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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.8 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% 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 +2.99% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Mozambique vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Somalia
2100 105,684,658 68,384,185
2099 105,291,198 68,040,371
2098 104,859,475 67,702,230
2097 104,428,679 67,362,336
2096 103,962,668 66,972,933
2095 103,480,514 66,585,659
2094 102,989,197 66,179,819
2093 102,464,565 65,760,590
2092 101,929,545 65,324,261
2091 101,410,418 64,852,843
2090 100,829,728 64,362,727
2089 100,211,758 63,922,797
2088 99,594,130 63,464,036
2087 98,943,096 62,987,028
2086 98,288,529 62,447,029
2085 97,609,760 61,873,597
2084 96,926,143 61,318,916
2083 96,193,441 60,761,800
2082 95,449,095 60,187,980
2081 94,708,064 59,676,722
2080 93,957,824 59,100,915
2079 93,171,561 58,477,428
2078 92,350,666 57,852,528
2077 91,530,198 57,211,821
2076 90,699,125 56,602,463
2075 89,848,943 56,005,600
2074 88,999,187 55,330,165
2073 88,113,398 54,651,918
2072 87,210,961 53,978,548
2071 86,283,286 53,284,016
2070 85,349,704 52,573,210
2069 84,361,565 51,878,214
2068 83,400,997 51,197,653
2067 82,437,397 50,493,028
2066 81,437,030 49,779,172
2065 80,446,244 49,024,665
2064 79,433,801 48,265,876
2063 78,430,632 47,522,361
2062 77,376,597 46,785,920
2061 76,274,806 46,037,526
2060 75,197,384 45,220,507
2059 74,082,771 44,397,936
2058 72,958,774 43,659,021
2057 71,828,186 42,897,422
2056 70,677,889 42,121,542
2055 69,542,373 41,318,179
2054 68,419,331 40,513,141
2053 67,306,817 39,744,995
2052 66,163,407 38,992,177
2051 65,032,770 38,228,872
2050 63,898,302 37,471,735
2049 62,731,532 36,739,905
2048 61,579,833 35,984,999
2047 60,424,101 35,218,863
2046 59,273,421 34,462,403
2045 58,132,244 33,717,596
2044 56,969,604 32,977,674
2043 55,814,906 32,247,710
2042 54,633,120 31,537,272
2041 53,476,191 30,794,853
2040 52,305,805 30,032,324
2039 51,136,087 29,312,883
2038 49,973,820 28,583,386
2037 48,827,661 27,838,646
2036 47,668,628 27,114,453
2035 46,520,419 26,385,421
2034 45,358,645 25,687,629
2033 44,229,218 25,018,509
2032 43,102,655 24,338,597
2031 41,993,535 23,657,353
2030 40,901,742 22,965,742
2029 39,818,379 22,299,610
2028 38,748,841 21,651,582
2027 37,696,739 20,991,860
2026 36,660,958 20,322,668
2025 35,650,681 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 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 68.4M 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 2.94% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Somalia
Current population
36941128
20503678
Population rank 43/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.25%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 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 - -38,940 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 (1960–2024, 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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