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Population in Mozambique compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1,088 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Mozambique vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique San Marino
2100 105,684,658 31,516
2099 105,291,198 31,536
2098 104,859,475 31,548
2097 104,428,679 31,591
2096 103,962,668 31,608
2095 103,480,514 31,590
2094 102,989,197 31,583
2093 102,464,565 31,554
2092 101,929,545 31,576
2091 101,410,418 31,564
2090 100,829,728 31,575
2089 100,211,758 31,561
2088 99,594,130 31,553
2087 98,943,096 31,538
2086 98,288,529 31,512
2085 97,609,760 31,465
2084 96,926,143 31,452
2083 96,193,441 31,441
2082 95,449,095 31,425
2081 94,708,064 31,384
2080 93,957,824 31,402
2079 93,171,561 31,398
2078 92,350,666 31,395
2077 91,530,198 31,409
2076 90,699,125 31,441
2075 89,848,943 31,481
2074 88,999,187 31,532
2073 88,113,398 31,591
2072 87,210,961 31,653
2071 86,283,286 31,723
2070 85,349,704 31,792
2069 84,361,565 31,885
2068 83,400,997 31,986
2067 82,437,397 32,115
2066 81,437,030 32,219
2065 80,446,244 32,351
2064 79,433,801 32,487
2063 78,430,632 32,605
2062 77,376,597 32,740
2061 76,274,806 32,868
2060 75,197,384 32,991
2059 74,082,771 33,129
2058 72,958,774 33,266
2057 71,828,186 33,402
2056 70,677,889 33,535
2055 69,542,373 33,646
2054 68,419,331 33,770
2053 67,306,817 33,883
2052 66,163,407 33,976
2051 65,032,770 34,049
2050 63,898,302 34,083
2049 62,731,532 34,138
2048 61,579,833 34,196
2047 60,424,101 34,234
2046 59,273,421 34,277
2045 58,132,244 34,310
2044 56,969,604 34,359
2043 55,814,906 34,365
2042 54,633,120 34,334
2041 53,476,191 34,338
2040 52,305,805 34,348
2039 51,136,087 34,333
2038 49,973,820 34,296
2037 48,827,661 34,243
2036 47,668,628 34,217
2035 46,520,419 34,182
2034 45,358,645 34,162
2033 44,229,218 34,155
2032 43,102,655 34,130
2031 41,993,535 34,122
2030 40,901,742 34,104
2029 39,818,379 34,082
2028 38,748,841 34,030
2027 37,696,739 33,990
2026 36,660,958 33,959
2025 35,650,681 33,924
2024 34,631,766 33,977
2023 33,635,160 33,860
2022 32,656,246 33,755
2021 31,707,800 34,252
2020 30,783,688 34,770
2019 29,884,380 34,663
2018 29,018,644 34,522
2017 28,166,393 33,825
2016 27,337,105 33,101
2015 26,547,572 32,897
2014 25,788,475 32,655
2013 25,051,611 33,041
2012 24,337,846 33,469
2011 23,649,039 32,620
2010 22,999,235 33,270
2009 22,391,745 33,066
2008 21,819,036 31,662
2007 21,287,635 31,211
2006 20,787,087 30,184
2005 20,304,569 29,836
2004 19,840,313 29,457
2003 19,392,475 27,843
2002 18,958,338 27,491
2001 18,537,729 27,143
2000 18,129,653 26,799
1999 17,734,506 26,459
1998 17,340,464 26,125
1997 16,949,982 25,800
1996 16,492,480 25,482
1995 15,960,530 25,158
1994 15,033,853 24,823
1993 14,051,192 24,472
1992 13,613,316 24,125
1991 13,352,090 23,797
1990 13,094,537 23,475
