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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.96 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Mozambique vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Romania
2100 105,684,658 10,801,385
2099 105,291,198 10,885,505
2098 104,859,475 10,969,050
2097 104,428,679 11,052,086
2096 103,962,668 11,134,776
2095 103,480,514 11,217,462
2094 102,989,197 11,299,298
2093 102,464,565 11,382,352
2092 101,929,545 11,464,817
2091 101,410,418 11,546,872
2090 100,829,728 11,630,335
2089 100,211,758 11,713,468
2088 99,594,130 11,796,733
2087 98,943,096 11,880,373
2086 98,288,529 11,966,550
2085 97,609,760 12,052,744
2084 96,926,143 12,140,454
2083 96,193,441 12,229,714
2082 95,449,095 12,319,480
2081 94,708,064 12,412,385
2080 93,957,824 12,507,333
2079 93,171,561 12,603,302
2078 92,350,666 12,700,870
2077 91,530,198 12,799,985
2076 90,699,125 12,900,610
2075 89,848,943 13,002,848
2074 88,999,187 13,107,513
2073 88,113,398 13,213,407
2072 87,210,961 13,323,211
2071 86,283,286 13,435,661
2070 85,349,704 13,550,449
2069 84,361,565 13,667,892
2068 83,400,997 13,786,771
2067 82,437,397 13,909,141
2066 81,437,030 14,034,214
2065 80,446,244 14,163,381
2064 79,433,801 14,293,294
2063 78,430,632 14,424,068
2062 77,376,597 14,557,025
2061 76,274,806 14,689,897
2060 75,197,384 14,821,441
2059 74,082,771 14,952,855
2058 72,958,774 15,082,857
2057 71,828,186 15,211,914
2056 70,677,889 15,340,213
2055 69,542,373 15,467,019
2054 68,419,331 15,590,545
2053 67,306,817 15,712,155
2052 66,163,407 15,834,374
2051 65,032,770 15,954,507
2050 63,898,302 16,073,070
2049 62,731,532 16,192,498
2048 61,579,833 16,311,535
2047 60,424,101 16,430,565
2046 59,273,421 16,547,661
2045 58,132,244 16,665,026
2044 56,969,604 16,783,383
2043 55,814,906 16,900,955
2042 54,633,120 17,018,000
2041 53,476,191 17,136,818
2040 52,305,805 17,253,674
2039 51,136,087 17,370,310
2038 49,973,820 17,488,193
2037 48,827,661 17,604,853
2036 47,668,628 17,721,511
2035 46,520,419 17,837,396
2034 45,358,645 17,950,976
2033 44,229,218 18,064,449
2032 43,102,655 18,176,399
2031 41,993,535 18,288,437
2030 40,901,742 18,399,699
2029 39,818,379 18,511,331
2028 38,748,841 18,621,197
2027 37,696,739 18,730,482
2026 36,660,958 18,839,108
2025 35,650,681 18,946,392
2024 34,631,766 19,051,804
2023 33,635,160 19,061,062
2022 32,656,246 19,048,502
2021 31,707,800 19,122,059
2020 30,783,688 19,265,250
2019 29,884,380 19,371,648
2018 29,018,644 19,473,970
2017 28,166,393 19,588,715
2016 27,337,105 19,702,267
2015 26,547,572 19,815,616
2014 25,788,475 19,908,979
2013 25,051,611 19,983,693
2012 24,337,846 20,058,035
2011 23,649,039 20,147,528
2010 22,999,235 20,246,871
2009 22,391,745 20,367,487
2008 21,819,036 20,537,875
2007 21,287,635 20,882,982
2006 20,787,087 21,193,760
2005 20,304,569 21,319,685
2004 19,840,313 21,451,748
2003 19,392,475 21,574,326
2002 18,958,338 21,730,496
2001 18,537,729 22,131,970
2000 18,129,653 22,442,971
1999 17,734,506 22,472,040
1998 17,340,464 22,507,344
1997 16,949,982 22,553,978
1996 16,492,480 22,619,004
1995 15,960,530 22,684,270
1994 15,033,853 22,730,211
1993 14,051,192 22,763,280
1992 13,613,316 22,794,284
1991 13,352,090 23,001,155
1990 13,094,537 23,201,835
1989 12,906,842 23,161,458
1988 12,800,558 23,057,662
