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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.95 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Mozambique vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique South Sudan
2100 105,684,658 24,086,901
2099 105,291,198 24,081,477
2098 104,859,475 24,063,461
2097 104,428,679 24,065,268
2096 103,962,668 24,054,483
2095 103,480,514 24,046,345
2094 102,989,197 24,047,776
2093 102,464,565 24,039,017
2092 101,929,545 24,019,054
2091 101,410,418 24,000,308
2090 100,829,728 23,978,496
2089 100,211,758 23,937,487
2088 99,594,130 23,892,166
2087 98,943,096 23,857,250
2086 98,288,529 23,803,312
2085 97,609,760 23,759,178
2084 96,926,143 23,687,109
2083 96,193,441 23,617,646
2082 95,449,095 23,541,119
2081 94,708,064 23,466,449
2080 93,957,824 23,391,758
2079 93,171,561 23,294,252
2078 92,350,666 23,197,067
2077 91,530,198 23,086,584
2076 90,699,125 22,987,331
2075 89,848,943 22,868,587
2074 88,999,187 22,726,189
2073 88,113,398 22,583,672
2072 87,210,961 22,438,943
2071 86,283,286 22,288,026
2070 85,349,704 22,151,650
2069 84,361,565 22,003,659
2068 83,400,997 21,829,800
2067 82,437,397 21,662,211
2066 81,437,030 21,496,881
2065 80,446,244 21,317,455
2064 79,433,801 21,142,002
2063 78,430,632 20,965,122
2062 77,376,597 20,785,055
2061 76,274,806 20,608,964
2060 75,197,384 20,430,857
2059 74,082,771 20,235,022
2058 72,958,774 20,048,974
2057 71,828,186 19,853,696
2056 70,677,889 19,659,362
2055 69,542,373 19,464,297
2054 68,419,331 19,257,481
2053 67,306,817 19,060,517
2052 66,163,407 18,840,461
2051 65,032,770 18,633,198
2050 63,898,302 18,434,212
2049 62,731,532 18,230,881
2048 61,579,833 18,021,026
2047 60,424,101 17,806,282
2046 59,273,421 17,579,173
2045 58,132,244 17,355,041
2044 56,969,604 17,121,972
2043 55,814,906 16,888,278
2042 54,633,120 16,645,354
2041 53,476,191 16,396,768
2040 52,305,805 16,142,816
2039 51,136,087 15,889,952
2038 49,973,820 15,628,043
2037 48,827,661 15,363,975
2036 47,668,628 15,091,275
2035 46,520,419 14,815,307
2034 45,358,645 14,543,511
2033 44,229,218 14,278,180
2032 43,102,655 14,007,134
2031 41,993,535 13,730,637
2030 40,901,742 13,465,615
2029 39,818,379 13,206,477
2028 38,748,841 12,947,082
2027 37,696,739 12,692,769
2026 36,660,958 12,439,296
2025 35,650,681 12,193,102
2024 34,631,766 11,943,408
2023 33,635,160 11,483,374
2022 32,656,246 11,021,177
2021 31,707,800 10,865,780
2020 30,783,688 10,698,467
2019 29,884,380 10,423,384
2018 29,018,644 10,122,977
2017 28,166,393 10,259,154
2016 27,337,105 10,830,102
2015 26,547,572 11,107,561
2014 25,788,475 11,235,073
2013 25,051,611 11,166,275
2012 24,337,846 10,756,240
2011 23,649,039 10,288,109
2010 22,999,235 9,745,953
2009 22,391,745 9,243,556
2008 21,819,036 8,817,647
2007 21,287,635 8,388,788
2006 20,787,087 7,976,526
2005 20,304,569 7,590,143
2004 19,840,313 7,233,041
2003 19,392,475 6,903,127
2002 18,958,338 6,596,806
2001 18,537,729 6,308,391
2000 18,129,653 6,032,267
1999 17,734,506 5,771,628
1998 17,340,464 5,620,068
1997 16,949,982 5,509,136
1996 16,492,480 5,356,925
1995 15,960,530 5,225,836
