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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.46 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Mozambique vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sweden
2100 105,684,658 11,357,586
2099 105,291,198 11,361,443
2098 104,859,475 11,365,725
2097 104,428,679 11,366,889
2096 103,962,668 11,368,572
2095 103,480,514 11,371,525
2094 102,989,197 11,374,169
2093 102,464,565 11,376,054
2092 101,929,545 11,378,099
2091 101,410,418 11,379,549
2090 100,829,728 11,381,475
2089 100,211,758 11,384,408
2088 99,594,130 11,387,073
2087 98,943,096 11,390,874
2086 98,288,529 11,398,223
2085 97,609,760 11,403,279
2084 96,926,143 11,408,050
2083 96,193,441 11,411,588
2082 95,449,095 11,416,796
2081 94,708,064 11,418,438
2080 93,957,824 11,420,629
2079 93,171,561 11,420,158
2078 92,350,666 11,418,032
2077 91,530,198 11,415,948
2076 90,699,125 11,412,112
2075 89,848,943 11,407,978
2074 88,999,187 11,404,682
2073 88,113,398 11,401,754
2072 87,210,961 11,398,056
2071 86,283,286 11,393,134
2070 85,349,704 11,389,416
2069 84,361,565 11,385,560
2068 83,400,997 11,384,165
2067 82,437,397 11,383,331
2066 81,437,030 11,383,335
2065 80,446,244 11,382,611
2064 79,433,801 11,381,643
2063 78,430,632 11,381,489
2062 77,376,597 11,382,109
2061 76,274,806 11,379,849
2060 75,197,384 11,378,661
2059 74,082,771 11,376,317
2058 72,958,774 11,372,527
2057 71,828,186 11,367,109
2056 70,677,889 11,361,843
2055 69,542,373 11,354,884
2054 68,419,331 11,347,343
2053 67,306,817 11,336,678
2052 66,163,407 11,322,876
2051 65,032,770 11,306,983
2050 63,898,302 11,287,973
2049 62,731,532 11,268,461
2048 61,579,833 11,247,615
2047 60,424,101 11,225,655
2046 59,273,421 11,202,749
2045 58,132,244 11,178,920
2044 56,969,604 11,153,887
2043 55,814,906 11,128,417
2042 54,633,120 11,102,505
2041 53,476,191 11,078,898
2040 52,305,805 11,054,498
2039 51,136,087 11,031,322
2038 49,973,820 11,008,943
2037 48,827,661 10,987,323
2036 47,668,628 10,964,438
2035 46,520,419 10,941,953
2034 45,358,645 10,919,289
2033 44,229,218 10,895,104
2032 43,102,655 10,869,796
2031 41,993,535 10,844,434
2030 40,901,742 10,815,888
2029 39,818,379 10,784,274
2028 38,748,841 10,749,191
2027 37,696,739 10,710,226
2026 36,660,958 10,668,870
2025 35,650,681 10,621,495
2024 34,631,766 10,569,709
2023 33,635,160 10,536,632
2022 32,656,246 10,486,941
2021 31,707,800 10,415,811
2020 30,783,688 10,353,442
2019 29,884,380 10,278,887
2018 29,018,644 10,175,214
2017 28,166,393 10,057,698
2016 27,337,105 9,923,085
2015 26,547,572 9,799,186
2014 25,788,475 9,696,110
2013 25,051,611 9,600,379
2012 24,337,846 9,519,374
2011 23,649,039 9,449,213
2010 22,999,235 9,378,126
2009 22,391,745 9,298,515
2008 21,819,036 9,219,637
2007 21,287,635 9,148,092
2006 20,787,087 9,080,505
2005 20,304,569 9,029,572
2004 19,840,313 8,993,531
2003 19,392,475 8,958,229
2002 18,958,338 8,924,958
2001 18,537,729 8,895,960
2000 18,129,653 8,872,109
1999 17,734,506 8,857,874
1998 17,340,464 8,850,974
1997 16,949,982 8,846,062
1996 16,492,480 8,840,998
1995 15,960,530 8,826,939
