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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.03 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Mozambique vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Singapore
2100 105,684,658 4,344,248
2099 105,291,198 4,387,645
2098 104,859,475 4,435,189
2097 104,428,679 4,483,484
2096 103,962,668 4,533,994
2095 103,480,514 4,585,243
2094 102,989,197 4,639,568
2093 102,464,565 4,692,749
2092 101,929,545 4,745,364
2091 101,410,418 4,802,089
2090 100,829,728 4,859,572
2089 100,211,758 4,919,853
2088 99,594,130 4,977,701
2087 98,943,096 5,036,662
2086 98,288,529 5,096,772
2085 97,609,760 5,155,480
2084 96,926,143 5,212,381
2083 96,193,441 5,269,612
2082 95,449,095 5,327,281
2081 94,708,064 5,383,608
2080 93,957,824 5,438,023
2079 93,171,561 5,491,695
2078 92,350,666 5,541,781
2077 91,530,198 5,589,429
2076 90,699,125 5,632,686
2075 89,848,943 5,679,862
2074 88,999,187 5,725,351
2073 88,113,398 5,764,008
2072 87,210,961 5,799,655
2071 86,283,286 5,833,262
2070 85,349,704 5,864,115
2069 84,361,565 5,896,709
2068 83,400,997 5,927,631
2067 82,437,397 5,955,955
2066 81,437,030 5,988,826
2065 80,446,244 6,020,244
2064 79,433,801 6,046,805
2063 78,430,632 6,069,231
2062 77,376,597 6,093,782
2061 76,274,806 6,116,847
2060 75,197,384 6,142,295
2059 74,082,771 6,163,191
2058 72,958,774 6,185,611
2057 71,828,186 6,203,303
2056 70,677,889 6,221,491
2055 69,542,373 6,240,206
2054 68,419,331 6,261,488
2053 67,306,817 6,277,678
2052 66,163,407 6,290,046
2051 65,032,770 6,307,270
2050 63,898,302 6,325,698
2049 62,731,532 6,342,616
2048 61,579,833 6,355,818
2047 60,424,101 6,373,684
2046 59,273,421 6,387,901
2045 58,132,244 6,399,811
2044 56,969,604 6,412,802
2043 55,814,906 6,420,804
2042 54,633,120 6,427,555
2041 53,476,191 6,433,153
2040 52,305,805 6,434,727
2039 51,136,087 6,431,367
2038 49,973,820 6,422,540
2037 48,827,661 6,410,923
2036 47,668,628 6,398,937
2035 46,520,419 6,382,637
2034 45,358,645 6,360,610
2033 44,229,218 6,333,556
2032 43,102,655 6,306,749
2031 41,993,535 6,277,847
2030 40,901,742 6,250,608
2029 39,818,379 6,221,161
2028 38,748,841 6,186,754
2027 37,696,739 6,150,947
2026 36,660,958 6,116,548
2025 35,650,681 6,078,250
2024 34,631,766 6,036,860
2023 33,635,160 5,917,648
2022 32,656,246 5,637,022
2021 31,707,800 5,453,566
2020 30,783,688 5,685,807
2019 29,884,380 5,703,569
2018 29,018,644 5,638,676
2017 28,166,393 5,612,253
2016 27,337,105 5,607,283
2015 26,547,572 5,535,002
2014 25,788,475 5,469,724
2013 25,051,611 5,399,162
2012 24,337,846 5,312,437
2011 23,649,039 5,183,688
2010 22,999,235 5,076,732
2009 22,391,745 4,987,573
2008 21,819,036 4,839,396
2007 21,287,635 4,588,599
2006 20,787,087 4,401,365
2005 20,304,569 4,265,762
2004 19,840,313 4,166,664
2003 19,392,475 4,114,826
2002 18,958,338 4,175,950
2001 18,537,729 4,138,012
2000 18,129,653 4,027,887
1999 17,734,506 3,958,723
1998 17,340,464 3,927,213
1997 16,949,982 3,796,038
1996 16,492,480 3,670,704
1995 15,960,530 3,524,506
1994 15,033,853 3,419,048
1993 14,051,192 3,313,471
1992 13,613,316 3,230,698
