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Population in Mozambique compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.01 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Saudi Arabia
2100 105,684,658 74,230,118
2099 105,291,198 73,760,045
2098 104,859,475 73,287,526
2097 104,428,679 72,813,125
2096 103,962,668 72,336,039
2095 103,480,514 71,858,206
2094 102,989,197 71,379,928
2093 102,464,565 70,900,460
2092 101,929,545 70,420,464
2091 101,410,418 69,940,749
2090 100,829,728 69,462,214
2089 100,211,758 68,985,976
2088 99,594,130 68,510,277
2087 98,943,096 68,035,545
2086 98,288,529 67,562,521
2085 97,609,760 67,091,615
2084 96,926,143 66,621,667
2083 96,193,441 66,152,653
2082 95,449,095 65,684,321
2081 94,708,064 65,216,102
2080 93,957,824 64,749,128
2079 93,171,561 64,282,393
2078 92,350,666 63,815,918
2077 91,530,198 63,348,712
2076 90,699,125 62,880,120
2075 89,848,943 62,409,793
2074 88,999,187 61,937,628
2073 88,113,398 61,462,662
2072 87,210,961 60,984,202
2071 86,283,286 60,502,791
2070 85,349,704 60,018,216
2069 84,361,565 59,529,456
2068 83,400,997 59,036,086
2067 82,437,397 58,539,487
2066 81,437,030 58,039,687
2065 80,446,244 57,537,106
2064 79,433,801 57,032,172
2063 78,430,632 56,524,331
2062 77,376,597 56,014,549
2061 76,274,806 55,501,467
2060 75,197,384 54,986,901
2059 74,082,771 54,469,809
2058 72,958,774 53,950,469
2057 71,828,186 53,430,639
2056 70,677,889 52,909,061
2055 69,542,373 52,386,571
2054 68,419,331 51,862,312
2053 67,306,817 51,336,335
2052 66,163,407 50,809,100
2051 65,032,770 50,280,719
2050 63,898,302 49,751,739
2049 62,731,532 49,221,828
2048 61,579,833 48,690,143
2047 60,424,101 48,157,605
2046 59,273,421 47,623,246
2045 58,132,244 47,087,215
2044 56,969,604 46,550,306
2043 55,814,906 46,013,232
2042 54,633,120 45,475,200
2041 53,476,191 44,936,131
2040 52,305,805 44,396,093
2039 51,136,087 43,856,006
2038 49,973,820 43,314,707
2037 48,827,661 42,773,375
2036 47,668,628 42,231,639
2035 46,520,419 41,690,245
2034 45,358,645 41,150,029
2033 44,229,218 40,611,021
2032 43,102,655 40,073,144
2031 41,993,535 39,535,357
2030 40,901,742 38,998,581
2029 39,818,379 38,417,447
2028 38,748,841 37,810,902
2027 37,696,739 37,189,969
2026 36,660,958 36,566,201
2025 35,650,681 35,932,673
2024 34,631,766 35,300,280
2023 33,635,160 33,702,731
2022 32,656,246 32,175,224
2021 31,707,800 30,784,383
2020 30,783,688 31,552,510
2019 29,884,380 30,063,799
2018 29,018,644 30,196,281
2017 28,166,393 30,977,355
2016 27,337,105 30,954,198
2015 26,547,572 29,816,382
2014 25,788,475 28,309,273
2013 25,051,611 27,624,004
2012 24,337,846 26,168,861
2011 23,649,039 25,091,867
2010 22,999,235 23,978,487
2009 22,391,745 24,217,654
2008 21,819,036 23,287,877
2007 21,287,635 22,368,313
2006 20,787,087 21,459,144
2005 20,304,569 20,559,890
2004 19,840,313 19,669,480
2003 19,392,475 18,786,767
2002 18,958,338 17,910,910
2001 18,537,729 17,041,397
2000 18,129,653 16,177,722
1999 17,734,506 15,472,075
1998 17,340,464 14,922,185
1997 16,949,982 14,374,943
1996 16,492,480 13,831,009
1995 15,960,530 13,289,245
1994 15,033,853 12,750,040