1994 15,033,853 8,780,745
1993 14,051,192 8,718,561
1992 13,613,316 8,668,067
1991 13,352,090 8,617,375
1990 13,094,537 8,558,835
1989 12,906,842 8,492,964
1988 12,800,558 8,436,489
1987 12,822,574 8,397,804
1986 12,770,578 8,369,829
1985 12,548,949 8,350,386
1984 12,315,954 8,336,605
1983 12,073,822 8,329,033
1982 11,824,370 8,325,263
1981 11,568,127 8,320,503
1980 11,336,221 8,310,531
1979 11,028,809 8,293,678
1978 10,618,250 8,275,599
1977 10,224,975 8,251,540
1976 9,867,209 8,222,286
1975 9,540,817 8,192,437
1974 9,236,093 8,159,955
1973 8,954,242 8,136,312
1972 8,692,935 8,122,300
1971 8,456,317 8,098,334
1970 8,250,506 8,042,801
1969 8,066,951 7,968,072
1968 7,892,613 7,912,273
1967 7,724,550 7,867,931
1966 7,562,990 7,807,797
1965 7,406,421 7,733,853
1964 7,255,061 7,661,354
1963 7,109,828 7,604,328
1962 6,969,364 7,561,588
1961 6,834,936 7,519,998
1960 6,713,695 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Sweden
2100 0.37% -0.03%
2099 0.41% -0.04%
2098 0.41% -0.01%
2097 0.45% -0.01%
2096 0.47% -0.03%
2095 0.48% -0.02%
2094 0.51% -0.02%
2093 0.52% -0.02%
2092 0.51% -0.01%
2091 0.58% -0.02%
2090 0.62% -0.03%
2089 0.62% -0.02%
2088 0.66% -0.03%
2087 0.67% -0.06%
2086 0.7% -0.04%
2085 0.71% -0.04%
2084 0.76% -0.03%
2083 0.78% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.01%
2081 0.8% -0.02%
2080 0.84% 0.004%
2079 0.89% 0.02%
2078 0.9% 0.02%
2077 0.92% 0.03%
2076 0.95% 0.04%
2075 0.95% 0.03%
2074 1.01% 0.03%
2073 1.03% 0.03%
2072 1.08% 0.04%
2071 1.09% 0.03%
2070 1.17% 0.03%
2069 1.15% 0.01%
2068 1.17% 0.007%
2067 1.23% -0%
2066 1.23% 0.006%
2065 1.27% 0.009%
2064 1.28% 0.001%
2063 1.36% -0.005%
2062 1.44% 0.02%
2061 1.43% 0.01%
2060 1.5% 0.02%
2059 1.54% 0.03%
2058 1.57% 0.05%
2057 1.63% 0.05%
2056 1.63% 0.06%
2055 1.64% 0.07%
2054 1.65% 0.09%
2053 1.73% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.14%
2051 1.78% 0.17%
2050 1.86% 0.17%
2049 1.87% 0.19%
2048 1.91% 0.2%
2047 1.94% 0.2%
2046 1.96% 0.21%
2045 2.04% 0.22%
2044 2.07% 0.23%
2043 2.16% 0.23%
2042 2.16% 0.21%
2041 2.24% 0.22%
2040 2.29% 0.21%
2039 2.33% 0.2%
2038 2.35% 0.2%
2037 2.43% 0.21%
2036 2.47% 0.21%
2035 2.56% 0.21%
2034 2.55% 0.22%
2033 2.61% 0.23%
2032 2.64% 0.23%
2031 2.67% 0.26%
2030 2.72% 0.29%
2029 2.76% 0.33%
2028 2.79% 0.36%
2027 2.83% 0.39%
2026 2.83% 0.45%
2025 2.94% 0.49%
2024 2.96% 0.31%
2023 3% 0.47%
2022 2.99% 0.68%
2021 3% 0.6%
2020 3.01% 0.73%
2019 2.98% 1.02%
2018 3.03% 1.17%
2017 3.03% 1.36%
2016 2.97% 1.26%
2015 2.94% 1.06%
2014 2.94% 1%
2013 2.93% 0.85%
2012 2.91% 0.74%
2011 2.83% 0.76%
2010 2.71% 0.86%
2009 2.62% 0.86%
2008 2.5% 0.78%
2007 2.41% 0.74%
2006 2.38% 0.56%
2005 2.34% 0.4%
2004 2.31% 0.39%
2003 2.29% 0.37%
2002 2.27% 0.33%
2001 2.25% 0.27%
2000 2.23% 0.16%
1999 2.27% 0.08%
1998 2.3% 0.06%
1997 2.77% 0.06%
1996 3.33% 0.16%
1995 6.16% 0.53%
1994 6.99% 0.71%
1993 3.22% 0.58%
1992 1.96% 0.59%
1991 1.97% 0.68%
1990 1.45% 0.78%
1989 0.83% 0.67%
1988 -0.17% 0.46%
1987 0.41% 0.33%
1986 1.77% 0.23%
1985 1.89% 0.17%
1984 2.01% 0.09%
1983 2.11% 0.05%
1982 2.22% 0.06%
1981 2.05% 0.12%
1980 2.79% 0.2%
