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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.47 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Mozambique vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Rwanda
2100 105,684,658 33,092,520
2099 105,291,198 32,987,847
2098 104,859,475 32,907,335
2097 104,428,679 32,832,706
2096 103,962,668 32,747,490
2095 103,480,514 32,615,044
2094 102,989,197 32,529,590
2093 102,464,565 32,396,544
2092 101,929,545 32,274,083
2091 101,410,418 32,171,077
2090 100,829,728 32,068,626
2089 100,211,758 31,872,593
2088 99,594,130 31,726,882
2087 98,943,096 31,533,364
2086 98,288,529 31,379,315
2085 97,609,760 31,235,000
2084 96,926,143 31,092,940
2083 96,193,441 30,917,707
2082 95,449,095 30,733,578
2081 94,708,064 30,557,819
2080 93,957,824 30,367,298
2079 93,171,561 30,176,627
2078 92,350,666 29,997,866
2077 91,530,198 29,800,561
2076 90,699,125 29,627,021
2075 89,848,943 29,423,503
2074 88,999,187 29,225,643
2073 88,113,398 29,007,777
2072 87,210,961 28,780,763
2071 86,283,286 28,560,382
2070 85,349,704 28,316,533
2069 84,361,565 28,103,541
2068 83,400,997 27,854,906
2067 82,437,397 27,591,747
2066 81,437,030 27,355,659
2065 80,446,244 27,084,704
2064 79,433,801 26,821,315
2063 78,430,632 26,543,184
2062 77,376,597 26,296,132
2061 76,274,806 25,985,356
2060 75,197,384 25,712,904
2059 74,082,771 25,437,446
2058 72,958,774 25,106,242
2057 71,828,186 24,837,928
2056 70,677,889 24,566,784
2055 69,542,373 24,266,669
2054 68,419,331 23,976,914
2053 67,306,817 23,690,426
2052 66,163,407 23,406,346
2051 65,032,770 23,099,207
2050 63,898,302 22,800,250
2049 62,731,532 22,484,698
2048 61,579,833 22,157,938
2047 60,424,101 21,834,786
2046 59,273,421 21,540,566
2045 58,132,244 21,215,262
2044 56,969,604 20,902,695
2043 55,814,906 20,535,605
2042 54,633,120 20,201,608
2041 53,476,191 19,832,577
2040 52,305,805 19,463,015
2039 51,136,087 19,096,860
2038 49,973,820 18,761,626
2037 48,827,661 18,421,864
2036 47,668,628 18,116,691
2035 46,520,419 17,753,910
2034 45,358,645 17,421,234
2033 44,229,218 17,089,349
2032 43,102,655 16,811,505
2031 41,993,535 16,485,559
2030 40,901,742 16,167,916
2029 39,818,379 15,858,862
2028 38,748,841 15,544,959
2027 37,696,739 15,207,733
2026 36,660,958 14,888,776
2025 35,650,681 14,560,205
2024 34,631,766 14,256,567
2023 33,635,160 13,954,471
2022 32,656,246 13,651,030
2021 31,707,800 13,355,260
2020 30,783,688 13,065,837
2019 29,884,380 12,776,103
2018 29,018,644 12,487,996
2017 28,166,393 12,202,060
2016 27,337,105 11,919,183
2015 26,547,572 11,640,022
2014 25,788,475 11,364,757
2013 25,051,611 11,093,340
2012 24,337,846 10,829,901
2011 23,649,039 10,573,733
2010 22,999,235 10,317,553
2009 22,391,745 10,060,432
2008 21,819,036 9,804,269
2007 21,287,635 9,549,933
2006 20,787,087 9,299,246
2005 20,304,569 9,054,528
2004 19,840,313 8,816,844
2003 19,392,475 8,586,875
2002 18,958,338 8,400,180
2001 18,537,729 8,287,094
2000 18,129,653 8,213,931
1999 17,734,506 8,147,912
1998 17,340,464 8,081,681
1997 16,949,982 7,755,238
1996 16,492,480 6,708,764
1995 15,960,530 5,674,118
1994 15,033,853 6,792,352
