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Population in Mozambique compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.18 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Mozambique vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Philippines
2100 105,628,248 115,059,775
2099 105,234,999 115,816,309
2098 104,803,506 116,573,828
2097 104,372,940 117,333,883
2096 103,907,178 118,100,419
2095 103,425,281 118,866,742
2094 102,934,227 119,626,818
2093 102,409,874 120,388,122
2092 101,875,140 121,147,462
2091 101,356,290 121,904,917
2090 100,775,909 122,652,199
2089 100,158,269 123,391,846
2088 99,540,971 124,122,345
2087 98,890,285 124,843,149
2086 98,236,067 125,552,213
2085 97,557,661 126,246,777
2084 96,874,408 126,918,902
2083 96,142,098 127,566,644
2082 95,398,149 128,196,192
2081 94,657,513 128,799,883
2080 93,907,673 129,384,776
2079 93,121,830 129,937,788
2078 92,301,373 130,470,163
2077 91,481,344 130,981,766
2076 90,650,714 131,455,691
2075 89,800,986 131,899,779
2074 88,951,683 132,321,868
2073 88,066,368 132,712,554
2072 87,164,412 133,078,198
2071 86,237,232 133,413,261
2070 85,304,148 133,726,740
2069 84,316,537 134,013,962
2068 83,356,481 134,276,965
2067 82,393,396 134,521,893
2066 81,393,563 134,738,123
2065 80,403,306 134,943,069
2064 79,391,403 135,121,691
2063 78,388,769 135,278,856
2062 77,335,297 135,418,302
2061 76,234,094 135,533,003
2060 75,157,247 135,624,320
2059 74,043,229 135,691,307
2058 72,919,832 135,723,393
2057 71,789,848 135,729,299
2056 70,640,165 135,713,449
2055 69,505,255 135,658,483
2054 68,382,812 135,564,032
2053 67,270,892 135,433,969
2052 66,128,092 135,267,110
2051 64,998,059 135,047,521
2050 63,864,196 134,786,831
2049 62,698,049 134,476,341
2048 61,546,964 134,125,026
2047 60,391,850 133,725,025
2046 59,241,784 133,275,028
2045 58,101,216 132,781,283
2044 56,939,196 132,246,145
2043 55,785,114 131,672,273
2042 54,603,959 131,060,574
2041 53,447,648 130,412,807
2040 52,277,886 129,728,924
2039 51,108,793 129,013,931
2038 49,947,146 128,259,977
2037 48,801,599 127,475,872
2036 47,643,184 126,664,807
2035 46,495,588 125,834,749
2034 45,334,434 124,984,319
2033 44,205,611 124,117,657
2032 43,079,649 123,239,893
2031 41,971,121 122,353,079
2030 40,879,911 121,447,264
2029 39,797,126 120,532,209
2028 38,728,158 119,603,538
2027 37,676,618 118,669,567
2026 36,641,390 117,732,112
2025 35,631,653 116,786,962
2024 34,631,766 115,843,670
2023 33,635,160 114,891,199
2022 32,656,246 113,964,338
2021 31,707,800 113,100,950
2020 30,783,688 112,081,264
2019 29,884,380 110,804,683
2018 29,018,644 109,465,287
2017 28,166,393 108,119,693
2016 27,337,105 106,735,719
2015 26,547,572 105,312,992
2014 25,788,475 103,767,130
2013 25,051,611 102,076,336
2012 24,337,846 100,175,512
2011 23,649,039 98,248,614
2010 22,999,235 96,337,125
2009 22,391,745 94,384,250
2008 21,819,036 92,699,095
2007 21,287,635 91,075,184
2006 20,787,087 89,508,986
2005 20,304,569 88,015,962
2004 19,840,313 86,394,504
2003 19,392,475 84,731,835
2002 18,958,338 83,068,889
2001 18,537,729 81,401,488
2000 18,129,653 79,625,397
1999 17,734,506 77,753,257
1998 17,340,464 75,791,024
1997 16,949,982 73,908,810
1996 16,492,480 72,190,242
1995 15,960,530 70,546,246
1994 15,033,853 69,019,291
1993 14,051,192 67,530,621
1992 13,613,316 65,926,125
1991 13,352,090 64,382,249
1990 13,094,537 62,854,666
1989 12,906,842 61,265,260
1988 12,800,558 59,739,052
1987 12,822,574 58,157,496
1986 12,770,578 56,645,077
1985 12,548,949 55,213,006
1984 12,315,954 53,726,181
1983 12,073,822 52,194,620
1982 11,824,370 50,695,707
1981 11,568,127 49,311,727
1980 11,336,221 48,043,740
1979 11,028,809 46,807,103
1978 10,618,250 45,575,281
1977 10,224,975 44,367,962
1976 9,867,209 43,201,488
1975 9,540,817 42,120,826
