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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.06 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Switzerland
2100 105,684,658 9,234,296
2099 105,291,198 9,226,472
2098 104,859,475 9,220,109
2097 104,428,679 9,212,728
2096 103,962,668 9,208,997
2095 103,480,514 9,203,477
2094 102,989,197 9,199,095
2093 102,464,565 9,196,672
2092 101,929,545 9,194,082
2091 101,410,418 9,191,145
2090 100,829,728 9,189,122
2089 100,211,758 9,188,754
2088 99,594,130 9,190,102
2087 98,943,096 9,189,763
2086 98,288,529 9,191,494
2085 97,609,760 9,195,728
2084 96,926,143 9,199,983
2083 96,193,441 9,204,908
2082 95,449,095 9,210,695
2081 94,708,064 9,217,065
2080 93,957,824 9,223,475
2079 93,171,561 9,230,920
2078 92,350,666 9,237,649
2077 91,530,198 9,245,300
2076 90,699,125 9,250,248
2075 89,848,943 9,255,753
2074 88,999,187 9,266,455
2073 88,113,398 9,275,439
2072 87,210,961 9,283,185
2071 86,283,286 9,292,913
2070 85,349,704 9,303,843
2069 84,361,565 9,311,935
2068 83,400,997 9,320,335
2067 82,437,397 9,327,741
2066 81,437,030 9,339,455
2065 80,446,244 9,351,481
2064 79,433,801 9,362,413
2063 78,430,632 9,372,441
2062 77,376,597 9,383,258
2061 76,274,806 9,395,036
2060 75,197,384 9,403,920
2059 74,082,771 9,414,241
2058 72,958,774 9,422,560
2057 71,828,186 9,428,212
2056 70,677,889 9,435,441
2055 69,542,373 9,443,890
2054 68,419,331 9,451,268
2053 67,306,817 9,456,389
2052 66,163,407 9,456,418
2051 65,032,770 9,456,395
2050 63,898,302 9,454,544
2049 62,731,532 9,451,083
2048 61,579,833 9,444,091
2047 60,424,101 9,437,061
2046 59,273,421 9,430,954
2045 58,132,244 9,425,155
2044 56,969,604 9,418,152
2043 55,814,906 9,410,763
2042 54,633,120 9,400,808
2041 53,476,191 9,393,857
2040 52,305,805 9,382,662
2039 51,136,087 9,373,984
2038 49,973,820 9,365,030
2037 48,827,661 9,354,254
2036 47,668,628 9,342,450
2035 46,520,419 9,328,907
2034 45,358,645 9,312,054
2033 44,229,218 9,294,881
2032 43,102,655 9,276,221
2031 41,993,535 9,253,034
2030 40,901,742 9,228,188
2029 39,818,379 9,201,743
2028 38,748,841 9,170,620
2027 37,696,739 9,135,740
2026 36,660,958 9,097,532
2025 35,650,681 9,053,983
2024 34,631,766 9,005,582
2023 33,635,160 8,888,822
2022 32,656,246 8,777,088
2021 31,707,800 8,704,546
2020 30,783,688 8,638,167
2019 29,884,380 8,575,280
2018 29,018,644 8,514,329
2017 28,166,393 8,451,840
2016 27,337,105 8,373,338
2015 26,547,572 8,282,396
2014 25,788,475 8,188,649
2013 25,051,611 8,089,346
2012 24,337,846 7,996,861
2011 23,649,039 7,912,398
2010 22,999,235 7,824,909
2009 22,391,745 7,743,831
2008 21,819,036 7,647,675
2007 21,287,635 7,551,117
2006 20,787,087 7,483,934
2005 20,304,569 7,437,115
2004 19,840,313 7,389,625
2003 19,392,475 7,339,001
2002 18,958,338 7,284,753
2001 18,537,729 7,229,854
2000 18,129,653 7,184,250
1999 17,734,506 7,143,991
1998 17,340,464 7,110,001
1997 16,949,982 7,088,906
1996 16,492,480 7,071,850
1995 15,960,530 7,040,687
1994 15,033,853 6,993,795
1993 14,051,192 6,938,265
1992 13,613,316 6,875,364
1991 13,352,090 6,799,978
1990 13,094,537 6,715,519
