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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.9 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Mozambique vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Senegal
2100 105,684,658 47,481,703
2099 105,291,198 47,309,204
2098 104,859,475 47,131,505
2097 104,428,679 46,942,831
2096 103,962,668 46,749,318
2095 103,480,514 46,548,519
2094 102,989,197 46,338,777
2093 102,464,565 46,124,372
2092 101,929,545 45,903,819
2091 101,410,418 45,676,277
2090 100,829,728 45,442,218
2089 100,211,758 45,197,486
2088 99,594,130 44,949,158
2087 98,943,096 44,692,601
2086 98,288,529 44,425,160
2085 97,609,760 44,150,556
2084 96,926,143 43,871,406
2083 96,193,441 43,579,072
2082 95,449,095 43,285,560
2081 94,708,064 42,984,866
2080 93,957,824 42,679,614
2079 93,171,561 42,366,808
2078 92,350,666 42,044,826
2077 91,530,198 41,716,837
2076 90,699,125 41,379,705
2075 89,848,943 41,030,232
2074 88,999,187 40,674,683
2073 88,113,398 40,312,726
2072 87,210,961 39,943,067
2071 86,283,286 39,568,028
2070 85,349,704 39,187,711
2069 84,361,565 38,795,322
2068 83,400,997 38,398,147
2067 82,437,397 37,996,983
2066 81,437,030 37,584,328
2065 80,446,244 37,167,637
2064 79,433,801 36,744,279
2063 78,430,632 36,318,015
2062 77,376,597 35,884,713
2061 76,274,806 35,448,776
2060 75,197,384 35,010,231
2059 74,082,771 34,571,669
2058 72,958,774 34,122,702
2057 71,828,186 33,673,448
2056 70,677,889 33,219,406
2055 69,542,373 32,765,741
2054 68,419,331 32,313,613
2053 67,306,817 31,859,051
2052 66,163,407 31,405,418
2051 65,032,770 30,949,633
2050 63,898,302 30,490,614
2049 62,731,532 30,032,811
2048 61,579,833 29,570,773
2047 60,424,101 29,111,688
2046 59,273,421 28,648,672
2045 58,132,244 28,187,838
2044 56,969,604 27,724,585
2043 55,814,906 27,260,926
2042 54,633,120 26,796,927
2041 53,476,191 26,332,270
2040 52,305,805 25,866,240
2039 51,136,087 25,398,425
2038 49,973,820 24,928,471
2037 48,827,661 24,457,649
2036 47,668,628 23,986,892
2035 46,520,419 23,515,497
2034 45,358,645 23,046,885
2033 44,229,218 22,578,286
2032 43,102,655 22,110,230
2031 41,993,535 21,643,047
2030 40,901,742 21,178,414
2029 39,818,379 20,719,234
2028 38,748,841 20,263,713
2027 37,696,739 19,814,138
2026 36,660,958 19,372,006
2025 35,650,681 18,934,809
2024 34,631,766 18,501,984
2023 33,635,160 18,077,573
2022 32,656,246 17,651,103
2021 31,707,800 17,220,867
2020 30,783,688 16,789,219
2019 29,884,380 16,352,922
2018 29,018,644 15,914,498
2017 28,166,393 15,475,002
2016 27,337,105 15,034,521
2015 26,547,572 14,593,331
2014 25,788,475 14,152,102
2013 25,051,611 13,710,849
2012 24,337,846 13,310,495
2011 23,649,039 12,958,897
2010 22,999,235 12,635,413
2009 22,391,745 12,337,389
2008 21,819,036 12,048,959
2007 21,287,635 11,770,344
2006 20,787,087 11,500,094
2005 20,304,569 11,235,472
2004 19,840,313 10,975,704
2003 19,392,475 10,721,176
2002 18,958,338 10,466,214
2001 18,537,729 10,212,942
2000 18,129,653 9,968,260
1999 17,734,506 9,730,887
1998 17,340,464 9,502,952
1997 16,949,982 9,283,495
1996 16,492,480 9,067,014