1989 12,906,842 23,154
1988 12,800,558 22,843
1987 12,822,574 22,686
1986 12,770,578 22,636
1985 12,548,949 22,485
1984 12,315,954 22,346
1983 12,073,822 22,229
1982 11,824,370 22,055
1981 11,568,127 21,840
1980 11,336,221 21,585
1979 11,028,809 21,320
1978 10,618,250 21,026
1977 10,224,975 20,017
1976 9,867,209 19,110
1975 9,540,817 19,046
1974 9,236,093 19,030
1973 8,954,242 18,992
1972 8,692,935 18,787
1971 8,456,317 18,419
1970 8,250,506 18,168
1969 8,066,951 18,026
1968 7,892,613 17,861
1967 7,724,550 17,688
1966 7,562,990 17,523
1965 7,406,421 17,305
1964 7,255,061 16,977
1963 7,109,828 16,580
1962 6,969,364 16,183
1961 6,834,936 15,799
1960 6,713,695 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique San Marino
2100 0.37% -0.06%
2099 0.41% -0.04%
2098 0.41% -0.13%
2097 0.45% -0.05%
2096 0.47% 0.06%
2095 0.48% 0.02%
2094 0.51% 0.09%
2093 0.52% -0.07%
2092 0.51% 0.04%
2091 0.58% -0.04%
2090 0.62% 0.04%
2089 0.62% 0.03%
2088 0.66% 0.05%
2087 0.67% 0.08%
2086 0.7% 0.15%
2085 0.71% 0.04%
2084 0.76% 0.04%
2083 0.78% 0.05%
2082 0.78% 0.13%
2081 0.8% -0.06%
2080 0.84% 0.01%
2079 0.89% 0.01%
2078 0.9% -0.04%
2077 0.92% -0.1%
2076 0.95% -0.13%
2075 0.95% -0.16%
2074 1.01% -0.19%
2073 1.03% -0.2%
2072 1.08% -0.22%
2071 1.09% -0.22%
2070 1.17% -0.29%
2069 1.15% -0.32%
2068 1.17% -0.4%
2067 1.23% -0.32%
2066 1.23% -0.41%
2065 1.27% -0.42%
2064 1.28% -0.36%
2063 1.36% -0.41%
2062 1.44% -0.39%
2061 1.43% -0.37%
2060 1.5% -0.42%
2059 1.54% -0.41%
2058 1.57% -0.41%
2057 1.63% -0.39%
2056 1.63% -0.33%
2055 1.64% -0.37%
2054 1.65% -0.33%
2053 1.73% -0.27%
2052 1.74% -0.21%
2051 1.78% -0.1%
2050 1.86% -0.16%
2049 1.87% -0.17%
2048 1.91% -0.11%
2047 1.94% -0.12%
2046 1.96% -0.1%
2045 2.04% -0.14%
2044 2.07% -0.02%
2043 2.16% 0.09%
2042 2.16% -0.01%
2041 2.24% -0.03%
2040 2.29% 0.04%
2039 2.33% 0.11%
2038 2.35% 0.15%
2037 2.43% 0.08%
2036 2.47% 0.1%
2035 2.56% 0.06%
2034 2.55% 0.02%
2033 2.61% 0.07%
2032 2.64% 0.02%
2031 2.67% 0.05%
2030 2.72% 0.07%
2029 2.76% 0.15%
2028 2.79% 0.12%
2027 2.83% 0.09%
2026 2.83% 0.1%
2025 2.94% -0.15%
2024 2.96% 0.35%
2023 3% 0.31%
2022 2.99% -1.45%
2021 3% -1.49%
2020 3.01% 0.31%
2019 2.98% 0.41%
2018 3.03% 2.06%
2017 3.03% 2.19%
2016 2.97% 0.62%
2015 2.94% 0.74%
2014 2.94% -1.17%
2013 2.93% -1.28%
2012 2.91% 2.6%
2011 2.83% -1.95%
2010 2.71% 0.62%
2009 2.62% 4.43%
2008 2.5% 1.45%
2007 2.41% 3.4%
2006 2.38% 1.17%
2005 2.34% 1.29%
2004 2.31% 5.8%
2003 2.29% 1.28%
2002 2.27% 1.28%
2001 2.25% 1.28%
2000 2.23% 1.29%
1999 2.27% 1.28%
1998 2.3% 1.26%
1997 2.77% 1.25%
1996 3.33% 1.29%
1995 6.16% 1.35%
1994 6.99% 1.43%
1993 3.22% 1.44%
1992 1.96% 1.38%
1991 1.97% 1.37%
1990 1.45% 1.39%
1989 0.83% 1.36%
1988 -0.17% 0.69%
1987 0.41% 0.22%
1986 1.77% 0.67%
1985 1.89% 0.62%
1984 2.01% 0.53%
1983 2.11% 0.79%
1982 2.22% 0.98%
1981 2.05% 1.18%
1980 2.79% 1.24%
1979 3.87% 1.4%
1978 3.85% 5.04%
