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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.94 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Mozambique vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Thailand
2100 105,684,658 45,712,111
2099 105,291,198 46,056,854
2098 104,859,475 46,406,925
2097 104,428,679 46,761,683
2096 103,962,668 47,122,446
2095 103,480,514 47,487,866
2094 102,989,197 47,857,414
2093 102,464,565 48,230,566
2092 101,929,545 48,609,149
2091 101,410,418 48,988,448
2090 100,829,728 49,372,024
2089 100,211,758 49,760,635
2088 99,594,130 50,146,313
2087 98,943,096 50,536,233
2086 98,288,529 50,929,394
2085 97,609,760 51,326,092
2084 96,926,143 51,728,619
2083 96,193,441 52,131,789
2082 95,449,095 52,537,598
2081 94,708,064 52,942,608
2080 93,957,824 53,352,029
2079 93,171,561 53,766,821
2078 92,350,666 54,181,891
2077 91,530,198 54,599,508
2076 90,699,125 55,019,721
2075 89,848,943 55,442,571
2074 88,999,187 55,872,412
2073 88,113,398 56,304,891
2072 87,210,961 56,739,842
2071 86,283,286 57,177,118
2070 85,349,704 57,621,370
2069 84,361,565 58,066,637
2068 83,400,997 58,516,959
2067 82,437,397 58,967,738
2066 81,437,030 59,418,676
2065 80,446,244 59,878,082
2064 79,433,801 60,336,709
2063 78,430,632 60,797,201
2062 77,376,597 61,262,000
2061 76,274,806 61,724,999
2060 75,197,384 62,192,387
2059 74,082,771 62,656,203
2058 72,958,774 63,118,413
2057 71,828,186 63,577,864
2056 70,677,889 64,032,675
2055 69,542,373 64,478,337
2054 68,419,331 64,917,436
2053 67,306,817 65,343,383
2052 66,163,407 65,763,356
2051 65,032,770 66,167,939
2050 63,898,302 66,558,274
2049 62,731,532 66,936,876
2048 61,579,833 67,296,897
2047 60,424,101 67,641,907
2046 59,273,421 67,972,603
2045 58,132,244 68,287,399
2044 56,969,604 68,585,177
2043 55,814,906 68,870,333
2042 54,633,120 69,139,548
2041 53,476,191 69,396,419
2040 52,305,805 69,632,464
2039 51,136,087 69,854,146
2038 49,973,820 70,062,543
2037 48,827,661 70,256,027
2036 47,668,628 70,435,348
2035 46,520,419 70,604,705
2034 45,358,645 70,756,791
2033 44,229,218 70,897,217
2032 43,102,655 71,025,384
2031 41,993,535 71,140,609
2030 40,901,742 71,247,320
2029 39,818,379 71,342,891
2028 38,748,841 71,428,869
2027 37,696,739 71,505,168
2026 36,660,958 71,571,743
2025 35,650,681 71,625,629
2024 34,631,766 71,668,011
2023 33,635,160 71,702,435
2022 32,656,246 71,735,329
2021 31,707,800 71,727,332
2020 30,783,688 71,641,484
2019 29,884,380 71,522,271
2018 29,018,644 71,376,079
2017 28,166,393 71,160,187
2016 27,337,105 70,859,841
2015 26,547,572 70,540,795
2014 25,788,475 70,216,367
2013 25,051,611 69,845,114
2012 24,337,846 69,436,098
2011 23,649,039 69,007,208
2010 22,999,235 68,579,447
2009 22,391,745 68,121,080
2008 21,819,036 67,619,830
2007 21,287,635 67,102,394
2006 20,787,087 66,567,687
2005 20,304,569 66,017,420
2004 19,840,313 65,452,047
2003 19,392,475 64,868,166
2002 18,958,338 64,266,437
2001 18,537,729 63,651,141
2000 18,129,653 63,007,815
1999 17,734,506 62,299,043
1998 17,340,464 61,522,630
