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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.59 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Mozambique vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Taiwan
2100 105,684,658 10,150,338
2099 105,291,198 10,273,881
2098 104,859,475 10,399,680
2097 104,428,679 10,527,804
2096 103,962,668 10,657,536
2095 103,480,514 10,789,978
2094 102,989,197 10,925,075
2093 102,464,565 11,062,491
2092 101,929,545 11,202,670
2091 101,410,418 11,346,131
2090 100,829,728 11,494,369
2089 100,211,758 11,644,743
2088 99,594,130 11,799,177
2087 98,943,096 11,956,109
2086 98,288,529 12,116,149
2085 97,609,760 12,281,248
2084 96,926,143 12,451,872
2083 96,193,441 12,625,681
2082 95,449,095 12,803,442
2081 94,708,064 12,986,931
2080 93,957,824 13,174,137
2079 93,171,561 13,366,920
2078 92,350,666 13,564,788
2077 91,530,198 13,765,770
2076 90,699,125 13,969,802
2075 89,848,943 14,178,904
2074 88,999,187 14,391,331
2073 88,113,398 14,606,033
2072 87,210,961 14,824,987
2071 86,283,286 15,045,310
2070 85,349,704 15,266,143
2069 84,361,565 15,488,280
2068 83,400,997 15,714,125
2067 82,437,397 15,940,945
2066 81,437,030 16,167,553
2065 80,446,244 16,396,032
2064 79,433,801 16,625,600
2063 78,430,632 16,854,355
2062 77,376,597 17,084,600
2061 76,274,806 17,314,450
2060 75,197,384 17,541,998
2059 74,082,771 17,767,014
2058 72,958,774 17,988,239
2057 71,828,186 18,208,151
2056 70,677,889 18,423,453
2055 69,542,373 18,639,554
2054 68,419,331 18,853,384
2053 67,306,817 19,063,428
2052 66,163,407 19,270,076
2051 65,032,770 19,474,323
2050 63,898,302 19,677,203
2049 62,731,532 19,878,438
2048 61,579,833 20,073,645
2047 60,424,101 20,267,326
2046 59,273,421 20,454,154
2045 58,132,244 20,640,565
2044 56,969,604 20,819,477
2043 55,814,906 20,995,111
2042 54,633,120 21,166,213
2041 53,476,191 21,331,710
2040 52,305,805 21,491,361
2039 51,136,087 21,645,911
2038 49,973,820 21,794,529
2037 48,827,661 21,939,617
2036 47,668,628 22,077,701
2035 46,520,419 22,211,115
2034 45,358,645 22,340,809
2033 44,229,218 22,463,465
2032 43,102,655 22,582,449
2031 41,993,535 22,698,460
2030 40,901,742 22,809,605
2029 39,818,379 22,916,803
2028 38,748,841 23,022,058
2027 37,696,739 23,127,410
2026 36,660,958 23,229,461
2025 35,650,681 23,331,886
2024 34,631,766 23,410,331
2023 33,635,160 23,342,541
2022 32,656,246 23,319,977
2021 31,707,800 23,468,275
2020 30,783,688 23,582,179
2019 29,884,380 23,596,027
2018 29,018,644 23,580,080
2017 28,166,393 23,555,522
2016 27,337,105 23,515,945
2015 26,547,572 23,462,914
2014 25,788,475 23,403,635
2013 25,051,611 23,344,670
2012 24,337,846 23,270,367
2011 23,649,039 23,193,518
2010 22,999,235 23,140,948
2009 22,391,745 23,078,402
2008 21,819,036 22,997,696
2007 21,287,635 22,917,444
2006 20,787,087 22,823,455
2005 20,304,569 22,729,753
2004 19,840,313 22,646,836
2003 19,392,475 22,562,663
2002 18,958,338 22,463,172
2001 18,537,729 22,341,120
2000 18,129,653 22,184,530
