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Population in Mozambique compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.09 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sierra Leone
2100 105,628,248 16,107,087
2099 105,234,999 16,121,940
2098 104,803,506 16,135,035
2097 104,372,940 16,149,905
2096 103,907,178 16,160,672
2095 103,425,281 16,169,304
2094 102,934,227 16,168,902
2093 102,409,874 16,173,609
2092 101,875,140 16,170,778
2091 101,356,290 16,163,901
2090 100,775,909 16,154,165
2089 100,158,269 16,142,526
2088 99,540,971 16,128,775
2087 98,890,285 16,112,585
2086 98,236,067 16,085,549
2085 97,557,661 16,064,212
2084 96,874,408 16,040,563
2083 96,142,098 16,006,923
2082 95,398,149 15,970,872
2081 94,657,513 15,930,880
2080 93,907,673 15,892,665
2079 93,121,830 15,850,728
2078 92,301,373 15,801,450
2077 91,481,344 15,750,408
2076 90,650,714 15,695,310
2075 89,800,986 15,635,345
2074 88,951,683 15,580,279
2073 88,066,368 15,512,655
2072 87,164,412 15,442,481
2071 86,237,232 15,370,747
2070 85,304,148 15,293,426
2069 84,316,537 15,212,664
2068 83,356,481 15,124,069
2067 82,393,396 15,028,190
2066 81,393,563 14,931,295
2065 80,403,306 14,833,794
2064 79,391,403 14,736,872
2063 78,388,769 14,638,180
2062 77,335,297 14,525,736
2061 76,234,094 14,420,068
2060 75,157,247 14,307,451
2059 74,043,229 14,194,972
2058 72,919,832 14,077,124
2057 71,789,848 13,957,197
2056 70,640,165 13,832,494
2055 69,505,255 13,702,508
2054 68,382,812 13,576,231
2053 67,270,892 13,440,929
2052 66,128,092 13,299,910
2051 64,998,059 13,152,910
2050 63,864,196 13,006,688
2049 62,698,049 12,863,637
2048 61,546,964 12,712,671
2047 60,391,850 12,566,944
2046 59,241,784 12,411,042
2045 58,101,216 12,254,651
2044 56,939,196 12,088,895
2043 55,785,114 11,928,393
2042 54,603,959 11,767,372
2041 53,447,648 11,599,942
2040 52,277,886 11,428,331
2039 51,108,793 11,259,845
2038 49,947,146 11,097,180
2037 48,801,599 10,928,754
2036 47,643,184 10,757,928
2035 46,495,588 10,582,918
2034 45,334,434 10,411,088
2033 44,205,611 10,238,503
2032 43,079,649 10,059,929
2031 41,971,121 9,881,109
2030 40,879,911 9,705,485
2029 39,797,126 9,529,493
2028 38,728,158 9,358,412
2027 37,676,618 9,177,288
2026 36,641,390 8,998,902
2025 35,631,653 8,819,794
2024 34,631,766 8,642,022
2023 33,635,160 8,460,512
2022 32,656,246 8,276,807
2021 31,707,800 8,094,602
2020 30,783,688 7,912,558
2019 29,884,380 7,731,991
2018 29,018,644 7,554,563
2017 28,166,393 7,379,299
2016 27,337,105 7,205,328
2015 26,547,572 7,037,655
2014 25,788,475 6,876,385
2013 25,051,611 6,714,051
2012 24,337,846 6,551,080
2011 23,649,039 6,387,251
2010 22,999,235 6,222,714
2009 22,391,745 6,055,646
2008 21,819,036 5,894,722
2007 21,287,635 5,749,352
2006 20,787,087 5,624,466
2005 20,304,569 5,501,712
2004 19,840,313 5,355,717
2003 19,392,475 5,177,687
2002 18,958,338 4,971,435
2001 18,537,729 4,692,716
2000 18,129,653 4,423,611
1999 17,734,506 4,318,043
1998 17,340,464 4,295,785
1997 16,949,982 4,253,716
1996 16,492,480 4,199,210
1995 15,960,530 4,179,179
1994 15,033,853 4,173,105
1993 14,051,192 4,157,130
1992 13,613,316 4,166,366
