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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.8 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Mozambique vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Somalia
2100 105,628,248 68,341,587
2099 105,234,999 67,997,987
2098 104,803,506 67,660,056
2097 104,372,940 67,320,374
2096 103,907,178 66,931,214
2095 103,425,281 66,544,181
2094 102,934,227 66,138,594
2093 102,409,874 65,719,626
2092 101,875,140 65,283,569
2091 101,356,290 64,812,444
2090 100,775,909 64,322,633
2089 100,158,269 63,882,977
2088 99,540,971 63,424,502
2087 98,890,285 62,947,792
2086 98,236,067 62,408,129
2085 97,557,661 61,835,054
2084 96,874,408 61,280,718
2083 96,142,098 60,723,949
2082 95,398,149 60,150,487
2081 94,657,513 59,639,547
2080 93,907,673 59,064,099
2079 93,121,830 58,441,001
2078 92,301,373 57,816,490
2077 91,481,344 57,176,183
2076 90,650,714 56,567,204
2075 89,800,986 55,970,712
2074 88,951,683 55,295,699
2073 88,066,368 54,617,874
2072 87,164,412 53,944,923
2071 86,237,232 53,250,824
2070 85,304,148 52,540,460
2069 84,316,537 51,845,897
2068 83,356,481 51,165,760
2067 82,393,396 50,461,574
2066 81,393,563 49,748,163
2065 80,403,306 48,994,126
2064 79,391,403 48,235,809
2063 78,388,769 47,492,758
2062 77,335,297 46,756,776
2061 76,234,094 46,008,848
2060 75,157,247 45,192,338
2059 74,043,229 44,370,279
2058 72,919,832 43,631,825
2057 71,789,848 42,870,700
2056 70,640,165 42,095,303
2055 69,505,255 41,292,441
2054 68,382,812 40,487,904
2053 67,270,892 39,720,236
2052 66,128,092 38,967,888
2051 64,998,059 38,205,058
2050 63,864,196 37,448,393
2049 62,698,049 36,717,019
2048 61,546,964 35,962,583
2047 60,391,850 35,196,924
2046 59,241,784 34,440,935
2045 58,101,216 33,696,593
2044 56,939,196 32,957,131
2043 55,785,114 32,227,622
2042 54,603,959 31,517,627
2041 53,447,648 30,775,671
2040 52,277,886 30,013,616
2039 51,108,793 29,294,623
2038 49,947,146 28,565,580
2037 48,801,599 27,821,304
2036 47,643,184 27,097,563
2035 46,495,588 26,368,985
2034 45,334,434 25,671,628
2033 44,205,611 25,002,924
2032 43,079,649 24,323,435
2031 41,971,121 23,642,617
2030 40,879,911 22,951,436
2029 39,797,126 22,285,719
2028 38,728,158 21,638,095
2027 37,676,618 20,978,784
2026 36,641,390 20,310,008
2025 35,631,653 19,654,739
2024 34,631,766 19,009,151
2023 33,635,160 18,358,615
2022 32,656,246 17,801,897
2021 31,707,800 17,271,431
2020 30,783,688 16,651,191
2019 29,884,380 16,030,971
2018 29,018,644 15,452,487
2017 28,166,393 14,916,629
2016 27,337,105 14,348,740
2015 26,547,572 13,806,963
2014 25,788,475 13,339,491
2013 25,051,611 12,869,594
2012 24,337,846 12,461,160
2011 23,649,039 12,348,830
2010 22,999,235 12,261,756
2009 22,391,745 11,961,201
2008 21,819,036 11,663,084
2007 21,287,635 11,322,582
2006 20,787,087 10,975,502
2005 20,304,569 10,644,228
2004 19,840,313 10,280,998
2003 19,392,475 9,909,157
2002 18,958,338 9,550,063
2001 18,537,729 9,198,493
2000 18,129,653 8,838,713
1999 17,734,506 8,492,059
1998 17,340,464 8,155,417
1997 16,949,982 7,824,525
1996 16,492,480 7,554,474
1995 15,960,530 7,285,007
1994 15,033,853 7,026,797