1991 13,352,090 3,135,083
1990 13,094,537 3,047,132
1989 12,906,842 2,930,901
1988 12,800,558 2,846,108
1987 12,822,574 2,774,789
1986 12,770,578 2,733,373
1985 12,548,949 2,735,957
1984 12,315,954 2,732,221
1983 12,073,822 2,681,061
1982 11,824,370 2,646,466
1981 11,568,127 2,532,835
1980 11,336,221 2,413,945
1979 11,028,809 2,383,500
1978 10,618,250 2,353,600
1977 10,224,975 2,325,300
1976 9,867,209 2,293,300
1975 9,540,817 2,262,600
1974 9,236,093 2,229,800
1973 8,954,242 2,193,000
1972 8,692,935 2,152,400
1971 8,456,317 2,112,900
1970 8,250,506 2,074,507
1969 8,066,951 2,042,500
1968 7,892,613 2,012,000
1967 7,724,550 1,977,600
1966 7,562,990 1,934,400
1965 7,406,421 1,886,900
1964 7,255,061 1,841,600
1963 7,109,828 1,795,000
1962 6,969,364 1,750,200
1961 6,834,936 1,702,400
1960 6,713,695 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Singapore
2100 0.37% -0.99%
2099 0.41% -1.07%
2098 0.41% -1.08%
2097 0.45% -1.11%
2096 0.47% -1.12%
2095 0.48% -1.17%
2094 0.51% -1.13%
2093 0.52% -1.11%
2092 0.51% -1.18%
2091 0.58% -1.18%
2090 0.62% -1.23%
2089 0.62% -1.16%
2088 0.66% -1.17%
2087 0.67% -1.18%
2086 0.7% -1.14%
2085 0.71% -1.09%
2084 0.76% -1.09%
2083 0.78% -1.08%
2082 0.78% -1.05%
2081 0.8% -1%
2080 0.84% -0.98%
2079 0.89% -0.9%
2078 0.9% -0.85%
2077 0.92% -0.77%
2076 0.95% -0.83%
2075 0.95% -0.79%
2074 1.01% -0.67%
2073 1.03% -0.61%
2072 1.08% -0.58%
2071 1.09% -0.53%
2070 1.17% -0.55%
2069 1.15% -0.52%
2068 1.17% -0.48%
2067 1.23% -0.55%
2066 1.23% -0.52%
2065 1.27% -0.44%
2064 1.28% -0.37%
2063 1.36% -0.4%
2062 1.44% -0.38%
2061 1.43% -0.41%
2060 1.5% -0.34%
2059 1.54% -0.36%
2058 1.57% -0.29%
2057 1.63% -0.29%
2056 1.63% -0.3%
2055 1.64% -0.34%
2054 1.65% -0.26%
2053 1.73% -0.2%
2052 1.74% -0.27%
2051 1.78% -0.29%
2050 1.86% -0.27%
2049 1.87% -0.21%
2048 1.91% -0.28%
2047 1.94% -0.22%
2046 1.96% -0.19%
2045 2.04% -0.2%
2044 2.07% -0.12%
2043 2.16% -0.11%
2042 2.16% -0.09%
2041 2.24% -0.02%
2040 2.29% 0.05%
2039 2.33% 0.14%
2038 2.35% 0.18%
2037 2.43% 0.19%
2036 2.47% 0.26%
2035 2.56% 0.35%
2034 2.55% 0.43%
2033 2.61% 0.43%
2032 2.64% 0.46%
2031 2.67% 0.44%
2030 2.72% 0.47%
2029 2.76% 0.56%
2028 2.79% 0.58%
2027 2.83% 0.56%
2026 2.83% 0.63%
2025 2.94% 0.69%
2024 2.96% 2.01%
2023 3% 4.98%
2022 2.99% 3.36%
2021 3% -4.08%
2020 3.01% -0.31%
2019 2.98% 1.15%
2018 3.03% 0.47%
2017 3.03% 0.09%
2016 2.97% 1.31%
2015 2.94% 1.19%
2014 2.94% 1.31%
2013 2.93% 1.63%
2012 2.91% 2.48%
2011 2.83% 2.11%
2010 2.71% 1.79%
2009 2.62% 3.06%
2008 2.5% 5.47%
2007 2.41% 4.25%
2006 2.38% 3.18%
2005 2.34% 2.38%
2004 2.31% 1.26%
2003 2.29% -1.46%
2002 2.27% 0.92%
2001 2.25% 2.73%
2000 2.23% 1.75%
1999 2.27% 0.8%
1998 2.3% 3.46%
1997 2.77% 3.41%
1996 3.33% 4.15%
1995 6.16% 3.08%
1994 6.99% 3.19%
1993 3.22% 2.56%
1992 1.96% 3.05%
1991 1.97% 2.89%
1990 1.45% 3.97%
1989 0.83% 2.98%
1988 -0.17% 2.57%
1987 0.41% 1.52%
1986 1.77% -0.09%
1985 1.89% 0.14%
1984 2.01% 1.91%
1983 2.11% 1.31%
1982 2.22% 4.49%
1981 2.05% 4.93%
1980 2.79% 1.28%
1979 3.87% 1.27%
1978 3.85% 1.22%
1977 3.63% 1.4%
1976 3.42% 1.36%
1975 3.3% 1.47%
1974 3.15% 1.68%
1973 3.01% 1.89%