1995 15,960,530 8,848,101
1994 15,033,853 8,624,078
1993 14,051,192 8,396,288
1992 13,613,316 8,168,395
1991 13,352,090 7,943,085
1990 13,094,537 7,720,523
1989 12,906,842 7,502,207
1988 12,800,558 7,289,618
1987 12,822,574 7,081,530
1986 12,770,578 6,878,192
1985 12,548,949 6,683,287
1984 12,315,954 6,499,364
1983 12,073,822 6,324,504
1982 11,824,370 6,156,961
1981 11,568,127 5,997,160
1980 11,336,221 5,845,638
1979 11,028,809 5,702,895
1978 10,618,250 5,568,096
1977 10,224,975 5,439,549
1976 9,867,209 5,308,564
1975 9,540,817 5,170,810
1974 9,236,093 5,029,437
1973 8,954,242 4,885,181
1972 8,692,935 4,741,631
1971 8,456,317 4,601,864
1970 8,250,506 4,466,328
1969 8,066,951 4,334,974
1968 7,892,613 4,207,587
1967 7,724,550 4,083,870
1966 7,562,990 3,964,299
1965 7,406,421 3,849,788
1964 7,255,061 3,740,535
1963 7,109,828 3,635,876
1962 6,969,364 3,534,686
1961 6,834,936 3,436,375
1960 6,713,695 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Senegal
2100 0.37% 0.36%
2099 0.41% 0.38%
2098 0.41% 0.4%
2097 0.45% 0.41%
2096 0.47% 0.43%
2095 0.48% 0.45%
2094 0.51% 0.46%
2093 0.52% 0.48%
2092 0.51% 0.5%
2091 0.58% 0.52%
2090 0.62% 0.54%
2089 0.62% 0.55%
2088 0.66% 0.57%
2087 0.67% 0.6%
2086 0.7% 0.62%
2085 0.71% 0.64%
2084 0.76% 0.67%
2083 0.78% 0.68%
2082 0.78% 0.7%
2081 0.8% 0.72%
2080 0.84% 0.74%
2079 0.89% 0.77%
2078 0.9% 0.79%
2077 0.92% 0.81%
2076 0.95% 0.85%
2075 0.95% 0.87%
2074 1.01% 0.9%
2073 1.03% 0.93%
2072 1.08% 0.95%
2071 1.09% 0.97%
2070 1.17% 1.01%
2069 1.15% 1.03%
2068 1.17% 1.06%
2067 1.23% 1.1%
2066 1.23% 1.12%
2065 1.27% 1.15%
2064 1.28% 1.17%
2063 1.36% 1.21%
2062 1.44% 1.23%
2061 1.43% 1.25%
2060 1.5% 1.27%
2059 1.54% 1.32%
2058 1.57% 1.33%
2057 1.63% 1.37%
2056 1.63% 1.38%
2055 1.64% 1.4%
2054 1.65% 1.43%
2053 1.73% 1.44%
2052 1.74% 1.47%
2051 1.78% 1.51%
2050 1.86% 1.52%
2049 1.87% 1.56%
2048 1.91% 1.58%
2047 1.94% 1.62%
2046 1.96% 1.63%
2045 2.04% 1.67%
2044 2.07% 1.7%
2043 2.16% 1.73%
2042 2.16% 1.76%
2041 2.24% 1.8%
2040 2.29% 1.84%
2039 2.33% 1.89%
2038 2.35% 1.93%
2037 2.43% 1.96%
2036 2.47% 2%
2035 2.56% 2.03%
2034 2.55% 2.08%
2033 2.61% 2.12%
2032 2.64% 2.16%
2031 2.67% 2.19%
2030 2.72% 2.22%
2029 2.76% 2.25%
2028 2.79% 2.27%
2027 2.83% 2.28%
2026 2.83% 2.31%
2025 2.94% 2.34%
2024 2.96% 2.35%
2023 3% 2.42%
2022 2.99% 2.5%
2021 3% 2.57%
2020 3.01% 2.67%
2019 2.98% 2.75%
2018 3.03% 2.84%
2017 3.03% 2.93%
2016 2.97% 3.02%
2015 2.94% 3.12%
2014 2.94% 3.22%
2013 2.93% 3.01%
2012 2.91% 2.71%
2011 2.83% 2.56%
2010 2.71% 2.42%
2009 2.62% 2.39%
2008 2.5% 2.37%
2007 2.41% 2.35%
2006 2.38% 2.36%
2005 2.34% 2.37%
2004 2.31% 2.37%
2003 2.29% 2.44%
2002 2.27% 2.48%
2001 2.25% 2.45%
2000 2.23% 2.44%
1999 2.27% 2.4%
1998 2.3% 2.36%
1997 2.77% 2.39%
1996 3.33% 2.47%
1995 6.16% 2.6%
1994 6.99% 2.71%
1993 3.22% 2.79%
1992 1.96% 2.84%
1991 1.97% 2.88%
1990 1.45% 2.91%
1989 0.83% 2.92%
1988 -0.17% 2.94%
1987 0.41% 2.96%
1986 1.77% 2.92%
1985 1.89% 2.83%
1984 2.01% 2.76%
1983 2.11% 2.72%
1982 2.22% 2.66%
1981 2.05% 2.59%
1980 2.79% 2.5%
1979 3.87% 2.42%
1978 3.85% 2.36%
1977 3.63% 2.47%
1976 3.42% 2.66%
