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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 3.84 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Mozambique vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Russia
2100 105,628,248 125,631,984
2099 105,234,999 125,735,285
2098 104,803,506 125,835,990
2097 104,372,940 125,914,480
2096 103,907,178 126,004,709
2095 103,425,281 126,072,890
2094 102,934,227 126,125,529
2093 102,409,874 126,181,074
2092 101,875,140 126,256,091
2091 101,356,290 126,304,823
2090 100,775,909 126,360,262
2089 100,158,269 126,412,664
2088 99,540,971 126,463,022
2087 98,890,285 126,511,263
2086 98,236,067 126,579,534
2085 97,557,661 126,655,806
2084 96,874,408 126,730,694
2083 96,142,098 126,805,713
2082 95,398,149 126,889,471
2081 94,657,513 126,973,300
2080 93,907,673 127,070,546
2079 93,121,830 127,191,346
2078 92,301,373 127,331,975
2077 91,481,344 127,489,152
2076 90,650,714 127,641,749
2075 89,800,986 127,825,235
2074 88,951,683 128,023,096
2073 88,066,368 128,238,922
2072 87,164,412 128,465,870
2071 86,237,232 128,745,681
2070 85,304,148 129,020,076
2069 84,316,537 129,309,803
2068 83,356,481 129,589,275
2067 82,393,396 129,873,991
2066 81,393,563 130,184,092
2065 80,403,306 130,515,828
2064 79,391,403 130,852,649
2063 78,388,769 131,199,458
2062 77,335,297 131,530,725
2061 76,234,094 131,881,030
2060 75,157,247 132,209,377
2059 74,043,229 132,568,882
2058 72,919,832 132,933,515
2057 71,789,848 133,272,997
2056 70,640,165 133,615,325
2055 69,505,255 133,963,055
2054 68,382,812 134,288,366
2053 67,270,892 134,609,198
2052 66,128,092 134,876,558
2051 64,998,059 135,141,211
2050 63,864,196 135,386,454
2049 62,698,049 135,609,441
2048 61,546,964 135,818,840
2047 60,391,850 136,013,698
2046 59,241,784 136,185,098
2045 58,101,216 136,368,416
2044 56,939,196 136,568,234
2043 55,785,114 136,791,498
2042 54,603,959 137,015,033
2041 53,447,648 137,266,491
2040 52,277,886 137,531,851
2039 51,108,793 137,833,822
2038 49,947,146 138,146,863
2037 48,801,599 138,485,780
2036 47,643,184 138,835,731
2035 46,495,588 139,197,452
2034 45,334,434 139,573,272
2033 44,205,611 139,960,175
2032 43,079,649 140,359,785
2031 41,971,121 140,785,026
2030 40,879,911 141,182,418
2029 39,797,126 141,571,268
2028 38,728,158 141,946,979
2027 37,676,618 142,315,155
2026 36,641,390 142,643,173
2025 35,631,653 143,513,328
2024 34,631,766 143,669,648
2023 33,635,160 143,826,130
2022 32,656,246 144,236,933
2021 31,707,800 144,746,762
2020 30,783,688 145,245,148
2019 29,884,380 145,453,291
2018 29,018,644 145,398,106
2017 28,166,393 145,293,260
2016 27,337,105 145,015,460
2015 26,547,572 144,640,716
2014 25,788,475 144,237,223
2013 25,051,611 143,805,638
2012 24,337,846 143,378,447
2011 23,649,039 143,018,195
2010 22,999,235 142,849,468
2009 22,391,745 142,785,348
2008 21,819,036 142,742,366
2007 21,287,635 142,805,114
2006 20,787,087 143,049,637
2005 20,304,569 143,518,814
2004 19,840,313 144,067,316
2003 19,392,475 144,648,618
2002 18,958,338 145,306,497
2001 18,537,729 145,976,482
2000 18,129,653 146,596,869
1999 17,734,506 147,214,776
1998 17,340,464 147,670,784
1997 16,949,982 147,915,361
1996 16,492,480 148,160,129
1995 15,960,530 148,375,787
1994 15,033,853 148,407,912
1993 14,051,192 148,458,777
1992 13,613,316 148,538,197
1991 13,352,090 148,394,216
1990 13,094,537 147,969,406