1972 2.8% 1.87%
1971 2.49% 1.85%
1970 2.28% 1.57%
1969 2.21% 1.52%
1968 2.18% 1.74%
1967 2.14% 2.23%
1966 2.11% 2.52%
1965 2.09% 2.46%
1964 2.04% 2.6%
1963 2.02% 2.56%
1962 1.97% 2.81%
1961 1.81% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Singapore
Current population
36941128
6125852
Population rank 43/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.07%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +327
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 50/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +16,892
Net migration rank 178/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 16,892
2024 - -38,940 - 20,011
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 7,101 26,996
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 9,019 214,842
2021 951,234 -23,103 15,270 -44,030
2020 945,952 -25,864 18,763 -145,556
2019 927,581 -49,080 21,674 870
2018 903,176 -50,224 21,427 21,820
2017 876,594 -25,043 21,888 -8,880
2016 850,430 -43,398 25,794 13,737
2015 824,435 -52,374 27,121 41,852
2014 799,778 -53,625 27,896 40,154
2013 784,641 -57,067 25,376 52,176
2012 763,088 -63,131 29,750 78,501
2011 741,303 -63,638 25,919 89,856
2010 719,025 -97,079 24,876 72,571
2009 693,673 -100,625 27,930 95,841
2008 654,920 -102,534 28,068 176,182
2007 610,913 -100,490 26,614 192,292
2006 586,009 -95,333 25,968 135,625
2005 570,132 -95,770 24,741 92,023
2004 554,973 -100,824 24,583 50,487
2003 540,992 -99,484 24,689 -30,012
2002 529,867 -103,102 29,231 -40,023
2001 519,594 -105,130 31,035 45,027
2000 506,162 -104,476 37,057 55,218
1999 491,814 -103,223 32,857 19,681
1998 474,453 -74,952 33,381 51,905
1997 461,209 -79,732 37,960 95,241
1996 442,559 90,975 38,542 102,018
1995 421,630 108,751 38,065 91,947
1994 384,821 938,163 39,319 71,170
1993 369,518 272,829 40,425 58,820
1992 362,373 -128,960 39,091 54,359
1991 357,676 -68,644 39,188 57,821
1990 353,290 -127,215 41,136 66,950
1989 348,833 -199,509 36,929 68,031
1988 349,480 -286,247 42,407 40,976
1987 334,438 -441,710 33,020 25,411
1986 332,609 -121,350 27,880 -7,858
1985 307,625 -75,642 32,010 -31,036
1984 304,524 -70,532 31,967 -4,396
1983 324,158 -73,899 30,296 11,699
1982 321,493 -72,852 33,346 41,568
1981 322,207 -58,347 32,167 85,869
1980 349,586 -149,650 30,657 42,433
1979 331,162 83,699 28,363 -2,384
1978 310,403 95,859 27,537 436
1977 289,193 91,082 26,508 2,757
1976 273,924 61,326 31,189 949
1975 257,984 59,562 28,509 4,104
1974 240,665 51,238 31,664 2,748
1973 226,847 44,951 36,404 -495
1972 215,793 35,023 38,098 -1,631
1971 211,137 11,297 35,708 573
1970 207,385 -18,197 35,059 4,024
1969 202,174 -24,251 34,314 6,763
1968 197,623 -26,872 36,216 6,792
1967 193,044 -27,672 40,145 6,006
1966 189,218 -31,462 44,298 3,507
1965 185,931 -30,538 45,474 4,199
1964 182,334 -35,005 47,697 3,043
1963 180,867 -37,738 49,542 2,668
1962 176,297 -38,504 48,830 3,714
1961 171,236 -40,181 49,880 3,490
1960 165,774 -54,351 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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

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