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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.38 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Mozambique vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Syria
2100 105,684,658 44,620,090
2099 105,291,198 44,690,260
2098 104,859,475 44,750,249
2097 104,428,679 44,813,148
2096 103,962,668 44,867,740
2095 103,480,514 44,895,489
2094 102,989,197 44,945,231
2093 102,464,565 44,974,311
2092 101,929,545 45,003,795
2091 101,410,418 45,016,478
2090 100,829,728 45,048,083
2089 100,211,758 45,047,102
2088 99,594,130 45,041,864
2087 98,943,096 45,049,516
2086 98,288,529 45,068,928
2085 97,609,760 45,034,847
2084 96,926,143 44,999,929
2083 96,193,441 44,971,600
2082 95,449,095 44,910,859
2081 94,708,064 44,843,908
2080 93,957,824 44,744,718
2079 93,171,561 44,687,371
2078 92,350,666 44,649,760
2077 91,530,198 44,604,175
2076 90,699,125 44,520,132
2075 89,848,943 44,426,423
2074 88,999,187 44,328,795
2073 88,113,398 44,221,016
2072 87,210,961 44,084,262
2071 86,283,286 43,939,848
2070 85,349,704 43,795,999
2069 84,361,565 43,648,130
2068 83,400,997 43,465,442
2067 82,437,397 43,271,173
2066 81,437,030 43,060,752
2065 80,446,244 42,810,442
2064 79,433,801 42,559,554
2063 78,430,632 42,311,907
2062 77,376,597 42,062,193
2061 76,274,806 41,808,082
2060 75,197,384 41,522,274
2059 74,082,771 41,208,825
2058 72,958,774 40,925,728
2057 71,828,186 40,643,453
2056 70,677,889 40,332,578
2055 69,542,373 40,026,632
2054 68,419,331 39,691,425
2053 67,306,817 39,348,020
2052 66,163,407 39,045,268
2051 65,032,770 38,733,827
2050 63,898,302 38,410,423
2049 62,731,532 38,089,455
2048 61,579,833 37,784,449
2047 60,424,101 37,492,636
2046 59,273,421 37,181,526
2045 58,132,244 36,843,579
2044 56,969,604 36,526,509
2043 55,814,906 36,188,225
2042 54,633,120 35,825,419
2041 53,476,191 35,447,414
2040 52,305,805 35,042,107
2039 51,136,087 34,626,945
2038 49,973,820 34,183,740
2037 48,827,661 33,703,682
2036 47,668,628 33,223,843
2035 46,520,419 32,696,648
2034 45,358,645 32,148,814
2033 44,229,218 31,562,427
2032 43,102,655 30,967,322
2031 41,993,535 30,329,874
2030 40,901,742 29,672,629
2029 39,818,379 28,949,535
2028 38,748,841 28,217,748
2027 37,696,739 27,428,807
2026 36,660,958 26,607,148
2025 35,650,681 25,689,551
2024 34,631,766 24,672,760
2023 33,635,160 23,594,623
2022 32,656,246 22,462,173
2021 31,707,800 21,628,839
2020 30,783,688 21,049,429
2019 29,884,380 20,353,534
2018 29,018,644 19,577,845
2017 28,166,393 19,224,668
2016 27,337,105 19,193,834
2015 26,547,572 19,424,618
2014 25,788,475 20,273,659
2013 25,051,611 21,666,917
2012 24,337,846 22,759,763
2011 23,649,039 22,878,098
2010 22,999,235 22,482,421
2009 22,391,745 21,976,969
2008 21,819,036 21,636,564
2007 21,287,635 20,884,125
2006 20,787,087 19,637,022
2005 20,304,569 18,814,091
2004 19,840,313 18,336,875
2003 19,392,475 17,889,296
2002 18,958,338 17,468,332
2001 18,537,729 17,051,338
2000 18,129,653 16,637,888
1999 17,734,506 16,228,061
1998 17,340,464 15,820,413
1997 16,949,982 15,417,542
1996 16,492,480 15,018,104
1995 15,960,530 14,616,801
1994 15,033,853 14,208,583