1989 12,906,842 147,721,000
1988 12,800,558 146,857,000
1987 12,822,574 145,908,000
1986 12,770,578 144,894,000
1985 12,548,949 143,858,000
1984 12,315,954 142,745,000
1983 12,073,822 141,668,000
1982 11,824,370 140,823,000
1981 11,568,127 139,941,000
1980 11,336,221 139,010,000
1979 11,028,809 138,027,000
1978 10,618,250 137,060,000
1977 10,224,975 136,100,000
1976 9,867,209 135,147,000
1975 9,540,817 134,200,000
1974 9,236,093 133,432,000
1973 8,954,242 132,669,000
1972 8,692,935 131,909,000
1971 8,456,317 131,155,000
1970 8,250,506 130,404,000
1969 8,066,951 129,664,000
1968 7,892,613 128,928,000
1967 7,724,550 128,196,000
1966 7,562,990 127,468,000
1965 7,406,421 126,745,000
1964 7,255,061 125,345,000
1963 7,109,828 123,960,000
1962 6,969,364 122,591,000
1961 6,834,936 121,236,000
1960 6,713,695 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Russia
2100 0.37% -0.08%
2099 0.41% -0.08%
2098 0.41% -0.06%
2097 0.45% -0.07%
2096 0.47% -0.05%
2095 0.48% -0.04%
2094 0.51% -0.04%
2093 0.52% -0.06%
2092 0.51% -0.04%
2091 0.58% -0.04%
2090 0.62% -0.04%
2089 0.62% -0.04%
2088 0.66% -0.04%
2087 0.67% -0.05%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.71% -0.06%
2084 0.76% -0.06%
2083 0.78% -0.07%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.8% -0.08%
2080 0.84% -0.09%
2079 0.89% -0.11%
2078 0.9% -0.12%
2077 0.92% -0.12%
2076 0.95% -0.14%
2075 0.95% -0.15%
2074 1.01% -0.17%
2073 1.03% -0.18%
2072 1.08% -0.22%
2071 1.09% -0.21%
2070 1.17% -0.22%
2069 1.15% -0.22%
2068 1.17% -0.22%
2067 1.23% -0.24%
2066 1.23% -0.25%
2065 1.27% -0.26%
2064 1.28% -0.26%
2063 1.36% -0.25%
2062 1.44% -0.27%
2061 1.43% -0.25%
2060 1.5% -0.27%
2059 1.54% -0.27%
2058 1.57% -0.25%
2057 1.63% -0.26%
2056 1.63% -0.26%
2055 1.64% -0.24%
2054 1.65% -0.24%
2053 1.73% -0.2%
2052 1.74% -0.2%
2051 1.78% -0.18%
2050 1.86% -0.16%
2049 1.87% -0.15%
2048 1.91% -0.14%
2047 1.94% -0.13%
2046 1.96% -0.13%
2045 2.04% -0.15%
2044 2.07% -0.16%
2043 2.16% -0.16%
2042 2.16% -0.18%
2041 2.24% -0.19%
2040 2.29% -0.22%
2039 2.33% -0.23%
2038 2.35% -0.24%
2037 2.43% -0.25%
2036 2.47% -0.26%
2035 2.56% -0.27%
2034 2.55% -0.28%
2033 2.61% -0.28%
2032 2.64% -0.3%
2031 2.67% -0.28%
2030 2.72% -0.27%
2029 2.76% -0.26%
2028 2.79% -0.26%
2027 2.83% -0.23%
2026 2.83% -0.61%
2025 2.89% -0.11%
2024 2.96% -0.11%
2023 3% -0.28%
2022 2.99% -0.35%
2021 3% -0.34%
2020 3.01% -0.14%
2019 2.98% 0.04%
2018 3.03% 0.07%
2017 3.03% 0.19%
2016 2.97% 0.26%
2015 2.94% 0.28%
2014 2.94% 0.3%
2013 2.93% 0.3%
2012 2.91% 0.25%
2011 2.83% 0.12%
2010 2.71% 0.04%
2009 2.62% 0.03%
2008 2.5% -0.04%
2007 2.41% -0.17%
2006 2.38% -0.33%
2005 2.34% -0.38%
2004 2.31% -0.4%
2003 2.29% -0.45%
2002 2.27% -0.46%
2001 2.25% -0.42%
2000 2.23% -0.42%
1999 2.27% -0.31%
1998 2.3% -0.17%
1997 2.77% -0.17%
1996 3.33% -0.15%
1995 6.16% -0.02%
1994 6.99% -0.03%
1993 3.22% -0.05%
1992 1.96% 0.1%
1991 1.97% 0.29%
1990 1.45% 0.17%
1989 0.83% 0.59%
1988 -0.17% 0.65%
1987 0.41% 0.7%
1986 1.77% 0.72%
1985 1.89% 0.78%
1984 2.01% 0.76%
1983 2.11% 0.6%
1982 2.22% 0.63%
1981 2.05% 0.67%
1980 2.79% 0.71%
1979 3.87% 0.71%
1978 3.85% 0.71%
1977 3.63% 0.71%
1976 3.42% 0.71%
1975 3.3% 0.58%
1974 3.15% 0.58%
1973 3.01% 0.58%
1972 2.8% 0.57%
1971 2.49% 0.58%
1970 2.28% 0.57%
1969 2.21% 0.57%
1968 2.18% 0.57%
1967 2.14% 0.57%
1966 2.11% 0.57%
1965 2.09% 1.12%
1964 2.04% 1.12%
1963 2.02% 1.12%
1962 1.97% 1.12%
