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Population in Mozambique compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 42.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2100 105,684,658 1,869,358
2099 105,291,198 1,865,277
2098 104,859,475 1,861,047
2097 104,428,679 1,856,421
2096 103,962,668 1,851,585
2095 103,480,514 1,846,229
2094 102,989,197 1,840,799
2093 102,464,565 1,834,881
2092 101,929,545 1,828,545
2091 101,410,418 1,822,001
2090 100,829,728 1,815,153
2089 100,211,758 1,808,103
2088 99,594,130 1,800,741
2087 98,943,096 1,793,136
2086 98,288,529 1,785,209
2085 97,609,760 1,777,013
2084 96,926,143 1,768,444
2083 96,193,441 1,759,601
2082 95,449,095 1,750,433
2081 94,708,064 1,740,952
2080 93,957,824 1,731,110
2079 93,171,561 1,721,146
2078 92,350,666 1,710,785
2077 91,530,198 1,700,043
2076 90,699,125 1,688,876
2075 89,848,943 1,677,587
2074 88,999,187 1,666,185
2073 88,113,398 1,654,264
2072 87,210,961 1,642,044
2071 86,283,286 1,629,467
2070 85,349,704 1,616,736
2069 84,361,565 1,603,679
2068 83,400,997 1,590,304
2067 82,437,397 1,576,716
2066 81,437,030 1,563,005
2065 80,446,244 1,549,060
2064 79,433,801 1,534,862
2063 78,430,632 1,520,351
2062 77,376,597 1,505,792
2061 76,274,806 1,490,935
2060 75,197,384 1,476,028
2059 74,082,771 1,460,816
2058 72,958,774 1,445,385
2057 71,828,186 1,429,967
2056 70,677,889 1,414,320
2055 69,542,373 1,398,440
2054 68,419,331 1,382,426
2053 67,306,817 1,366,190
2052 66,163,407 1,349,703
2051 65,032,770 1,333,136
2050 63,898,302 1,316,322
2049 62,731,532 1,299,367
2048 61,579,833 1,282,258
2047 60,424,101 1,265,007
2046 59,273,421 1,247,608
2045 58,132,244 1,230,002
2044 56,969,604 1,212,277
2043 55,814,906 1,194,351
2042 54,633,120 1,176,271
2041 53,476,191 1,158,172
2040 52,305,805 1,139,832
2039 51,136,087 1,121,014
2038 49,973,820 1,101,787
2037 48,827,661 1,082,148
2036 47,668,628 1,062,197
2035 46,520,419 1,041,925
2034 45,358,645 1,021,492
2033 44,229,218 1,000,997
2032 43,102,655 980,329
2031 41,993,535 959,788
2030 40,901,742 939,300
2029 39,818,379 918,921
2028 38,748,841 898,660
2027 37,696,739 878,499
2026 36,660,958 858,557
2025 35,650,681 838,746
2024 34,631,766 819,198
2023 33,635,160 800,005
2022 32,656,246 781,066
2021 31,707,800 762,591
2020 30,783,688 744,498
2019 29,884,380 728,147
2018 29,018,644 709,101
2017 28,166,393 685,672
2016 27,337,105 662,379
2015 26,547,572 639,415
2014 25,788,475 616,908
2013 25,051,611 594,945
2012 24,337,846 573,606
2011 23,649,039 552,945
2010 22,999,235 532,968
2009 22,391,745 518,141
2008 21,819,036 508,790
2007 21,287,635 500,156
2006 20,787,087 491,594
2005 20,304,569 483,080
2004 19,840,313 474,611
2003 19,392,475 466,154
2002 18,958,338 457,671
2001 18,537,729 449,125
2000 18,129,653 440,469
1999 17,734,506 430,500
1998 17,340,464 419,071
1997 16,949,982 407,474
1996 16,492,480 396,009
1995 15,960,530 384,733
1994 15,033,853 373,675
1993 14,051,192 362,839
1992 13,613,316 352,205