1991 13,352,090 4,246,267
1990 13,094,537 4,196,828
1989 12,906,842 4,034,037
1988 12,800,558 3,934,517
1987 12,822,574 3,829,718
1986 12,770,578 3,728,380
1985 12,548,949 3,638,438
1984 12,315,954 3,558,758
1983 12,073,822 3,481,646
1982 11,824,370 3,408,183
1981 11,568,127 3,338,940
1980 11,336,221 3,272,089
1979 11,028,809 3,207,499
1978 10,618,250 3,145,517
1977 10,224,975 3,085,354
1976 9,867,209 3,028,820
1975 9,540,817 2,974,657
1974 9,236,093 2,920,459
1973 8,954,242 2,866,955
1972 8,692,935 2,814,388
1971 8,456,317 2,763,222
1970 8,250,506 2,712,286
1969 8,066,951 2,661,365
1968 7,892,613 2,611,532
1967 7,724,550 2,562,384
1966 7,562,990 2,514,638
1965 7,406,421 2,468,666
1964 7,255,061 2,424,390
1963 7,109,828 2,382,258
1962 6,969,364 2,342,242
1961 6,834,936 2,304,227
1960 6,713,695 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Sierra Leone
2100 0.37% -0.09%
2099 0.41% -0.08%
2098 0.41% -0.09%
2097 0.45% -0.07%
2096 0.47% -0.05%
2095 0.48% 0.002%
2094 0.51% -0.03%
2093 0.52% 0.02%
2092 0.51% 0.04%
2091 0.58% 0.06%
2090 0.62% 0.07%
2089 0.62% 0.09%
2088 0.66% 0.1%
2087 0.67% 0.17%
2086 0.7% 0.13%
2085 0.71% 0.15%
2084 0.76% 0.21%
2083 0.78% 0.23%
2082 0.78% 0.25%
2081 0.8% 0.24%
2080 0.84% 0.26%
2079 0.89% 0.31%
2078 0.9% 0.32%
2077 0.92% 0.35%
2076 0.95% 0.38%
2075 0.95% 0.35%
2074 1.01% 0.44%
2073 1.03% 0.45%
2072 1.08% 0.47%
2071 1.09% 0.51%
2070 1.17% 0.53%
2069 1.15% 0.59%
2068 1.17% 0.64%
2067 1.23% 0.65%
2066 1.23% 0.66%
2065 1.27% 0.66%
2064 1.28% 0.67%
2063 1.36% 0.77%
2062 1.44% 0.73%
2061 1.43% 0.79%
2060 1.5% 0.79%
2059 1.54% 0.84%
2058 1.57% 0.86%
2057 1.63% 0.9%
2056 1.63% 0.95%
2055 1.64% 0.93%
2054 1.65% 1.01%
2053 1.73% 1.06%
2052 1.74% 1.12%
2051 1.78% 1.12%
2050 1.86% 1.11%
2049 1.87% 1.19%
2048 1.91% 1.16%
2047 1.94% 1.26%
2046 1.96% 1.28%
2045 2.04% 1.37%
2044 2.07% 1.35%
2043 2.16% 1.37%
2042 2.16% 1.44%
2041 2.24% 1.5%
2040 2.29% 1.5%
2039 2.33% 1.47%
2038 2.35% 1.54%
2037 2.43% 1.59%
2036 2.47% 1.65%
2035 2.56% 1.65%
2034 2.55% 1.69%
2033 2.61% 1.78%
2032 2.64% 1.81%
2031 2.67% 1.81%
2030 2.72% 1.85%
2029 2.76% 1.83%
2028 2.79% 1.97%
2027 2.83% 1.98%
2026 2.83% 2.03%
2025 2.89% 2.06%
2024 2.96% 2.15%
2023 3% 2.22%
2022 2.99% 2.25%
2021 3% 2.3%
2020 3.01% 2.34%
2019 2.98% 2.35%
2018 3.03% 2.38%
2017 3.03% 2.41%
2016 2.97% 2.38%
2015 2.94% 2.35%
2014 2.94% 2.42%
2013 2.93% 2.49%
2012 2.91% 2.56%
2011 2.83% 2.64%
2010 2.71% 2.76%
2009 2.62% 2.73%
2008 2.5% 2.53%
2007 2.41% 2.22%
2006 2.38% 2.23%
2005 2.34% 2.73%
2004 2.31% 3.44%
2003 2.29% 4.15%
2002 2.27% 5.94%
2001 2.25% 6.08%
2000 2.23% 2.44%
1999 2.27% 0.52%
1998 2.3% 0.99%
1997 2.77% 1.3%
1996 3.33% 0.48%
1995 6.16% 0.15%
1994 6.99% 0.38%
1993 3.22% -0.22%
1992 1.96% -1.88%
1991 1.97% 1.18%
1990 1.45% 4.04%
1989 0.83% 2.53%
1988 -0.17% 2.74%
1987 0.41% 2.72%
1986 1.77% 2.47%
1985 1.89% 2.24%
1984 2.01% 2.21%
1983 2.11% 2.16%
1982 2.22% 2.07%
1981 2.05% 2.04%
1980 2.79% 2.01%
1979 3.87% 1.97%
1978 3.85% 1.95%
1977 3.63% 1.87%
1976 3.42% 1.82%
1975 3.3% 1.86%
1974 3.15% 1.87%
1973 3.01% 1.87%
1972 2.8% 1.85%
1971 2.49% 1.88%
1970 2.28% 1.91%
1969 2.21% 1.91%
1968 2.18% 1.92%
