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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 5.72 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Mozambique vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Serbia
2100 105,628,248 3,624,616
2099 105,234,999 3,652,806
2098 104,803,506 3,681,036
2097 104,372,940 3,709,552
2096 103,907,178 3,738,231
2095 103,425,281 3,767,093
2094 102,934,227 3,796,201
2093 102,409,874 3,825,522
2092 101,875,140 3,855,267
2091 101,356,290 3,885,260
2090 100,775,909 3,915,419
2089 100,158,269 3,946,052
2088 99,540,971 3,976,782
2087 98,890,285 4,008,021
2086 98,236,067 4,039,630
2085 97,557,661 4,071,614
2084 96,874,408 4,104,024
2083 96,142,098 4,137,041
2082 95,398,149 4,170,603
2081 94,657,513 4,204,520
2080 93,907,673 4,239,046
2079 93,121,830 4,274,213
2078 92,301,373 4,310,048
2077 91,481,344 4,346,216
2076 90,650,714 4,382,620
2075 89,800,986 4,419,404
2074 88,951,683 4,456,820
2073 88,066,368 4,494,554
2072 87,164,412 4,532,671
2071 86,237,232 4,571,200
2070 85,304,148 4,610,279
2069 84,316,537 4,649,626
2068 83,356,481 4,689,227
2067 82,393,396 4,728,969
2066 81,393,563 4,768,652
2065 80,403,306 4,808,648
2064 79,391,403 4,848,712
2063 78,388,769 4,888,888
2062 77,335,297 4,929,248
2061 76,234,094 4,969,370
2060 75,157,247 5,009,557
2059 74,043,229 5,049,580
2058 72,919,832 5,089,783
2057 71,789,848 5,130,427
2056 70,640,165 5,171,093
2055 69,505,255 5,211,735
2054 68,382,812 5,252,427
2053 67,270,892 5,293,039
2052 66,128,092 5,334,193
2051 64,998,059 5,376,024
2050 63,864,196 5,417,847
2049 62,698,049 5,460,219
2048 61,546,964 5,502,886
2047 60,391,850 5,546,051
2046 59,241,784 5,589,756
2045 58,101,216 5,634,078
2044 56,939,196 5,678,918
2043 55,785,114 5,724,337
2042 54,603,959 5,770,492
2041 53,447,648 5,817,068
2040 52,277,886 5,863,637
2039 51,108,793 5,910,619
2038 49,947,146 5,957,363
2037 48,801,599 6,004,061
2036 47,643,184 6,050,436
2035 46,495,588 6,096,764
2034 45,334,434 6,142,866
2033 44,205,611 6,188,997
2032 43,079,649 6,234,637
2031 41,971,121 6,279,936
2030 40,879,911 6,325,002
2029 39,797,126 6,369,418
2028 38,728,158 6,413,572
2027 37,676,618 6,457,306
2026 36,641,390 6,500,256
2025 35,631,653 6,549,143
2024 34,631,766 6,586,476
2023 33,635,160 6,623,183
2022 32,656,246 6,664,449
2021 31,707,800 6,834,326
2020 30,783,688 6,899,126
2019 29,884,380 6,945,235
2018 29,018,644 6,982,604
2017 28,166,393 7,020,858
2016 27,337,105 7,058,322
2015 26,547,572 7,095,383
2014 25,788,475 7,131,787
2013 25,051,611 7,166,553
2012 24,337,846 7,201,497
2011 23,649,039 7,236,519
2010 22,999,235 7,291,436
2009 22,391,745 7,320,807
2008 21,819,036 7,350,222
2007 21,287,635 7,381,579
2006 20,787,087 7,411,569
2005 20,304,569 7,440,769
2004 19,840,313 7,463,157
2003 19,392,475 7,480,591
2002 18,958,338 7,500,031
2001 18,537,729 7,503,433
2000 18,129,653 7,516,346
1999 17,734,506 7,540,401
1998 17,340,464 7,567,745
1997 16,949,982 7,598,538
1996 16,492,480 7,622,185
1995 15,960,530 7,628,264
1994 15,033,853 7,622,711
1993 14,051,192 7,614,328
1992 13,613,316 7,604,063
1991 13,352,090 7,595,636
