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Population in Mozambique compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.67 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2100 105,684,658 20,270,496
2099 105,291,198 20,383,669
2098 104,859,475 20,498,567
2097 104,428,679 20,611,123
2096 103,962,668 20,723,560
2095 103,480,514 20,834,629
2094 102,989,197 20,943,809
2093 102,464,565 21,052,131
2092 101,929,545 21,158,833
2091 101,410,418 21,263,961
2090 100,829,728 21,371,263
2089 100,211,758 21,475,426
2088 99,594,130 21,577,177
2087 98,943,096 21,677,510
2086 98,288,529 21,777,420
2085 97,609,760 21,876,464
2084 96,926,143 21,970,336
2083 96,193,441 22,062,801
2082 95,449,095 22,151,745
2081 94,708,064 22,240,834
2080 93,957,824 22,326,555
2079 93,171,561 22,411,438
2078 92,350,666 22,489,772
2077 91,530,198 22,565,028
2076 90,699,125 22,637,463
2075 89,848,943 22,707,112
2074 88,999,187 22,778,489
2073 88,113,398 22,844,703
2072 87,210,961 22,905,707
2071 86,283,286 22,964,866
2070 85,349,704 23,022,515
2069 84,361,565 23,076,310
2068 83,400,997 23,129,541
2067 82,437,397 23,184,596
2066 81,437,030 23,234,419
2065 80,446,244 23,285,901
2064 79,433,801 23,331,390
2063 78,430,632 23,372,184
2062 77,376,597 23,409,522
2061 76,274,806 23,441,893
2060 75,197,384 23,474,032
2059 74,082,771 23,502,132
2058 72,958,774 23,528,076
2057 71,828,186 23,550,580
2056 70,677,889 23,570,923
2055 69,542,373 23,582,432
2054 68,419,331 23,591,414
2053 67,306,817 23,601,371
2052 66,163,407 23,605,361
2051 65,032,770 23,606,194
2050 63,898,302 23,603,330
2049 62,731,532 23,597,604
2048 61,579,833 23,587,307
2047 60,424,101 23,570,881
2046 59,273,421 23,547,409
2045 58,132,244 23,515,133
2044 56,969,604 23,483,546
2043 55,814,906 23,446,242
2042 54,633,120 23,404,983
2041 53,476,191 23,357,358
2040 52,305,805 23,306,148
2039 51,136,087 23,248,341
2038 49,973,820 23,187,512
2037 48,827,661 23,120,775
2036 47,668,628 23,053,427
2035 46,520,419 22,981,808
2034 45,358,645 22,906,587
2033 44,229,218 22,826,414
2032 43,102,655 22,742,267
2031 41,993,535 22,655,907
2030 40,901,742 22,564,038
2029 39,818,379 22,470,759
2028 38,748,841 22,370,999
2027 37,696,739 22,266,017
2026 36,660,958 22,155,543
2025 35,650,681 22,039,908
2024 34,631,766 21,916,000
2023 33,635,160 22,037,000
2022 32,656,246 22,181,000
2021 31,707,800 22,156,000
2020 30,783,688 21,919,000
2019 29,884,380 21,803,000
2018 29,018,644 21,670,000
2017 28,166,393 21,453,000
2016 27,337,105 21,209,000
2015 26,547,572 20,970,000
2014 25,788,475 20,778,000
2013 25,051,611 20,585,000
2012 24,337,846 21,169,458
2011 23,649,039 21,009,048
2010 22,999,235 20,879,089
2009 22,391,745 20,756,435
2008 21,819,036 20,629,378
2007 21,287,635 20,492,545
2006 20,787,087 20,352,411
2005 20,304,569 20,216,524
2004 19,840,313 20,087,605
2003 19,392,475 19,951,521
2002 18,958,338 19,805,752
2001 18,537,729 19,600,362
2000 18,129,653 19,293,054
1999 17,734,506 18,944,731
1998 17,340,464 18,596,003
1997 16,949,982 18,248,200
1996 16,492,480 17,905,018
1995 15,960,530 17,564,068
1994 15,033,853 17,275,773
1993 14,051,192 17,025,918
1992 13,613,316 16,739,284
