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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.46 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Mozambique vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sudan
2100 105,628,248 138,786,562
2099 105,234,999 138,200,726
2098 104,803,506 137,581,716
2097 104,372,940 136,936,850
2096 103,907,178 136,293,310
2095 103,425,281 135,619,411
2094 102,934,227 134,962,748
2093 102,409,874 134,241,761
2092 101,875,140 133,476,598
2091 101,356,290 132,717,036
2090 100,775,909 131,929,843
2089 100,158,269 131,106,299
2088 99,540,971 130,258,636
2087 98,890,285 129,375,710
2086 98,236,067 128,473,461
2085 97,557,661 127,558,118
2084 96,874,408 126,607,392
2083 96,142,098 125,651,327
2082 95,398,149 124,696,076
2081 94,657,513 123,744,490
2080 93,907,673 122,770,063
2079 93,121,830 121,779,815
2078 92,301,373 120,751,900
2077 91,481,344 119,717,424
2076 90,650,714 118,681,140
2075 89,800,986 117,612,837
2074 88,951,683 116,516,833
2073 88,066,368 115,406,797
2072 87,164,412 114,272,123
2071 86,237,232 113,124,997
2070 85,304,148 111,982,729
2069 84,316,537 110,816,409
2068 83,356,481 109,652,769
2067 82,393,396 108,433,341
2066 81,393,563 107,199,808
2065 80,403,306 105,978,161
2064 79,391,403 104,726,820
2063 78,388,769 103,455,672
2062 77,335,297 102,156,918
2061 76,234,094 100,859,967
2060 75,157,247 99,547,905
2059 74,043,229 98,233,054
2058 72,919,832 96,897,205
2057 71,789,848 95,551,255
2056 70,640,165 94,198,924
2055 69,505,255 92,819,157
2054 68,382,812 91,429,774
2053 67,270,892 90,049,799
2052 66,128,092 88,658,871
2051 64,998,059 87,267,085
2050 63,864,196 85,869,620
2049 62,698,049 84,466,974
2048 61,546,964 83,095,662
2047 60,391,850 81,727,967
2046 59,241,784 80,356,627
2045 58,101,216 78,980,614
2044 56,939,196 77,616,012
2043 55,785,114 76,252,103
2042 54,603,959 74,901,092
2041 53,447,648 73,546,861
2040 52,277,886 72,207,474
2039 51,108,793 70,876,908
2038 49,947,146 69,547,797
2037 48,801,599 68,201,884
2036 47,643,184 66,863,109
2035 46,495,588 65,516,233
2034 45,334,434 64,168,801
2033 44,205,611 62,823,562
2032 43,079,649 61,491,227
2031 41,971,121 60,168,709
2030 40,879,911 58,846,984
2029 39,797,126 57,534,918
2028 38,728,158 56,242,802
2027 37,676,618 54,955,096
2026 36,641,390 53,313,722
2025 35,631,653 51,662,147
2024 34,631,766 50,448,963
2023 33,635,160 50,042,791
2022 32,656,246 49,383,346
2021 31,707,800 48,066,924
2020 30,783,688 46,789,231
2019 29,884,380 45,548,175
2018 29,018,644 44,230,596
2017 28,166,393 42,714,306
2016 27,337,105 41,259,892
2015 26,547,572 40,024,431
2014 25,788,475 38,823,318
2013 25,051,611 37,785,849
2012 24,337,846 36,923,178
2011 23,649,039 36,140,806
2010 22,999,235 35,414,399
2009 22,391,745 34,569,113
2008 21,819,036 33,623,980
2007 21,287,635 32,764,135
2006 20,787,087 31,992,435
2005 20,304,569 31,262,444
2004 19,840,313 30,556,637
2003 19,392,475 29,896,035
2002 18,958,338 29,228,727
2001 18,537,729 28,516,770
2000 18,129,653 27,816,745
1999 17,734,506 27,130,613
1998 17,340,464 26,458,999
1997 16,949,982 25,799,821
1996 16,492,480 25,231,528
1995 15,960,530 24,672,143
1994 15,033,853 24,043,948
1993 14,051,192 23,445,592