1990 13,094,537 7,897,937
1989 12,906,842 7,893,787
1988 12,800,558 7,884,218
1987 12,822,574 7,868,027
1986 12,770,578 7,853,824
1985 12,548,949 7,835,902
1984 12,315,954 7,813,549
1983 12,073,822 7,788,100
1982 11,824,370 7,763,335
1981 11,568,127 7,736,787
1980 11,336,221 7,709,544
1979 11,028,809 7,541,997
1978 10,618,250 7,504,017
1977 10,224,975 7,462,783
1976 9,867,209 7,418,973
1975 9,540,817 7,368,717
1974 9,236,093 7,326,043
1973 8,954,242 7,283,902
1972 8,692,935 7,252,012
1971 8,456,317 7,211,716
1970 8,250,506 7,164,993
1969 8,066,951 7,123,249
1968 7,892,613 7,007,586
1967 7,724,550 6,966,522
1966 7,562,990 6,927,969
1965 7,406,421 6,876,624
1964 7,255,061 6,832,855
1963 7,109,828 6,787,950
1962 6,969,364 6,740,264
1961 6,834,936 6,689,077
1960 6,713,695 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Serbia
2100 0.37% -0.77%
2099 0.41% -0.77%
2098 0.41% -0.77%
2097 0.45% -0.77%
2096 0.47% -0.77%
2095 0.48% -0.77%
2094 0.51% -0.77%
2093 0.52% -0.77%
2092 0.51% -0.77%
2091 0.58% -0.77%
2090 0.62% -0.78%
2089 0.62% -0.77%
2088 0.66% -0.78%
2087 0.67% -0.78%
2086 0.7% -0.79%
2085 0.71% -0.79%
2084 0.76% -0.8%
2083 0.78% -0.8%
2082 0.78% -0.81%
2081 0.8% -0.81%
2080 0.84% -0.82%
2079 0.89% -0.83%
2078 0.9% -0.83%
2077 0.92% -0.83%
2076 0.95% -0.83%
2075 0.95% -0.84%
2074 1.01% -0.84%
2073 1.03% -0.84%
2072 1.08% -0.84%
2071 1.09% -0.85%
2070 1.17% -0.85%
2069 1.15% -0.84%
2068 1.17% -0.84%
2067 1.23% -0.83%
2066 1.23% -0.83%
2065 1.27% -0.83%
2064 1.28% -0.82%
2063 1.36% -0.82%
2062 1.44% -0.81%
2061 1.43% -0.8%
2060 1.5% -0.79%
2059 1.54% -0.79%
2058 1.57% -0.79%
2057 1.63% -0.79%
2056 1.63% -0.78%
2055 1.64% -0.77%
2054 1.65% -0.77%
2053 1.73% -0.77%
2052 1.74% -0.78%
2051 1.78% -0.77%
2050 1.86% -0.78%
2049 1.87% -0.78%
2048 1.91% -0.78%
2047 1.94% -0.78%
2046 1.96% -0.79%
2045 2.04% -0.79%
2044 2.07% -0.79%
2043 2.16% -0.8%
2042 2.16% -0.8%
2041 2.24% -0.79%
2040 2.29% -0.79%
2039 2.33% -0.78%
2038 2.35% -0.78%
2037 2.43% -0.77%
2036 2.47% -0.76%
2035 2.56% -0.75%
2034 2.55% -0.75%
2033 2.61% -0.73%
2032 2.64% -0.72%
2031 2.67% -0.71%
2030 2.72% -0.7%
2029 2.76% -0.69%
2028 2.79% -0.68%
2027 2.83% -0.66%
2026 2.83% -0.75%
2025 2.89% -0.57%
2024 2.96% -0.55%
2023 3% -0.62%
2022 2.99% -2.49%
2021 3% -0.94%
2020 3.01% -0.66%
2019 2.98% -0.54%
2018 3.03% -0.54%
2017 3.03% -0.53%
2016 2.97% -0.52%
2015 2.94% -0.51%
2014 2.94% -0.49%
2013 2.93% -0.49%
2012 2.91% -0.48%
2011 2.83% -0.75%
2010 2.71% -0.4%
2009 2.62% -0.4%
2008 2.5% -0.42%
2007 2.41% -0.4%
2006 2.38% -0.39%
2005 2.34% -0.3%
2004 2.31% -0.23%
2003 2.29% -0.26%
2002 2.27% -0.05%
2001 2.25% -0.17%
2000 2.23% -0.32%
1999 2.27% -0.36%
1998 2.3% -0.41%
1997 2.77% -0.31%
1996 3.33% -0.08%
1995 6.16% 0.07%
1994 6.99% 0.11%
1993 3.22% 0.13%
1992 1.96% 0.11%
1991 1.97% -3.83%
1990 1.45% 0.05%
1989 0.83% 0.12%
1988 -0.17% 0.21%
1987 0.41% 0.18%
1986 1.77% 0.23%
1985 1.89% 0.29%
1984 2.01% 0.33%
1983 2.11% 0.32%
1982 2.22% 0.34%
1981 2.05% 0.35%
1980 2.79% 2.22%
1979 3.87% 0.51%
1978 3.85% 0.55%
1977 3.63% 0.59%
1976 3.42% 0.68%
1975 3.3% 0.58%
1974 3.15% 0.58%
1973 3.01% 0.44%
