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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.35 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Mozambique vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Tajikistan
2100 105,628,248 20,381,526
2099 105,234,999 20,372,551
2098 104,803,506 20,358,644
2097 104,372,940 20,340,387
2096 103,907,178 20,316,369
2095 103,425,281 20,289,397
2094 102,934,227 20,257,491
2093 102,409,874 20,225,699
2092 101,875,140 20,184,493
2091 101,356,290 20,140,447
2090 100,775,909 20,095,391
2089 100,158,269 20,047,692
2088 99,540,971 19,997,155
2087 98,890,285 19,941,974
2086 98,236,067 19,887,286
2085 97,557,661 19,828,693
2084 96,874,408 19,765,003
2083 96,142,098 19,697,841
2082 95,398,149 19,631,303
2081 94,657,513 19,564,411
2080 93,907,673 19,491,236
2079 93,121,830 19,417,379
2078 92,301,373 19,339,170
2077 91,481,344 19,257,390
2076 90,650,714 19,167,336
2075 89,800,986 19,075,879
2074 88,951,683 18,980,350
2073 88,066,368 18,881,571
2072 87,164,412 18,777,247
2071 86,237,232 18,666,888
2070 85,304,148 18,551,377
2069 84,316,537 18,430,162
2068 83,356,481 18,307,352
2067 82,393,396 18,179,902
2066 81,393,563 18,046,854
2065 80,403,306 17,914,179
2064 79,391,403 17,776,364
2063 78,388,769 17,633,689
2062 77,335,297 17,490,989
2061 76,234,094 17,348,872
2060 75,157,247 17,199,727
2059 74,043,229 17,048,953
2058 72,919,832 16,896,463
2057 71,789,848 16,742,280
2056 70,640,165 16,588,751
2055 69,505,255 16,434,774
2054 68,382,812 16,278,710
2053 67,270,892 16,123,490
2052 66,128,092 15,961,093
2051 64,998,059 15,798,643
2050 63,864,196 15,632,073
2049 62,698,049 15,462,414
2048 61,546,964 15,286,104
2047 60,391,850 15,105,763
2046 59,241,784 14,921,881
2045 58,101,216 14,733,376
2044 56,939,196 14,538,462
2043 55,785,114 14,343,357
2042 54,603,959 14,141,976
2041 53,447,648 13,939,862
2040 52,277,886 13,735,841
2039 51,108,793 13,531,043
2038 49,947,146 13,325,915
2037 48,801,599 13,119,563
2036 47,643,184 12,911,709
2035 46,495,588 12,708,867
2034 45,334,434 12,510,728
2033 44,205,611 12,316,142
2032 43,079,649 12,122,988
2031 41,971,121 11,933,358
2030 40,879,911 11,744,792
2029 39,797,126 11,554,401
2028 38,728,158 11,364,659
2027 37,676,618 11,173,930
2026 36,641,390 10,981,648
2025 35,631,653 10,786,734
2024 34,631,766 10,590,927
2023 33,635,160 10,389,799
2022 32,656,246 10,182,222
2021 31,707,800 9,966,908
2020 30,783,688 9,749,310
2019 29,884,380 9,529,966
2018 29,018,644 9,307,333
2017 28,166,393 9,085,946
2016 27,337,105 8,865,631
2015 26,547,572 8,643,840
2014 25,788,475 8,425,552
2013 25,051,611 8,216,724
2012 24,337,846 8,014,084
2011 23,649,039 7,824,785
2010 22,999,235 7,652,141
2009 22,391,745 7,490,230
2008 21,819,036 7,338,403
2007 21,287,635 7,194,477
2006 20,787,087 7,057,566
2005 20,304,569 6,924,720
2004 19,840,313 6,790,547
2003 19,392,475 6,658,575
2002 18,958,338 6,531,669
2001 18,537,729 6,407,377
2000 18,129,653 6,284,735
1999 17,734,506 6,208,370
1998 17,340,464 6,176,397
1997 16,949,982 6,139,829
1996 16,492,480 6,066,523
1995 15,960,530 5,948,584
