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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.02 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Saudi Arabia
2100 105,628,248 76,380,382
2099 105,234,999 75,896,692
2098 104,803,506 75,410,485
2097 104,372,940 74,922,342
2096 103,907,178 74,431,436
2095 103,425,281 73,939,761
2094 102,934,227 73,447,628
2093 102,409,874 72,954,272
2092 101,875,140 72,460,372
2091 101,356,290 71,966,760
2090 100,775,909 71,474,363
2089 100,158,269 70,984,330
2088 99,540,971 70,494,851
2087 98,890,285 70,006,368
2086 98,236,067 69,519,641
2085 97,557,661 69,035,093
2084 96,874,408 68,551,533
2083 96,142,098 68,068,933
2082 95,398,149 67,587,034
2081 94,657,513 67,105,252
2080 93,907,673 66,624,751
2079 93,121,830 66,144,495
2078 92,301,373 65,664,508
2077 91,481,344 65,183,768
2076 90,650,714 64,701,603
2075 89,800,986 64,217,651
2074 88,951,683 63,731,809
2073 88,066,368 63,243,084
2072 87,164,412 62,750,764
2071 86,237,232 62,255,408
2070 85,304,148 61,756,796
2069 84,316,537 61,253,878
2068 83,356,481 60,746,216
2067 82,393,396 60,235,232
2066 81,393,563 59,720,954
2065 80,403,306 59,203,814
2064 79,391,403 58,684,254
2063 78,388,769 58,161,702
2062 77,335,297 57,637,152
2061 76,234,094 57,109,207
2060 75,157,247 56,579,736
2059 74,043,229 56,047,666
2058 72,919,832 55,513,281
2057 71,789,848 54,978,393
2056 70,640,165 54,441,706
2055 69,505,255 53,904,081
2054 68,382,812 53,364,635
2053 67,270,892 52,823,422
2052 66,128,092 52,280,914
2051 64,998,059 51,737,228
2050 63,864,196 51,192,924
2049 62,698,049 50,647,663
2048 61,546,964 50,100,576
2047 60,391,850 49,552,613
2046 59,241,784 49,002,774
2045 58,101,216 48,451,215
2044 56,939,196 47,898,754
2043 55,785,114 47,346,122
2042 54,603,959 46,792,504
2041 53,447,648 46,237,820
2040 52,277,886 45,682,139
2039 51,108,793 45,126,407
2038 49,947,146 44,569,427
2037 48,801,599 44,012,415
2036 47,643,184 43,454,985
2035 46,495,588 42,897,909
2034 45,334,434 42,342,044
2033 44,205,611 41,787,423
2032 43,079,649 41,233,964
2031 41,971,121 40,680,599
2030 40,879,911 40,128,273
2029 39,797,126 39,530,306
2028 38,728,158 38,906,191
2027 37,676,618 38,267,271
2026 36,641,390 37,625,434
2025 35,631,653 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 2.89% 4.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Saudi Arabia
Current population
37173146
37955120
Population rank 44/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.46%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 2/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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