1974 9,236,093 41,174,341
1973 8,954,242 40,294,130
1972 8,692,935 39,408,560
1971 8,456,317 38,518,659
1970 8,250,506 37,622,204
1969 8,066,951 36,660,799
1968 7,892,613 35,638,342
1967 7,724,550 34,621,320
1966 7,562,990 33,617,170
1965 7,406,421 32,625,316
1964 7,255,061 31,643,032
1963 7,109,828 30,674,731
1962 6,969,364 29,723,536
1961 6,834,936 28,792,621
1960 6,713,695 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Philippines
2100 0.37% -0.65%
2099 0.41% -0.65%
2098 0.41% -0.65%
2097 0.45% -0.65%
2096 0.47% -0.64%
2095 0.48% -0.64%
2094 0.51% -0.63%
2093 0.52% -0.63%
2092 0.51% -0.62%
2091 0.58% -0.61%
2090 0.62% -0.6%
2089 0.62% -0.59%
2088 0.66% -0.58%
2087 0.67% -0.56%
2086 0.7% -0.55%
2085 0.71% -0.53%
2084 0.76% -0.51%
2083 0.78% -0.49%
2082 0.78% -0.47%
2081 0.8% -0.45%
2080 0.84% -0.43%
2079 0.89% -0.41%
2078 0.9% -0.39%
2077 0.92% -0.36%
2076 0.95% -0.34%
2075 0.95% -0.32%
2074 1.01% -0.29%
2073 1.03% -0.27%
2072 1.08% -0.25%
2071 1.09% -0.23%
2070 1.17% -0.21%
2069 1.15% -0.2%
2068 1.17% -0.18%
2067 1.23% -0.16%
2066 1.23% -0.15%
2065 1.27% -0.13%
2064 1.28% -0.12%
2063 1.36% -0.1%
2062 1.44% -0.08%
2061 1.43% -0.07%
2060 1.5% -0.05%
2059 1.54% -0.02%
2058 1.57% -0.004%
2057 1.63% 0.01%
2056 1.63% 0.04%
2055 1.64% 0.07%
2054 1.65% 0.1%
2053 1.73% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.16%
2051 1.78% 0.19%
2050 1.86% 0.23%
2049 1.87% 0.26%
2048 1.91% 0.3%
2047 1.94% 0.34%
2046 1.96% 0.37%
2045 2.04% 0.4%
2044 2.07% 0.44%
2043 2.16% 0.47%
2042 2.16% 0.5%
2041 2.24% 0.53%
2040 2.29% 0.55%
2039 2.33% 0.59%
2038 2.35% 0.62%
2037 2.43% 0.64%
2036 2.47% 0.66%
2035 2.56% 0.68%
2034 2.55% 0.7%
2033 2.61% 0.71%
2032 2.64% 0.72%
2031 2.67% 0.75%
2030 2.72% 0.76%
2029 2.76% 0.78%
2028 2.79% 0.79%
2027 2.83% 0.8%
2026 2.83% 0.81%
2025 2.89% 0.81%
2024 2.96% 0.83%
2023 3% 0.81%
2022 2.99% 0.76%
2021 3% 0.91%
2020 3.01% 1.15%
2019 2.98% 1.22%
2018 3.03% 1.24%
2017 3.03% 1.3%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 2.94% 1.49%
2014 2.94% 1.66%
2013 2.93% 1.9%
2012 2.91% 1.96%
2011 2.83% 1.98%
2010 2.71% 2.07%
2009 2.62% 1.82%
2008 2.5% 1.78%
2007 2.41% 1.75%
2006 2.38% 1.7%
2005 2.34% 1.88%
2004 2.31% 1.96%
2003 2.29% 2%
2002 2.27% 2.05%
2001 2.25% 2.23%
2000 2.23% 2.41%
1999 2.27% 2.59%
1998 2.3% 2.55%
1997 2.77% 2.38%
1996 3.33% 2.33%
1995 6.16% 2.21%
1994 6.99% 2.2%
1993 3.22% 2.43%
1992 1.96% 2.4%
1991 1.97% 2.43%
1990 1.45% 2.59%
1989 0.83% 2.55%
1988 -0.17% 2.72%
1987 0.41% 2.67%
1986 1.77% 2.59%
1985 1.89% 2.77%
1984 2.01% 2.93%
1983 2.11% 2.96%
1982 2.22% 2.81%
1981 2.05% 2.64%
1980 2.79% 2.64%
1979 3.87% 2.7%
1978 3.85% 2.72%
1977 3.63% 2.7%
1976 3.42% 2.57%
1975 3.3% 2.3%
1974 3.15% 2.18%
1973 3.01% 2.25%
1972 2.8% 2.31%
1971 2.49% 2.38%
1970 2.28% 2.62%
1969 2.21% 2.87%
1968 2.18% 2.94%
1967 2.14% 2.99%
1966 2.11% 3.04%
1965 2.09% 3.1%
1964 2.04% 3.16%
1963 2.02% 3.2%
1962 1.97% 3.23%
1961 1.81% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Philippines
Current population
37173146
118213646
Population rank 44/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 1.42%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 110/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -149,315
Net migration rank 178/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -149,315
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 951,234 -23,103 917,928 -85,185
2020 945,952 -25,864 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 927,581 -49,080 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 903,176 -50,224 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 850,430 -43,398 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 824,435 -52,374 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 799,778 -53,625 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 784,641 -57,067 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 763,088 -63,131 1,979,568 95,702
