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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.45 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Mozambique vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Portugal
2100 105,628,248 9,079,610
2099 105,234,999 9,084,930
2098 104,803,506 9,089,064
2097 104,372,940 9,094,546
2096 103,907,178 9,100,755
2095 103,425,281 9,108,548
2094 102,934,227 9,113,366
2093 102,409,874 9,118,286
2092 101,875,140 9,123,579
2091 101,356,290 9,127,714
2090 100,775,909 9,132,140
2089 100,158,269 9,136,870
2088 99,540,971 9,141,647
2087 98,890,285 9,147,996
2086 98,236,067 9,152,804
2085 97,557,661 9,158,263
2084 96,874,408 9,165,158
2083 96,142,098 9,171,574
2082 95,398,149 9,179,958
2081 94,657,513 9,190,466
2080 93,907,673 9,201,621
2079 93,121,830 9,214,398
2078 92,301,373 9,228,555
2077 91,481,344 9,243,708
2076 90,650,714 9,262,542
2075 89,800,986 9,282,392
2074 88,951,683 9,305,608
2073 88,066,368 9,330,117
2072 87,164,412 9,353,771
2071 86,237,232 9,380,991
2070 85,304,148 9,409,668
2069 84,316,537 9,440,299
2068 83,356,481 9,473,457
2067 82,393,396 9,506,001
2066 81,393,563 9,539,597
2065 80,403,306 9,574,237
2064 79,391,403 9,611,738
2063 78,388,769 9,649,045
2062 77,335,297 9,686,737
2061 76,234,094 9,723,601
2060 75,157,247 9,762,379
2059 74,043,229 9,801,072
2058 72,919,832 9,841,936
2057 71,789,848 9,880,092
2056 70,640,165 9,918,643
2055 69,505,255 9,958,971
2054 68,382,812 9,997,570
2053 67,270,892 10,037,385
2052 66,128,092 10,076,095
2051 64,998,059 10,112,788
2050 63,864,196 10,149,626
2049 62,698,049 10,187,172
2048 61,546,964 10,221,034
2047 60,391,850 10,255,340
2046 59,241,784 10,289,266
2045 58,101,216 10,321,807
2044 56,939,196 10,353,338
2043 55,785,114 10,384,554
2042 54,603,959 10,412,950
2041 53,447,648 10,440,054
2040 52,277,886 10,469,380
2039 51,108,793 10,497,556
2038 49,947,146 10,523,869
2037 48,801,599 10,548,445
2036 47,643,184 10,573,361
2035 46,495,588 10,597,352
2034 45,334,434 10,621,955
2033 44,205,611 10,645,024
2032 43,079,649 10,668,384
2031 41,971,121 10,689,372
2030 40,879,911 10,708,819
2029 39,797,126 10,729,893
2028 38,728,158 10,752,023
2027 37,676,618 10,770,712
2026 36,641,390 10,788,071
2025 35,631,653 10,804,871
2024 34,631,766 10,694,681
2023 33,635,160 10,578,174
2022 32,656,246 10,434,332
2021 31,707,800 10,361,831
2020 30,783,688 10,297,081
2019 29,884,380 10,286,263
2018 29,018,644 10,283,822
2017 28,166,393 10,300,300
2016 27,337,105 10,325,452
2015 26,547,572 10,358,076
2014 25,788,475 10,401,062
2013 25,051,611 10,457,295
2012 24,337,846 10,514,844
2011 23,649,039 10,557,560
2010 22,999,235 10,573,100
2009 22,391,745 10,568,247
2008 21,819,036 10,558,177
2007 21,287,635 10,542,964
2006 20,787,087 10,522,288
2005 20,304,569 10,503,330
2004 19,840,313 10,483,861
2003 19,392,475 10,458,821
2002 18,958,338 10,419,631
2001 18,537,729 10,362,722
2000 18,129,653 10,289,898
1999 17,734,506 10,217,828
1998 17,340,464 10,160,196
1997 16,949,982 10,108,977
1996 16,492,480 10,063,945
1995 15,960,530 10,026,176
1994 15,033,853 9,991,525
1993 14,051,192 9,964,675
