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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.35 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd 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 +2.99% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Mozambique vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Tajikistan
2100 105,684,658 20,390,053
2099 105,291,198 20,381,074
2098 104,859,475 20,367,161
2097 104,428,679 20,348,897
2096 103,962,668 20,324,869
2095 103,480,514 20,297,885
2094 102,989,197 20,265,966
2093 102,464,565 20,234,160
2092 101,929,545 20,192,937
2091 101,410,418 20,148,873
2090 100,829,728 20,103,798
2089 100,211,758 20,056,079
2088 99,594,130 20,005,521
2087 98,943,096 19,950,317
2086 98,288,529 19,895,606
2085 97,609,760 19,836,988
2084 96,926,143 19,773,272
2083 96,193,441 19,706,082
2082 95,449,095 19,639,516
2081 94,708,064 19,572,596
2080 93,957,824 19,499,390
2079 93,171,561 19,425,502
2078 92,350,666 19,347,261
2077 91,530,198 19,265,447
2076 90,699,125 19,175,355
2075 89,848,943 19,083,859
2074 88,999,187 18,988,290
2073 88,113,398 18,889,470
2072 87,210,961 18,785,103
2071 86,283,286 18,674,697
2070 85,349,704 18,559,138
2069 84,361,565 18,437,873
2068 83,400,997 18,315,011
2067 82,437,397 18,187,508
2066 81,437,030 18,054,404
2065 80,446,244 17,921,674
2064 79,433,801 17,783,801
2063 78,430,632 17,641,066
2062 77,376,597 17,498,306
2061 76,274,806 17,356,130
2060 75,197,384 17,206,922
2059 74,082,771 17,056,085
2058 72,958,774 16,903,532
2057 71,828,186 16,749,284
2056 70,677,889 16,595,691
2055 69,542,373 16,441,650
2054 68,419,331 16,285,520
2053 67,306,817 16,130,235
2052 66,163,407 15,967,770
2051 65,032,770 15,805,253
2050 63,898,302 15,638,613
2049 62,731,532 15,468,883
2048 61,579,833 15,292,499
2047 60,424,101 15,112,083
2046 59,273,421 14,928,123
2045 58,132,244 14,739,540
2044 56,969,604 14,544,544
2043 55,814,906 14,349,357
2042 54,633,120 14,147,892
2041 53,476,191 13,945,694
2040 52,305,805 13,741,587
2039 51,136,087 13,536,704
2038 49,973,820 13,331,490
2037 48,827,661 13,125,051
2036 47,668,628 12,917,110
2035 46,520,419 12,714,184
2034 45,358,645 12,515,962
2033 44,229,218 12,321,294
2032 43,102,655 12,128,060
2031 41,993,535 11,938,351
2030 40,901,742 11,749,706
2029 39,818,379 11,559,235
2028 38,748,841 11,369,414
2027 37,696,739 11,178,605
2026 36,660,958 10,986,242
2025 35,650,681 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 2.94% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Tajikistan
Current population
36941128
11038274
Population rank 43/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.13%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +551
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 55/197
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 - -38,940 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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