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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 12.2 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Mozambique vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Qatar
2100 105,628,248 6,972,765
2099 105,234,999 6,902,865
2098 104,803,506 6,832,972
2097 104,372,940 6,763,112
2096 103,907,178 6,693,313
2095 103,425,281 6,623,737
2094 102,934,227 6,554,428
2093 102,409,874 6,485,480
2092 101,875,140 6,416,857
2091 101,356,290 6,348,472
2090 100,775,909 6,280,498
2089 100,158,269 6,212,895
2088 99,540,971 6,145,694
2087 98,890,285 6,079,024
2086 98,236,067 6,012,856
2085 97,557,661 5,947,139
2084 96,874,408 5,882,052
2083 96,142,098 5,817,423
2082 95,398,149 5,753,042
2081 94,657,513 5,689,198
2080 93,907,673 5,626,301
2079 93,121,830 5,563,686
2078 92,301,373 5,501,503
2077 91,481,344 5,439,884
2076 90,650,714 5,378,805
2075 89,800,986 5,318,176
2074 88,951,683 5,257,980
2073 88,066,368 5,198,464
2072 87,164,412 5,139,487
2071 86,237,232 5,081,134
2070 85,304,148 5,023,260
2069 84,316,537 4,966,009
2068 83,356,481 4,909,308
2067 82,393,396 4,853,160
2066 81,393,563 4,797,538
2065 80,403,306 4,742,437
2064 79,391,403 4,687,734
2063 78,388,769 4,633,558
2062 77,335,297 4,580,556
2061 76,234,094 4,528,210
2060 75,157,247 4,476,460
2059 74,043,229 4,425,307
2058 72,919,832 4,374,761
2057 71,789,848 4,324,674
2056 70,640,165 4,275,356
2055 69,505,255 4,226,248
2054 68,382,812 4,177,940
2053 67,270,892 4,129,988
2052 66,128,092 4,082,778
2051 64,998,059 4,036,106
2050 63,864,196 3,989,893
2049 62,698,049 3,944,197
2048 61,546,964 3,898,911
2047 60,391,850 3,854,117
2046 59,241,784 3,809,818
2045 58,101,216 3,766,041
2044 56,939,196 3,722,804
2043 55,785,114 3,680,166
2042 54,603,959 3,638,155
2041 53,447,648 3,596,830
2040 52,277,886 3,556,201
2039 51,108,793 3,516,349
2038 49,947,146 3,477,295
2037 48,801,599 3,439,088
2036 47,643,184 3,401,760
2035 46,495,588 3,365,348
2034 45,334,434 3,329,762
2033 44,205,611 3,295,048
2032 43,079,649 3,261,276
2031 41,971,121 3,228,377
2030 40,879,911 3,196,357
2029 39,797,126 3,161,836
2028 38,728,158 3,124,179
2027 37,676,618 3,083,362
2026 36,641,390 3,032,913
2025 35,631,653 2,972,215
2024 34,631,766 2,857,822
2023 33,635,160 2,656,032
2022 32,656,246 2,657,333
2021 31,707,800 2,504,910
2020 30,783,688 2,794,148
2019 29,884,380 2,638,657
2018 29,018,644 2,580,734
2017 28,166,393 2,545,820
2016 27,337,105 2,477,113
2015 26,547,572 2,344,557
2014 25,788,475 2,151,745
2013 25,051,611 1,916,426
2012 24,337,846 1,722,438
2011 23,649,039 1,624,761
2010 22,999,235 1,616,832
2009 22,391,745 1,608,903
2008 21,819,036 1,426,938
2007 21,287,635 1,208,595
2006 20,787,087 972,831
2005 20,304,569 825,408
2004 19,840,313 773,332
2003 19,392,475 744,682
2002 18,958,338 711,205
2001 18,537,729 677,925
2000 18,129,653 644,989
1999 17,734,506 612,500
1998 17,340,464 580,540
1997 16,949,982 550,500
1996 16,492,480 529,019
1995 15,960,530 514,325
1994 15,033,853 499,459
1993 14,051,192 484,545
1992 13,613,316 469,657
1991 13,352,090 454,853