1992 13,613,316 9,952,494
1991 13,352,090 9,960,235
1990 13,094,537 9,983,218
1989 12,906,842 10,005,000
1988 12,800,558 10,019,610
1987 12,822,574 10,030,031
1986 12,770,578 10,032,734
1985 12,548,949 10,023,613
1984 12,315,954 9,996,232
1983 12,073,822 9,957,865
1982 11,824,370 9,911,771
1981 11,568,127 9,851,362
1980 11,336,221 9,766,312
1979 11,028,809 9,661,265
1978 10,618,250 9,558,250
1977 10,224,975 9,455,675
1976 9,867,209 9,355,810
1975 9,540,817 9,093,470
1974 9,236,093 8,754,365
1973 8,954,242 8,633,100
1972 8,692,935 8,630,430
1971 8,456,317 8,643,756
1970 8,250,506 8,680,431
1969 8,066,951 8,757,705
1968 7,892,613 8,836,650
1967 7,724,550 8,874,520
1966 7,562,990 8,930,990
1965 7,406,421 8,998,595
1964 7,255,061 9,035,365
1963 7,109,828 9,030,355
1962 6,969,364 8,993,985
1961 6,834,936 8,929,316
1960 6,713,695 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Portugal
2100 0.37% -0.06%
2099 0.41% -0.05%
2098 0.41% -0.06%
2097 0.45% -0.07%
2096 0.47% -0.09%
2095 0.48% -0.05%
2094 0.51% -0.05%
2093 0.52% -0.06%
2092 0.51% -0.05%
2091 0.58% -0.05%
2090 0.62% -0.05%
2089 0.62% -0.05%
2088 0.66% -0.07%
2087 0.67% -0.05%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.71% -0.08%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.78% -0.09%
2082 0.78% -0.11%
2081 0.8% -0.12%
2080 0.84% -0.14%
2079 0.89% -0.15%
2078 0.9% -0.16%
2077 0.92% -0.2%
2076 0.95% -0.21%
2075 0.95% -0.25%
2074 1.01% -0.26%
2073 1.03% -0.25%
2072 1.08% -0.29%
2071 1.09% -0.3%
2070 1.17% -0.32%
2069 1.15% -0.35%
2068 1.17% -0.34%
2067 1.23% -0.35%
2066 1.23% -0.36%
2065 1.27% -0.39%
2064 1.28% -0.39%
2063 1.36% -0.39%
2062 1.44% -0.38%
2061 1.43% -0.4%
2060 1.5% -0.39%
2059 1.54% -0.42%
2058 1.57% -0.39%
2057 1.63% -0.39%
2056 1.63% -0.4%
2055 1.64% -0.39%
2054 1.65% -0.4%
2053 1.73% -0.38%
2052 1.74% -0.36%
2051 1.78% -0.36%
2050 1.86% -0.37%
2049 1.87% -0.33%
2048 1.91% -0.33%
2047 1.94% -0.33%
2046 1.96% -0.32%
2045 2.04% -0.3%
2044 2.07% -0.3%
2043 2.16% -0.27%
2042 2.16% -0.26%
2041 2.24% -0.28%
2040 2.29% -0.27%
2039 2.33% -0.25%
2038 2.35% -0.23%
2037 2.43% -0.24%
2036 2.47% -0.23%
2035 2.56% -0.23%
2034 2.55% -0.22%
2033 2.61% -0.22%
2032 2.64% -0.2%
2031 2.67% -0.18%
2030 2.72% -0.2%
2029 2.76% -0.21%
2028 2.79% -0.17%
2027 2.83% -0.16%
2026 2.83% -0.16%
2025 2.89% 1.03%
2024 2.96% 1.1%
2023 3% 1.38%
2022 2.99% 0.7%
2021 3% 0.63%
2020 3.01% 0.11%
2019 2.98% 0.02%
2018 3.03% -0.16%
2017 3.03% -0.24%
2016 2.97% -0.31%
2015 2.94% -0.41%
2014 2.94% -0.54%
2013 2.93% -0.55%
2012 2.91% -0.4%
2011 2.83% -0.15%
2010 2.71% 0.05%
2009 2.62% 0.1%
2008 2.5% 0.14%
2007 2.41% 0.2%
2006 2.38% 0.18%
2005 2.34% 0.19%
2004 2.31% 0.24%
2003 2.29% 0.38%
2002 2.27% 0.55%
2001 2.25% 0.71%
2000 2.23% 0.71%
1999 2.27% 0.57%
1998 2.3% 0.51%
1997 2.77% 0.45%
1996 3.33% 0.38%
1995 6.16% 0.35%
1994 6.99% 0.27%
1993 3.22% 0.12%
1992 1.96% -0.08%
1991 1.97% -0.23%
1990 1.45% -0.22%
1989 0.83% -0.15%
1988 -0.17% -0.1%
1987 0.41% -0.03%
1986 1.77% 0.09%
1985 1.89% 0.27%
1984 2.01% 0.39%
1983 2.11% 0.47%
1982 2.22% 0.61%
1981 2.05% 0.87%
1980 2.79% 1.09%
1979 3.87% 1.08%
