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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.06 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Mozambique vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Peru
2100 105,628,248 38,442,430
2099 105,234,999 38,609,486
2098 104,803,506 38,774,265
2097 104,372,940 38,937,509
2096 103,907,178 39,098,598
2095 103,425,281 39,257,494
2094 102,934,227 39,413,146
2093 102,409,874 39,567,920
2092 101,875,140 39,718,895
2091 101,356,290 39,867,036
2090 100,775,909 40,012,169
2089 100,158,269 40,153,701
2088 99,540,971 40,292,740
2087 98,890,285 40,428,045
2086 98,236,067 40,558,786
2085 97,557,661 40,685,268
2084 96,874,408 40,807,007
2083 96,142,098 40,923,102
2082 95,398,149 41,034,801
2081 94,657,513 41,140,743
2080 93,907,673 41,241,207
2079 93,121,830 41,334,845
2078 92,301,373 41,422,439
2077 91,481,344 41,503,511
2076 90,650,714 41,578,164
2075 89,800,986 41,645,808
2074 88,951,683 41,706,491
2073 88,066,368 41,759,277
2072 87,164,412 41,804,713
2071 86,237,232 41,842,534
2070 85,304,148 41,873,019
2069 84,316,537 41,895,381
2068 83,356,481 41,909,248
2067 82,393,396 41,914,729
2066 81,393,563 41,912,112
2065 80,403,306 41,901,353
2064 79,391,403 41,882,691
2063 78,388,769 41,855,037
2062 77,335,297 41,819,132
2061 76,234,094 41,774,412
2060 75,157,247 41,721,225
2059 74,043,229 41,659,921
2058 72,919,832 41,590,180
2057 71,789,848 41,511,131
2056 70,640,165 41,423,914
2055 69,505,255 41,327,613
2054 68,382,812 41,223,066
2053 67,270,892 41,109,699
2052 66,128,092 40,988,952
2051 64,998,059 40,860,060
2050 63,864,196 40,722,627
2049 62,698,049 40,577,434
2048 61,546,964 40,424,258
2047 60,391,850 40,261,875
2046 59,241,784 40,090,240
2045 58,101,216 39,910,095
2044 56,939,196 39,720,613
2043 55,785,114 39,523,731
2042 54,603,959 39,318,023
2041 53,447,648 39,103,923
2040 52,277,886 38,882,017
2039 51,108,793 38,652,110
2038 49,947,146 38,414,521
2037 48,801,599 38,168,782
2036 47,643,184 37,914,498
2035 46,495,588 37,652,693
2034 45,334,434 37,382,554
2033 44,205,611 37,105,048
2032 43,079,649 36,820,835
2031 41,971,121 36,529,111
2030 40,879,911 36,228,701
2029 39,797,126 35,919,668
2028 38,728,158 35,600,666
2027 37,676,618 35,271,163
2026 36,641,390 34,930,183
2025 35,631,653 34,576,665
2024 34,631,766 34,217,848
2023 33,635,160 33,845,617
2022 32,656,246 33,475,438
2021 31,707,800 33,155,882
2020 30,783,688 32,838,579
2019 29,884,380 32,449,303
2018 29,018,644 31,897,584
2017 28,166,393 31,324,637
2016 27,337,105 30,866,494
2015 26,547,572 30,457,600
2014 25,788,475 30,115,826
2013 25,051,611 29,817,919
2012 24,337,846 29,550,366
2011 23,649,039 29,304,086
2010 22,999,235 29,086,019
2009 22,391,745 28,896,811
2008 21,819,036 28,719,041
2007 21,287,635 28,530,699
2006 20,787,087 28,324,491
2005 20,304,569 28,101,180
2004 19,840,313 27,852,190
2003 19,392,475 27,580,490
2002 18,958,338 27,288,217
2001 18,537,729 26,964,601
2000 18,129,653 26,598,331
1999 17,734,506 26,186,504
1998 17,340,464 25,738,095
1997 16,949,982 25,274,147
1996 16,492,480 24,811,171
1995 15,960,530 24,348,919
1994 15,033,853 23,881,493
1993 14,051,192 23,413,783