1991 13,352,090 341,738
1990 13,094,537 331,435
1989 12,906,842 321,282
1988 12,800,558 311,265
1987 12,822,574 301,414
1986 12,770,578 291,842
1985 12,548,949 282,455
1984 12,315,954 273,163
1983 12,073,822 264,068
1982 11,824,370 255,200
1981 11,568,127 246,555
1980 11,336,221 238,135
1979 11,028,809 229,953
1978 10,618,250 222,029
1977 10,224,975 214,418
1976 9,867,209 207,194
1975 9,540,817 200,744
1974 9,236,093 195,041
1973 8,954,242 189,774
1972 8,692,935 184,994
1971 8,456,317 180,637
1970 8,250,506 176,579
1969 8,066,951 172,476
1968 7,892,613 168,282
1967 7,724,550 164,245
1966 7,562,990 160,393
1965 7,406,421 156,686
1964 7,255,061 153,085
1963 7,109,828 149,589
1962 6,969,364 146,201
1961 6,834,936 142,912
1960 6,713,695 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2100 0.37% 0.22%
2099 0.41% 0.23%
2098 0.41% 0.25%
2097 0.45% 0.26%
2096 0.47% 0.29%
2095 0.48% 0.29%
2094 0.51% 0.32%
2093 0.52% 0.35%
2092 0.51% 0.36%
2091 0.58% 0.38%
2090 0.62% 0.39%
2089 0.62% 0.41%
2088 0.66% 0.42%
2087 0.67% 0.44%
2086 0.7% 0.46%
2085 0.71% 0.48%
2084 0.76% 0.5%
2083 0.78% 0.52%
2082 0.78% 0.54%
2081 0.8% 0.57%
2080 0.84% 0.58%
2079 0.89% 0.61%
2078 0.9% 0.63%
2077 0.92% 0.66%
2076 0.95% 0.67%
2075 0.95% 0.68%
2074 1.01% 0.72%
2073 1.03% 0.74%
2072 1.08% 0.77%
2071 1.09% 0.79%
2070 1.17% 0.81%
2069 1.15% 0.84%
2068 1.17% 0.86%
2067 1.23% 0.88%
2066 1.23% 0.9%
2065 1.27% 0.93%
2064 1.28% 0.95%
2063 1.36% 0.97%
2062 1.44% 1%
2061 1.43% 1.01%
2060 1.5% 1.04%
2059 1.54% 1.07%
2058 1.57% 1.08%
2057 1.63% 1.11%
2056 1.63% 1.14%
2055 1.64% 1.16%
2054 1.65% 1.19%
2053 1.73% 1.22%
2052 1.74% 1.24%
2051 1.78% 1.28%
2050 1.86% 1.3%
2049 1.87% 1.33%
2048 1.91% 1.36%
2047 1.94% 1.39%
2046 1.96% 1.43%
2045 2.04% 1.46%
2044 2.07% 1.5%
2043 2.16% 1.54%
2042 2.16% 1.56%
2041 2.24% 1.61%
2040 2.29% 1.68%
2039 2.33% 1.75%
2038 2.35% 1.81%
2037 2.43% 1.88%
2036 2.47% 1.95%
2035 2.56% 2%
2034 2.55% 2.05%
2033 2.61% 2.11%
2032 2.64% 2.14%
2031 2.67% 2.18%
2030 2.72% 2.22%
2029 2.76% 2.25%
2028 2.79% 2.3%
2027 2.83% 2.32%
2026 2.83% 2.36%
2025 2.94% 2.39%
2024 2.96% 2.4%
2023 3% 2.42%
2022 2.99% 2.42%
2021 3% 2.43%
2020 3.01% 2.25%
2019 2.98% 2.69%
2018 3.03% 3.42%
2017 3.03% 3.52%
2016 2.97% 3.59%
2015 2.94% 3.65%
2014 2.94% 3.69%
2013 2.93% 3.72%
2012 2.91% 3.74%
2011 2.83% 3.75%
2010 2.71% 2.86%
2009 2.62% 1.84%
2008 2.5% 1.73%
2007 2.41% 1.74%
2006 2.38% 1.76%
2005 2.34% 1.78%
2004 2.31% 1.81%
2003 2.29% 1.85%
2002 2.27% 1.9%
2001 2.25% 1.97%
2000 2.23% 2.32%
1999 2.27% 2.73%
1998 2.3% 2.85%
1997 2.77% 2.9%
1996 3.33% 2.93%
1995 6.16% 2.96%
1994 6.99% 2.99%
1993 3.22% 3.02%
1992 1.96% 3.06%
1991 1.97% 3.11%
1990 1.45% 3.16%
1989 0.83% 3.22%
1988 -0.17% 3.27%
1987 0.41% 3.28%
1986 1.77% 3.32%
1985 1.89% 3.4%
1984 2.01% 3.44%
1983 2.11% 3.47%
1982 2.22% 3.51%
1981 2.05% 3.54%
1980 2.79% 3.56%
1979 3.87% 3.57%
1978 3.85% 3.55%
1977 3.63% 3.49%
1976 3.42% 3.21%
1975 3.3% 2.92%
1974 3.15% 2.78%
1973 3.01% 2.58%