1987 12,822,574 22,949,430
1986 12,770,578 22,836,841
1985 12,548,949 22,732,999
1984 12,315,954 22,640,547
1983 12,073,822 22,560,478
1982 11,824,370 22,475,741
1981 11,568,127 22,353,070
1980 11,336,221 22,207,282
1979 11,028,809 22,090,488
1978 10,618,250 21,951,464
1977 10,224,975 21,756,096
1976 9,867,209 21,551,634
1975 9,540,817 21,293,583
1974 9,236,093 21,029,429
1973 8,954,242 20,835,681
1972 8,692,935 20,657,957
1971 8,456,317 20,461,567
1970 8,250,506 20,250,398
1969 8,066,951 20,009,141
1968 7,892,613 19,799,831
1967 7,724,550 19,534,242
1966 7,562,990 19,215,450
1965 7,406,421 19,031,576
1964 7,255,061 18,919,126
1963 7,109,828 18,797,850
1962 6,969,364 18,676,550
1961 6,834,936 18,555,250
1960 6,713,695 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Romania
2100 0.37% -0.77%
2099 0.41% -0.76%
2098 0.41% -0.75%
2097 0.45% -0.74%
2096 0.47% -0.74%
2095 0.48% -0.72%
2094 0.51% -0.73%
2093 0.52% -0.72%
2092 0.51% -0.71%
2091 0.58% -0.72%
2090 0.62% -0.71%
2089 0.62% -0.71%
2088 0.66% -0.7%
2087 0.67% -0.72%
2086 0.7% -0.72%
2085 0.71% -0.72%
2084 0.76% -0.73%
2083 0.78% -0.73%
2082 0.78% -0.75%
2081 0.8% -0.76%
2080 0.84% -0.76%
2079 0.89% -0.77%
2078 0.9% -0.77%
2077 0.92% -0.78%
2076 0.95% -0.79%
2075 0.95% -0.8%
2074 1.01% -0.8%
2073 1.03% -0.82%
2072 1.08% -0.84%
2071 1.09% -0.85%
2070 1.17% -0.86%
2069 1.15% -0.86%
2068 1.17% -0.88%
2067 1.23% -0.89%
2066 1.23% -0.91%
2065 1.27% -0.91%
2064 1.28% -0.91%
2063 1.36% -0.91%
2062 1.44% -0.9%
2061 1.43% -0.89%
2060 1.5% -0.88%
2059 1.54% -0.86%
2058 1.57% -0.85%
2057 1.63% -0.84%
2056 1.63% -0.82%
2055 1.64% -0.79%
2054 1.65% -0.77%
2053 1.73% -0.77%
2052 1.74% -0.75%
2051 1.78% -0.74%
2050 1.86% -0.74%
2049 1.87% -0.73%
2048 1.91% -0.72%
2047 1.94% -0.71%
2046 1.96% -0.7%
2045 2.04% -0.71%
2044 2.07% -0.7%
2043 2.16% -0.69%
2042 2.16% -0.69%
2041 2.24% -0.68%
2040 2.29% -0.67%
2039 2.33% -0.67%
2038 2.35% -0.66%
2037 2.43% -0.66%
2036 2.47% -0.65%
2035 2.56% -0.63%
2034 2.55% -0.63%
2033 2.61% -0.62%
2032 2.64% -0.61%
2031 2.67% -0.6%
2030 2.72% -0.6%
2029 2.76% -0.59%
2028 2.79% -0.58%
2027 2.83% -0.58%
2026 2.83% -0.57%
2025 2.94% -0.55%
2024 2.96% -0.05%
2023 3% 0.07%
2022 2.99% -0.38%
2021 3% -0.74%
2020 3.01% -0.55%
2019 2.98% -0.53%
2018 3.03% -0.59%
2017 3.03% -0.58%
2016 2.97% -0.57%
2015 2.94% -0.47%
2014 2.94% -0.37%
2013 2.93% -0.37%
2012 2.91% -0.44%
2011 2.83% -0.49%
2010 2.71% -0.59%
2009 2.62% -0.83%
2008 2.5% -1.65%
2007 2.41% -1.47%
2006 2.38% -0.59%
2005 2.34% -0.62%
2004 2.31% -0.57%
2003 2.29% -0.72%
2002 2.27% -1.81%
2001 2.25% -1.39%
2000 2.23% -0.13%
1999 2.27% -0.16%
1998 2.3% -0.21%
1997 2.77% -0.29%
1996 3.33% -0.29%
1995 6.16% -0.2%
1994 6.99% -0.15%
1993 3.22% -0.14%
1992 1.96% -0.9%
1991 1.97% -0.86%
1990 1.45% 0.17%
1989 0.83% 0.45%
1988 -0.17% 0.47%
1987 0.41% 0.49%
1986 1.77% 0.46%
1985 1.89% 0.41%
1984 2.01% 0.35%
1983 2.11% 0.38%
1982 2.22% 0.55%
1981 2.05% 0.66%
1980 2.79% 0.53%
1979 3.87% 0.63%
1978 3.85% 0.9%
1977 3.63% 0.95%
1976 3.42% 1.21%
1975 3.3% 1.26%
1974 3.15% 0.93%
1973 3.01% 0.86%
1972 2.8% 0.96%
1971 2.49% 1.04%
1970 2.28% 1.21%
1969 2.21% 1.06%
1968 2.18% 1.36%
1967 2.14% 1.66%
1966 2.11% 0.97%
1965 2.09% 0.59%
1964 2.04% 0.65%
1963 2.02% 0.65%
1962 1.97% 0.65%
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).