1989 12,906,842 6,646,912
1988 12,800,558 6,593,386
1987 12,822,574 6,545,106
1986 12,770,578 6,504,124
1985 12,548,949 6,470,365
1984 12,315,954 6,441,865
1983 12,073,822 6,418,773
1982 11,824,370 6,391,309
1981 11,568,127 6,354,074
1980 11,336,221 6,319,408
1979 11,028,809 6,294,365
1978 10,618,250 6,281,738
1977 10,224,975 6,281,174
1976 9,867,209 6,302,504
1975 9,540,817 6,338,632
1974 9,236,093 6,341,405
1973 8,954,242 6,307,347
1972 8,692,935 6,260,956
1971 8,456,317 6,213,399
1970 8,250,506 6,180,877
1969 8,066,951 6,136,387
1968 7,892,613 6,067,714
1967 7,724,550 5,991,785
1966 7,562,990 5,918,002
1965 7,406,421 5,856,472
1964 7,255,061 5,789,228
1963 7,109,828 5,694,247
1962 6,969,364 5,573,815
1961 6,834,936 5,434,294
1960 6,713,695 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Switzerland
2100 0.37% 0.08%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.41% 0.08%
2097 0.45% 0.04%
2096 0.47% 0.06%
2095 0.48% 0.05%
2094 0.51% 0.03%
2093 0.52% 0.03%
2092 0.51% 0.03%
2091 0.58% 0.02%
2090 0.62% 0.004%
2089 0.62% -0.01%
2088 0.66% 0.004%
2087 0.67% -0.02%
2086 0.7% -0.05%
2085 0.71% -0.05%
2084 0.76% -0.05%
2083 0.78% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.8% -0.07%
2080 0.84% -0.08%
2079 0.89% -0.07%
2078 0.9% -0.08%
2077 0.92% -0.05%
2076 0.95% -0.06%
2075 0.95% -0.12%
2074 1.01% -0.1%
2073 1.03% -0.08%
2072 1.08% -0.1%
2071 1.09% -0.12%
2070 1.17% -0.09%
2069 1.15% -0.09%
2068 1.17% -0.08%
2067 1.23% -0.13%
2066 1.23% -0.13%
2065 1.27% -0.12%
2064 1.28% -0.11%
2063 1.36% -0.12%
2062 1.44% -0.13%
2061 1.43% -0.09%
2060 1.5% -0.11%
2059 1.54% -0.09%
2058 1.57% -0.06%
2057 1.63% -0.08%
2056 1.63% -0.09%
2055 1.64% -0.08%
2054 1.65% -0.05%
2053 1.73% -0%
2052 1.74% 0%
2051 1.78% 0.02%
2050 1.86% 0.04%
2049 1.87% 0.07%
2048 1.91% 0.07%
2047 1.94% 0.06%
2046 1.96% 0.06%
2045 2.04% 0.07%
2044 2.07% 0.08%
2043 2.16% 0.11%
2042 2.16% 0.07%
2041 2.24% 0.12%
2040 2.29% 0.09%
2039 2.33% 0.1%
2038 2.35% 0.12%
2037 2.43% 0.13%
2036 2.47% 0.15%
2035 2.56% 0.18%
2034 2.55% 0.18%
2033 2.61% 0.2%
2032 2.64% 0.25%
2031 2.67% 0.27%
2030 2.72% 0.29%
2029 2.76% 0.34%
2028 2.79% 0.38%
2027 2.83% 0.42%
2026 2.83% 0.48%
2025 2.94% 0.54%
2024 2.96% 1.31%
2023 3% 1.27%
2022 2.99% 0.83%
2021 3% 0.77%
2020 3.01% 0.73%
2019 2.98% 0.72%
2018 3.03% 0.74%
2017 3.03% 0.94%
2016 2.97% 1.1%
2015 2.94% 1.14%
2014 2.94% 1.23%
2013 2.93% 1.16%
2012 2.91% 1.07%
2011 2.83% 1.12%
2010 2.71% 1.05%
2009 2.62% 1.26%
2008 2.5% 1.28%
2007 2.41% 0.9%
2006 2.38% 0.63%
2005 2.34% 0.64%
2004 2.31% 0.69%
2003 2.29% 0.74%
2002 2.27% 0.76%
2001 2.25% 0.63%
2000 2.23% 0.56%
1999 2.27% 0.48%
1998 2.3% 0.3%
1997 2.77% 0.24%
1996 3.33% 0.44%
1995 6.16% 0.67%
1994 6.99% 0.8%
1993 3.22% 0.91%
1992 1.96% 1.11%
1991 1.97% 1.26%
1990 1.45% 1.03%
1989 0.83% 0.81%
1988 -0.17% 0.74%
1987 0.41% 0.63%
1986 1.77% 0.52%
1985 1.89% 0.44%
1984 2.01% 0.36%
1983 2.11% 0.43%
1982 2.22% 0.59%
1981 2.05% 0.55%
1980 2.79% 0.4%
1979 3.87% 0.2%
1978 3.85% 0.009%
1977 3.63% -0.34%
1976 3.42% -0.57%
1975 3.3% -0.04%
1974 3.15% 0.54%
1973 3.01% 0.74%