1993 14,051,192 6,681,399
1992 13,613,316 6,495,107
1991 13,352,090 6,813,760
1990 13,094,537 7,082,811
1989 12,906,842 7,114,817
1988 12,800,558 7,235,360
1987 12,822,574 7,228,302
1986 12,770,578 6,974,788
1985 12,548,949 6,693,289
1984 12,315,954 6,428,389
1983 12,073,822 6,198,430
1982 11,824,370 6,003,840
1981 11,568,127 5,982,849
1980 11,336,221 5,936,154
1979 11,028,809 5,449,117
1978 10,618,250 4,814,892
1977 10,224,975 4,484,050
1976 9,867,209 4,365,812
1975 9,540,817 4,257,535
1974 9,236,093 4,151,842
1973 8,954,242 4,045,592
1972 8,692,935 3,939,436
1971 8,456,317 3,837,691
1970 8,250,506 3,738,448
1969 8,066,951 3,641,015
1968 7,892,613 3,546,590
1967 7,724,550 3,454,537
1966 7,562,990 3,365,106
1965 7,406,421 3,277,874
1964 7,255,061 3,192,796
1963 7,109,828 3,110,361
1962 6,969,364 3,030,091
1961 6,834,936 2,952,054
1960 6,713,695 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Somalia
2100 0.37% 0.51%
2099 0.41% 0.5%
2098 0.41% 0.5%
2097 0.45% 0.58%
2096 0.47% 0.58%
2095 0.48% 0.61%
2094 0.51% 0.64%
2093 0.52% 0.67%
2092 0.51% 0.73%
2091 0.58% 0.76%
2090 0.62% 0.69%
2089 0.62% 0.72%
2088 0.66% 0.76%
2087 0.67% 0.86%
2086 0.7% 0.93%
2085 0.71% 0.9%
2084 0.76% 0.92%
2083 0.78% 0.95%
2082 0.78% 0.86%
2081 0.8% 0.97%
2080 0.84% 1.07%
2079 0.89% 1.08%
2078 0.9% 1.12%
2077 0.92% 1.08%
2076 0.95% 1.07%
2075 0.95% 1.22%
2074 1.01% 1.24%
2073 1.03% 1.25%
2072 1.08% 1.3%
2071 1.09% 1.35%
2070 1.17% 1.34%
2069 1.15% 1.33%
2068 1.17% 1.4%
2067 1.23% 1.43%
2066 1.23% 1.54%
2065 1.27% 1.57%
2064 1.28% 1.56%
2063 1.36% 1.57%
2062 1.44% 1.63%
2061 1.43% 1.81%
2060 1.5% 1.85%
2059 1.54% 1.69%
2058 1.57% 1.78%
2057 1.63% 1.84%
2056 1.63% 1.94%
2055 1.64% 1.99%
2054 1.65% 1.93%
2053 1.73% 1.93%
2052 1.74% 2%
2051 1.78% 2.02%
2050 1.86% 1.99%
2049 1.87% 2.1%
2048 1.91% 2.18%
2047 1.94% 2.2%
2046 1.96% 2.21%
2045 2.04% 2.24%
2044 2.07% 2.26%
2043 2.16% 2.25%
2042 2.16% 2.41%
2041 2.24% 2.54%
2040 2.29% 2.45%
2039 2.33% 2.55%
2038 2.35% 2.68%
2037 2.43% 2.67%
2036 2.47% 2.76%
2035 2.56% 2.72%
2034 2.55% 2.67%
2033 2.61% 2.79%
2032 2.64% 2.88%
2031 2.67% 3.01%
2030 2.72% 2.99%
2029 2.76% 2.99%
2028 2.79% 3.14%
2027 2.83% 3.29%
2026 2.83% 3.33%
2025 2.89% 3.4%
2024 2.96% 3.54%
2023 3% 3.13%
2022 2.99% 3.07%
2021 3% 3.72%
2020 3.01% 3.87%
2019 2.98% 3.74%
2018 3.03% 3.59%
2017 3.03% 3.96%
2016 2.97% 3.92%
2015 2.94% 3.5%
2014 2.94% 3.65%
2013 2.93% 3.28%
2012 2.91% 0.91%
2011 2.83% 0.71%
2010 2.71% 2.51%
2009 2.62% 2.56%
2008 2.5% 3.01%
2007 2.41% 3.16%
2006 2.38% 3.11%
2005 2.34% 3.53%
2004 2.31% 3.75%
2003 2.29% 3.76%
2002 2.27% 3.82%
2001 2.25% 4.07%
2000 2.23% 4.08%
1999 2.27% 4.13%
1998 2.3% 4.23%
1997 2.77% 3.57%
1996 3.33% 3.7%
1995 6.16% 3.67%
1994 6.99% 5.17%
1993 3.22% 2.87%
1992 1.96% -4.68%
1991 1.97% -3.8%
1990 1.45% -0.45%
1989 0.83% -1.67%
1988 -0.17% 0.1%
1987 0.41% 3.63%
1986 1.77% 4.21%
1985 1.89% 4.12%
1984 2.01% 3.71%
1983 2.11% 3.24%
1982 2.22% 0.35%
1981 2.05% 0.79%
1980 2.79% 8.94%
1979 3.87% 13.2%
1978 3.85% 7.38%
1977 3.63% 2.71%
1976 3.42% 2.54%
1975 3.3% 2.55%
1974 3.15% 2.63%
1973 3.01% 2.69%
1972 2.8% 2.65%
1971 2.49% 2.65%
