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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.03 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Mozambique vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Poland
2100 105,684,658 18,350,017
2099 105,291,198 18,541,227
2098 104,859,475 18,733,999
2097 104,428,679 18,928,169
2096 103,962,668 19,125,003
2095 103,480,514 19,323,203
2094 102,989,197 19,525,085
2093 102,464,565 19,730,030
2092 101,929,545 19,938,529
2091 101,410,418 20,151,135
2090 100,829,728 20,368,308
2089 100,211,758 20,589,970
2088 99,594,130 20,817,398
2087 98,943,096 21,050,137
2086 98,288,529 21,288,179
2085 97,609,760 21,531,674
2084 96,926,143 21,780,998
2083 96,193,441 22,036,816
2082 95,449,095 22,298,479
2081 94,708,064 22,565,373
2080 93,957,824 22,836,875
2079 93,171,561 23,113,773
2078 92,350,666 23,393,434
2077 91,530,198 23,679,569
2076 90,699,125 23,968,050
2075 89,848,943 24,259,763
2074 88,999,187 24,554,480
2073 88,113,398 24,852,006
2072 87,210,961 25,149,886
2071 86,283,286 25,447,869
2070 85,349,704 25,745,140
2069 84,361,565 26,042,079
2068 83,400,997 26,337,963
2067 82,437,397 26,632,110
2066 81,437,030 26,923,643
2065 80,446,244 27,211,946
2064 79,433,801 27,497,263
2063 78,430,632 27,778,871
2062 77,376,597 28,055,433
2061 76,274,806 28,328,948
2060 75,197,384 28,597,687
2059 74,082,771 28,864,377
2058 72,958,774 29,125,961
2057 71,828,186 29,384,759
2056 70,677,889 29,641,101
2055 69,542,373 29,893,868
2054 68,419,331 30,142,942
2053 67,306,817 30,389,214
2052 66,163,407 30,630,763
2051 65,032,770 30,871,146
2050 63,898,302 31,107,894
2049 62,731,532 31,341,718
2048 61,579,833 31,572,273
2047 60,424,101 31,800,868
2046 59,273,421 32,026,873
2045 58,132,244 32,250,757
2044 56,969,604 32,471,522
2043 55,814,906 32,690,423
2042 54,633,120 32,906,811
2041 53,476,191 33,118,473
2040 52,305,805 33,328,426
2039 51,136,087 33,535,096
2038 49,973,820 33,738,091
2037 48,827,661 33,936,906
2036 47,668,628 34,133,190
2035 46,520,419 34,323,827
2034 45,358,645 34,511,159
2033 44,229,218 34,693,880
2032 43,102,655 34,872,593
2031 41,993,535 35,046,775
2030 40,901,742 35,213,577
2029 39,818,379 35,374,919
2028 38,748,841 35,527,083
2027 37,696,739 35,671,012
2026 36,660,958 35,806,942
2025 35,650,681 36,233,346
2024 34,631,766 36,559,233
2023 33,635,160 36,687,353
2022 32,656,246 36,821,749
2021 31,707,800 36,981,559
2020 30,783,688 37,515,748
2019 29,884,380 37,965,475
2018 29,018,644 37,974,750
2017 28,166,393 37,974,826
2016 27,337,105 37,970,087
2015 26,547,572 37,986,412
2014 25,788,475 38,011,735
2013 25,051,611 38,040,196
2012 24,337,846 38,063,164
2011 23,649,039 38,063,255
2010 22,999,235 38,042,794
2009 22,391,745 38,151,603
2008 21,819,036 38,125,759
2007 21,287,635 38,120,560
2006 20,787,087 38,141,267
2005 20,304,569 38,165,445
2004 19,840,313 38,182,222
2003 19,392,475 38,204,570
2002 18,958,338 38,230,364
2001 18,537,729 38,248,076
2000 18,129,653 38,258,629
1999 17,734,506 38,660,271
1998 17,340,464 38,663,481
1997 16,949,982 38,649,660
1996 16,492,480 38,624,370
1995 15,960,530 38,594,998
1994 15,033,853 38,542,652
1993 14,051,192 38,461,408
