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Population in Mozambique compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 150.2 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sao Tome
2100 105,628,248 538,656
2099 105,234,999 537,257
2098 104,803,506 535,715
2097 104,372,940 534,052
2096 103,907,178 532,281
2095 103,425,281 530,505
2094 102,934,227 528,585
2093 102,409,874 526,572
2092 101,875,140 524,436
2091 101,356,290 522,255
2090 100,775,909 519,929
2089 100,158,269 517,542
2088 99,540,971 515,028
2087 98,890,285 512,499
2086 98,236,067 509,949
2085 97,557,661 507,271
2084 96,874,408 504,516
2083 96,142,098 501,611
2082 95,398,149 498,655
2081 94,657,513 495,622
2080 93,907,673 492,416
2079 93,121,830 489,178
2078 92,301,373 485,864
2077 91,481,344 482,385
2076 90,650,714 478,877
2075 89,800,986 475,315
2074 88,951,683 471,700
2073 88,066,368 468,051
2072 87,164,412 464,286
2071 86,237,232 460,447
2070 85,304,148 456,490
2069 84,316,537 452,388
2068 83,356,481 448,306
2067 82,393,396 444,092
2066 81,393,563 439,773
2065 80,403,306 435,502
2064 79,391,403 431,068
2063 78,388,769 426,645
2062 77,335,297 422,127
2061 76,234,094 417,629
2060 75,157,247 413,061
2059 74,043,229 408,522
2058 72,919,832 403,970
2057 71,789,848 399,359
2056 70,640,165 394,790
2055 69,505,255 390,100
2054 68,382,812 385,416
2053 67,270,892 380,685
2052 66,128,092 375,964
2051 64,998,059 371,143
2050 63,864,196 366,347
2049 62,698,049 361,542
2048 61,546,964 356,694
2047 60,391,850 351,813
2046 59,241,784 346,841
2045 58,101,216 341,791
2044 56,939,196 336,747
2043 55,785,114 331,669
2042 54,603,959 326,608
2041 53,447,648 321,551
2040 52,277,886 316,415
2039 51,108,793 311,237
2038 49,947,146 306,029
2037 48,801,599 300,834
2036 47,643,184 295,584
2035 46,495,588 290,361
2034 45,334,434 285,145
2033 44,205,611 279,952
2032 43,079,649 274,798
2031 41,971,121 269,704
2030 40,879,911 264,687
2029 39,797,126 259,670
2028 38,728,158 254,717
2027 37,676,618 249,827
2026 36,641,390 245,033
2025 35,631,653 240,254
2024 34,631,766 235,536
2023 33,635,160 230,871
2022 32,656,246 226,305
2021 31,707,800 221,961
2020 30,783,688 217,435
2019 29,884,380 213,392
2018 29,018,644 210,187
2017 28,166,393 206,970
2016 27,337,105 203,689
2015 26,547,572 200,291
2014 25,788,475 196,767
2013 25,051,611 193,148
2012 24,337,846 189,439
2011 23,649,039 185,649
2010 22,999,235 181,802
2009 22,391,745 177,853
2008 21,819,036 173,793
2007 21,287,635 169,700
2006 20,787,087 165,638
2005 20,304,569 161,639
2004 19,840,313 157,705
2003 19,392,475 153,814
2002 18,958,338 149,922
2001 18,537,729 146,375
2000 18,129,653 144,018
1999 17,734,506 142,442
1998 17,340,464 140,751
1997 16,949,982 138,922
1996 16,492,480 136,962
1995 15,960,530 134,895
1994 15,033,853 132,732
1993 14,051,192 130,467
1992 13,613,316 128,110
1991 13,352,090 125,697
1990 13,094,537 122,980
1989 12,906,842 119,979
1988 12,800,558 116,939
1987 12,822,574 113,919