1972 2.8% 2.41%
1971 2.49% 2.3%
1970 2.28% 2.38%
1969 2.21% 2.49%
1968 2.18% 2.46%
1967 2.14% 2.4%
1966 2.11% 2.37%
1965 2.09% 2.35%
1964 2.04% 2.34%
1963 2.02% 2.32%
1962 1.97% 2.3%
1961 1.81% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Solomon Islands
Current population
36941128
863951
Population rank 43/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.01%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +53
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 33/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 +1,631
Net migration rank 178/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 1,631
2024 - -38,940 - 1,610
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 17,436 1,636
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 17,253 1,567
2021 951,234 -23,103 16,626 1,499
2020 945,952 -25,864 16,488 1,556
2019 927,581 -49,080 16,649 -1,990
2018 903,176 -50,224 16,790 6,653
2017 876,594 -25,043 16,897 6,513
2016 850,430 -43,398 17,027 6,146
2015 824,435 -52,374 16,909 5,853
2014 799,778 -53,625 16,652 5,598
2013 784,641 -57,067 16,038 5,631
2012 763,088 -63,131 15,585 5,420
2011 741,303 -63,638 15,095 5,219
2010 719,025 -97,079 14,604 5,040
2009 693,673 -100,625 14,381 -4,360
2008 654,920 -102,534 14,225 -5,538
2007 610,913 -100,490 13,963 -5,383
2006 586,009 -95,333 13,799 -5,262
2005 570,132 -95,770 13,568 -5,082
2004 554,973 -100,824 13,444 -4,985
2003 540,992 -99,484 13,344 -4,881
2002 529,867 -103,102 13,195 -4,691
2001 519,594 -105,130 13,061 -4,474
2000 506,162 -104,476 12,938 -4,219
1999 491,814 -103,223 12,809 -1,588
1998 474,453 -74,952 12,658 -1,019
1997 461,209 -79,732 12,478 -931
1996 442,559 90,975 12,328 -947
1995 421,630 108,751 12,124 -952
1994 384,821 938,163 11,771 -828
1993 369,518 272,829 11,396 -665
1992 362,373 -128,960 11,029 -482
1991 357,676 -68,644 10,789 -410
1990 353,290 -127,215 10,561 -335
1989 348,833 -199,509 10,354 -270
1988 349,480 -286,247 10,142 -197
1987 334,438 -441,710 9,943 -179
1986 332,609 -121,350 9,656 -269
1985 307,625 -75,642 9,534 -150
1984 304,524 -70,532 9,299 -102
1983 324,158 -73,899 9,011 -30
1982 321,493 -72,852 8,720 40
1981 322,207 -58,347 8,436 99
1980 349,586 -149,650 8,156 151
1979 331,162 83,699 7,874 188
1978 310,403 95,859 7,598 174
1977 289,193 91,082 7,290 159
1976 273,924 61,326 7,058 -48
1975 257,984 59,562 6,635 -760
1974 240,665 51,238 6,612 -1,084
1973 226,847 44,951 6,343 -1,329
1972 215,793 35,023 6,074 -1,520
1971 211,137 11,297 5,814 -1,646
1970 207,385 -18,197 5,575 -1,632
1969 202,174 -24,251 5,444 -1,187
1968 197,623 -26,872 5,285 -1,154
1967 193,044 -27,672 5,151 -1,213
1966 189,218 -31,462 5,028 -1,256
1965 185,931 -30,538 4,885 -1,237
1964 182,334 -35,005 4,747 -1,200
1963 180,867 -37,738 4,571 -1,129
1962 176,297 -38,504 4,408 -1,073
1961 171,236 -40,181 4,257 -1,016
1960 165,774 -54,351 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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