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

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Romania
Current population
36941128
18839108
Population rank 43/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.23%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -25
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 169/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -29,041
Net migration rank 178/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -29,041
2024 - -38,940 - -28,466
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -89,587 -27,780
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -93,338 89,076
2021 951,234 -23,103 -141,504 -17,731
2020 945,952 -25,864 -100,179 -13,202
2019 927,581 -49,080 -60,053 -27,909
2018 903,176 -50,224 -62,316 -33,018
2017 876,594 -25,043 -50,930 -33,081
2016 850,430 -43,398 -53,196 -33,073
2015 824,435 -52,374 -59,447 -35,751
2014 799,778 -53,625 -55,745 -35,448
2013 784,641 -57,067 -59,951 -34,910
2012 763,088 -63,131 -54,157 -37,589
2011 741,303 -63,638 -56,413 -102,769
2010 719,025 -97,079 -46,567 -122,364
2009 693,673 -100,625 -34,625 -137,953
2008 654,920 -102,534 -30,806 -144,368
2007 610,913 -100,490 -37,590 -133,089
2006 586,009 -95,333 -38,148 -132,777
2005 570,132 -95,770 -40,508 -131,176
2004 554,973 -100,824 -42,904 -117,432
2003 540,992 -99,484 -56,093 -107,139
2002 529,867 -103,102 -58,673 -106,585
2001 519,594 -105,130 -37,625 -91,154
2000 506,162 -104,476 -22,443 -92,451
1999 491,814 -103,223 -31,461 -82,590
1998 474,453 -74,952 -33,761 -81,366
1997 461,209 -79,732 -42,853 -88,734
1996 442,559 90,975 -56,548 -70,799
1995 421,630 108,751 -36,295 -73,779
1994 384,821 938,163 -18,184 -76,246
1993 369,518 272,829 -13,658 -73,475
1992 362,373 -128,960 -4,559 -63,200
1991 357,676 -68,644 25,301 -36,824
1990 353,290 -127,215 69,605 -38,157
1989 348,833 -199,509 122,756 -33,866
1988 349,480 -286,247 126,817 -48,911
1987 334,438 -441,710 128,517 -42,868
1986 332,609 -121,350 134,737 -50,450
1985 307,625 -75,642 111,392 -28,108
1984 304,524 -70,532 117,731 -24,629
1983 324,158 -73,899 87,986 3,093
1982 321,493 -72,852 119,121 -4,725
1981 322,207 -58,347 156,472 -20,870
1980 349,586 -149,650 168,776 -16,668
1979 331,162 83,699 194,397 -29,600
1978 310,403 95,859 204,148 -31,427
1977 289,193 91,082 215,385 -28,135
1976 273,924 61,326 213,361 18,748
1975 257,984 59,562 219,324 9,125
1974 240,665 51,238 235,530 6,725
1973 226,847 44,951 175,020 58,651
1972 215,793 35,023 198,316 61,920
1971 211,137 11,297 206,662 74,473
1970 207,385 -18,197 234,905 71,919
1969 202,174 -24,251 264,120 74,851
1968 197,623 -26,872 338,577 33,601
1967 193,044 -27,672 347,709 37,282
1966 189,218 -31,462 115,293 -25,458
1965 185,931 -30,538 114,190 -60,430
1964 182,334 -35,005 134,326 -59,500
1963 180,867 -37,738 139,104 -58,076
1962 176,297 -38,504 130,736 -56,152
1961 171,236 -40,181 163,286 -54,642
1960 165,774 -54,351 191,431 -55,397

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

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

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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