1993 14,051,192 7,981,132
1992 13,613,316 7,683,266
1991 13,352,090 7,526,966
1990 13,094,537 7,375,307
1989 12,906,842 7,184,706
1988 12,800,558 6,968,071
1987 12,822,574 6,749,493
1986 12,770,578 6,531,881
1985 12,548,949 6,317,228
1984 12,315,954 6,107,627
1983 12,073,822 5,905,311
1982 11,824,370 5,711,549
1981 11,568,127 5,527,230
1980 11,336,221 5,353,259
1979 11,028,809 5,189,541
1978 10,618,250 5,035,171
1977 10,224,975 4,888,240
1976 9,867,209 4,745,954
1975 9,540,817 4,607,728
1974 9,236,093 4,474,228
1973 8,954,242 4,345,047
1972 8,692,935 4,220,335
1971 8,456,317 4,100,044
1970 8,250,506 3,980,669
1969 8,066,951 3,861,271
1968 7,892,613 3,744,010
1967 7,724,550 3,629,577
1966 7,562,990 3,521,626
1965 7,406,421 3,423,210
1964 7,255,061 3,334,834
1963 7,109,828 3,258,890
1962 6,969,364 3,186,025
1961 6,834,936 3,106,779
1960 6,713,695 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Rwanda
2100 0.37% 0.32%
2099 0.41% 0.24%
2098 0.41% 0.23%
2097 0.45% 0.26%
2096 0.47% 0.41%
2095 0.48% 0.26%
2094 0.51% 0.41%
2093 0.52% 0.38%
2092 0.51% 0.32%
2091 0.58% 0.32%
2090 0.62% 0.62%
2089 0.62% 0.46%
2088 0.66% 0.61%
2087 0.67% 0.49%
2086 0.7% 0.46%
2085 0.71% 0.46%
2084 0.76% 0.57%
2083 0.78% 0.6%
2082 0.78% 0.58%
2081 0.8% 0.63%
2080 0.84% 0.63%
2079 0.89% 0.6%
2078 0.9% 0.66%
2077 0.92% 0.59%
2076 0.95% 0.69%
2075 0.95% 0.68%
2074 1.01% 0.75%
2073 1.03% 0.79%
2072 1.08% 0.77%
2071 1.09% 0.86%
2070 1.17% 0.76%
2069 1.15% 0.89%
2068 1.17% 0.95%
2067 1.23% 0.86%
2066 1.23% 1%
2065 1.27% 0.98%
2064 1.28% 1.05%
2063 1.36% 0.94%
2062 1.44% 1.2%
2061 1.43% 1.06%
2060 1.5% 1.08%
2059 1.54% 1.32%
2058 1.57% 1.08%
2057 1.63% 1.1%
2056 1.63% 1.24%
2055 1.64% 1.21%
2054 1.65% 1.21%
2053 1.73% 1.21%
2052 1.74% 1.33%
2051 1.78% 1.31%
2050 1.86% 1.4%
2049 1.87% 1.47%
2048 1.91% 1.48%
2047 1.94% 1.37%
2046 1.96% 1.53%
2045 2.04% 1.5%
2044 2.07% 1.79%
2043 2.16% 1.65%
2042 2.16% 1.86%
2041 2.24% 1.9%
2040 2.29% 1.92%
2039 2.33% 1.79%
2038 2.35% 1.84%
2037 2.43% 1.68%
2036 2.47% 2.04%
2035 2.56% 1.91%
2034 2.55% 1.94%
2033 2.61% 1.65%
2032 2.64% 1.98%
2031 2.67% 1.96%
2030 2.72% 1.95%
2029 2.76% 2.02%
2028 2.79% 2.22%
2027 2.83% 2.14%
2026 2.83% 2.26%
2025 2.94% 2.13%
2024 2.96% 2.16%
2023 3% 2.22%
2022 2.99% 2.21%
2021 3% 2.22%
2020 3.01% 2.27%
2019 2.98% 2.31%
2018 3.03% 2.34%
2017 3.03% 2.37%
2016 2.97% 2.4%
2015 2.94% 2.42%
2014 2.94% 2.45%
2013 2.93% 2.43%
2012 2.91% 2.42%
2011 2.83% 2.48%
2010 2.71% 2.56%
2009 2.62% 2.61%
2008 2.5% 2.66%
2007 2.41% 2.7%
2006 2.38% 2.7%
2005 2.34% 2.7%
2004 2.31% 2.68%
2003 2.29% 2.22%
2002 2.27% 1.36%
2001 2.25% 0.89%
2000 2.23% 0.81%
1999 2.27% 0.82%
1998 2.3% 4.21%
1997 2.77% 15.6%
1996 3.33% 18.2%
1995 6.16% -16.5%
1994 6.99% -14.9%
1993 3.22% 3.88%
1992 1.96% 2.08%
1991 1.97% 2.06%
1990 1.45% 2.65%
1989 0.83% 3.11%
1988 -0.17% 3.24%
1987 0.41% 3.33%
1986 1.77% 3.4%
1985 1.89% 3.43%
1984 2.01% 3.43%
1983 2.11% 3.39%
1982 2.22% 3.33%
1981 2.05% 3.25%
1980 2.79% 3.15%
1979 3.87% 3.07%
1978 3.85% 3.01%
1977 3.63% 3%
1976 3.42% 3%
1975 3.3% 2.98%
1974 3.15% 2.97%
1973 3.01% 2.96%
1972 2.8% 2.93%
1971 2.49% 3%
1970 2.28% 3.09%
1969 2.21% 3.13%