1993 14,051,192 13,795,686
1992 13,613,316 13,385,571
1991 13,352,090 12,980,821
1990 13,094,537 12,579,208
1989 12,906,842 12,179,060
1988 12,800,558 11,782,264
1987 12,822,574 11,388,923
1986 12,770,578 11,002,844
1985 12,548,949 10,625,672
1984 12,315,954 10,258,398
1983 12,073,822 9,904,809
1982 11,824,370 9,572,511
1981 11,568,127 9,260,189
1980 11,336,221 8,957,663
1979 11,028,809 8,661,909
1978 10,618,250 8,372,759
1977 10,224,975 8,090,501
1976 9,867,209 7,817,320
1975 9,540,817 7,554,364
1974 9,236,093 7,302,160
1973 8,954,242 7,060,321
1972 8,692,935 6,826,024
1971 8,456,317 6,598,094
1970 8,250,506 6,380,609
1969 8,066,951 6,175,166
1968 7,892,613 5,978,742
1967 7,724,550 5,790,198
1966 7,562,990 5,609,047
1965 7,406,421 5,435,267
1964 7,255,061 5,269,087
1963 7,109,828 5,110,467
1962 6,969,364 4,959,340
1961 6,834,936 4,815,466
1960 6,713,695 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Syria
2100 0.37% -0.16%
2099 0.41% -0.13%
2098 0.41% -0.14%
2097 0.45% -0.12%
2096 0.47% -0.06%
2095 0.48% -0.11%
2094 0.51% -0.06%
2093 0.52% -0.07%
2092 0.51% -0.03%
2091 0.58% -0.07%
2090 0.62% 0.002%
2089 0.62% 0.01%
2088 0.66% -0.02%
2087 0.67% -0.04%
2086 0.7% 0.08%
2085 0.71% 0.08%
2084 0.76% 0.06%
2083 0.78% 0.14%
2082 0.78% 0.15%
2081 0.8% 0.22%
2080 0.84% 0.13%
2079 0.89% 0.08%
2078 0.9% 0.1%
2077 0.92% 0.19%
2076 0.95% 0.21%
2075 0.95% 0.22%
2074 1.01% 0.24%
2073 1.03% 0.31%
2072 1.08% 0.33%
2071 1.09% 0.33%
2070 1.17% 0.34%
2069 1.15% 0.42%
2068 1.17% 0.45%
2067 1.23% 0.49%
2066 1.23% 0.58%
2065 1.27% 0.59%
2064 1.28% 0.59%
2063 1.36% 0.59%
2062 1.44% 0.61%
2061 1.43% 0.69%
2060 1.5% 0.76%
2059 1.54% 0.69%
2058 1.57% 0.69%
2057 1.63% 0.77%
2056 1.63% 0.76%
2055 1.64% 0.84%
2054 1.65% 0.87%
2053 1.73% 0.78%
2052 1.74% 0.8%
2051 1.78% 0.84%
2050 1.86% 0.84%
2049 1.87% 0.81%
2048 1.91% 0.78%
2047 1.94% 0.84%
2046 1.96% 0.92%
2045 2.04% 0.87%
2044 2.07% 0.93%
2043 2.16% 1.01%
2042 2.16% 1.07%
2041 2.24% 1.16%
2040 2.29% 1.2%
2039 2.33% 1.3%
2038 2.35% 1.42%
2037 2.43% 1.44%
2036 2.47% 1.61%
2035 2.56% 1.7%
2034 2.55% 1.86%
2033 2.61% 1.92%
2032 2.64% 2.1%
2031 2.67% 2.21%
2030 2.72% 2.5%
2029 2.76% 2.59%
2028 2.79% 2.88%
2027 2.83% 3.09%
2026 2.83% 3.57%
2025 2.94% 4.12%
2024 2.96% 4.57%
2023 3% 5.04%
2022 2.99% 3.85%
2021 3% 2.75%
2020 3.01% 3.42%
2019 2.98% 3.96%
2018 3.03% 1.84%
2017 3.03% 0.16%
2016 2.97% -1.19%
2015 2.94% -4.19%
2014 2.94% -6.43%
2013 2.93% -4.8%
2012 2.91% -0.52%
2011 2.83% 1.76%
2010 2.71% 2.3%
2009 2.62% 1.57%
2008 2.5% 3.6%
2007 2.41% 6.35%
2006 2.38% 4.37%
2005 2.34% 2.6%
2004 2.31% 2.5%
2003 2.29% 2.41%
2002 2.27% 2.45%
2001 2.25% 2.48%
2000 2.23% 2.53%
1999 2.27% 2.58%
1998 2.3% 2.61%
1997 2.77% 2.66%
1996 3.33% 2.75%
1995 6.16% 2.87%
1994 6.99% 2.99%
1993 3.22% 3.06%
1992 1.96% 3.12%
1991 1.97% 3.19%
1990 1.45% 3.29%
1989 0.83% 3.37%
1988 -0.17% 3.45%
1987 0.41% 3.51%
1986 1.77% 3.55%
1985 1.89% 3.58%
1984 2.01% 3.57%
1983 2.11% 3.47%
1982 2.22% 3.37%
1981 2.05% 3.38%
1980 2.79% 3.41%
1979 3.87% 3.45%
1978 3.85% 3.49%
1977 3.63% 3.49%
1976 3.42% 3.48%
1975 3.3% 3.45%
1974 3.15% 3.43%
1973 3.01% 3.43%
1972 2.8% 3.45%
1971 2.49% 3.41%
1970 2.28% 3.33%