1992 13,613,316 22,946,340
1991 13,352,090 22,483,775
1990 13,094,537 22,014,771
1989 12,906,842 21,532,589
1988 12,800,558 21,054,702
1987 12,822,574 20,582,320
1986 12,770,578 20,117,122
1985 12,548,949 19,648,204
1984 12,315,954 19,174,716
1983 12,073,822 18,705,957
1982 11,824,370 18,246,503
1981 11,568,127 17,798,805
1980 11,336,221 17,360,949
1979 11,028,809 16,933,139
1978 10,618,250 16,516,059
1977 10,224,975 16,109,806
1976 9,867,209 15,716,809
1975 9,540,817 15,333,957
1974 9,236,093 14,956,552
1973 8,954,242 14,582,867
1972 8,692,935 14,210,147
1971 8,456,317 13,838,067
1970 8,250,506 13,501,237
1969 8,066,951 13,166,767
1968 7,892,613 12,803,993
1967 7,724,550 12,448,814
1966 7,562,990 12,101,297
1965 7,406,421 11,761,085
1964 7,255,061 11,427,978
1963 7,109,828 11,102,099
1962 6,969,364 10,784,612
1961 6,834,936 10,475,123
1960 6,713,695 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Peru
2100 0.37% -0.43%
2099 0.41% -0.42%
2098 0.41% -0.42%
2097 0.45% -0.41%
2096 0.47% -0.4%
2095 0.48% -0.39%
2094 0.51% -0.39%
2093 0.52% -0.38%
2092 0.51% -0.37%
2091 0.58% -0.36%
2090 0.62% -0.35%
2089 0.62% -0.35%
2088 0.66% -0.33%
2087 0.67% -0.32%
2086 0.7% -0.31%
2085 0.71% -0.3%
2084 0.76% -0.28%
2083 0.78% -0.27%
2082 0.78% -0.26%
2081 0.8% -0.24%
2080 0.84% -0.23%
2079 0.89% -0.21%
2078 0.9% -0.2%
2077 0.92% -0.18%
2076 0.95% -0.16%
2075 0.95% -0.15%
2074 1.01% -0.13%
2073 1.03% -0.11%
2072 1.08% -0.09%
2071 1.09% -0.07%
2070 1.17% -0.05%
2069 1.15% -0.03%
2068 1.17% -0.01%
2067 1.23% 0.006%
2066 1.23% 0.03%
2065 1.27% 0.04%
2064 1.28% 0.07%
2063 1.36% 0.09%
2062 1.44% 0.11%
2061 1.43% 0.13%
2060 1.5% 0.15%
2059 1.54% 0.17%
2058 1.57% 0.19%
2057 1.63% 0.21%
2056 1.63% 0.23%
2055 1.64% 0.25%
2054 1.65% 0.28%
2053 1.73% 0.29%
2052 1.74% 0.32%
2051 1.78% 0.34%
2050 1.86% 0.36%
2049 1.87% 0.38%
2048 1.91% 0.4%
2047 1.94% 0.43%
2046 1.96% 0.45%
2045 2.04% 0.48%
2044 2.07% 0.5%
2043 2.16% 0.52%
2042 2.16% 0.55%
2041 2.24% 0.57%
2040 2.29% 0.59%
2039 2.33% 0.62%
2038 2.35% 0.64%
2037 2.43% 0.67%
2036 2.47% 0.7%
2035 2.56% 0.72%
2034 2.55% 0.75%
2033 2.61% 0.77%
2032 2.64% 0.8%
2031 2.67% 0.83%
2030 2.72% 0.86%
2029 2.76% 0.9%
2028 2.79% 0.93%
2027 2.83% 0.98%
2026 2.83% 1.02%
2025 2.89% 1.05%
2024 2.96% 1.1%
2023 3% 1.11%
2022 2.99% 0.96%
2021 3% 0.97%
2020 3.01% 1.2%
2019 2.98% 1.73%
2018 3.03% 1.83%
2017 3.03% 1.48%
2016 2.97% 1.34%
2015 2.94% 1.13%
2014 2.94% 1%
2013 2.93% 0.91%
2012 2.91% 0.84%
2011 2.83% 0.75%
2010 2.71% 0.65%
2009 2.62% 0.62%
2008 2.5% 0.66%
2007 2.41% 0.73%
2006 2.38% 0.79%
2005 2.34% 0.89%
2004 2.31% 0.99%
2003 2.29% 1.07%
2002 2.27% 1.2%
2001 2.25% 1.38%
2000 2.23% 1.57%
1999 2.27% 1.74%
1998 2.3% 1.84%
1997 2.77% 1.87%
1996 3.33% 1.9%
1995 6.16% 1.96%
1994 6.99% 2%
1993 3.22% 2.04%
1992 1.96% 2.06%
1991 1.97% 2.13%
1990 1.45% 2.24%
1989 0.83% 2.27%
1988 -0.17% 2.3%
1987 0.41% 2.31%
1986 1.77% 2.39%
1985 1.89% 2.47%
1984 2.01% 2.51%
1983 2.11% 2.52%
1982 2.22% 2.52%
1981 2.05% 2.52%
1980 2.79% 2.53%
1979 3.87% 2.53%
1978 3.85% 2.52%
1977 3.63% 2.5%
1976 3.42% 2.5%
1975 3.3% 2.52%
1974 3.15% 2.56%
1973 3.01% 2.62%
1972 2.8% 2.69%
1971 2.49% 2.49%
1970 2.28% 2.54%
1969 2.21% 2.83%