1994 15,033,853 5,071,184
1993 14,051,192 4,956,002
1992 13,613,316 4,909,749
1991 13,352,090 4,836,677
1990 13,094,537 4,737,633
1989 12,906,842 4,713,229
1988 12,800,558 4,848,029
1987 12,822,574 4,962,395
1986 12,770,578 4,921,240
1985 12,548,949 4,834,296
1984 12,315,954 4,750,627
1983 12,073,822 4,661,574
1982 11,824,370 4,557,686
1981 11,568,127 4,447,272
1980 11,336,221 4,339,030
1979 11,028,809 4,232,605
1978 10,618,250 4,127,657
1977 10,224,975 4,024,032
1976 9,867,209 3,921,910
1975 9,540,817 3,821,494
1974 9,236,093 3,723,259
1973 8,954,242 3,627,383
1972 8,692,935 3,542,497
1971 8,456,317 3,468,646
1970 8,250,506 3,409,614
1969 8,066,951 3,365,533
1968 7,892,613 3,321,528
1967 7,724,550 3,277,648
1966 7,562,990 3,236,423
1965 7,406,421 3,189,835
1964 7,255,061 3,129,918
1963 7,109,828 3,072,669
1962 6,969,364 3,024,308
1961 6,834,936 2,976,724
1960 6,713,695 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique South Sudan
2100 0.37% 0.02%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.41% -0.008%
2097 0.45% 0.04%
2096 0.47% 0.03%
2095 0.48% -0.006%
2094 0.51% 0.04%
2093 0.52% 0.08%
2092 0.51% 0.08%
2091 0.58% 0.09%
2090 0.62% 0.17%
2089 0.62% 0.19%
2088 0.66% 0.15%
2087 0.67% 0.23%
2086 0.7% 0.19%
2085 0.71% 0.3%
2084 0.76% 0.29%
2083 0.78% 0.33%
2082 0.78% 0.32%
2081 0.8% 0.32%
2080 0.84% 0.42%
2079 0.89% 0.42%
2078 0.9% 0.48%
2077 0.92% 0.43%
2076 0.95% 0.52%
2075 0.95% 0.63%
2074 1.01% 0.63%
2073 1.03% 0.64%
2072 1.08% 0.68%
2071 1.09% 0.62%
2070 1.17% 0.67%
2069 1.15% 0.8%
2068 1.17% 0.77%
2067 1.23% 0.77%
2066 1.23% 0.84%
2065 1.27% 0.83%
2064 1.28% 0.84%
2063 1.36% 0.87%
2062 1.44% 0.85%
2061 1.43% 0.87%
2060 1.5% 0.97%
2059 1.54% 0.93%
2058 1.57% 0.98%
2057 1.63% 0.99%
2056 1.63% 1%
2055 1.64% 1.07%
2054 1.65% 1.03%
2053 1.73% 1.17%
2052 1.74% 1.11%
2051 1.78% 1.08%
2050 1.86% 1.12%
2049 1.87% 1.16%
2048 1.91% 1.21%
2047 1.94% 1.29%
2046 1.96% 1.29%
2045 2.04% 1.36%
2044 2.07% 1.38%
2043 2.16% 1.46%
2042 2.16% 1.52%
2041 2.24% 1.57%
2040 2.29% 1.59%
2039 2.33% 1.68%
2038 2.35% 1.72%
2037 2.43% 1.81%
2036 2.47% 1.86%
2035 2.56% 1.87%
2034 2.55% 1.86%
2033 2.61% 1.94%
2032 2.64% 2.01%
2031 2.67% 1.97%
2030 2.72% 1.96%
2029 2.76% 2%
2028 2.79% 2%
2027 2.83% 2.04%
2026 2.83% 2.02%
2025 2.94% 2.09%
2024 2.96% 4.01%
2023 3% 4.19%
2022 2.99% 1.43%
2021 3% 1.56%
2020 3.01% 2.64%
2019 2.98% 2.97%
2018 3.03% -1.33%
2017 3.03% -5.27%
2016 2.97% -2.5%
2015 2.94% -1.13%
2014 2.94% 0.62%
2013 2.93% 3.81%
2012 2.91% 4.55%
2011 2.83% 5.56%
2010 2.71% 5.44%
2009 2.62% 4.83%
2008 2.5% 5.11%
2007 2.41% 5.17%
2006 2.38% 5.09%
2005 2.34% 4.94%
2004 2.31% 4.78%
2003 2.29% 4.64%
2002 2.27% 4.57%
2001 2.25% 4.58%
2000 2.23% 4.52%
1999 2.27% 2.7%
1998 2.3% 2.01%
1997 2.77% 2.84%
1996 3.33% 2.51%
1995 6.16% 3.05%
1994 6.99% 2.32%
1993 3.22% 0.94%
1992 1.96% 1.51%
1991 1.97% 2.09%
1990 1.45% 0.52%
1989 0.83% -2.78%
1988 -0.17% -2.3%
1987 0.41% 0.84%
1986 1.77% 1.8%
1985 1.89% 1.76%
1984 2.01% 1.91%
1983 2.11% 2.28%
1982 2.22% 2.48%
1981 2.05% 2.49%
1980 2.79% 2.51%
1979 3.87% 2.54%
1978 3.85% 2.58%
1977 3.63% 2.6%
1976 3.42% 2.63%