1972 2.8% 0.56%
1971 2.49% 0.65%
1970 2.28% 0.59%
1969 2.21% 1.65%
1968 2.18% 0.59%
1967 2.14% 0.56%
1966 2.11% 0.75%
1965 2.09% 0.64%
1964 2.04% 0.66%
1963 2.02% 0.71%
1962 1.97% 0.77%
1961 1.81% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Serbia
Current population
37173146
6500256
Population rank 44/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.08%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 -102
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 187/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -13,086
Net migration rank 178/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -13,086
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 -37,543 -8,132
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -36,427 4,348
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -46,651 40,118
2021 951,234 -23,103 -74,494 -8,974
2020 945,952 -25,864 -55,193 -10,220
2019 927,581 -49,080 -36,810 -18,891
2018 903,176 -50,224 -37,707 -18,883
2017 876,594 -25,043 -39,317 -18,651
2016 850,430 -43,398 -35,998 -18,322
2015 824,435 -52,374 -37,605 -18,789
2014 799,778 -53,625 -34,946 -18,846
2013 784,641 -57,067 -34,399 -17,866
2012 763,088 -63,131 -35,288 -18,513
2011 741,303 -63,638 -36,906 611
2010 719,025 -97,079 -34,999 3,632
2009 693,673 -100,625 -33,676 6,043
2008 654,920 -102,534 -33,590 7,070
2007 610,913 -100,490 -34,693 7,045
2006 586,009 -95,333 -31,870 8,018
2005 570,132 -95,770 -34,227 7,945
2004 554,973 -100,824 -26,121 7,300
2003 540,992 -99,484 -24,686 6,854
2002 529,867 -103,102 -24,750 1,562
2001 519,594 -105,130 -20,259 -12,007
2000 506,162 -104,476 -30,065 -14,368
1999 491,814 -103,223 -29,408 -4,073
1998 474,453 -74,952 -23,006 -5,665
1997 461,209 -79,732 -18,389 -5,817
1996 442,559 90,975 -16,007 -5,598
1995 421,630 108,751 -7,628 -6,019
1994 384,821 938,163 -7,157 -5,934
1993 369,518 272,829 -5,703 -5,972
1992 362,373 -128,960 -3,779 -4,415
1991 357,676 -68,644 2,210 -8,483
1990 353,290 -127,215 7,416 -16,260
1989 348,833 -199,509 11,872 -16,360
1988 349,480 -286,247 13,852 -15,715
1987 334,438 -441,710 16,711 -16,686
1986 332,609 -121,350 19,407 -17,990
1985 307,625 -75,642 22,090 -17,646
1984 304,524 -70,532 23,815 -15,567
1983 324,158 -73,899 27,515 -15,301
1982 321,493 -72,852 30,603 -13,550
1981 322,207 -58,347 34,304 -8,531
1980 349,586 -149,650 36,273 287
1979 331,162 83,699 39,022 -960
1978 310,403 95,859 43,636 -1,481
1977 289,193 91,082 48,105 -1,953
1976 273,924 61,326 51,399 -2,744
1975 257,984 59,562 52,502 -3,490
1974 240,665 51,238 51,583 -3,525
1973 226,847 44,951 49,596 -2,396
1972 215,793 35,023 48,248 -348
1971 211,137 11,297 47,424 1,655
1970 207,385 -18,197 48,343 1,861
1969 202,174 -24,251 50,304 4,112
1968 197,623 -26,872 51,653 5,430
1967 193,044 -27,672 53,120 6,114
1966 189,218 -31,462 53,338 7,037
1965 185,931 -30,538 53,383 7,957
1964 182,334 -35,005 54,185 8,045
1963 180,867 -37,738 55,580 8,276
1962 176,297 -38,504 59,307 6,064
1961 171,236 -40,181 61,065 6,422
1960 165,774 -54,351 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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