1999 17,734,506 22,010,489
1998 17,340,464 21,835,703
1997 16,949,982 21,634,124
1996 16,492,480 21,441,432
1995 15,960,530 21,267,653
1994 15,033,853 21,086,645
1993 14,051,192 20,899,019
1992 13,613,316 20,704,227
1991 13,352,090 20,503,568
1990 13,094,537 20,278,946
1989 12,906,842 20,055,492
1988 12,800,558 19,839,704
1987 12,822,574 19,617,046
1986 12,770,578 19,411,454
1985 12,548,949 19,191,510
1984 12,315,954 18,929,866
1983 12,073,822 18,653,146
1982 11,824,370 18,354,855
1981 11,568,127 18,029,982
1980 11,336,221 17,704,538
1979 11,028,809 17,372,779
1978 10,618,250 17,042,272
1977 10,224,975 16,730,895
1976 9,867,209 16,401,413
1975 9,540,817 16,075,128
1974 9,236,093 15,784,817
1973 8,954,242 15,505,121
1972 8,692,935 15,220,495
1971 8,456,317 14,913,564
1970 8,250,506 14,582,944
1969 8,066,951 14,068,984
1968 7,892,613 13,548,537
1967 7,724,550 13,210,344
1966 7,562,990 12,874,153
1965 7,406,421 12,511,863
1964 7,255,061 12,137,143
1963 7,109,828 11,762,101
1962 6,969,364 11,392,513
1961 6,834,936 11,030,385
1960 6,713,695 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Taiwan
2100 0.37% -1.2%
2099 0.41% -1.21%
2098 0.41% -1.22%
2097 0.45% -1.22%
2096 0.47% -1.23%
2095 0.48% -1.24%
2094 0.51% -1.24%
2093 0.52% -1.25%
2092 0.51% -1.26%
2091 0.58% -1.29%
2090 0.62% -1.29%
2089 0.62% -1.31%
2088 0.66% -1.31%
2087 0.67% -1.32%
2086 0.7% -1.34%
2085 0.71% -1.37%
2084 0.76% -1.38%
2083 0.78% -1.39%
2082 0.78% -1.41%
2081 0.8% -1.42%
2080 0.84% -1.44%
2079 0.89% -1.46%
2078 0.9% -1.46%
2077 0.92% -1.46%
2076 0.95% -1.47%
2075 0.95% -1.48%
2074 1.01% -1.47%
2073 1.03% -1.48%
2072 1.08% -1.46%
2071 1.09% -1.45%
2070 1.17% -1.43%
2069 1.15% -1.44%
2068 1.17% -1.42%
2067 1.23% -1.4%
2066 1.23% -1.39%
2065 1.27% -1.38%
2064 1.28% -1.36%
2063 1.36% -1.35%
2062 1.44% -1.33%
2061 1.43% -1.3%
2060 1.5% -1.27%
2059 1.54% -1.23%
2058 1.57% -1.21%
2057 1.63% -1.17%
2056 1.63% -1.16%
2055 1.64% -1.13%
2054 1.65% -1.1%
2053 1.73% -1.07%
2052 1.74% -1.05%
2051 1.78% -1.03%
2050 1.86% -1.01%
2049 1.87% -0.97%
2048 1.91% -0.96%
2047 1.94% -0.91%
2046 1.96% -0.9%
2045 2.04% -0.86%
2044 2.07% -0.84%
2043 2.16% -0.81%
2042 2.16% -0.78%
2041 2.24% -0.74%
2040 2.29% -0.71%
2039 2.33% -0.68%
2038 2.35% -0.66%
2037 2.43% -0.63%
2036 2.47% -0.6%
2035 2.56% -0.58%
2034 2.55% -0.55%
2033 2.61% -0.53%
2032 2.64% -0.51%
2031 2.67% -0.49%
2030 2.72% -0.47%
2029 2.76% -0.46%
2028 2.79% -0.46%
2027 2.83% -0.44%
2026 2.83% -0.44%
2025 2.94% -0.34%
2024 2.96% 0.29%
2023 3% 0.1%
2022 2.99% -0.63%
2021 3% -0.48%
2020 3.01% -0.06%
2019 2.98% 0.07%
2018 3.03% 0.1%
2017 3.03% 0.17%
2016 2.97% 0.23%
2015 2.94% 0.25%
2014 2.94% 0.25%
2013 2.93% 0.32%
2012 2.91% 0.33%
2011 2.83% 0.23%
2010 2.71% 0.27%
2009 2.62% 0.35%
2008 2.5% 0.35%
2007 2.41% 0.41%
2006 2.38% 0.41%
2005 2.34% 0.37%
2004 2.31% 0.37%
2003 2.29% 0.44%
2002 2.27% 0.55%
2001 2.25% 0.71%
2000 2.23% 0.79%
1999 2.27% 0.8%
1998 2.3% 0.93%
1997 2.77% 0.9%
1996 3.33% 0.82%