1994 15,033,853 5,825,368
1993 14,051,192 5,724,993
1992 13,613,316 5,649,400
1991 13,352,090 5,541,205
1990 13,094,537 5,398,768
1989 12,906,842 5,267,249
1988 12,800,558 5,114,989
1987 12,822,574 4,939,059
1986 12,770,578 4,772,139
1985 12,548,949 4,619,003
1984 12,315,954 4,480,026
1983 12,073,822 4,350,874
1982 11,824,370 4,227,171
1981 11,568,127 4,109,022
1980 11,336,221 3,995,256
1979 11,028,809 3,882,691
1978 10,618,250 3,768,508
1977 10,224,975 3,653,265
1976 9,867,209 3,540,076
1975 9,540,817 3,430,425
1974 9,236,093 3,324,499
1973 8,954,242 3,222,290
1972 8,692,935 3,123,691
1971 8,456,317 3,028,837
1970 8,250,506 2,936,779
1969 8,066,951 2,845,273
1968 7,892,613 2,753,848
1967 7,724,550 2,664,130
1966 7,562,990 2,577,184
1965 7,406,421 2,492,998
1964 7,255,061 2,411,260
1963 7,109,828 2,331,736
1962 6,969,364 2,255,026
1961 6,834,936 2,181,805
1960 6,713,695 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Tajikistan
2100 0.37% 0.04%
2099 0.41% 0.07%
2098 0.41% 0.09%
2097 0.45% 0.12%
2096 0.47% 0.13%
2095 0.48% 0.16%
2094 0.51% 0.16%
2093 0.52% 0.2%
2092 0.51% 0.22%
2091 0.58% 0.22%
2090 0.62% 0.24%
2089 0.62% 0.25%
2088 0.66% 0.28%
2087 0.67% 0.27%
2086 0.7% 0.3%
2085 0.71% 0.32%
2084 0.76% 0.34%
2083 0.78% 0.34%
2082 0.78% 0.34%
2081 0.8% 0.38%
2080 0.84% 0.38%
2079 0.89% 0.4%
2078 0.9% 0.42%
2077 0.92% 0.47%
2076 0.95% 0.48%
2075 0.95% 0.5%
2074 1.01% 0.52%
2073 1.03% 0.56%
2072 1.08% 0.59%
2071 1.09% 0.62%
2070 1.17% 0.66%
2069 1.15% 0.67%
2068 1.17% 0.7%
2067 1.23% 0.74%
2066 1.23% 0.74%
2065 1.27% 0.78%
2064 1.28% 0.81%
2063 1.36% 0.82%
2062 1.44% 0.82%
2061 1.43% 0.87%
2060 1.5% 0.88%
2059 1.54% 0.9%
2058 1.57% 0.92%
2057 1.63% 0.93%
2056 1.63% 0.94%
2055 1.64% 0.96%
2054 1.65% 0.96%
2053 1.73% 1.02%
2052 1.74% 1.03%
2051 1.78% 1.07%
2050 1.86% 1.1%
2049 1.87% 1.15%
2048 1.91% 1.19%
2047 1.94% 1.23%
2046 1.96% 1.28%
2045 2.04% 1.34%
2044 2.07% 1.36%
2043 2.16% 1.42%
2042 2.16% 1.45%
2041 2.24% 1.49%
2040 2.29% 1.51%
2039 2.33% 1.54%
2038 2.35% 1.57%
2037 2.43% 1.61%
2036 2.47% 1.6%
2035 2.56% 1.58%
2034 2.55% 1.58%
2033 2.61% 1.59%
2032 2.64% 1.59%
2031 2.67% 1.61%
2030 2.72% 1.65%
2029 2.76% 1.67%
2028 2.79% 1.71%
2027 2.83% 1.75%
2026 2.83% 1.81%
2025 2.89% 1.85%
2024 2.96% 1.94%
2023 3% 2.04%
2022 2.99% 2.16%
2021 3% 2.23%
2020 3.01% 2.3%
2019 2.98% 2.39%
2018 3.03% 2.44%
2017 3.03% 2.49%
2016 2.97% 2.57%
2015 2.94% 2.59%
2014 2.94% 2.54%
2013 2.93% 2.53%
2012 2.91% 2.42%
2011 2.83% 2.26%
2010 2.71% 2.16%
2009 2.62% 2.07%
2008 2.5% 2%
2007 2.41% 1.94%
2006 2.38% 1.92%
2005 2.34% 1.98%
2004 2.31% 1.98%
2003 2.29% 1.94%
2002 2.27% 1.94%
2001 2.25% 1.95%
2000 2.23% 1.23%
1999 2.27% 0.52%
1998 2.3% 0.6%
1997 2.77% 1.21%
1996 3.33% 1.98%
1995 6.16% 2.12%
1994 6.99% 1.75%
1993 3.22% 1.34%
1992 1.96% 1.95%
1991 1.97% 2.64%
1990 1.45% 2.5%
1989 0.83% 2.98%
1988 -0.17% 3.56%
1987 0.41% 3.5%
1986 1.77% 3.32%
1985 1.89% 3.1%
1984 2.01% 2.97%
1983 2.11% 2.93%
1982 2.22% 2.88%
1981 2.05% 2.85%
1980 2.79% 2.9%
1979 3.87% 3.03%
1978 3.85% 3.15%
1977 3.63% 3.2%
1976 3.42% 3.2%
1975 3.3% 3.19%
1974 3.15% 3.17%
1973 3.01% 3.16%
1972 2.8% 3.13%
