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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.05 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd 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 +2.99% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Peru
2100 105,684,658 38,452,509
2099 105,291,198 38,619,608
2098 104,859,475 38,784,430
2097 104,428,679 38,947,717
2096 103,962,668 39,108,849
2095 103,480,514 39,267,786
2094 102,989,197 39,423,479
2093 102,464,565 39,578,294
2092 101,929,545 39,729,309
2091 101,410,418 39,877,488
2090 100,829,728 40,022,659
2089 100,211,758 40,164,228
2088 99,594,130 40,303,304
2087 98,943,096 40,438,644
2086 98,288,529 40,569,419
2085 97,609,760 40,695,935
2084 96,926,143 40,817,705
2083 96,193,441 40,933,831
2082 95,449,095 41,045,559
2081 94,708,064 41,151,529
2080 93,957,824 41,252,019
2079 93,171,561 41,345,682
2078 92,350,666 41,433,298
2077 91,530,198 41,514,392
2076 90,699,125 41,589,064
2075 89,848,943 41,656,726
2074 88,999,187 41,717,426
2073 88,113,398 41,770,225
2072 87,210,961 41,815,673
2071 86,283,286 41,853,504
2070 85,349,704 41,883,997
2069 84,361,565 41,906,365
2068 83,400,997 41,920,235
2067 82,437,397 41,925,717
2066 81,437,030 41,923,100
2065 80,446,244 41,912,338
2064 79,433,801 41,893,671
2063 78,430,632 41,866,010
2062 77,376,597 41,830,096
2061 76,274,806 41,785,364
2060 75,197,384 41,732,163
2059 74,082,771 41,670,843
2058 72,958,774 41,601,084
2057 71,828,186 41,522,014
2056 70,677,889 41,434,774
2055 69,542,373 41,338,448
2054 68,419,331 41,233,873
2053 67,306,817 41,120,477
2052 66,163,407 40,999,698
2051 65,032,770 40,870,773
2050 63,898,302 40,733,304
2049 62,731,532 40,588,072
2048 61,579,833 40,434,856
2047 60,424,101 40,272,431
2046 59,273,421 40,100,751
2045 58,132,244 39,920,558
2044 56,969,604 39,731,027
2043 55,814,906 39,534,093
2042 54,633,120 39,328,332
2041 53,476,191 39,114,174
2040 52,305,805 38,892,211
2039 51,136,087 38,662,243
2038 49,973,820 38,424,592
2037 48,827,661 38,178,789
2036 47,668,628 37,924,438
2035 46,520,419 37,662,565
2034 45,358,645 37,392,354
2033 44,229,218 37,114,776
2032 43,102,655 36,830,488
2031 41,993,535 36,538,688
2030 40,901,742 36,238,199
2029 39,818,379 35,929,085
2028 38,748,841 35,609,999
2027 37,696,739 35,280,410
2026 36,660,958 34,939,340
2025 35,650,681 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 2.94% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Peru
Current population
36941128
35031596
Population rank 43/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.42%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 95/197
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 - -38,940 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, 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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