1967 2.14% 1.9%
1966 2.11% 1.86%
1965 2.09% 1.83%
1964 2.04% 1.77%
1963 2.02% 1.71%
1962 1.97% 1.65%
1961 1.81% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Sierra Leone
Current population
37173146
9090531
Population rank 44/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.11%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.96 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +487
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 47/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -11,309
Net migration rank 178/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -11,309
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 189,234 -11,000
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 188,788 -4,000
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 186,625 -4,000
2021 951,234 -23,103 183,326 -1,544
2020 945,952 -25,864 181,015 1,292
2019 927,581 -49,080 181,068 -2,238
2018 903,176 -50,224 178,772 -2,741
2017 876,594 -25,043 173,259 1,234
2016 850,430 -43,398 168,784 4,657
2015 824,435 -52,374 162,275 -356
2014 799,778 -53,625 160,137 485
2013 784,641 -57,067 161,265 2,773
2012 763,088 -63,131 160,915 988
2011 741,303 -63,638 158,858 6,895
2010 719,025 -97,079 155,338 7,983
2009 693,673 -100,625 152,669 18,145
2008 654,920 -102,534 149,855 1,182
2007 610,913 -100,490 145,740 -6,042
2006 586,009 -95,333 144,127 -34,052
2005 570,132 -95,770 137,234 -1,805
2004 554,973 -100,824 132,661 23,897
2003 540,992 -99,484 130,312 69,185
2002 529,867 -103,102 126,429 86,578
2001 519,594 -105,130 116,647 227,791
2000 506,162 -104,476 110,754 83,013
1999 491,814 -103,223 102,295 -84,926
1998 474,453 -74,952 103,906 -76,766
1997 461,209 -79,732 105,433 -48,437
1996 442,559 90,975 104,140 -52,110
1995 421,630 108,751 100,885 -112,857
1994 384,821 938,163 101,486 -77,371
1993 369,518 272,829 103,317 -95,476
1992 362,373 -128,960 103,251 -129,565
1991 357,676 -68,644 105,477 -238,965
1990 353,290 -127,215 100,778 131,587
1989 348,833 -199,509 98,298 -5,079
1988 349,480 -286,247 96,344 9,470
1987 334,438 -441,710 94,235 9,558
1986 332,609 -121,350 90,902 7,992
1985 307,625 -75,642 88,869 -7,873
1984 304,524 -70,532 87,072 -8,708
1983 324,158 -73,899 84,628 -8,783
1982 321,493 -72,852 82,457 -11,379
1981 322,207 -58,347 80,111 -12,699
1980 349,586 -149,650 77,932 -11,641
1979 331,162 83,699 75,992 -13,095
1978 310,403 95,859 74,130 -13,073
1977 289,193 91,082 71,663 -12,399
1976 273,924 61,326 69,506 -15,686
1975 257,984 59,562 67,560 -13,058
1974 240,665 51,238 65,357 -11,473
1973 226,847 44,951 62,443 -9,322
1972 215,793 35,023 60,279 -8,267
1971 211,137 11,297 58,484 -8,162
1970 207,385 -18,197 56,513 -4,957
1969 202,174 -24,251 54,768 -4,485
1968 197,623 -26,872 53,126 -3,743
1967 193,044 -27,672 51,734 -2,819
1966 189,218 -31,462 49,486 -2,911
1965 185,931 -30,538 47,223 -1,851
1964 182,334 -35,005 45,487 -2,308
1963 180,867 -37,738 43,569 -2,480
1962 176,297 -38,504 41,603 -2,658
1961 171,236 -40,181 40,022 -2,947
1960 165,774 -54,351 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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