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Population in Mozambique compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.39 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Mozambique vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique South Korea
2100 105,628,248 22,001,649
2099 105,234,999 22,324,514
2098 104,803,506 22,657,541
2097 104,372,940 22,998,315
2096 103,907,178 23,348,632
2095 103,425,281 23,711,049
2094 102,934,227 24,081,510
2093 102,409,874 24,460,970
2092 101,875,140 24,848,715
2091 101,356,290 25,242,926
2090 100,775,909 25,642,926
2089 100,158,269 26,048,094
2088 99,540,971 26,457,020
2087 98,890,285 26,871,556
2086 98,236,067 27,288,450
2085 97,557,661 27,710,065
2084 96,874,408 28,133,600
2083 96,142,098 28,564,090
2082 95,398,149 28,998,646
2081 94,657,513 29,441,497
2080 93,907,673 29,887,135
2079 93,121,830 30,337,095
2078 92,301,373 30,793,984
2077 91,481,344 31,258,278
2076 90,650,714 31,728,826
2075 89,800,986 32,205,338
2074 88,951,683 32,689,892
2073 88,066,368 33,180,187
2072 87,164,412 33,679,874
2071 86,237,232 34,187,068
2070 85,304,148 34,702,204
2069 84,316,537 35,224,472
2068 83,356,481 35,745,164
2067 82,393,396 36,274,411
2066 81,393,563 36,808,495
2065 80,403,306 37,349,660
2064 79,391,403 37,897,742
2063 78,388,769 38,450,082
2062 77,335,297 39,009,227
2061 76,234,094 39,565,102
2060 75,157,247 40,130,032
2059 74,043,229 40,692,438
2058 72,919,832 41,256,780
2057 71,789,848 41,813,259
2056 70,640,165 42,356,530
2055 69,505,255 42,888,143
2054 68,382,812 43,405,840
2053 67,270,892 43,917,075
2052 66,128,092 44,419,192
2051 64,998,059 44,901,452
2050 63,864,196 45,362,931
2049 62,698,049 45,809,553
2048 61,546,964 46,235,718
2047 60,391,850 46,645,885
2046 59,241,784 47,033,200
2045 58,101,216 47,409,815
2044 56,939,196 47,773,842
2043 55,785,114 48,120,989
2042 54,603,959 48,455,085
2041 53,447,648 48,782,206
2040 52,277,886 49,091,438
2039 51,108,793 49,388,464
2038 49,947,146 49,669,835
2037 48,801,599 49,932,869
2036 47,643,184 50,175,947
2035 46,495,588 50,401,135
2034 45,334,434 50,607,994
2033 44,205,611 50,796,030
2032 43,079,649 50,961,878
2031 41,971,121 51,109,725
2030 40,879,911 51,242,628
2029 39,797,126 51,360,529
2028 38,728,158 51,461,403
2027 37,676,618 51,551,313
2026 36,641,390 51,624,449
2025 35,631,653 51,684,564
2024 34,631,766 51,751,065
2023 33,635,160 51,712,619
2022 32,656,246 51,672,569
2021 31,707,800 51,769,539
2020 30,783,688 51,836,239
2019 29,884,380 51,764,822
2018 29,018,644 51,585,058
2017 28,166,393 51,361,911
2016 27,337,105 51,217,803
2015 26,547,572 51,014,947
2014 25,788,475 50,746,659
2013 25,051,611 50,428,893
2012 24,337,846 50,199,853
2011 23,649,039 49,936,638
2010 22,999,235 49,554,112
2009 22,391,745 49,307,835
2008 21,819,036 49,054,708
2007 21,287,635 48,683,638
2006 20,787,087 48,438,292
2005 20,304,569 48,184,561
2004 19,840,313 48,082,519
2003 19,392,475 47,892,330
2002 18,958,338 47,644,736
2001 18,537,729 47,370,164
2000 18,129,653 47,008,111
1999 17,734,506 46,616,677
1998 17,340,464 46,286,503
1997 16,949,982 45,953,580
1996 16,492,480 45,524,681
1995 15,960,530 45,092,991
1994 15,033,853 44,641,540
1993 14,051,192 44,194,628