1968 2.18% 3.15%
1967 2.14% 3.07%
1966 2.11% 2.87%
1965 2.09% 2.65%
1964 2.04% 2.33%
1963 2.02% 2.29%
1962 1.97% 2.55%
1961 1.81% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Rwanda
Current population
36941128
14975051
Population rank 43/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.18%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +828
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 45/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 +6,282
Net migration rank 178/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 6,282
2024 - -38,940 - -15,582
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 312,762 -9,001
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 312,145 -9,001
2021 951,234 -23,103 309,895 -21,492
2020 945,952 -25,864 312,692 -22,251
2019 927,581 -49,080 313,525 -24,492
2018 903,176 -50,224 312,512 -25,323
2017 876,594 -25,043 310,323 -25,634
2016 850,430 -43,398 305,549 -24,474
2015 824,435 -52,374 299,114 -21,862
2014 799,778 -53,625 292,779 -19,505
2013 784,641 -57,067 286,331 -16,779
2012 763,088 -63,131 282,584 -25,260
2011 741,303 -63,638 282,922 -27,915
2010 719,025 -97,079 286,848 -29,501
2009 693,673 -100,625 287,034 -30,128
2008 654,920 -102,534 287,334 -31,913
2007 610,913 -100,490 285,791 -32,537
2006 586,009 -95,333 282,149 -34,008
2005 570,132 -95,770 275,121 -33,830
2004 554,973 -100,824 265,273 -31,214
2003 540,992 -99,484 251,243 -25,355
2002 529,867 -103,102 239,036 -91,518
2001 519,594 -105,130 230,845 -152,197
2000 506,162 -104,476 221,276 -153,588
1999 491,814 -103,223 210,518 -146,162
1998 474,453 -74,952 197,185 -129,089
1997 461,209 -79,732 174,687 410,106
1996 442,559 90,975 140,455 1,367,700
1995 421,630 108,751 121,137 439,995
1994 384,821 938,163 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 369,518 272,829 183,926 236,110
1992 362,373 -128,960 188,025 -12,334
1991 357,676 -68,644 196,431 -59,519
1990 353,290 -127,215 207,895 -41,483
1989 348,833 -199,509 217,632 -2,826
1988 349,480 -286,247 223,759 -5,285
1987 334,438 -441,710 225,744 -7,062
1986 332,609 -121,350 225,526 -8,982
1985 307,625 -75,642 223,794 -11,031
1984 304,524 -70,532 219,337 -12,899
1983 324,158 -73,899 212,750 -14,560
1982 321,493 -72,852 205,147 -15,818
1981 322,207 -58,347 195,769 -16,453
1980 349,586 -149,650 184,988 -16,359
1979 331,162 83,699 174,477 -15,669
1978 310,403 95,859 163,779 -13,838
1977 289,193 91,082 155,011 -11,084
1976 273,924 61,326 147,665 -7,027
1975 257,984 59,562 140,596 -4,791
1974 240,665 51,238 135,743 -4,535
1973 226,847 44,951 131,021 -3,862
1972 215,793 35,023 126,403 -4,156
1971 211,137 11,297 122,567 -4,230
1970 207,385 -18,197 119,273 1,149
1969 202,174 -24,251 115,394 2,983
1968 197,623 -26,872 111,422 4,728
1967 193,044 -27,672 108,053 4,655
1966 189,218 -31,462 105,128 -1,930
1965 185,931 -30,538 103,422 -9,774
1964 182,334 -35,005 102,562 -19,458
1963 180,867 -37,738 94,296 -25,524
1962 176,297 -38,504 102,548 -25,594
1961 171,236 -40,181 102,051 -20,508
1960 165,774 -54,351 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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