1986 12,770,578 111,150
1985 12,548,949 108,658
1984 12,315,954 106,394
1983 12,073,822 104,380
1982 11,824,370 102,508
1981 11,568,127 100,615
1980 11,336,221 98,544
1979 11,028,809 96,252
1978 10,618,250 93,794
1977 10,224,975 91,301
1976 9,867,209 88,922
1975 9,540,817 86,708
1974 9,236,093 84,672
1973 8,954,242 82,798
1972 8,692,935 81,041
1971 8,456,317 79,330
1970 8,250,506 77,626
1969 8,066,951 76,083
1968 7,892,613 74,765
1967 7,724,550 73,596
1966 7,562,990 72,576
1965 7,406,421 71,680
1964 7,255,061 70,865
1963 7,109,828 70,112
1962 6,969,364 69,403
1961 6,834,936 68,707
1960 6,713,695 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Sao Tome
2100 0.37% 0.26%
2099 0.41% 0.29%
2098 0.41% 0.31%
2097 0.45% 0.33%
2096 0.47% 0.33%
2095 0.48% 0.36%
2094 0.51% 0.38%
2093 0.52% 0.41%
2092 0.51% 0.42%
2091 0.58% 0.45%
2090 0.62% 0.46%
2089 0.62% 0.49%
2088 0.66% 0.49%
2087 0.67% 0.5%
2086 0.7% 0.53%
2085 0.71% 0.55%
2084 0.76% 0.58%
2083 0.78% 0.59%
2082 0.78% 0.61%
2081 0.8% 0.65%
2080 0.84% 0.66%
2079 0.89% 0.68%
2078 0.9% 0.72%
2077 0.92% 0.73%
2076 0.95% 0.75%
2075 0.95% 0.77%
2074 1.01% 0.78%
2073 1.03% 0.81%
2072 1.08% 0.83%
2071 1.09% 0.87%
2070 1.17% 0.91%
2069 1.15% 0.91%
2068 1.17% 0.95%
2067 1.23% 0.98%
2066 1.23% 0.98%
2065 1.27% 1.03%
2064 1.28% 1.04%
2063 1.36% 1.07%
2062 1.44% 1.08%
2061 1.43% 1.11%
2060 1.5% 1.11%
2059 1.54% 1.13%
2058 1.57% 1.15%
2057 1.63% 1.16%
2056 1.63% 1.2%
2055 1.64% 1.22%
2054 1.65% 1.24%
2053 1.73% 1.26%
2052 1.74% 1.3%
2051 1.78% 1.31%
2050 1.86% 1.33%
2049 1.87% 1.36%
2048 1.91% 1.39%
2047 1.94% 1.43%
2046 1.96% 1.48%
2045 2.04% 1.5%
2044 2.07% 1.53%
2043 2.16% 1.55%
2042 2.16% 1.57%
2041 2.24% 1.62%
2040 2.29% 1.66%
2039 2.33% 1.7%
2038 2.35% 1.73%
2037 2.43% 1.78%
2036 2.47% 1.8%
2035 2.56% 1.83%
2034 2.55% 1.85%
2033 2.61% 1.88%
2032 2.64% 1.89%
2031 2.67% 1.9%
2030 2.72% 1.93%
2029 2.76% 1.94%
2028 2.79% 1.96%
2027 2.83% 1.96%
2026 2.83% 1.99%
2025 2.89% 2%
2024 2.96% 2.02%
2023 3% 2.02%
2022 2.99% 1.96%
2021 3% 2.08%
2020 3.01% 1.89%
2019 2.98% 1.52%
2018 3.03% 1.55%
2017 3.03% 1.61%
2016 2.97% 1.7%
2015 2.94% 1.79%
2014 2.94% 1.87%
2013 2.93% 1.96%
2012 2.91% 2.04%
2011 2.83% 2.12%
2010 2.71% 2.22%
2009 2.62% 2.34%
2008 2.5% 2.41%
2007 2.41% 2.45%
2006 2.38% 2.47%
2005 2.34% 2.49%
2004 2.31% 2.53%
2003 2.29% 2.6%
2002 2.27% 2.42%
2001 2.25% 1.64%
2000 2.23% 1.11%
1999 2.27% 1.2%
1998 2.3% 1.32%
1997 2.77% 1.43%
1996 3.33% 1.53%
1995 6.16% 1.63%
1994 6.99% 1.74%
1993 3.22% 1.84%
1992 1.96% 1.92%
1991 1.97% 2.21%
1990 1.45% 2.5%
1989 0.83% 2.6%
1988 -0.17% 2.65%
1987 0.41% 2.49%
1986 1.77% 2.29%
1985 1.89% 2.13%
1984 2.01% 1.93%
1983 2.11% 1.83%
1982 2.22% 1.88%
1981 2.05% 2.1%
1980 2.79% 2.38%
1979 3.87% 2.62%
1978 3.85% 2.73%
1977 3.63% 2.68%
1976 3.42% 2.55%
1975 3.3% 2.4%
1974 3.15% 2.26%
1973 3.01% 2.17%
1972 2.8% 2.16%
1971 2.49% 2.2%
1970 2.28% 2.03%
1969 2.21% 1.76%
1968 2.18% 1.59%
1967 2.14% 1.41%
1966 2.11% 1.25%
1965 2.09% 1.15%