2011 741,303 -63,638 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 719,025 -97,079 2,030,979 13,556
2009 693,673 -100,625 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 654,920 -102,534 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 610,913 -100,490 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 586,009 -95,333 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 570,132 -95,770 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 554,973 -100,824 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 540,992 -99,484 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 529,867 -103,102 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 519,594 -105,130 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 506,162 -104,476 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 491,814 -103,223 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 474,453 -74,952 1,870,371 178,274
1997 461,209 -79,732 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 442,559 90,975 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 421,630 108,751 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 384,821 938,163 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 369,518 272,829 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 362,373 -128,960 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 357,676 -68,644 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 353,290 -127,215 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 348,833 -199,509 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 349,480 -286,247 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 334,438 -441,710 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 332,609 -121,350 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 307,625 -75,642 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 304,524 -70,532 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 324,158 -73,899 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 321,493 -72,852 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 322,207 -58,347 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 349,586 -149,650 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 331,162 83,699 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 310,403 95,859 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 289,193 91,082 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 273,924 61,326 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 257,984 59,562 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 240,665 51,238 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 226,847 44,951 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 215,793 35,023 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 211,137 11,297 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 207,385 -18,197 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 202,174 -24,251 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 197,623 -26,872 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 193,044 -27,672 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 189,218 -31,462 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 185,931 -30,538 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 182,334 -35,005 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 180,867 -37,738 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 176,297 -38,504 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 171,236 -40,181 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 165,774 -54,351 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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