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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.03 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th 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 +2.98% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Mozambique vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Poland
2100 105,628,248 18,452,579
2099 105,234,999 18,644,857
2098 104,803,506 18,838,707
2097 104,372,940 19,033,962
2096 103,907,178 19,231,896
2095 103,425,281 19,431,204
2094 102,934,227 19,634,214
2093 102,409,874 19,840,304
2092 101,875,140 20,049,969
2091 101,356,290 20,263,764
2090 100,775,909 20,482,150
2089 100,158,269 20,705,051
2088 99,540,971 20,933,750
2087 98,890,285 21,167,790
2086 98,236,067 21,407,163
2085 97,557,661 21,652,018
2084 96,874,408 21,902,736
2083 96,142,098 22,159,983
2082 95,398,149 22,423,109
2081 94,657,513 22,691,495
2080 93,907,673 22,964,515
2079 93,121,830 23,242,960
2078 92,301,373 23,524,184
2077 91,481,344 23,811,918
2076 90,650,714 24,102,012
2075 89,800,986 24,395,355
2074 88,951,683 24,691,719
2073 88,066,368 24,990,908
2072 87,164,412 25,290,453
2071 86,237,232 25,590,102
2070 85,304,148 25,889,034
2069 84,316,537 26,187,633
2068 83,356,481 26,485,171
2067 82,393,396 26,780,961
2066 81,393,563 27,074,124
2065 80,403,306 27,364,039
2064 79,391,403 27,650,950
2063 78,388,769 27,934,132
2062 77,335,297 28,212,240
2061 76,234,094 28,487,283
2060 75,157,247 28,757,525
2059 74,043,229 29,025,705
2058 72,919,832 29,288,751
2057 71,789,848 29,548,996
2056 70,640,165 29,806,770
2055 69,505,255 30,060,951
2054 68,382,812 30,311,416
2053 67,270,892 30,559,065
2052 66,128,092 30,801,964
2051 64,998,059 31,043,690
2050 63,864,196 31,281,762
2049 62,698,049 31,516,893
2048 61,546,964 31,748,736
2047 60,391,850 31,978,608
2046 59,241,784 32,205,877
2045 58,101,216 32,431,013
2044 56,939,196 32,653,012
2043 55,785,114 32,873,136
2042 54,603,959 33,090,733
2041 53,447,648 33,303,578
2040 52,277,886 33,514,705
2039 51,108,793 33,722,530
2038 49,947,146 33,926,660
2037 48,801,599 34,126,585
2036 47,643,184 34,323,967
2035 46,495,588 34,515,669
2034 45,334,434 34,704,048
2033 44,205,611 34,887,791
2032 43,079,649 35,067,502
2031 41,971,121 35,242,658
2030 40,879,911 35,410,392
2029 39,797,126 35,572,635
2028 38,728,158 35,725,650
2027 37,676,618 35,870,384
2026 36,641,390 36,007,074
2025 35,631,653 36,435,861
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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 71.8% to 63,864,196 people with a rank change from 44th to 32nd. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

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 18.5M 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 2.89% -0.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Poland
Current population
37173146
36007074
Population rank 44/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.43%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.27 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
2.08 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 -338
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 179/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 -157,205 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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 (1960–2025, 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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