1979 3.87% 0.22%
1978 3.85% 0.29%
1977 3.63% 0.36%
1976 3.42% 0.36%
1975 3.3% 0.4%
1974 3.15% 0.29%
1973 3.01% 0.17%
1972 2.8% 0.3%
1971 2.49% 0.69%
1970 2.28% 0.94%
1969 2.21% 0.71%
1968 2.18% 0.56%
1967 2.14% 0.77%
1966 2.11% 0.96%
1965 2.09% 0.95%
1964 2.04% 0.75%
1963 2.02% 0.57%
1962 1.97% 0.55%
1961 1.81% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Sweden
Current population
36941128
10680056
Population rank 43/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +91
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 149/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +47,079
Net migration rank 178/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 47,079
2024 - -38,940 - 50,115
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 5,269 55,209
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 10,487 58,955
2021 951,234 -23,103 22,914 51,947
2020 945,952 -25,864 14,495 37,302
2019 927,581 -49,080 25,697 72,619
2018 903,176 -50,224 23,403 87,517
2017 876,594 -25,043 24,138 102,671
2016 850,430 -43,398 25,800 119,234
2015 824,435 -52,374 23,518 80,534
2014 799,778 -53,625 26,179 77,654
2013 784,641 -57,067 23,041 66,760
2012 763,088 -63,131 20,943 52,879
2011 741,303 -63,638 21,733 46,049
2010 719,025 -97,079 25,320 51,175
2009 693,673 -100,625 21,387 63,638
2008 654,920 -102,534 18,439 56,452
2007 610,913 -100,490 15,552 54,907
2006 586,009 -95,333 15,436 51,675
2005 570,132 -95,770 9,030 27,030
2004 554,973 -100,824 9,893 25,842
2003 540,992 -99,484 6,271 29,161
2002 529,867 -103,102 893 31,364
2001 519,594 -105,130 -1,779 28,856
2000 506,162 -104,476 -2,662 24,900
1999 491,814 -103,223 -6,201 13,940
1998 474,453 -74,952 -3,541 11,325
1997 461,209 -79,732 -3,539 6,047
1996 442,559 90,975 1,768 5,773
1995 421,630 108,751 9,710 11,621
1994 384,821 938,163 20,196 51,545
1993 369,518 272,829 20,924 32,725
1992 362,373 -128,960 28,605 20,507
1991 357,676 -68,644 29,299 25,314
1990 353,290 -127,215 29,100 35,668
1989 348,833 -199,509 24,629 44,565
1988 349,480 -286,247 15,186 30,064
1987 334,438 -441,710 11,757 21,335
1986 332,609 -121,350 9,206 15,211
1985 307,625 -75,642 4,175 11,464
1984 304,524 -70,532 3,335 8,668
1983 324,158 -73,899 833 2,105
1982 321,493 -72,852 1,665 2,524
1981 322,207 -58,347 1,664 3,209
1980 349,586 -149,650 5,818 10,040
1979 331,162 83,699 4,976 13,895
1978 310,403 95,859 4,138 13,807
1977 289,193 91,082 7,426 23,528
1976 273,924 61,326 8,222 20,324
1975 257,984 59,562 14,746 16,564
1974 240,665 51,238 23,664 9,217
1973 226,847 44,951 24,409 -9,551
1972 215,793 35,023 28,428 -13,519
1971 211,137 11,297 31,583 2,334
1970 207,385 -18,197 30,563 47,242
1969 202,174 -24,251 23,904 48,824
1968 197,623 -26,872 30,858 8,545
1967 193,044 -27,672 41,700 11,075
1966 189,218 -31,462 45,286 24,920
1965 185,931 -30,538 44,857 32,444
1964 182,334 -35,005 45,968 23,581
1963 180,867 -37,738 35,741 11,009
1962 176,297 -38,504 30,246 9,627
1961 171,236 -40,181 30,832 14,401
1960 165,774 -54,351 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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