1972 2.8% 0.77%
1971 2.49% 0.53%
1970 2.28% 0.73%
1969 2.21% 1.13%
1968 2.18% 1.27%
1967 2.14% 1.25%
1966 2.11% 1.05%
1965 2.09% 1.16%
1964 2.04% 1.67%
1963 2.02% 2.16%
1962 1.97% 2.57%
1961 1.81% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Switzerland
Current population
36941128
9107866
Population rank 43/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.11%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +320
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 81/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +37,253
Net migration rank 178/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 37,253
2024 - -38,940 - 40,099
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 8,000 45,098
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 7,899 96,424
2021 951,234 -23,103 18,279 50,665
2020 945,952 -25,864 9,502 55,523
2019 927,581 -49,080 18,008 44,517
2018 903,176 -50,224 20,434 41,253
2017 876,594 -25,043 20,284 45,658
2016 850,430 -43,398 22,608 71,009
2015 824,435 -52,374 19,050 71,876
2014 799,778 -53,625 21,290 78,122
2013 784,641 -57,067 17,797 83,823
2012 763,088 -63,131 18,393 67,840
2011 741,303 -63,638 18,990 67,194
2010 719,025 -97,079 17,997 76,388
2009 693,673 -100,625 15,487 69,324
2008 654,920 -102,534 15,295 94,430
2007 610,913 -100,490 13,592 72,475
2006 586,009 -95,333 12,723 37,308
2005 570,132 -95,770 11,899 33,203
2004 554,973 -100,824 13,302 39,484
2003 540,992 -99,484 8,807 42,567
2002 529,867 -103,102 10,199 49,650
2001 519,594 -105,130 10,845 35,420
2000 506,162 -104,476 15,806 24,463
1999 491,814 -103,223 16,431 25,599
1998 474,453 -74,952 16,353 11,325
1997 461,209 -79,732 17,722 -1,939
1996 442,559 90,975 19,801 -131
1995 421,630 108,751 19,010 25,343
1994 384,821 938,163 20,982 30,274
1993 369,518 272,829 21,509 40,267
1992 362,373 -128,960 24,064 42,014
1991 357,676 -68,644 23,800 69,738
1990 353,290 -127,215 20,146 58,428
1989 348,833 -199,509 19,941 34,432
1988 349,480 -286,247 21,099 34,602
1987 334,438 -441,710 15,708 27,081
1986 332,609 -121,350 16,261 23,242
1985 307,625 -75,642 14,882 14,402
1984 304,524 -70,532 16,105 12,532
1983 324,158 -73,899 12,837 5,663
1982 321,493 -72,852 15,339 21,929
1981 322,207 -58,347 13,979 24,229
1980 349,586 -149,650 14,535 17,841
1979 331,162 83,699 14,477 4,262
1978 310,403 95,859 13,820 -6,552
1977 289,193 91,082 16,959 -22,516
1976 273,924 61,326 17,017 -54,255
1975 257,984 59,562 22,820 -58,187
1974 240,665 51,238 27,902 2,008
1973 226,847 44,951 30,906 8,158
1972 215,793 35,023 35,061 19,991
1971 211,137 11,297 38,523 2,636
1970 207,385 -18,197 42,648 -18,326
1969 202,174 -24,251 44,182 20,754
1968 197,623 -26,872 47,328 25,828
1967 193,044 -27,672 52,128 27,697
1966 189,218 -31,462 53,854 14,979
1965 185,931 -30,538 56,222 -1,351
1964 182,334 -35,005 59,050 21,455
1963 180,867 -37,738 52,956 58,415
1962 176,297 -38,504 49,050 82,798
1961 171,236 -40,181 48,365 101,278
1960 165,774 -54,351 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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