1964 2.04% 1.07%
1963 2.02% 1.02%
1962 1.97% 1.01%
1961 1.81% 1.02%

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Sao Tome
Current population
37173146
247495
Population rank 44/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.003%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.86 hours
One birth every
24.6 seconds
1.32 hours
One death every
2.2 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +13
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 50/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -650
Net migration rank 178/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -650
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 5,315 -604
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 5,221 -592
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 5,102 -592
2021 951,234 -23,103 4,954 -782
2020 945,952 -25,864 4,874 0
2019 927,581 -49,080 4,932 -1,716
2018 903,176 -50,224 4,957 -1,757
2017 876,594 -25,043 5,007 -1,779
2016 850,430 -43,398 5,125 -1,793
2015 824,435 -52,374 5,269 -1,809
2014 799,778 -53,625 5,381 -1,801
2013 784,641 -57,067 5,449 -1,787
2012 763,088 -63,131 5,501 -1,739
2011 741,303 -63,638 5,445 -1,616
2010 719,025 -97,079 5,391 -1,529
2009 693,673 -100,625 5,349 -1,328
2008 654,920 -102,534 5,297 -1,203
2007 610,913 -100,490 5,226 -1,127
2006 586,009 -95,333 5,057 -1,031
2005 570,132 -95,770 4,897 -941
2004 554,973 -100,824 4,810 -894
2003 540,992 -99,484 4,702 -816
2002 529,867 -103,102 4,591 -690
2001 519,594 -105,130 4,471 -1,289
2000 506,162 -104,476 4,334 -2,798
1999 491,814 -103,223 4,221 -2,594
1998 474,453 -74,952 4,120 -2,364
1997 461,209 -79,732 4,041 -2,153
1996 442,559 90,975 3,993 -1,974
1995 421,630 108,751 3,948 -1,829
1994 384,821 938,163 3,860 -1,644
1993 369,518 272,829 3,841 -1,527
1992 362,373 -128,960 3,822 -1,432
1991 357,676 -68,644 3,801 -1,362
1990 353,290 -127,215 3,719 -727
1989 348,833 -199,509 3,576 -571
1988 349,480 -286,247 3,544 -465
1987 334,438 -441,710 3,440 -470
1986 332,609 -121,350 3,180 -614
1985 307,625 -75,642 3,242 -828
1984 304,524 -70,532 3,163 -1,041
1983 324,158 -73,899 3,100 -1,203
1982 321,493 -72,852 3,047 -1,203
1981 322,207 -58,347 3,015 -1,067
1980 349,586 -149,650 2,965 -770
1979 331,162 83,699 2,893 -491
1978 310,403 95,859 2,800 -279
1977 289,193 91,082 2,705 -255
1976 273,924 61,326 2,608 -302
1975 257,984 59,562 2,515 -392
1974 240,665 51,238 2,422 -474
1973 226,847 44,951 2,329 -525
1972 215,793 35,023 2,232 -517
1971 211,137 11,297 2,127 -430
1970 207,385 -18,197 1,980 -279
1969 202,174 -24,251 1,862 -469
1968 197,623 -26,872 1,767 -520
1967 193,044 -27,672 1,693 -606
1966 189,218 -31,462 1,642 -688
1965 185,931 -30,538 1,611 -765
1964 182,334 -35,005 1,600 -819
1963 180,867 -37,738 1,609 -886
1962 176,297 -38,504 1,625 -927
1961 171,236 -40,181 1,657 -960
1960 165,774 -54,351 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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