1975 3.3% 2.64%
1974 3.15% 2.64%
1973 3.01% 2.4%
1972 2.8% 2.13%
1971 2.49% 1.73%
1970 2.28% 1.31%
1969 2.21% 1.32%
1968 2.18% 1.34%
1967 2.14% 1.27%
1966 2.11% 1.46%
1965 2.09% 1.91%
1964 2.04% 1.86%
1963 2.02% 1.6%
1962 1.97% 1.6%
1961 1.81% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Mozambique South Sudan
Current population
36941128
12507858
Population rank 43/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.15%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 7/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 +6,145
Net migration rank 178/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 6,145
2024 - -38,940 - 15,374
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 217,966 455,000
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 211,166 40,259
2021 951,234 -23,103 213,567 -154,359
2020 945,952 -25,864 212,332 62,935
2019 927,581 -49,080 209,708 65,198
2018 903,176 -50,224 168,497 157,408
2017 876,594 -25,043 72,193 -670,477
2016 850,430 -43,398 110,553 -654,225
2015 824,435 -52,374 148,542 -159,822
2014 799,778 -53,625 227,611 -471,523
2013 784,641 -57,067 315,983 65,337
2012 763,088 -63,131 312,974 125,771
2011 741,303 -63,638 303,181 194,325
2010 719,025 -97,079 287,409 299,402
2009 693,673 -100,625 278,859 139,129
2008 654,920 -102,534 268,268 165,557
2007 610,913 -100,490 256,546 167,350
2006 586,009 -95,333 246,706 153,926
2005 570,132 -95,770 239,272 132,869
2004 554,973 -100,824 231,877 110,182
2003 540,992 -99,484 225,822 91,951
2002 529,867 -103,102 212,014 82,847
2001 519,594 -105,130 204,108 77,856
2000 506,162 -104,476 196,055 74,227
1999 491,814 -103,223 180,721 70,271
1998 474,453 -74,952 -12,157 64,285
1997 461,209 -79,732 121,454 48,280
1996 442,559 90,975 116,728 17,953
1995 421,630 108,751 110,417 17,077
1994 384,821 938,163 165,407 16,407
1993 369,518 272,829 32,779 15,772
1992 362,373 -128,960 28,874 15,077
1991 357,676 -68,644 87,873 14,327
1990 353,290 -127,215 82,900 12,988
1989 348,833 -199,509 83,735 -130,821
1988 349,480 -286,247 -125,447 -97,065
1987 334,438 -441,710 5,756 -11,976
1986 332,609 -121,350 99,502 -10,973
1985 307,625 -75,642 95,342 -9,986
1984 304,524 -70,532 90,970 -8,984
1983 324,158 -73,899 104,107 -7,986
1982 321,493 -72,852 118,641 -6,983
1981 322,207 -58,347 115,163 -5,994
1980 349,586 -149,650 112,307 -4,997
1979 331,162 83,699 109,540 -3,997
1978 310,403 95,859 107,352 -2,998
1977 289,193 91,082 104,886 -1,997
1976 273,924 61,326 102,346 -995
1975 257,984 59,562 99,882 -395
1974 240,665 51,238 97,181 -192
1973 226,847 44,951 94,765 0
1972 215,793 35,023 74,803 193
1971 211,137 11,297 72,308 394
1970 207,385 -18,197 44,776 587
1969 202,174 -24,251 42,015 786
1968 197,623 -26,872 44,213 995
1967 193,044 -27,672 41,357 1,194
1966 189,218 -31,462 38,523 1,386
1965 185,931 -30,538 51,682 1,591
1964 182,334 -35,005 64,786 1,785
1963 180,867 -37,738 46,333 1,591
1962 176,297 -38,504 47,406 1,386
1961 171,236 -40,181 45,186 1,194
1960 165,774 -54,351 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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