1995 6.16% 0.86%
1994 6.99% 0.9%
1993 3.22% 0.94%
1992 1.96% 0.98%
1991 1.97% 1.11%
1990 1.45% 1.11%
1989 0.83% 1.09%
1988 -0.17% 1.14%
1987 0.41% 1.06%
1986 1.77% 1.15%
1985 1.89% 1.38%
1984 2.01% 1.48%
1983 2.11% 1.63%
1982 2.22% 1.8%
1981 2.05% 1.84%
1980 2.79% 1.91%
1979 3.87% 1.94%
1978 3.85% 1.86%
1977 3.63% 2.01%
1976 3.42% 2.03%
1975 3.3% 1.84%
1974 3.15% 1.8%
1973 3.01% 1.87%
1972 2.8% 2.06%
1971 2.49% 2.27%
1970 2.28% 3.65%
1969 2.21% 3.84%
1968 2.18% 2.56%
1967 2.14% 2.61%
1966 2.11% 2.9%
1965 2.09% 3.09%
1964 2.04% 3.19%
1963 2.02% 3.24%
1962 1.97% 3.28%
1961 1.81% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Taiwan
Current population
36941128
23229461
Population rank 43/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.28%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -215
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 180/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +47,029
Net migration rank 178/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -
2024 - -38,940 -67,188 47,029
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -69,794 225,599
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -68,327 -42,430
2021 951,234 -23,103 -30,039 -156,010
2020 945,952 -25,864 -7,782 -33,978
2019 927,581 -49,080 1,416 12,718
2018 903,176 -50,224 8,725 8,888
2017 876,594 -25,043 22,613 8,809
2016 850,430 -43,398 35,980 11,707
2015 824,435 -52,374 49,741 8,581
2014 799,778 -53,625 - -
2013 784,641 -57,067 - -
2012 763,088 -63,131 - -
2011 741,303 -63,638 43,836 19,077
2010 719,025 -97,079 - -
2009 693,673 -100,625 - -
2008 654,920 -102,534 - -
2007 610,913 -100,490 - -
2006 586,009 -95,333 - -
2005 570,132 -95,770 - -
2004 554,973 -100,824 - -
2003 540,992 -99,484 - -
2002 529,867 -103,102 - -
2001 519,594 -105,130 132,707 -3,811
2000 506,162 -104,476 - -
1999 491,814 -103,223 - -
1998 474,453 -74,952 - -
1997 461,209 -79,732 - -
1996 442,559 90,975 - -
1995 421,630 108,751 - -
1994 384,821 938,163 - -
1993 369,518 272,829 - -
1992 362,373 -128,960 - -
1991 357,676 -68,644 215,698 -12,128
1990 353,290 -127,215 - -
1989 348,833 -199,509 - -
1988 349,480 -286,247 - -
1987 334,438 -441,710 - -
1986 332,609 -121,350 - -
1985 307,625 -75,642 - -
1984 304,524 -70,532 - -
1983 324,158 -73,899 - -
1982 321,493 -72,852 - -
1981 322,207 -58,347 326,883 4,508
1980 349,586 -149,650 - -
1979 331,162 83,699 - -
1978 310,403 95,859 - -
1977 289,193 91,082 - -
1976 273,924 61,326 - -
1975 257,984 59,562 - -
1974 240,665 51,238 - -
1973 226,847 44,951 - -
1972 215,793 35,023 - -
1971 211,137 11,297 - -
1970 207,385 -18,197 - -
1969 202,174 -24,251 - -
1968 197,623 -26,872 - -
1967 193,044 -27,672 - -
1966 189,218 -31,462 346,958 18,774
1965 185,931 -30,538 - -
1964 182,334 -35,005 - -
1963 180,867 -37,738 - -
1962 176,297 -38,504 - -
1961 171,236 -40,181 - -
1960 165,774 -54,351 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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