1971 2.49% 3.13%
1970 2.28% 3.22%
1969 2.21% 3.32%
1968 2.18% 3.37%
1967 2.14% 3.37%
1966 2.11% 3.38%
1965 2.09% 3.39%
1964 2.04% 3.41%
1963 2.02% 3.4%
1962 1.97% 3.36%
1961 1.81% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Tajikistan
Current population
37173146
11080415
Population rank 44/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +536
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 58/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -21,606
Net migration rank 178/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -21,606
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 219,677 -21,236
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 223,828 -19,999
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 228,336 -17,001
2021 951,234 -23,103 222,850 -3,564
2020 945,952 -25,864 219,467 -3,564
2019 927,581 -49,080 231,817 -9,041
2018 903,176 -50,224 228,597 -6,111
2017 876,594 -25,043 224,396 -4,093
2016 850,430 -43,398 228,547 -8,210
2015 824,435 -52,374 230,903 -7,660
2014 799,778 -53,625 227,304 -13,962
2013 784,641 -57,067 220,693 -16,362
2012 763,088 -63,131 213,078 -12,132
2011 741,303 -63,638 208,429 -30,783
2010 719,025 -97,079 201,389 -33,733
2009 693,673 -100,625 192,851 -36,677
2008 654,920 -102,534 182,337 -34,855
2007 610,913 -100,490 173,200 -32,831
2006 586,009 -95,333 164,046 -30,591
2005 570,132 -95,770 160,189 -27,954
2004 554,973 -100,824 161,201 -25,082
2003 540,992 -99,484 150,391 -22,562
2002 529,867 -103,102 146,492 -20,526
2001 519,594 -105,130 142,276 -19,657
2000 506,162 -104,476 136,549 -13,871
1999 491,814 -103,223 147,622 -117,571
1998 474,453 -74,952 153,508 -119,621
1997 461,209 -79,732 149,825 -110,572
1996 442,559 90,975 138,287 -30,922
1995 421,630 108,751 168,934 -40,418
1994 384,821 938,163 167,590 -49,668
1993 369,518 272,829 157,975 -75,147
1992 362,373 -128,960 163,652 -95,280
1991 357,676 -68,644 177,585 -29,553
1990 353,290 -127,215 178,429 -41,596
1989 348,833 -199,509 179,212 -53,020
1988 349,480 -286,247 172,805 5,523
1987 334,438 -441,710 163,611 9,923
1986 332,609 -121,350 155,987 4,321
1985 307,625 -75,642 145,720 247
1984 304,524 -70,532 139,145 -7,152
1983 324,158 -73,899 133,280 -6,972
1982 321,493 -72,852 127,838 -6,730
1981 322,207 -58,347 121,418 -6,221
1980 349,586 -149,650 117,888 -5,557
1979 331,162 83,699 114,496 -1,703
1978 310,403 95,859 110,564 5,006
1977 289,193 91,082 106,920 7,999
1976 273,924 61,326 103,777 7,679
1975 257,984 59,562 100,604 7,237
1974 240,665 51,238 97,481 6,531
1973 226,847 44,951 94,523 5,876
1972 215,793 35,023 91,677 5,123
1971 211,137 11,297 88,618 4,293
1970 207,385 -18,197 85,645 5,559
1969 202,174 -24,251 82,931 8,886
1968 197,623 -26,872 80,698 10,323
1967 193,044 -27,672 78,733 9,670
1966 189,218 -31,462 76,702 8,796
1965 185,931 -30,538 75,139 7,744
1964 182,334 -35,005 74,030 6,568
1963 180,867 -37,738 73,065 5,379
1962 176,297 -38,504 70,700 4,270
1961 171,236 -40,181 68,182 3,291
1960 165,774 -54,351 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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