1992 13,613,316 22,927,355
1991 13,352,090 22,470,676
1990 13,094,537 22,021,481
1989 12,906,842 21,578,022
1988 12,800,558 21,138,431
1987 12,822,574 20,704,904
1986 12,770,578 20,288,238
1985 12,548,949 19,905,872
1984 12,315,954 19,546,528
1983 12,073,822 19,109,770
1982 11,824,370 18,486,645
1981 11,568,127 17,780,572
1980 11,336,221 17,058,905
1979 11,028,809 16,355,352
1978 10,618,250 15,695,003
1977 10,224,975 15,086,614
1976 9,867,209 14,569,716
1975 9,540,817 14,064,798
1974 9,236,093 13,580,723
1973 8,954,242 13,049,315
1972 8,692,935 12,527,856
1971 8,456,317 12,105,539
1970 8,250,506 11,695,771
1969 8,066,951 11,298,936
1968 7,892,613 10,917,999
1967 7,724,550 10,550,597
1966 7,562,990 10,197,578
1965 7,406,421 9,858,030
1964 7,255,061 9,531,109
1963 7,109,828 9,218,077
1962 6,969,364 8,919,028
1961 6,834,936 8,634,941
1960 6,713,695 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Sudan
2100 0.37% 0.42%
2099 0.41% 0.45%
2098 0.41% 0.47%
2097 0.45% 0.47%
2096 0.47% 0.5%
2095 0.48% 0.49%
2094 0.51% 0.54%
2093 0.52% 0.57%
2092 0.51% 0.57%
2091 0.58% 0.6%
2090 0.62% 0.63%
2089 0.62% 0.65%
2088 0.66% 0.68%
2087 0.67% 0.7%
2086 0.7% 0.72%
2085 0.71% 0.75%
2084 0.76% 0.76%
2083 0.78% 0.77%
2082 0.78% 0.77%
2081 0.8% 0.79%
2080 0.84% 0.81%
2079 0.89% 0.85%
2078 0.9% 0.86%
2077 0.92% 0.87%
2076 0.95% 0.91%
2075 0.95% 0.94%
2074 1.01% 0.96%
2073 1.03% 0.99%
2072 1.08% 1.01%
2071 1.09% 1.02%
2070 1.17% 1.05%
2069 1.15% 1.06%
2068 1.17% 1.12%
2067 1.23% 1.15%
2066 1.23% 1.15%
2065 1.27% 1.19%
2064 1.28% 1.23%
2063 1.36% 1.27%
2062 1.44% 1.29%
2061 1.43% 1.32%
2060 1.5% 1.34%
2059 1.54% 1.38%
2058 1.57% 1.41%
2057 1.63% 1.44%
2056 1.63% 1.49%
2055 1.64% 1.52%
2054 1.65% 1.53%
2053 1.73% 1.57%
2052 1.74% 1.59%
2051 1.78% 1.63%
2050 1.86% 1.66%
2049 1.87% 1.65%
2048 1.91% 1.67%
2047 1.94% 1.71%
2046 1.96% 1.74%
2045 2.04% 1.76%
2044 2.07% 1.79%
2043 2.16% 1.8%
2042 2.16% 1.84%
2041 2.24% 1.85%
2040 2.29% 1.88%
2039 2.33% 1.91%
2038 2.35% 1.97%
2037 2.43% 2%
2036 2.47% 2.06%
2035 2.56% 2.1%
2034 2.55% 2.14%
2033 2.61% 2.17%
2032 2.64% 2.2%
2031 2.67% 2.25%
2030 2.72% 2.28%
2029 2.76% 2.3%
2028 2.79% 2.34%
2027 2.83% 3.08%
2026 2.83% 3.2%
2025 2.89% 2.4%
2024 2.96% 0.81%
2023 3% 1.34%
2022 2.99% 2.74%
2021 3% 2.73%
2020 3.01% 2.72%
2019 2.98% 2.98%
2018 3.03% 3.55%
2017 3.03% 3.53%
2016 2.97% 3.09%
2015 2.94% 3.09%
2014 2.94% 2.75%
2013 2.93% 2.34%
2012 2.91% 2.16%
2011 2.83% 2.05%
2010 2.71% 2.45%
2009 2.62% 2.81%
2008 2.5% 2.62%
2007 2.41% 2.41%
2006 2.38% 2.34%
2005 2.34% 2.31%
2004 2.31% 2.21%
2003 2.29% 2.28%
2002 2.27% 2.5%
2001 2.25% 2.52%
2000 2.23% 2.53%
1999 2.27% 2.54%
1998 2.3% 2.55%
1997 2.77% 2.25%
1996 3.33% 2.27%
1995 6.16% 2.61%
1994 6.99% 2.55%
1993 3.22% 2.26%
1992 1.96% 2.03%
1991 1.97% 2.04%
1990 1.45% 2.06%
1989 0.83% 2.08%
1988 -0.17% 2.09%
1987 0.41% 2.05%
1986 1.77% 1.92%
1985 1.89% 1.84%
1984 2.01% 2.29%
1983 2.11% 3.37%
1982 2.22% 3.97%
1981 2.05% 4.23%
1980 2.79% 4.3%
1979 3.87% 4.21%
1978 3.85% 4.03%
1977 3.63% 3.55%
1976 3.42% 3.59%
1975 3.3% 3.56%
1974 3.15% 4.07%
1973 3.01% 4.16%
1972 2.8% 3.49%
1971 2.49% 3.5%
1970 2.28% 3.51%
1969 2.21% 3.49%
1968 2.18% 3.48%
1967 2.14% 3.46%
1966 2.11% 3.44%