1961 1.81% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Russia
Current population
37173146
142643173
Population rank 44/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 1.72%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,739 -428
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 166/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -251,822
Net migration rank 178/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -251,822
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 -574,678 -178,042
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -503,392 27,807
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -576,948 765,629
2021 951,234 -23,103 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 945,952 -25,864 -697,177 334,094
2019 927,581 -49,080 -319,997 336,494
2018 903,176 -50,224 -232,637 339,972
2017 876,594 -25,043 -130,764 396,619
2016 850,430 -43,398 0 447,645
2015 824,435 -52,374 43,392 384,756
2014 799,778 -53,625 28,848 264,698
2013 784,641 -57,067 28,761 289,872
2012 763,088 -63,131 0 285,977
2011 741,303 -63,638 -128,716 309,377
2010 719,025 -97,079 -242,844 307,555
2009 693,673 -100,625 -257,014 350,206
2008 654,920 -102,534 -356,856 360,840
2007 610,913 -100,490 -471,257 365,717
2006 586,009 -95,333 -686,638 308,370
2005 570,132 -95,770 -846,761 263,541
2004 554,973 -100,824 -792,370 261,519
2003 540,992 -99,484 -896,822 256,804
2002 529,867 -103,102 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 519,594 -105,130 -963,445 259,614
2000 506,162 -104,476 -967,540 550,401
1999 491,814 -103,223 -927,453 375,468
1998 474,453 -74,952 -694,053 528,135
1997 461,209 -79,732 -769,159 541,387
1996 442,559 90,975 -785,248 587,171
1995 421,630 108,751 -845,742 723,875
1994 384,821 938,163 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 369,518 272,829 -757,140 507,229
1992 362,373 -128,960 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 357,676 -68,644 103,876 125,505
1990 353,290 -127,215 325,533 299,863
1989 348,833 -199,509 576,112 89,400
1988 349,480 -286,247 778,343 269,862
1987 334,438 -441,710 977,583 275,611
1986 332,609 -121,350 985,279 283,553
1985 307,625 -75,642 762,447 280,614
1984 304,524 -70,532 756,548 247,026
1983 324,158 -73,899 906,676 200,159
1982 321,493 -72,852 830,855 107,520
1981 322,207 -58,347 713,700 36,686
1980 349,586 -149,650 681,149 10,440
1979 331,162 83,699 690,135 -5,791
1978 310,403 95,859 812,766 108,882
1977 289,193 91,082 832,932 122,316
1976 273,924 61,326 852,237 113,851
1975 257,984 59,562 843,850 80,069
1974 240,665 51,238 883,186 -51,759
1973 226,847 44,951 846,561 -107,568
1972 215,793 35,023 872,050 -111,168
1971 211,137 11,297 854,999 -134,968
1970 207,385 -18,197 785,554 -264,464
1969 202,174 -24,251 753,088 -64,643
1968 197,623 -26,872 787,621 -83,221
1967 193,044 -27,672 854,554 -116,029
1966 189,218 -31,462 989,279 -111,360
1965 185,931 -30,538 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 182,334 -35,005 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 180,867 -37,738 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 176,297 -38,504 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 171,236 -40,181 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 165,774 -54,351 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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