 -25,864 98,667 -8,226
2019 927,581 -49,080 103,179 -16,263
2018 903,176 -50,224 104,908 -16,472
2017 876,594 -25,043 105,634 -16,630
2016 850,430 -43,398 106,804 -16,737
2015 824,435 -52,374 106,817 -16,834
2014 799,778 -53,625 105,585 -16,989
2013 784,641 -57,067 103,383 -17,232
2012 763,088 -63,131 102,508 -17,763
2011 741,303 -63,638 100,442 -20,427
2010 719,025 -97,079 99,456 -26,169
2009 693,673 -100,625 100,296 -40,112
2008 654,920 -102,534 99,821 -44,679
2007 610,913 -100,490 99,141 -45,914
2006 586,009 -95,333 99,808 -44,568
2005 570,132 -95,770 101,035 -42,173
2004 554,973 -100,824 101,896 -40,907
2003 540,992 -99,484 102,427 -39,941
2002 529,867 -103,102 104,658 -36,918
2001 519,594 -105,130 107,225 -27,676
2000 506,162 -104,476 109,979 -15,884
1999 491,814 -103,223 112,726 -11,362
1998 474,453 -74,952 114,122 -9,276
1997 461,209 -79,732 115,095 -8,704
1996 442,559 90,975 115,623 -8,273
1995 421,630 108,751 115,777 -7,653
1994 384,821 938,163 115,662 -6,999
1993 369,518 272,829 115,211 -6,431
1992 362,373 -128,960 115,442 -6,035
1991 357,676 -68,644 114,472 -5,420
1990 353,290 -127,215 112,864 -4,685
1989 348,833 -199,509 111,727 -4,009
1988 349,480 -286,247 110,348 -3,557
1987 334,438 -441,710 107,962 -3,445
1986 332,609 -121,350 105,776 -3,460
1985 307,625 -75,642 102,859 -3,562
1984 304,524 -70,532 99,937 -3,769
1983 324,158 -73,899 96,406 -2,845
1982 321,493 -72,852 92,917 -2,725
1981 322,207 -58,347 89,456 -2,477
1980 349,586 -149,650 84,568 -2,808
1979 331,162 83,699 80,345 -3,570
1978 310,403 95,859 76,691 -4,066
1977 289,193 91,082 74,359 -4,201
1976 273,924 61,326 71,973 -4,066
1975 257,984 59,562 70,285 -3,807
1974 240,665 51,238 69,059 -3,478
1973 226,847 44,951 67,803 -4,346
1972 215,793 35,023 66,625 -7,642
1971 211,137 11,297 66,142 -10,446
1970 207,385 -18,197 65,905 -12,579
1969 202,174 -24,251 65,616 -12,859
1968 197,623 -26,872 65,575 -13,132
1967 193,044 -27,672 65,695 -13,346
1966 189,218 -31,462 66,002 -13,538
1965 185,931 -30,538 66,063 -13,715
1964 182,334 -35,005 65,681 -13,915
1963 180,867 -37,738 64,741 -14,086
1962 176,297 -38,504 63,079 -16,175
1961 171,236 -40,181 61,536 -16,972
1960 165,774 -54,351 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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