1991 13,352,090 16,475,354
1990 13,094,537 16,352,458
1989 12,906,842 16,248,557
1988 12,800,558 16,078,621
1987 12,822,574 15,916,576
1986 12,770,578 15,731,256
1985 12,548,949 15,544,154
1984 12,315,954 15,441,860
1983 12,073,822 15,388,794
1982 11,824,370 15,286,567
1981 11,568,127 15,099,414
1980 11,336,221 14,847,974
1979 11,028,809 14,579,614
1978 10,618,250 14,310,128
1977 10,224,975 14,049,371
1976 9,867,209 13,796,770
1975 9,540,817 13,548,984
1974 9,236,093 13,305,693
1973 8,954,242 13,060,916
1972 8,692,935 12,809,205
1971 8,456,317 12,551,910
1970 8,250,506 12,287,110
1969 8,066,951 12,013,858
1968 7,892,613 11,736,088
1967 7,724,550 11,457,328
1966 7,562,990 11,183,928
1965 7,406,421 10,916,965
1964 7,255,061 10,653,397
1963 7,109,828 10,395,040
1962 6,969,364 10,143,754
1961 6,834,936 9,899,372
1960 6,713,695 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2100 0.37% -0.56%
2099 0.41% -0.56%
2098 0.41% -0.55%
2097 0.45% -0.54%
2096 0.47% -0.53%
2095 0.48% -0.52%
2094 0.51% -0.51%
2093 0.52% -0.5%
2092 0.51% -0.49%
2091 0.58% -0.5%
2090 0.62% -0.49%
2089 0.62% -0.47%
2088 0.66% -0.46%
2087 0.67% -0.46%
2086 0.7% -0.45%
2085 0.71% -0.43%
2084 0.76% -0.42%
2083 0.78% -0.4%
2082 0.78% -0.4%
2081 0.8% -0.38%
2080 0.84% -0.38%
2079 0.89% -0.35%
2078 0.9% -0.33%
2077 0.92% -0.32%
2076 0.95% -0.31%
2075 0.95% -0.31%
2074 1.01% -0.29%
2073 1.03% -0.27%
2072 1.08% -0.26%
2071 1.09% -0.25%
2070 1.17% -0.23%
2069 1.15% -0.23%
2068 1.17% -0.24%
2067 1.23% -0.21%
2066 1.23% -0.22%
2065 1.27% -0.19%
2064 1.28% -0.17%
2063 1.36% -0.16%
2062 1.44% -0.14%
2061 1.43% -0.14%
2060 1.5% -0.12%
2059 1.54% -0.11%
2058 1.57% -0.1%
2057 1.63% -0.09%
2056 1.63% -0.05%
2055 1.64% -0.04%
2054 1.65% -0.04%
2053 1.73% -0.02%
2052 1.74% -0.004%
2051 1.78% 0.01%
2050 1.86% 0.02%
2049 1.87% 0.04%
2048 1.91% 0.07%
2047 1.94% 0.1%
2046 1.96% 0.14%
2045 2.04% 0.13%
2044 2.07% 0.16%
2043 2.16% 0.18%
2042 2.16% 0.2%
2041 2.24% 0.22%
2040 2.29% 0.25%
2039 2.33% 0.26%
2038 2.35% 0.29%
2037 2.43% 0.29%
2036 2.47% 0.31%
2035 2.56% 0.33%
2034 2.55% 0.35%
2033 2.61% 0.37%
2032 2.64% 0.38%
2031 2.67% 0.41%
2030 2.72% 0.42%
2029 2.76% 0.45%
2028 2.79% 0.47%
2027 2.83% 0.5%
2026 2.83% 0.52%
2025 2.94% 0.57%
2024 2.96% -0.55%
2023 3% -0.65%
2022 2.99% 0.11%
2021 3% 1.08%
2020 3.01% 0.53%
2019 2.98% 0.61%
2018 3.03% 1.01%
2017 3.03% 1.15%
2016 2.97% 1.14%
2015 2.94% 0.92%
2014 2.94% 0.94%
2013 2.93% -2.76%
2012 2.91% 0.76%
2011 2.83% 0.62%
2010 2.71% 0.59%
2009 2.62% 0.62%
2008 2.5% 0.67%
2007 2.41% 0.69%
2006 2.38% 0.67%
2005 2.34% 0.64%
2004 2.31% 0.68%
2003 2.29% 0.74%
2002 2.27% 1.05%
2001 2.25% 1.59%
2000 2.23% 1.84%
1999 2.27% 1.88%
1998 2.3% 1.91%
1997 2.77% 1.92%
1996 3.33% 1.94%
1995 6.16% 1.67%
1994 6.99% 1.47%
1993 3.22% 1.71%
1992 1.96% 1.6%
1991 1.97% 0.75%
1990 1.45% 0.64%
1989 0.83% 1.06%
1988 -0.17% 1.02%
1987 0.41% 1.18%
1986 1.77% 1.2%
1985 1.89% 0.66%
1984 2.01% 0.34%
1983 2.11% 0.67%
1982 2.22% 1.24%
1981 2.05% 1.69%
1980 2.79% 1.84%
1979 3.87% 1.88%
1978 3.85% 1.86%
1977 3.63% 1.83%
1976 3.42% 1.83%
1975 3.3% 1.83%
1974 3.15% 1.87%
1973 3.01% 1.97%
1972 2.8% 2.05%
1971 2.49% 2.16%
1970 2.28% 2.27%
1969 2.21% 2.37%
1968 2.18% 2.43%