1992 13,613,316 38,363,667
1991 13,352,090 38,246,193
1990 13,094,537 38,110,782
1989 12,906,842 37,961,529
1988 12,800,558 37,824,487
1987 12,822,574 37,668,045
1986 12,770,578 37,456,119
1985 12,548,949 37,201,885
1984 12,315,954 36,904,134
1983 12,073,822 36,571,808
1982 11,824,370 36,230,481
1981 11,568,127 35,898,587
1980 11,336,221 35,574,150
1979 11,028,809 35,247,217
1978 10,618,250 34,965,600
1977 10,224,975 34,689,050
1976 9,867,209 34,356,300
1975 9,540,817 34,015,199
1974 9,236,093 33,678,899
1973 8,954,242 33,357,200
1972 8,692,935 33,055,650
1971 8,456,317 32,783,500
1970 8,250,506 32,664,300
1969 8,066,951 32,548,300
1968 7,892,613 32,294,655
1967 7,724,550 31,987,155
1966 7,562,990 31,681,000
1965 7,406,421 31,444,950
1964 7,255,061 31,139,450
1963 7,109,828 30,712,000
1962 6,969,364 30,308,500
1961 6,834,936 29,964,000
1960 6,713,695 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Poland
2100 0.37% -1.03%
2099 0.41% -1.03%
2098 0.41% -1.03%
2097 0.45% -1.03%
2096 0.47% -1.03%
2095 0.48% -1.03%
2094 0.51% -1.04%
2093 0.52% -1.05%
2092 0.51% -1.06%
2091 0.58% -1.07%
2090 0.62% -1.08%
2089 0.62% -1.09%
2088 0.66% -1.11%
2087 0.67% -1.12%
2086 0.7% -1.13%
2085 0.71% -1.14%
2084 0.76% -1.16%
2083 0.78% -1.17%
2082 0.78% -1.18%
2081 0.8% -1.19%
2080 0.84% -1.2%
2079 0.89% -1.2%
2078 0.9% -1.21%
2077 0.92% -1.2%
2076 0.95% -1.2%
2075 0.95% -1.2%
2074 1.01% -1.2%
2073 1.03% -1.18%
2072 1.08% -1.17%
2071 1.09% -1.15%
2070 1.17% -1.14%
2069 1.15% -1.12%
2068 1.17% -1.1%
2067 1.23% -1.08%
2066 1.23% -1.06%
2065 1.27% -1.04%
2064 1.28% -1.01%
2063 1.36% -0.99%
2062 1.44% -0.97%
2061 1.43% -0.94%
2060 1.5% -0.92%
2059 1.54% -0.9%
2058 1.57% -0.88%
2057 1.63% -0.86%
2056 1.63% -0.85%
2055 1.64% -0.83%
2054 1.65% -0.81%
2053 1.73% -0.79%
2052 1.74% -0.78%
2051 1.78% -0.76%
2050 1.86% -0.75%
2049 1.87% -0.73%
2048 1.91% -0.72%
2047 1.94% -0.71%
2046 1.96% -0.69%
2045 2.04% -0.68%
2044 2.07% -0.67%
2043 2.16% -0.66%
2042 2.16% -0.64%
2041 2.24% -0.63%
2040 2.29% -0.62%
2039 2.33% -0.6%
2038 2.35% -0.59%
2037 2.43% -0.58%
2036 2.47% -0.56%
2035 2.56% -0.54%
2034 2.55% -0.53%
2033 2.61% -0.51%
2032 2.64% -0.5%
2031 2.67% -0.47%
2030 2.72% -0.46%
2029 2.76% -0.43%
2028 2.79% -0.4%
2027 2.83% -0.38%
2026 2.83% -1.18%
2025 2.94% -0.89%
2024 2.96% -0.35%
2023 3% -0.36%
2022 2.99% -0.43%
2021 3% -1.42%
2020 3.01% -1.18%
2019 2.98% -0.02%
2018 3.03% -0%
2017 3.03% 0.01%
2016 2.97% -0.04%
2015 2.94% -0.07%
2014 2.94% -0.07%
2013 2.93% -0.06%
2012 2.91% -0%
2011 2.83% 0.05%
2010 2.71% -0.29%
2009 2.62% 0.07%
2008 2.5% 0.01%
2007 2.41% -0.05%
2006 2.38% -0.06%
2005 2.34% -0.04%
2004 2.31% -0.06%
2003 2.29% -0.07%
2002 2.27% -0.05%
2001 2.25% -0.03%
2000 2.23% -1.04%
1999 2.27% -0.008%
1998 2.3% 0.04%
1997 2.77% 0.07%
1996 3.33% 0.08%
1995 6.16% 0.14%
1994 6.99% 0.21%
1993 3.22% 0.25%
1992 1.96% 0.31%
1991 1.97% 0.36%
1990 1.45% 0.39%
1989 0.83% 0.36%
1988 -0.17% 0.42%
1987 0.41% 0.57%
1986 1.77% 0.68%
1985 1.89% 0.81%
1984 2.01% 0.91%
1983 2.11% 0.94%
1982 2.22% 0.92%
1981 2.05% 0.91%
1980 2.79% 0.93%
1979 3.87% 0.81%
1978 3.85% 0.8%
1977 3.63% 0.97%
1976 3.42% 1%
1975 3.3% 1%
1974 3.15% 0.96%
1973 3.01% 0.91%
1972 2.8% 0.83%
