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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.49 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% 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 +2.98% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Mozambique vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sweden
2100 105,628,248 11,330,987
2099 105,234,999 11,334,835
2098 104,803,506 11,339,107
2097 104,372,940 11,340,268
2096 103,907,178 11,341,947
2095 103,425,281 11,344,893
2094 102,934,227 11,347,531
2093 102,409,874 11,349,412
2092 101,875,140 11,351,452
2091 101,356,290 11,352,899
2090 100,775,909 11,354,820
2089 100,158,269 11,357,746
2088 99,540,971 11,360,405
2087 98,890,285 11,364,197
2086 98,236,067 11,371,529
2085 97,557,661 11,376,573
2084 96,874,408 11,381,332
2083 96,142,098 11,384,862
2082 95,398,149 11,390,058
2081 94,657,513 11,391,696
2080 93,907,673 11,393,882
2079 93,121,830 11,393,412
2078 92,301,373 11,391,291
2077 91,481,344 11,389,212
2076 90,650,714 11,385,385
2075 89,800,986 11,381,261
2074 88,951,683 11,377,973
2073 88,066,368 11,375,051
2072 87,164,412 11,371,362
2071 86,237,232 11,366,451
2070 85,304,148 11,362,742
2069 84,316,537 11,358,895
2068 83,356,481 11,357,504
2067 82,393,396 11,356,672
2066 81,393,563 11,356,676
2065 80,403,306 11,355,953
2064 79,391,403 11,354,988
2063 78,388,769 11,354,834
2062 77,335,297 11,355,452
2061 76,234,094 11,353,198
2060 75,157,247 11,352,013
2059 74,043,229 11,349,674
2058 72,919,832 11,345,893
2057 71,789,848 11,340,487
2056 70,640,165 11,335,234
2055 69,505,255 11,328,291
2054 68,382,812 11,320,768
2053 67,270,892 11,310,127
2052 66,128,092 11,296,358
2051 64,998,059 11,280,503
2050 63,864,196 11,261,537
2049 62,698,049 11,242,070
2048 61,546,964 11,221,274
2047 60,391,850 11,199,365
2046 59,241,784 11,176,512
2045 58,101,216 11,152,739
2044 56,939,196 11,127,765
2043 55,785,114 11,102,354
2042 54,603,959 11,076,504
2041 53,447,648 11,052,951
2040 52,277,886 11,028,609
2039 51,108,793 11,005,487
2038 49,947,146 10,983,160
2037 48,801,599 10,961,591
2036 47,643,184 10,938,759
2035 46,495,588 10,916,327
2034 45,334,434 10,893,717
2033 44,205,611 10,869,588
2032 43,079,649 10,844,339
2031 41,971,121 10,819,037
2030 40,879,911 10,790,557
2029 39,797,126 10,759,017
2028 38,728,158 10,724,017
2027 37,676,618 10,685,143
2026 36,641,390 10,643,884
2025 35,631,653 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 2.89% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Sweden
Current population
37173146
10665077
Population rank 44/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +74
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 148/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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