1967 2.14% 2.44%
1966 2.11% 2.45%
1965 2.09% 2.47%
1964 2.04% 2.49%
1963 2.02% 2.48%
1962 1.97% 2.47%
1961 1.81% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Sri Lanka
Current population
36941128
22185425
Population rank 43/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.27%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.34 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -332
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 188/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -30,724
Net migration rank 178/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -30,724
2024 - -38,940 - -27,245
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 66,111 -28,011
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 95,378 -27,435
2021 951,234 -23,103 121,858 -29,586
2020 945,952 -25,864 170,968 -29,875
2019 927,581 -49,080 172,243 -28,426
2018 903,176 -50,224 183,610 -28,607
2017 876,594 -25,043 187,993 -22,324
2016 850,430 -43,398 194,232 -18,388
2015 824,435 -52,374 201,815 -29,797
2014 799,778 -53,625 211,541 -33,672
2013 784,641 -57,067 221,021 -37,754
2012 763,088 -63,131 229,138 -41,955
2011 741,303 -63,638 224,461 -90,839
2010 719,025 -97,079 224,325 -98,060
2009 693,673 -100,625 200,175 -81,130
2008 654,920 -102,534 232,225 -97,144
2007 610,913 -100,490 248,287 -109,695
2006 586,009 -95,333 248,706 -107,045
2005 570,132 -95,770 248,683 -118,594
2004 554,973 -100,824 212,527 -84,795
2003 540,992 -99,484 252,008 -107,573
2002 529,867 -103,102 252,840 -105,718
2001 519,594 -105,130 244,377 19,273
2000 506,162 -104,476 227,060 123,894
1999 491,814 -103,223 206,876 138,799
1998 474,453 -74,952 201,059 150,724
1997 461,209 -79,732 208,193 135,636
1996 442,559 90,975 215,290 127,236
1995 421,630 108,751 221,957 117,416
1994 384,821 938,163 228,904 8,323
1993 369,518 272,829 226,257 36,232
1992 362,373 -128,960 222,230 88,542
1991 357,676 -68,644 218,117 -1,047
1990 353,290 -127,215 224,454 -195,736
1989 348,833 -199,509 212,401 -33,305
1988 349,480 -286,247 219,184 -58,415
1987 334,438 -441,710 226,414 -63,105
1986 332,609 -121,350 233,782 -26,460
1985 307,625 -75,642 247,836 -80,950
1984 304,524 -70,532 263,175 -225,450
1983 324,158 -73,899 277,768 -209,362
1982 321,493 -72,852 300,030 -163,987
1981 322,207 -58,347 328,096 -89,824
1980 349,586 -149,650 328,155 -63,541
1979 331,162 83,699 329,791 -57,683
1978 310,403 95,859 317,055 -50,189
1977 289,193 91,082 300,038 -45,383
1976 273,924 61,326 291,816 -41,258
1975 257,984 59,562 282,496 -37,475
1974 240,665 51,238 275,521 -33,979
1973 226,847 44,951 278,577 -30,582
1972 215,793 35,023 282,494 -27,071
1971 211,137 11,297 281,200 -22,021
1970 207,385 -18,197 286,719 -16,299
1969 202,174 -24,251 286,218 -10,152
1968 197,623 -26,872 286,642 -7,163
1967 193,044 -27,672 284,738 -6,696
1966 189,218 -31,462 275,549 -6,794
1965 185,931 -30,538 272,422 -7,249
1964 182,334 -35,005 269,584 -7,614
1963 180,867 -37,738 262,880 -8,118
1962 176,297 -38,504 256,719 -8,909
1961 171,236 -40,181 251,087 -10,144
1960 165,774 -54,351 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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