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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.19 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • 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 +2.99% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Mozambique vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Philippines
2100 105,684,658 115,065,514
2099 105,291,198 115,822,085
2098 104,859,475 116,579,642
2097 104,428,679 117,339,735
2096 103,962,668 118,106,310
2095 103,480,514 118,872,671
2094 102,989,197 119,632,784
2093 102,464,565 120,394,127
2092 101,929,545 121,153,505
2091 101,410,418 121,910,997
2090 100,829,728 122,658,317
2089 100,211,758 123,398,001
2088 99,594,130 124,128,536
2087 98,943,096 124,849,376
2086 98,288,529 125,558,475
2085 97,609,760 126,253,074
2084 96,926,143 126,925,232
2083 96,193,441 127,573,007
2082 95,449,095 128,202,586
2081 94,708,064 128,806,308
2080 93,957,824 129,391,229
2079 93,171,561 129,944,270
2078 92,350,666 130,476,671
2077 91,530,198 130,988,299
2076 90,699,125 131,462,248
2075 89,848,943 131,906,358
2074 88,999,187 132,328,468
2073 88,113,398 132,719,174
2072 87,210,961 133,084,836
2071 86,283,286 133,419,916
2070 85,349,704 133,733,411
2069 84,361,565 134,020,647
2068 83,400,997 134,283,663
2067 82,437,397 134,528,603
2066 81,437,030 134,744,843
2065 80,446,244 134,949,800
2064 79,433,801 135,128,431
2063 78,430,632 135,285,603
2062 77,376,597 135,425,056
2061 76,274,806 135,539,763
2060 75,197,384 135,631,085
2059 74,082,771 135,698,075
2058 72,958,774 135,730,163
2057 71,828,186 135,736,069
2056 70,677,889 135,720,219
2055 69,542,373 135,665,249
2054 68,419,331 135,570,794
2053 67,306,817 135,440,724
2052 66,163,407 135,273,857
2051 65,032,770 135,054,258
2050 63,898,302 134,793,554
2049 62,731,532 134,483,048
2048 61,579,833 134,131,716
2047 60,424,101 133,731,695
2046 59,273,421 133,281,676
2045 58,132,244 132,787,906
2044 56,969,604 132,252,742
2043 55,814,906 131,678,840
2042 54,633,120 131,067,112
2041 53,476,191 130,419,312
2040 52,305,805 129,735,394
2039 51,136,087 129,020,366
2038 49,973,820 128,266,374
2037 48,827,661 127,482,230
2036 47,668,628 126,671,125
2035 46,520,419 125,841,025
2034 45,358,645 124,990,553
2033 44,229,218 124,123,848
2032 43,102,655 123,246,040
2031 41,993,535 122,359,182
2030 40,901,742 121,453,322
2029 39,818,379 120,538,221
2028 38,748,841 119,609,503
2027 37,696,739 118,675,486
2026 36,660,958 117,737,984
2025 35,650,681 116,792,787
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

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 2.94% 0.82%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Philippines
Current population
36941128
117991570
Population rank 43/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 1.42%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 113/197
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 - -38,940 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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 (1960–2024, 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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