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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.46 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% 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 +2.99% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Mozambique vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Portugal
2100 105,684,658 8,977,781
2099 105,291,198 8,983,042
2098 104,859,475 8,987,129
2097 104,428,679 8,992,549
2096 103,962,668 8,998,689
2095 103,480,514 9,006,394
2094 102,989,197 9,011,158
2093 102,464,565 9,016,023
2092 101,929,545 9,021,257
2091 101,410,418 9,025,345
2090 100,829,728 9,029,722
2089 100,211,758 9,034,399
2088 99,594,130 9,039,122
2087 98,943,096 9,045,400
2086 98,288,529 9,050,153
2085 97,609,760 9,055,552
2084 96,926,143 9,062,369
2083 96,193,441 9,068,714
2082 95,449,095 9,077,003
2081 94,708,064 9,087,394
2080 93,957,824 9,098,423
2079 93,171,561 9,111,057
2078 92,350,666 9,125,056
2077 91,530,198 9,140,039
2076 90,699,125 9,158,661
2075 89,848,943 9,178,289
2074 88,999,187 9,201,245
2073 88,113,398 9,225,478
2072 87,210,961 9,248,867
2071 86,283,286 9,275,782
2070 85,349,704 9,304,137
2069 84,361,565 9,334,425
2068 83,400,997 9,367,211
2067 82,437,397 9,399,389
2066 81,437,030 9,432,609
2065 80,446,244 9,466,860
2064 79,433,801 9,503,941
2063 78,430,632 9,540,829
2062 77,376,597 9,578,098
2061 76,274,806 9,614,549
2060 75,197,384 9,652,893
2059 74,082,771 9,691,151
2058 72,958,774 9,731,557
2057 71,828,186 9,769,285
2056 70,677,889 9,807,403
2055 69,542,373 9,847,280
2054 68,419,331 9,885,446
2053 67,306,817 9,924,814
2052 66,163,407 9,963,090
2051 65,032,770 9,999,372
2050 63,898,302 10,035,796
2049 62,731,532 10,072,922
2048 61,579,833 10,106,403
2047 60,424,101 10,140,325
2046 59,273,421 10,173,871
2045 58,132,244 10,206,046
2044 56,969,604 10,237,224
2043 55,814,906 10,268,090
2042 54,633,120 10,296,167
2041 53,476,191 10,322,968
2040 52,305,805 10,351,965
2039 51,136,087 10,379,824
2038 49,973,820 10,405,843
2037 48,827,661 10,430,143
2036 47,668,628 10,454,779
2035 46,520,419 10,478,501
2034 45,358,645 10,502,828
2033 44,229,218 10,525,638
2032 43,102,655 10,548,736
2031 41,993,535 10,569,489
2030 40,901,742 10,588,717
2029 39,818,379 10,609,556
2028 38,748,841 10,631,437
2027 37,696,739 10,649,916
2026 36,660,958 10,667,081
2025 35,650,681 10,683,692
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M 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 2.94% -0.1%
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 (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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Portugal
Current population
36941128
10667081
Population rank 43/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +319
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 94/197
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 - -38,940 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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 (1960–2024, 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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