1993 14,051,192 12,215,862
1992 13,613,316 11,686,676
1991 13,352,090 11,160,744
1990 13,094,537 10,640,691
1989 12,906,842 10,128,394
1988 12,800,558 9,629,165
1987 12,822,574 9,130,194
1986 12,770,578 8,628,639
1985 12,548,949 8,151,779
1984 12,315,954 7,697,307
1983 12,073,822 7,252,941
1982 11,824,370 6,824,486
1981 11,568,127 6,420,551
1980 11,336,221 6,047,997
1979 11,028,809 5,703,698
1978 10,618,250 5,381,902
1977 10,224,975 5,083,048
1976 9,867,209 4,807,933
1975 9,540,817 4,556,287
1974 9,236,093 4,323,632
1973 8,954,242 4,106,344
1972 8,692,935 3,905,722
1971 8,456,317 3,724,031
1970 8,250,506 3,562,470
1969 8,066,951 3,417,114
1968 7,892,613 3,282,711
1967 7,724,550 3,157,242
1966 7,562,990 3,039,887
1965 7,406,421 2,928,771
1964 7,255,061 2,821,968
1963 7,109,828 2,719,341
1962 6,969,364 2,620,910
1961 6,834,936 2,526,347
1960 6,713,695 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Saudi Arabia
2100 0.37% 0.64%
2099 0.41% 0.64%
2098 0.41% 0.65%
2097 0.45% 0.66%
2096 0.47% 0.66%
2095 0.48% 0.67%
2094 0.51% 0.68%
2093 0.52% 0.68%
2092 0.51% 0.69%
2091 0.58% 0.69%
2090 0.62% 0.69%
2089 0.62% 0.69%
2088 0.66% 0.7%
2087 0.67% 0.7%
2086 0.7% 0.7%
2085 0.71% 0.71%
2084 0.76% 0.71%
2083 0.78% 0.71%
2082 0.78% 0.72%
2081 0.8% 0.72%
2080 0.84% 0.73%
2079 0.89% 0.73%
2078 0.9% 0.74%
2077 0.92% 0.75%
2076 0.95% 0.75%
2075 0.95% 0.76%
2074 1.01% 0.77%
2073 1.03% 0.78%
2072 1.08% 0.8%
2071 1.09% 0.81%
2070 1.17% 0.82%
2069 1.15% 0.84%
2068 1.17% 0.85%
2067 1.23% 0.86%
2066 1.23% 0.87%
2065 1.27% 0.89%
2064 1.28% 0.9%
2063 1.36% 0.91%
2062 1.44% 0.92%
2061 1.43% 0.94%
2060 1.5% 0.95%
2059 1.54% 0.96%
2058 1.57% 0.97%
2057 1.63% 0.99%
2056 1.63% 1%
2055 1.64% 1.01%
2054 1.65% 1.02%
2053 1.73% 1.04%
2052 1.74% 1.05%
2051 1.78% 1.06%
2050 1.86% 1.08%
2049 1.87% 1.09%
2048 1.91% 1.11%
2047 1.94% 1.12%
2046 1.96% 1.14%
2045 2.04% 1.15%
2044 2.07% 1.17%
2043 2.16% 1.18%
2042 2.16% 1.2%
2041 2.24% 1.22%
2040 2.29% 1.23%
2039 2.33% 1.25%
2038 2.35% 1.27%
2037 2.43% 1.28%
2036 2.47% 1.3%
2035 2.56% 1.31%
2034 2.55% 1.33%
2033 2.61% 1.34%
2032 2.64% 1.36%
2031 2.67% 1.38%
2030 2.72% 1.51%
2029 2.76% 1.6%
2028 2.79% 1.67%
2027 2.83% 1.71%
2026 2.83% 1.76%
2025 2.94% 1.79%
2024 2.96% 4.74%
2023 3% 4.75%
2022 2.99% 4.52%
2021 3% -2.43%
2020 3.01% 4.95%
2019 2.98% -0.44%
2018 3.03% -2.52%
2017 3.03% 0.07%
2016 2.97% 3.82%
2015 2.94% 5.32%
2014 2.94% 2.48%
2013 2.93% 5.56%
2012 2.91% 4.29%
2011 2.83% 4.64%
2010 2.71% -0.99%
2009 2.62% 3.99%
2008 2.5% 4.11%
2007 2.41% 4.24%
2006 2.38% 4.37%
2005 2.34% 4.53%
2004 2.31% 4.7%
2003 2.29% 4.89%
2002 2.27% 5.1%
2001 2.25% 5.34%
2000 2.23% 4.56%
1999 2.27% 3.69%
1998 2.3% 3.81%
1997 2.77% 3.93%
1996 3.33% 4.08%
1995 6.16% 4.23%
1994 6.99% 4.37%
1993 3.22% 4.53%
1992 1.96% 4.71%
1991 1.97% 4.89%
1990 1.45% 5.06%
1989 0.83% 5.18%
1988 -0.17% 5.47%
1987 0.41% 5.81%
1986 1.77% 5.85%
1985 1.89% 5.9%
1984 2.01% 6.13%
1983 2.11% 6.28%
1982 2.22% 6.29%
1981 2.05% 6.16%
1980 2.79% 6.04%
1979 3.87% 5.98%
1978 3.85% 5.88%
1977 3.63% 5.72%
1976 3.42% 5.52%
1975 3.3% 5.38%
1974 3.15% 5.29%
1973 3.01% 5.14%
1972 2.8% 4.88%
1971 2.49% 4.54%
1970 2.28% 4.25%