1977 3.63% 4.75%
1976 3.42% 0.34%
1975 3.3% 0.08%
1974 3.15% 0.2%
1973 3.01% 1.09%
1972 2.8% 2%
1971 2.49% 1.38%
1970 2.28% 0.79%
1969 2.21% 0.92%
1968 2.18% 0.98%
1967 2.14% 0.94%
1966 2.11% 1.26%
1965 2.09% 1.93%
1964 2.04% 2.39%
1963 2.02% 2.45%
1962 1.97% 2.43%
1961 1.81% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Mozambique San Marino
Current population
36941128
33967
Population rank 43/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.0004%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
3.12 days
One birth every
25 seconds
1.93 days
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +0
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 145/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -65,573 +122
Net migration rank 178/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 122
2024 - -38,940 - 37
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -92 -190
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -58 -403
2021 951,234 -23,103 -99 -368
2020 945,952 -25,864 -122 247
2019 927,581 -49,080 -17 187
2018 903,176 -50,224 -11 172
2017 876,594 -25,043 -51 234
2016 850,430 -43,398 10 291
2015 824,435 -52,374 36 273
2014 799,778 -53,625 46 74
2013 784,641 -57,067 73 57
2012 763,088 -63,131 54 143
2011 741,303 -63,638 105 2,325
2010 719,025 -97,079 126 592
2009 693,673 -100,625 145 311
2008 654,920 -102,534 159 268
2007 610,913 -100,490 69 314
2006 586,009 -95,333 75 310
2005 570,132 -95,770 66 314
2004 554,973 -100,824 121 285
2003 540,992 -99,484 79 277
2002 529,867 -103,102 112 241
2001 519,594 -105,130 132 215
2000 506,162 -104,476 107 233
1999 491,814 -103,223 80 256
1998 474,453 -74,952 74 257
1997 461,209 -79,732 71 255
1996 442,559 90,975 63 257
1995 421,630 108,751 51 262
1994 384,821 938,163 43 300
1993 369,518 272,829 38 325
1992 362,373 -128,960 42 285
1991 357,676 -68,644 45 278
1990 353,290 -127,215 41 289
1989 348,833 -199,509 36 285
1988 349,480 -286,247 34 268
1987 334,438 -441,710 31 -20
1986 332,609 -121,350 40 44
1985 307,625 -75,642 44 166
1984 304,524 -70,532 46 32
1983 324,158 -73,899 54 115
1982 321,493 -72,852 61 117
1981 322,207 -58,347 76 169
1980 349,586 -149,650 90 169
1979 331,162 83,699 104 164
1978 310,403 95,859 121 199
1977 289,193 91,082 117 1,577
1976 273,924 61,326 126 0
1975 257,984 59,562 141 -133
1974 240,665 51,238 153 -131
1973 226,847 44,951 167 -124
1972 215,793 35,023 173 191
1971 211,137 11,297 174 201
1970 207,385 -18,197 173 -39
1969 202,174 -24,251 173 -29
1968 197,623 -26,872 171 8
1967 193,044 -27,672 171 -3
1966 189,218 -31,462 173 -9
1965 185,931 -30,538 169 99
1964 182,334 -35,005 163 233
1963 180,867 -37,738 158 242
1962 176,297 -38,504 155 238
1961 171,236 -40,181 174 206
1960 165,774 -54,351 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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