1990 13,094,537 440,175
1989 12,906,842 425,646
1988 12,800,558 411,264
1987 12,822,574 397,005
1986 12,770,578 382,422
1985 12,548,949 365,940
1984 12,315,954 347,878
1983 12,073,822 329,709
1982 11,824,370 311,537
1981 11,568,127 293,553
1980 11,336,221 275,913
1979 11,028,809 258,670
1978 10,618,250 241,808
1977 10,224,975 225,285
1976 9,867,209 209,052
1975 9,540,817 193,087
1974 9,236,093 177,362
1973 8,954,242 161,841
1972 8,692,935 146,506
1971 8,456,317 131,346
1970 8,250,506 116,350
1969 8,066,951 103,025
1968 7,892,613 91,749
1967 7,724,550 81,439
1966 7,562,990 72,192
1965 7,406,421 64,065
1964 7,255,061 56,867
1963 7,109,828 50,380
1962 6,969,364 44,630
1961 6,834,936 39,680
1960 6,713,695 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Qatar
2100 0.37% 1.01%
2099 0.41% 1.02%
2098 0.41% 1.03%
2097 0.45% 1.04%
2096 0.47% 1.05%
2095 0.48% 1.06%
2094 0.51% 1.06%
2093 0.52% 1.07%
2092 0.51% 1.08%
2091 0.58% 1.08%
2090 0.62% 1.09%
2089 0.62% 1.09%
2088 0.66% 1.1%
2087 0.67% 1.1%
2086 0.7% 1.11%
2085 0.71% 1.11%
2084 0.76% 1.11%
2083 0.78% 1.12%
2082 0.78% 1.12%
2081 0.8% 1.12%
2080 0.84% 1.13%
2079 0.89% 1.13%
2078 0.9% 1.13%
2077 0.92% 1.14%
2076 0.95% 1.14%
2075 0.95% 1.14%
2074 1.01% 1.14%
2073 1.03% 1.15%
2072 1.08% 1.15%
2071 1.09% 1.15%
2070 1.17% 1.15%
2069 1.15% 1.15%
2068 1.17% 1.16%
2067 1.23% 1.16%
2066 1.23% 1.16%
2065 1.27% 1.17%
2064 1.28% 1.17%
2063 1.36% 1.16%
2062 1.44% 1.16%
2061 1.43% 1.16%
2060 1.5% 1.16%
2059 1.54% 1.16%
2058 1.57% 1.16%
2057 1.63% 1.15%
2056 1.63% 1.16%
2055 1.64% 1.16%
2054 1.65% 1.16%
2053 1.73% 1.16%
2052 1.74% 1.16%
2051 1.78% 1.16%
2050 1.86% 1.16%
2049 1.87% 1.16%
2048 1.91% 1.16%
2047 1.94% 1.16%
2046 1.96% 1.16%
2045 2.04% 1.16%
2044 2.07% 1.16%
2043 2.16% 1.15%
2042 2.16% 1.15%
2041 2.24% 1.14%
2040 2.29% 1.13%
2039 2.33% 1.12%
2038 2.35% 1.11%
2037 2.43% 1.1%
2036 2.47% 1.08%
2035 2.56% 1.07%
2034 2.55% 1.05%
2033 2.61% 1.04%
2032 2.64% 1.02%
2031 2.67% 1%
2030 2.72% 1.09%
2029 2.76% 1.21%
2028 2.79% 1.32%
2027 2.83% 1.66%
2026 2.83% 2.04%
2025 2.89% 4%
2024 2.96% 7.6%
2023 3% -0.05%
2022 2.99% 6.08%
2021 3% -10.4%
2020 3.01% 5.89%
2019 2.98% 2.24%
2018 3.03% 1.37%
2017 3.03% 2.77%
2016 2.97% 5.65%
2015 2.94% 8.96%
2014 2.94% 12.3%
2013 2.93% 11.3%
2012 2.91% 6.01%
2011 2.83% 0.49%
2010 2.71% 0.49%
2009 2.62% 12.8%
2008 2.5% 18.1%
2007 2.41% 24.2%
2006 2.38% 17.9%
2005 2.34% 6.73%
2004 2.31% 3.85%
2003 2.29% 4.71%
2002 2.27% 4.91%
2001 2.25% 5.11%
2000 2.23% 5.3%
1999 2.27% 5.51%
1998 2.3% 5.46%
1997 2.77% 4.06%
1996 3.33% 2.86%
1995 6.16% 2.98%
1994 6.99% 3.08%
1993 3.22% 3.17%
1992 1.96% 3.25%
1991 1.97% 3.33%
1990 1.45% 3.41%
1989 0.83% 3.5%
1988 -0.17% 3.59%
1987 0.41% 3.81%
1986 1.77% 4.5%
1985 1.89% 5.19%
1984 2.01% 5.51%
1983 2.11% 5.83%
1982 2.22% 6.13%
1981 2.05% 6.39%
1980 2.79% 6.67%
1979 3.87% 6.97%
1978 3.85% 7.33%
1977 3.63% 7.77%
1976 3.42% 8.27%
1975 3.3% 8.87%
1974 3.15% 9.59%
1973 3.01% 10.5%
1972 2.8% 11.5%
1971 2.49% 12.9%
1970 2.28% 12.9%
1969 2.21% 12.3%
1968 2.18% 12.7%
1967 2.14% 12.8%
1966 2.11% 12.7%
1965 2.09% 12.7%
1964 2.04% 12.9%
