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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.97 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th 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 +2.98% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Mozambique vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Romania
2100 105,628,248 10,843,503
2099 105,234,999 10,927,951
2098 104,803,506 11,011,822
2097 104,372,940 11,095,182
2096 103,907,178 11,178,195
2095 103,425,281 11,261,202
2094 102,934,227 11,343,358
2093 102,409,874 11,426,736
2092 101,875,140 11,509,522
2091 101,356,290 11,591,897
2090 100,775,909 11,675,686
2089 100,158,269 11,759,143
2088 99,540,971 11,842,733
2087 98,890,285 11,926,699
2086 98,236,067 12,013,212
2085 97,557,661 12,099,742
2084 96,874,408 12,187,794
2083 96,142,098 12,277,402
2082 95,398,149 12,367,518
2081 94,657,513 12,460,785
2080 93,907,673 12,556,104
2079 93,121,830 12,652,446
2078 92,301,373 12,750,395
2077 91,481,344 12,849,896
2076 90,650,714 12,950,914
2075 89,800,986 13,053,551
2074 88,951,683 13,158,624
2073 88,066,368 13,264,931
2072 87,164,412 13,375,162
2071 86,237,232 13,488,051
2070 85,304,148 13,603,287
2069 84,316,537 13,721,187
2068 83,356,481 13,840,530
2067 82,393,396 13,963,377
2066 81,393,563 14,088,938
2065 80,403,306 14,218,608
2064 79,391,403 14,349,029
2063 78,388,769 14,480,312
2062 77,335,297 14,613,788
2061 76,234,094 14,747,178
2060 75,157,247 14,879,235
2059 74,043,229 15,011,161
2058 72,919,832 15,141,670
2057 71,789,848 15,271,230
2056 70,640,165 15,400,030
2055 69,505,255 15,527,331
2054 68,382,812 15,651,338
2053 67,270,892 15,773,422
2052 66,128,092 15,896,118
2051 64,998,059 16,016,719
2050 63,864,196 16,135,745
2049 62,698,049 16,255,638
2048 61,546,964 16,375,139
2047 60,391,850 16,494,633
2046 59,241,784 16,612,186
2045 58,101,216 16,730,009
2044 56,939,196 16,848,827
2043 55,785,114 16,966,857
2042 54,603,959 17,084,359
2041 53,447,648 17,203,640
2040 52,277,886 17,320,952
2039 51,108,793 17,438,042
2038 49,947,146 17,556,386
2037 48,801,599 17,673,500
2036 47,643,184 17,790,613
2035 46,495,588 17,906,949
2034 45,334,434 18,020,973
2033 44,205,611 18,134,889
2032 43,079,649 18,247,275
2031 41,971,121 18,359,750
2030 40,879,911 18,471,446
2029 39,797,126 18,583,513
2028 38,728,158 18,693,807
2027 37,676,618 18,803,518
2026 36,641,390 18,912,567
2025 35,631,653 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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 71.8% to 63,864,196 people with a rank change from 44th to 32nd. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 2.89% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Romania
Current population
37173146
18912567
Population rank 44/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.23%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 -86
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 172/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 -100,975 -28,466
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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