1992 13,613,316 43,747,962
1991 13,352,090 43,295,704
1990 13,094,537 42,869,283
1989 12,906,842 42,449,038
1988 12,800,558 42,031,247
1987 12,822,574 41,621,690
1986 12,770,578 41,213,674
1985 12,548,949 40,805,744
1984 12,315,954 40,405,956
1983 12,073,822 39,910,403
1982 11,824,370 39,326,352
1981 11,568,127 38,723,248
1980 11,336,221 38,123,775
1979 11,028,809 37,534,236
1978 10,618,250 36,969,185
1977 10,224,975 36,411,795
1976 9,867,209 35,848,523
1975 9,540,817 35,280,725
1974 9,236,093 34,692,266
1973 8,954,242 34,103,149
1972 8,692,935 33,505,406
1971 8,456,317 32,882,704
1970 8,250,506 32,240,827
1969 8,066,951 31,544,266
1968 7,892,613 30,838,302
1967 7,724,550 30,130,983
1966 7,562,990 29,435,571
1965 7,406,421 28,704,674
1964 7,255,061 27,984,155
1963 7,109,828 27,261,747
1962 6,969,364 26,513,030
1961 6,834,936 25,765,673
1960 6,713,695 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique South Korea
2100 0.37% -1.45%
2099 0.41% -1.47%
2098 0.41% -1.48%
2097 0.45% -1.5%
2096 0.47% -1.53%
2095 0.48% -1.54%
2094 0.51% -1.55%
2093 0.52% -1.56%
2092 0.51% -1.56%
2091 0.58% -1.56%
2090 0.62% -1.56%
2089 0.62% -1.55%
2088 0.66% -1.54%
2087 0.67% -1.53%
2086 0.7% -1.52%
2085 0.71% -1.51%
2084 0.76% -1.51%
2083 0.78% -1.5%
2082 0.78% -1.5%
2081 0.8% -1.49%
2080 0.84% -1.48%
2079 0.89% -1.48%
2078 0.9% -1.49%
2077 0.92% -1.48%
2076 0.95% -1.48%
2075 0.95% -1.48%
2074 1.01% -1.48%
2073 1.03% -1.48%
2072 1.08% -1.48%
2071 1.09% -1.48%
2070 1.17% -1.48%
2069 1.15% -1.46%
2068 1.17% -1.46%
2067 1.23% -1.45%
2066 1.23% -1.45%
2065 1.27% -1.45%
2064 1.28% -1.44%
2063 1.36% -1.43%
2062 1.44% -1.4%
2061 1.43% -1.41%
2060 1.5% -1.38%
2059 1.54% -1.37%
2058 1.57% -1.33%
2057 1.63% -1.28%
2056 1.63% -1.24%
2055 1.64% -1.19%
2054 1.65% -1.16%
2053 1.73% -1.13%
2052 1.74% -1.07%
2051 1.78% -1.02%
2050 1.86% -0.97%
2049 1.87% -0.92%
2048 1.91% -0.88%
2047 1.94% -0.82%
2046 1.96% -0.79%
2045 2.04% -0.76%
2044 2.07% -0.72%
2043 2.16% -0.69%
2042 2.16% -0.67%
2041 2.24% -0.63%
2040 2.29% -0.6%
2039 2.33% -0.57%
2038 2.35% -0.53%
2037 2.43% -0.48%
2036 2.47% -0.45%
2035 2.56% -0.41%
2034 2.55% -0.37%
2033 2.61% -0.33%
2032 2.64% -0.29%
2031 2.67% -0.26%
2030 2.72% -0.23%
2029 2.76% -0.2%
2028 2.79% -0.17%
2027 2.83% -0.14%
2026 2.83% -0.12%
2025 2.89% -0.13%
2024 2.96% 0.07%
2023 3% 0.08%
2022 2.99% -0.19%
2021 3% -0.13%
2020 3.01% 0.14%
2019 2.98% 0.35%
2018 3.03% 0.43%
2017 3.03% 0.28%
2016 2.97% 0.4%
2015 2.94% 0.53%
2014 2.94% 0.63%
2013 2.93% 0.46%
2012 2.91% 0.53%
2011 2.83% 0.77%
2010 2.71% 0.5%
2009 2.62% 0.52%
2008 2.5% 0.76%
2007 2.41% 0.51%
2006 2.38% 0.53%
2005 2.34% 0.21%
2004 2.31% 0.4%
2003 2.29% 0.52%
2002 2.27% 0.58%
2001 2.25% 0.77%
2000 2.23% 0.84%
1999 2.27% 0.71%
1998 2.3% 0.72%
1997 2.77% 0.94%
1996 3.33% 0.96%
1995 6.16% 1.01%
1994 6.99% 1.01%
1993 3.22% 1.02%
1992 1.96% 1.04%
1991 1.97% 0.99%
1990 1.45% 0.99%
1989 0.83% 0.99%
1988 -0.17% 0.98%
1987 0.41% 0.99%
1986 1.77% 1%
1985 1.89% 0.99%
1984 2.01% 1.24%
1983 2.11% 1.49%
1982 2.22% 1.56%
1981 2.05% 1.57%
1980 2.79% 1.57%
1979 3.87% 1.53%
1978 3.85% 1.53%
1977 3.63% 1.57%
1976 3.42% 1.61%
1975 3.3% 1.7%
1974 3.15% 1.73%
1973 3.01% 1.78%
1972 2.8% 1.89%
1971 2.49% 1.99%