1975 3.3% 2.81%
1974 3.15% 2.95%
1973 3.01% 3.03%
1972 2.8% 3.04%
1971 2.49% 3.03%
1970 2.28% 3.03%
1969 2.21% 3.03%
1968 2.18% 3.03%
1967 2.14% 3.02%
1966 2.11% 2.97%
1965 2.09% 2.92%
1964 2.04% 2.88%
1963 2.02% 2.86%
1962 1.97% 2.86%
1961 1.81% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Senegal
Current population
36941128
19491599
Population rank 43/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.24%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 35/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -12,636
Net migration rank 178/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -12,636
2024 - -38,940 - -10,307
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 415,507 16,425
2021 951,234 -23,103 403,019 25,519
2020 945,952 -25,864 400,910 33,848
2019 927,581 -49,080 399,436 38,386
2018 903,176 -50,224 405,454 33,567
2017 876,594 -25,043 410,366 29,605
2016 850,430 -43,398 411,480 29,498
2015 824,435 -52,374 407,008 34,387
2014 799,778 -53,625 405,019 36,030
2013 784,641 -57,067 406,582 34,878
2012 763,088 -63,131 402,243 -42,978
2011 741,303 -63,638 387,290 -43,350
2010 719,025 -97,079 372,934 -69,888
2009 693,673 -100,625 362,238 -69,239
2008 654,920 -102,534 351,661 -67,812
2007 610,913 -100,490 339,963 -66,580
2006 586,009 -95,333 331,364 -64,254
2005 570,132 -95,770 323,908 -61,781
2004 554,973 -100,824 317,286 -59,879
2003 540,992 -99,484 308,856 -57,213
2002 529,867 -103,102 298,842 -40,554
2001 519,594 -105,130 289,690 -41,422
2000 506,162 -104,476 283,946 -42,854
1999 491,814 -103,223 277,944 -44,284
1998 474,453 -74,952 267,404 -45,189
1997 461,209 -79,732 261,200 -44,506
1996 442,559 90,975 255,418 -39,162
1995 421,630 108,751 252,552 -31,001
1994 384,821 938,163 249,115 -22,633
1993 369,518 272,829 245,742 -16,649
1992 362,373 -128,960 241,482 -14,796
1991 357,676 -68,644 237,713 -13,783
1990 353,290 -127,215 234,155 -12,959
1989 348,833 -199,509 227,797 -12,362
1988 349,480 -286,247 221,772 -12,036
1987 334,438 -441,710 218,522 -12,086
1986 332,609 -121,350 212,887 -12,655
1985 307,625 -75,642 208,218 -18,644
1984 304,524 -70,532 203,125 -24,858
1983 324,158 -73,899 197,673 -26,222
1982 321,493 -72,852 191,309 -27,672
1981 322,207 -58,347 185,917 -29,959
1980 349,586 -149,650 179,707 -32,616
1979 331,162 83,699 173,425 -35,022
1978 310,403 95,859 167,744 -36,559
1977 289,193 91,082 161,636 -35,731
1976 273,924 61,326 154,776 -18,716
1975 257,984 59,562 147,311 -7,870
1974 240,665 51,238 139,974 3,347
1973 226,847 44,951 133,834 11,382
1972 215,793 35,023 128,024 13,852
1971 211,137 11,297 122,511 15,131
1970 207,385 -18,197 117,264 16,168
1969 202,174 -24,251 112,393 16,887
1968 197,623 -26,872 108,240 17,264
1967 193,044 -27,672 104,824 17,107
1966 189,218 -31,462 101,359 15,849
1965 185,931 -30,538 97,912 13,913
1964 182,334 -35,005 94,797 11,892
1963 180,867 -37,738 92,264 10,371
1962 176,297 -38,504 89,937 9,809
1961 171,236 -40,181 87,322 9,549
1960 165,774 -54,351 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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