1978 3.85% 1.08%
1977 3.63% 1.07%
1976 3.42% 2.88%
1975 3.3% 3.87%
1974 3.15% 1.4%
1973 3.01% 0.03%
1972 2.8% -0.15%
1971 2.49% -0.42%
1970 2.28% -0.88%
1969 2.21% -0.89%
1968 2.18% -0.43%
1967 2.14% -0.63%
1966 2.11% -0.75%
1965 2.09% -0.41%
1964 2.04% 0.06%
1963 2.02% 0.4%
1962 1.97% 0.72%
1961 1.81% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Portugal
Current population
37173146
10788071
Population rank 44/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +302
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 99/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +16,472
Net migration rank 178/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 16,472
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 -34,223 20,648
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -40,694 68,696
2021 951,234 -23,103 -45,592 69,606
2020 945,952 -25,864 -39,129 54,076
2019 927,581 -49,080 -24,687 63,031
2018 903,176 -50,224 -25,709 22,495
2017 876,594 -25,043 -23,691 13,979
2016 850,430 -43,398 -23,749 -775
2015 824,435 -52,374 -23,823 -3,209
2014 799,778 -53,625 -22,882 -26,447
2013 784,641 -57,067 -24,052 -36,342
2012 763,088 -63,131 -17,875 -37,083
2011 741,303 -63,638 -5,279 -31,513
2010 719,025 -97,079 -4,230 -5,627
2009 693,673 -100,625 -5,284 14,532
2008 654,920 -102,534 0 9,478
2007 610,913 -100,490 -1,055 21,064
2006 586,009 -95,333 3,156 16,754
2005 570,132 -95,770 2,101 15,537
2004 554,973 -100,824 7,339 13,928
2003 540,992 -99,484 4,184 24,740
2002 529,867 -103,102 8,335 42,169
2001 519,594 -105,130 8,290 55,565
2000 506,162 -104,476 15,435 60,586
1999 491,814 -103,223 8,175 49,572
1998 474,453 -74,952 7,112 40,931
1997 461,209 -79,732 8,087 36,922
1996 442,559 90,975 4,026 32,640
1995 421,630 108,751 4,011 26,971
1994 384,821 938,163 9,991 20,761
1993 369,518 272,829 7,972 8,561
1992 362,373 -128,960 13,933 -11,847
1991 357,676 -68,644 12,948 -37,914
1990 353,290 -127,215 13,976 -34,855
1989 348,833 -199,509 22,011 -30,615
1988 349,480 -286,247 24,047 -26,595
1987 334,438 -441,710 28,084 -23,142
1986 332,609 -121,350 31,102 -20,000
1985 307,625 -75,642 33,077 -19,183
1984 304,524 -70,532 45,983 -16,658
1983 324,158 -73,899 47,798 -16,568
1982 321,493 -72,852 58,479 -15,006
1981 322,207 -58,347 56,152 -7,938
1980 349,586 -149,650 63,481 29,881
1979 331,162 83,699 67,628 32,434
1978 310,403 95,859 70,731 34,345
1977 289,193 91,082 84,156 37,779
1976 273,924 61,326 85,138 40,490
1975 257,984 59,562 81,841 42,262
1974 240,665 51,238 74,412 41,254
1973 226,847 44,951 76,835 39,748
1972 215,793 35,023 83,715 39,058
1971 211,137 11,297 82,980 48,944
1970 207,385 -18,197 87,672 -191,862
1969 202,174 -24,251 89,329 -161,114
1968 197,623 -26,872 100,737 -145,200
1967 193,044 -27,672 106,495 -136,232
1966 189,218 -31,462 107,171 -129,233
1965 185,931 -30,538 115,182 -123,855
1964 182,334 -35,005 120,170 -118,763
1963 180,867 -37,738 113,783 -116,874
1962 176,297 -38,504 123,217 -113,947
1961 171,236 -40,181 117,867 -112,768
1960 165,774 -54,351 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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