1970 2.28% 2.21%
1969 2.21% 2.29%
1968 2.18% 2.35%
1967 2.14% 2.36%
1966 2.11% 2.55%
1965 2.09% 2.57%
1964 2.04% 2.65%
1963 2.02% 2.82%
1962 1.97% 2.9%
1961 1.81% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Mozambique South Korea
Current population
37173146
51624449
Population rank 44/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.62%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 -182
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 169/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +65,731
Net migration rank 178/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 65,731
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 -119,027 75,963
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -124,111 87,800
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -124,014 87,800
2021 951,234 -23,103 -56,947 -16,778
2020 945,952 -25,864 -31,101 112,631
2019 927,581 -49,080 10,353 128,622
2018 903,176 -50,224 30,951 118,220
2017 876,594 -25,043 71,907 104,029
2016 850,430 -43,398 122,923 91,568
2015 824,435 -52,374 163,248 276,427
2014 799,778 -53,625 167,464 308,037
2013 784,641 -57,067 166,415 301,926
2012 763,088 -63,131 215,859 281,866
2011 741,303 -63,638 214,728 269,958
2010 719,025 -97,079 213,083 52,042
2009 693,673 -100,625 197,231 5,308
2008 654,920 -102,534 215,841 -19,630
2007 610,913 -100,490 248,286 -42,293
2006 586,009 -95,333 203,441 -28,434
2005 570,132 -95,770 187,920 -47,821
2004 554,973 -100,824 225,988 -42,549
2003 540,992 -99,484 244,251 -31,994
2002 529,867 -103,102 247,752 -18,105
2001 519,594 -105,130 312,643 -28,006
2000 506,162 -104,476 390,167 -84,960
1999 491,814 -103,223 368,272 -107,448
1998 474,453 -74,952 393,436 -98,044
1997 461,209 -79,732 422,773 -109,130
1996 442,559 90,975 446,142 -115,705
1995 421,630 108,751 468,967 -208,491
1994 384,821 938,163 473,200 -208,309
1993 369,518 272,829 477,302 -222,802
1992 362,373 -128,960 494,352 -265,849
1991 357,676 -68,644 467,594 -270,754
1990 353,290 -127,215 411,546 79,294
1989 348,833 -199,509 403,266 186,120
1988 349,480 -286,247 399,297 192,534
1987 334,438 -441,710 378,758 198,057
1986 332,609 -121,350 395,651 189,782
1985 307,625 -75,642 416,219 97,949
1984 304,524 -70,532 436,384 101,394
1983 324,158 -73,899 514,844 102,167
1982 321,493 -72,852 605,626 48,638
1981 322,207 -58,347 631,189 18,442
1980 349,586 -149,650 583,294 -148,341
1979 331,162 83,699 623,068 -139,566
1978 310,403 95,859 499,084 -85,721
1977 289,193 91,082 578,947 -90,737
1976 273,924 61,326 530,558 -92,314
1975 257,984 59,562 603,300 -52,332
1974 240,665 51,238 673,030 27,005
1973 226,847 44,951 699,115 35,779
1972 215,793 35,023 740,469 25,382
1971 211,137 11,297 789,185 -6,326
1970 207,385 -18,197 747,987 -27,999
1969 202,174 -24,251 694,227 -21,175
1968 197,623 -26,872 684,487 -16,868
1967 193,044 -27,672 692,169 -16,484
1966 189,218 -31,462 623,534 -16,688
1965 185,931 -30,538 641,090 -146,386
1964 182,334 -35,005 655,501 -102,284
1963 180,867 -37,738 685,824 -80,226
1962 176,297 -38,504 712,590 -94,606
1961 171,236 -40,181 730,173 -93,179
1960 165,774 -54,351 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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