1969 2.21% 4.09%
1968 2.18% 3.97%
1967 2.14% 3.86%
1966 2.11% 3.79%
1965 2.09% 3.78%
1964 2.04% 3.77%
1963 2.02% 3.76%
1962 1.97% 3.74%
1961 1.81% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Saudi Arabia
Current population
36941128
36734925
Population rank 43/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.44%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 4/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +119,738
Net migration rank 178/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 119,738
2024 - -38,940 - 122,170
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 474,366 325,691
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 406,920 977,072
2021 951,234 -23,103 409,032 -106,287
2020 945,952 -25,864 447,036 -74,725
2019 927,581 -49,080 474,407 191,582
2018 903,176 -50,224 528,767 -988,751
2017 876,594 -25,043 546,751 -920,812
2016 850,430 -43,398 537,829 -26,997
2015 824,435 -52,374 511,023 465,292
2014 799,778 -53,625 493,431 469,144
2013 784,641 -57,067 475,299 485,794
2012 763,088 -63,131 465,649 479,206
2011 741,303 -63,638 443,675 491,253
2010 719,025 -97,079 418,641 504,955
2009 693,673 -100,625 438,557 496,229
2008 654,920 -102,534 433,457 491,337
2007 610,913 -100,490 425,199 489,136
2006 586,009 -95,333 399,333 504,661
2005 570,132 -95,770 375,938 518,565
2004 554,973 -100,824 362,843 523,472
2003 540,992 -99,484 364,520 514,606
2002 529,867 -103,102 372,099 500,508
2001 519,594 -105,130 382,153 484,252
2000 506,162 -104,476 392,407 468,515
1999 491,814 -103,223 390,112 160,263
1998 474,453 -74,952 389,499 159,898
1997 461,209 -79,732 385,033 160,066
1996 442,559 90,975 382,248 160,532
1995 421,630 108,751 380,231 160,512
1994 384,821 938,163 377,351 160,306
1993 369,518 272,829 372,621 158,074
1992 362,373 -128,960 366,763 160,908
1991 357,676 -68,644 361,329 162,857
1990 353,290 -127,215 355,495 160,416
1989 348,833 -199,509 349,399 159,273
1988 349,480 -286,247 342,865 146,918
1987 334,438 -441,710 333,088 175,075
1986 332,609 -121,350 322,340 172,606
1985 307,625 -75,642 310,558 148,208
1984 304,524 -70,532 296,615 153,562
1983 324,158 -73,899 280,616 157,930
1982 321,493 -72,852 264,831 153,528
1981 322,207 -58,347 249,156 140,355
1980 349,586 -149,650 234,372 121,220
1979 331,162 83,699 220,186 112,826
1978 310,403 95,859 205,331 105,263
1977 289,193 91,082 191,103 96,015
1976 273,924 61,326 178,024 85,083
1975 257,984 59,562 166,223 73,960
1974 240,665 51,238 155,478 69,653
1973 226,847 44,951 145,450 63,995
1972 215,793 35,023 136,360 55,439
1971 211,137 11,297 127,600 43,989
1970 207,385 -18,197 120,440 31,097
1969 202,174 -24,251 113,859 25,312
1968 197,623 -26,872 108,281 21,366
1967 193,044 -27,672 103,343 17,947
1966 189,218 -31,462 98,361 15,054
1965 185,931 -30,538 93,820 15,000
1964 182,334 -35,005 89,776 15,000
1963 180,867 -37,738 85,480 15,000
1962 176,297 -38,504 81,393 15,000
1961 171,236 -40,181 77,743 15,000
1960 165,774 -54,351 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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

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