1969 2.21% 3.29%
1968 2.18% 3.26%
1967 2.14% 3.23%
1966 2.11% 3.2%
1965 2.09% 3.15%
1964 2.04% 3.1%
1963 2.02% 3.05%
1962 1.97% 2.99%
1961 1.81% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Syria
Current population
36941128
26829400
Population rank 43/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.32%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 6/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +421,693
Net migration rank 178/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 421,693
2024 - -38,940 - 546,494
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 402,713 757,309
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 369,750 735,142
2021 951,234 -23,103 350,560 211,220
2020 945,952 -25,864 327,992 269,050
2019 927,581 -49,080 293,762 500,985
2018 903,176 -50,224 242,530 514,102
2017 876,594 -25,043 237,214 -287,501
2016 850,430 -43,398 236,007 -124,063
2015 824,435 -52,374 253,977 -827,496
2014 799,778 -53,625 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 784,641 -57,067 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 763,088 -63,131 475,520 -999,267
2011 741,303 -63,638 543,950 -256,888
2010 719,025 -97,079 558,666 -54,359
2009 693,673 -100,625 559,314 -52,703
2008 654,920 -102,534 576,593 -402,393
2007 610,913 -100,490 529,162 801,514
2006 586,009 -95,333 480,616 682,911
2005 570,132 -95,770 468,960 13,382
2004 554,973 -100,824 461,209 10,881
2003 540,992 -99,484 457,000 -33,920
2002 529,867 -103,102 453,967 -35,096
2001 519,594 -105,130 451,503 -36,383
2000 506,162 -104,476 446,211 -34,425
1999 491,814 -103,223 439,261 -31,394
1998 474,453 -74,952 433,447 -26,025
1997 461,209 -79,732 429,887 -31,571
1996 442,559 90,975 430,765 -30,197
1995 421,630 108,751 430,172 -28,122
1994 384,821 938,163 426,996 -12,630
1993 369,518 272,829 420,244 -8,828
1992 362,373 -128,960 412,878 -4,063
1991 357,676 -68,644 410,830 -10,154
1990 353,290 -127,215 409,177 -6,620
1989 348,833 -199,509 406,111 -8,379
1988 349,480 -286,247 404,285 -8,426
1987 334,438 -441,710 399,159 -8,335
1986 332,609 -121,350 390,821 -9,485
1985 307,625 -75,642 379,231 -6,221
1984 304,524 -70,532 366,768 -5,245
1983 324,158 -73,899 355,375 -9,729
1982 321,493 -72,852 319,664 -721
1981 322,207 -58,347 330,237 -24,536
1980 349,586 -149,650 332,464 -33,114
1979 331,162 83,699 324,943 -32,793
1978 310,403 95,859 316,724 -30,567
1977 289,193 91,082 306,630 -28,275
1976 273,924 61,326 294,267 -26,268
1975 257,984 59,562 282,299 -24,389
1974 240,665 51,238 270,735 -24,242
1973 226,847 44,951 254,687 -17,502
1972 215,793 35,023 249,027 -17,610
1971 211,137 11,297 239,610 -15,167
1970 207,385 -18,197 230,117 -19,594
1969 202,174 -24,251 219,114 -18,749
1968 197,623 -26,872 209,454 -16,968
1967 193,044 -27,672 199,223 -14,618
1966 189,218 -31,462 191,122 -13,434
1965 185,931 -30,538 182,560 -12,704
1964 182,334 -35,005 174,549 -12,044
1963 180,867 -37,738 166,555 -11,817
1962 176,297 -38,504 159,155 -11,641
1961 171,236 -40,181 151,485 -11,237
1960 165,774 -54,351 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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