1968 2.18% 2.85%
1967 2.14% 2.87%
1966 2.11% 2.89%
1965 2.09% 2.91%
1964 2.04% 2.94%
1963 2.02% 2.94%
1962 1.97% 2.95%
1961 1.81% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Peru
Current population
37173146
35105331
Population rank 44/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.42%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +983
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 97/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +11,931
Net migration rank 178/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 11,931
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 347,517 18,406
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 353,788 24,783
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 327,859 33,982
2021 951,234 -23,103 235,440 41,868
2020 945,952 -25,864 301,950 55,375
2019 927,581 -49,080 346,981 74,270
2018 903,176 -50,224 343,123 339,067
2017 876,594 -25,043 349,333 114,382
2016 850,430 -43,398 355,859 96,740
2015 824,435 -52,374 362,781 2,421
2014 799,778 -53,625 368,708 -50,383
2013 784,641 -57,067 372,694 -95,214
2012 763,088 -63,131 376,501 -118,863
2011 741,303 -63,638 383,268 -148,339
2010 719,025 -97,079 382,510 -181,302
2009 693,673 -100,625 396,522 -219,314
2008 654,920 -102,534 413,640 -235,307
2007 610,913 -100,490 435,122 -236,745
2006 586,009 -95,333 445,884 -231,851
2005 570,132 -95,770 454,199 -221,652
2004 554,973 -100,824 459,617 -194,171
2003 540,992 -99,484 459,243 -181,276
2002 529,867 -103,102 463,709 -157,158
2001 519,594 -105,130 470,154 -129,481
2000 506,162 -104,476 484,222 -92,353
1999 491,814 -103,223 487,095 -55,325
1998 474,453 -74,952 489,436 -24,388
1997 461,209 -79,732 495,348 -32,515
1996 442,559 90,975 501,855 -38,749
1995 421,630 108,751 507,894 -46,499
1994 384,821 938,163 512,735 -39,299
1993 369,518 272,829 513,769 -51,775
1992 362,373 -128,960 514,618 -41,702
1991 357,676 -68,644 513,867 -61,645
1990 353,290 -127,215 515,233 -29,437
1989 348,833 -199,509 512,152 -33,569
1988 349,480 -286,247 508,429 -31,238
1987 334,438 -441,710 502,229 -34,651
1986 332,609 -121,350 496,712 -33,891
1985 307,625 -75,642 488,887 -13,887
1984 304,524 -70,532 477,968 -6,007
1983 324,158 -73,899 469,781 -4,243
1982 321,493 -72,852 461,107 -7,748
1981 322,207 -58,347 453,158 -11,123
1980 349,586 -149,650 445,100 -11,446
1979 331,162 83,699 439,110 -17,148
1978 310,403 95,859 432,127 -19,939
1977 289,193 91,082 425,428 -25,117
1976 273,924 61,326 420,284 -34,602
1975 257,984 59,562 414,400 -34,382
1974 240,665 51,238 408,299 -33,493
1973 226,847 44,951 400,752 -28,191
1972 215,793 35,023 396,960 -24,100
1971 211,137 11,297 391,506 -20,209
1970 207,385 -18,197 318,022 -15,653
1969 202,174 -24,251 379,347 -12,776
1968 197,623 -26,872 372,379 -13,389
1967 193,044 -27,672 365,224 -13,837
1966 189,218 -31,462 356,819 -13,166
1965 185,931 -30,538 349,245 -12,470
1964 182,334 -35,005 341,570 -12,129
1963 180,867 -37,738 332,352 -10,040
1962 176,297 -38,504 321,716 -9,051
1961 171,236 -40,181 313,385 -7,063
1960 165,774 -54,351 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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