1970 2.28% 2.68%
1969 2.21% 2.66%
1968 2.18% 2.66%
1967 2.14% 2.66%
1966 2.11% 2.66%
1965 2.09% 2.66%
1964 2.04% 2.65%
1963 2.02% 2.65%
1962 1.97% 2.64%
1961 1.81% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Somalia
Current population
37173146
20653532
Population rank 44/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.25%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
49 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 8/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +12,077
Net migration rank 178/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 12,077
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 619,793 26,859
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 608,203 46,217
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 551,450 -92,434
2021 951,234 -23,103 566,399 35,506
2020 945,952 -25,864 561,311 77,259
2019 927,581 -49,080 548,756 53,124
2018 903,176 -50,224 514,244 40,844
2017 876,594 -25,043 478,556 38,067
2016 850,430 -43,398 495,132 124,017
2015 824,435 -52,374 481,573 -17,178
2014 799,778 -53,625 464,481 6,065
2013 784,641 -57,067 448,518 20,723
2012 763,088 -63,131 399,468 -51,833
2011 741,303 -63,638 203,213 -326,192
2010 719,025 -97,079 385,571 -88,448
2009 693,673 -100,625 405,784 -101,795
2008 654,920 -102,534 394,258 -102,035
2007 610,913 -100,490 380,303 8,476
2006 586,009 -95,333 372,597 -67,200
2005 570,132 -95,770 363,117 -5,955
2004 554,973 -100,824 351,959 17,353
2003 540,992 -99,484 341,192 33,174
2002 529,867 -103,102 331,215 12,603
2001 519,594 -105,130 319,059 40,274
2000 506,162 -104,476 306,651 53,580
1999 491,814 -103,223 295,523 37,548
1998 474,453 -74,952 284,779 55,426
1997 461,209 -79,732 271,894 49,692
1996 442,559 90,975 264,807 -46,291
1995 421,630 108,751 254,509 65,888
1994 384,821 938,163 246,950 -50,921
1993 369,518 272,829 232,960 261,815
1992 362,373 -128,960 57,495 -179,675
1991 357,676 -68,644 53,052 -568,166
1990 353,290 -127,215 225,162 -248,155
1989 348,833 -199,509 225,255 -266,281
1988 349,480 -286,247 215,599 -415,660
1987 334,438 -441,710 231,580 -17,391
1986 332,609 -121,350 218,416 74,424
1985 307,625 -75,642 207,960 62,183
1984 304,524 -70,532 199,017 60,630
1983 324,158 -73,899 190,775 9,505
1982 321,493 -72,852 182,793 6,115
1981 322,207 -58,347 185,211 -332,129
1980 349,586 -149,650 174,790 65,519
1979 331,162 83,699 151,016 582,746
1978 310,403 95,859 132,689 402,005
1977 289,193 91,082 124,818 2,170
1976 273,924 61,326 113,319 -3,831
1975 257,984 59,562 108,998 -1,934
1974 240,665 51,238 104,813 -495
1973 226,847 44,951 108,038 143
1972 215,793 35,023 104,493 -351
1971 211,137 11,297 101,196 -1,850
1970 207,385 -18,197 98,025 1,104
1969 202,174 -24,251 95,045 690
1968 197,623 -26,872 92,208 906
1967 193,044 -27,672 89,497 1,498
1966 189,218 -31,462 86,930 941
1965 185,931 -30,538 84,448 2,142
1964 182,334 -35,005 82,042 1,518
1963 180,867 -37,738 79,859 1,449
1962 176,297 -38,504 77,737 1,496
1961 171,236 -40,181 75,513 1,336
1960 165,774 -54,351 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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