1963 2.02% 12.9%
1962 1.97% 12.5%
1961 1.81% 10.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/qatar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Qatar
Current population
37173146
3058826
Population rank 44/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.04%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.61 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +313
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +4%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 4/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +36,288
Net migration rank 178/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 36,288
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 24,214 46,105
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 23,845 39,995
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 24,360 80,004
2021 951,234 -23,103 21,297 24,501
2020 945,952 -25,864 25,128 -50,433
2019 927,581 -49,080 24,112 10,557
2018 903,176 -50,224 23,340 12,465
2017 876,594 -25,043 23,244 46,719
2016 850,430 -43,398 22,416 119,725
2015 824,435 -52,374 22,568 177,467
2014 799,778 -53,625 21,699 194,712
2013 784,641 -57,067 19,669 133,520
2012 763,088 -63,131 17,681 77,091
2011 741,303 -63,638 16,543 77,228
2010 719,025 -97,079 16,225 90,620
2009 693,673 -100,625 15,595 123,217
2008 654,920 -102,534 14,062 165,572
2007 610,913 -100,490 11,351 245,703
2006 586,009 -95,333 10,225 204,236
2005 570,132 -95,770 11,392 68,993
2004 554,973 -100,824 11,242 12,531
2003 540,992 -99,484 11,291 22,234
2002 529,867 -103,102 11,062 22,356
2001 519,594 -105,130 10,683 22,456
2000 506,162 -104,476 9,974 22,769
1999 491,814 -103,223 9,431 22,815
1998 474,453 -74,952 9,055 22,618
1997 461,209 -79,732 8,846 19,547
1996 442,559 90,975 9,049 5,517
1995 421,630 108,751 9,186 5,634
1994 384,821 938,163 9,257 5,660
1993 369,518 272,829 9,250 5,670
1992 362,373 -128,960 9,189 5,670
1991 357,676 -68,644 9,182 5,562
1990 353,290 -127,215 9,388 5,216
1989 348,833 -199,509 9,407 5,045
1988 349,480 -286,247 9,198 5,118
1987 334,438 -441,710 8,806 5,405
1986 332,609 -121,350 8,439 6,512
1985 307,625 -75,642 8,212 9,797
1984 304,524 -70,532 7,997 10,113
1983 324,158 -73,899 7,765 10,462
1982 321,493 -72,852 7,489 10,634
1981 322,207 -58,347 7,202 10,644
1980 349,586 -149,650 6,894 10,540
1979 331,162 83,699 6,579 10,466
1978 310,403 95,859 6,246 10,434
1977 289,193 91,082 5,925 10,445
1976 273,924 61,326 5,598 10,494
1975 257,984 59,562 5,289 10,549
1974 240,665 51,238 5,015 10,603
1973 226,847 44,951 4,780 10,641
1972 215,793 35,023 4,581 10,663
1971 211,137 11,297 4,433 10,644
1970 207,385 -18,197 4,346 10,579
1969 202,174 -24,251 3,941 7,790
1968 197,623 -26,872 3,547 7,266
1967 193,044 -27,672 3,167 6,637
1966 189,218 -31,462 2,811 5,880
1965 185,931 -30,538 2,472 5,083
1964 182,334 -35,005 2,150 4,686
1963 180,867 -37,738 1,854 4,283
1962 176,297 -38,504 1,589 3,773
1961 171,236 -40,181 1,357 3,186
1960 165,774 -54,351 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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