1965 2.09% 3.43%
1964 2.04% 3.4%
1963 2.02% 3.35%
1962 1.97% 3.29%
1961 1.81% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Sudan
Current population
37173146
54156832
Population rank 44/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.65%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 30/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +291,469
Net migration rank 178/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 291,469
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 951,234 -23,103 1,293,817 31,664
2020 945,952 -25,864 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 927,581 -49,080 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 903,176 -50,224 1,257,387 125,499
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,208,046 441,623
2016 850,430 -43,398 1,174,422 84,728
2015 824,435 -52,374 1,145,259 66,476
2014 799,778 -53,625 1,097,962 92,504
2013 784,641 -57,067 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 763,088 -63,131 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 741,303 -63,638 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 719,025 -97,079 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 693,673 -100,625 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 654,920 -102,534 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 610,913 -100,490 992,819 -201,769
2006 586,009 -95,333 963,740 -211,387
2005 570,132 -95,770 907,017 -199,378
2004 554,973 -100,824 889,382 -185,392
2003 540,992 -99,484 898,226 -281,001
2002 529,867 -103,102 897,965 -180,603
2001 519,594 -105,130 880,284 -173,745
2000 506,162 -104,476 858,536 -165,030
1999 491,814 -103,223 835,840 -157,090
1998 474,453 -74,952 814,752 -150,271
1997 461,209 -79,732 802,245 -148,368
1996 442,559 90,975 792,926 -310,221
1995 421,630 108,751 780,700 -144,670
1994 384,821 938,163 764,645 -144,324
1993 369,518 272,829 743,249 -166,861
1992 362,373 -128,960 731,177 -271,093
1991 357,676 -68,644 714,612 -261,341
1990 353,290 -127,215 699,953 -254,825
1989 348,833 -199,509 683,743 -241,979
1988 349,480 -286,247 672,604 -235,213
1987 334,438 -441,710 658,416 -228,756
1986 332,609 -121,350 649,649 -245,968
1985 307,625 -75,642 583,382 -222,315
1984 304,524 -70,532 577,405 -219,755
1983 324,158 -73,899 570,198 -54,325
1982 321,493 -72,852 606,362 124,007
1981 322,207 -58,347 585,087 96,697
1980 349,586 -149,650 552,930 208,602
1979 331,162 83,699 524,942 120,613
1978 310,403 95,859 497,987 177,153
1977 289,193 91,082 483,089 58,540
1976 273,924 61,326 470,019 22,147
1975 257,984 59,562 454,813 62,843
1974 240,665 51,238 444,456 6,023
1973 226,847 44,951 439,201 173,143
1972 215,793 35,023 428,340 2,238
1971 211,137 11,297 417,641 -3,577
1970 207,385 -18,197 401,013 4,479
1969 202,174 -24,251 385,712 2,476
1968 197,623 -26,872 370,917 2,776
1967 193,044 -27,672 356,599 4,508
1966 189,218 -31,462 342,118 2,813
1965 185,931 -30,538 327,799 6,367
1964 182,334 -35,005 315,166 4,505
1963 180,867 -37,738 302,132 4,263
1962 176,297 -38,504 287,317 4,387
1961 171,236 -40,181 272,562 3,904
1960 165,774 -54,351 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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