1971 2.49% 0.36%
1970 2.28% 0.36%
1969 2.21% 0.79%
1968 2.18% 0.96%
1967 2.14% 0.97%
1966 2.11% 0.75%
1965 2.09% 0.98%
1964 2.04% 1.39%
1963 2.02% 1.33%
1962 1.97% 1.15%
1961 1.81% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Poland
Current population
36941128
35806942
Population rank 43/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.43%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -351
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 181/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -330,820
Net migration rank 178/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -330,820
2024 - -38,940 - -238,062
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -135,743 -7,824
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -143,605 967,744
2021 951,234 -23,103 -184,907 2,251
2020 945,952 -25,864 -120,050 3,920
2019 927,581 -49,080 -34,169 7,696
2018 903,176 -50,224 -26,582 -223
2017 876,594 -25,043 0 -21,535
2016 850,430 -43,398 -3,797 -5,675
2015 824,435 -52,374 -26,590 3,887
2014 799,778 -53,625 0 5,525
2013 784,641 -57,067 -19,020 12,402
2012 763,088 -63,131 0 4,635
2011 741,303 -63,638 11,419 45,951
2010 719,025 -97,079 38,043 119,623
2009 693,673 -100,625 30,521 -8,283
2008 654,920 -102,534 34,313 -42,288
2007 610,913 -100,490 11,436 -51,235
2006 586,009 -95,333 3,814 -68,882
2005 570,132 -95,770 -3,817 -41,942
2004 554,973 -100,824 -7,637 -38,216
2003 540,992 -99,484 -15,281 -19,039
2002 529,867 -103,102 -3,823 -16,462
2001 519,594 -105,130 3,825 -16,648
2000 506,162 -104,476 11,478 -15,921
1999 491,814 -103,223 0 -53,035
1998 474,453 -74,952 19,332 -39,509
1997 461,209 -79,732 34,785 -44,230
1996 442,559 90,975 42,487 -45,349
1995 421,630 108,751 46,314 -52,989
1994 384,821 938,163 96,357 -41,845
1993 369,518 272,829 103,846 -48,805
1992 362,373 -128,960 118,928 -46,893
1991 357,676 -68,644 141,511 -55,342
1990 353,290 -127,215 160,066 -50,339
1989 348,833 -199,509 182,215 -49,192
1988 349,480 -286,247 215,599 -101,671
1987 334,438 -441,710 226,008 -32,310
1986 332,609 -121,350 258,448 -22,520
1985 307,625 -75,642 297,615 -27,277
1984 304,524 -70,532 332,137 -18,402
1983 324,158 -73,899 373,032 -26,724
1982 321,493 -72,852 369,551 -34,980
1981 322,207 -58,347 351,806 -16,155
1980 349,586 -149,650 348,627 -42,420
1979 331,162 83,699 366,571 -22,162
1978 310,403 95,859 339,166 -62,936
1977 289,193 91,082 353,828 -33,496
1976 273,924 61,326 367,612 -25,716
1975 257,984 59,562 350,356 -31,346
1974 240,665 51,238 346,893 -18,273
1973 226,847 44,951 320,229 -29,335
1972 215,793 35,023 314,028 -15,004
1971 211,137 11,297 278,660 -31,767
1970 207,385 -18,197 280,913 -66,859
1969 202,174 -24,251 270,151 -26,744
1968 197,623 -26,872 280,963 -11,905
1967 193,044 -27,672 275,089 -25,479
1966 189,218 -31,462 297,801 -17,158
1965 185,931 -30,538 314,450 -21,658
1964 182,334 -35,005 326,965 -23,273
1963 180,867 -37,738 359,330 -13,770
1962 176,297 -38,504 360,671 -31,021
1961 171,236 -40,181 398,521 -20,044
1960 165,774 -54,351 444,562 -6,306

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

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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