1997 16,949,982 60,724,584
1996 16,492,480 59,920,064
1995 15,960,530 59,098,232
1994 15,033,853 58,260,854
1993 14,051,192 57,408,198
1992 13,613,316 56,528,834
1991 13,352,090 55,637,434
1990 13,094,537 54,738,329
1989 12,906,842 53,848,956
1988 12,800,558 52,969,595
1987 12,822,574 52,074,105
1986 12,770,578 51,177,834
1985 12,548,949 50,270,753
1984 12,315,954 49,351,708
1983 12,073,822 48,423,309
1982 11,824,370 47,494,577
1981 11,568,127 46,575,855
1980 11,336,221 45,650,022
1979 11,028,809 44,718,434
1978 10,618,250 43,788,976
1977 10,224,975 42,843,974
1976 9,867,209 41,896,504
1975 9,540,817 40,940,005
1974 9,236,093 39,952,891
1973 8,954,242 38,947,787
1972 8,692,935 37,933,929
1971 8,456,317 36,937,387
1970 8,250,506 35,954,408
1969 8,066,951 34,973,782
1968 7,892,613 34,002,560
1967 7,724,550 33,037,801
1966 7,562,990 32,086,071
1965 7,406,421 31,149,337
1964 7,255,061 30,232,141
1963 7,109,828 29,342,322
1962 6,969,364 28,481,040
1961 6,834,936 27,650,334
1960 6,713,695 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Thailand
2100 0.37% -0.75%
2099 0.41% -0.75%
2098 0.41% -0.76%
2097 0.45% -0.77%
2096 0.47% -0.77%
2095 0.48% -0.77%
2094 0.51% -0.77%
2093 0.52% -0.78%
2092 0.51% -0.77%
2091 0.58% -0.78%
2090 0.62% -0.78%
2089 0.62% -0.77%
2088 0.66% -0.77%
2087 0.67% -0.77%
2086 0.7% -0.77%
2085 0.71% -0.78%
2084 0.76% -0.77%
2083 0.78% -0.77%
2082 0.78% -0.76%
2081 0.8% -0.77%
2080 0.84% -0.77%
2079 0.89% -0.77%
2078 0.9% -0.76%
2077 0.92% -0.76%
2076 0.95% -0.76%
2075 0.95% -0.77%
2074 1.01% -0.77%
2073 1.03% -0.77%
2072 1.08% -0.76%
2071 1.09% -0.77%
2070 1.17% -0.77%
2069 1.15% -0.77%
2068 1.17% -0.76%
2067 1.23% -0.76%
2066 1.23% -0.77%
2065 1.27% -0.76%
2064 1.28% -0.76%
2063 1.36% -0.76%
2062 1.44% -0.75%
2061 1.43% -0.75%
2060 1.5% -0.74%
2059 1.54% -0.73%
2058 1.57% -0.72%
2057 1.63% -0.71%
2056 1.63% -0.69%
2055 1.64% -0.68%
2054 1.65% -0.65%
2053 1.73% -0.64%
2052 1.74% -0.61%
2051 1.78% -0.59%
2050 1.86% -0.57%
2049 1.87% -0.53%
2048 1.91% -0.51%
2047 1.94% -0.49%
2046 1.96% -0.46%
2045 2.04% -0.43%
2044 2.07% -0.41%
2043 2.16% -0.39%
2042 2.16% -0.37%
2041 2.24% -0.34%
2040 2.29% -0.32%
2039 2.33% -0.3%
2038 2.35% -0.28%
2037 2.43% -0.25%
2036 2.47% -0.24%
2035 2.56% -0.21%
2034 2.55% -0.2%
2033 2.61% -0.18%
2032 2.64% -0.16%
2031 2.67% -0.15%
2030 2.72% -0.13%
2029 2.76% -0.12%
2028 2.79% -0.11%
2027 2.83% -0.09%
2026 2.83% -0.08%
2025 2.94% -0.06%
2024 2.96% -0.05%
2023 3% -0.05%
2022 2.99% 0.01%
2021 3% 0.12%
2020 3.01% 0.17%
2019 2.98% 0.2%
2018 3.03% 0.3%
2017 3.03% 0.42%
2016 2.97% 0.45%
2015 2.94% 0.46%
2014 2.94% 0.53%
2013 2.93% 0.59%
2012 2.91% 0.62%
2011 2.83% 0.62%
2010 2.71% 0.67%
2009 2.62% 0.74%
2008 2.5% 0.77%
2007 2.41% 0.8%
2006 2.38% 0.83%
2005 2.34% 0.86%
2004 2.31% 0.9%
2003 2.29% 0.94%
2002 2.27% 0.97%
2001 2.25% 1.02%
2000 2.23% 1.14%
1999 2.27% 1.26%
1998 2.3% 1.31%
1997 2.77% 1.34%
1996 3.33% 1.39%
1995 6.16% 1.44%
1994 6.99% 1.49%
1993 3.22% 1.56%
1992 1.96% 1.6%
1991 1.97% 1.64%
1990 1.45% 1.65%
1989 0.83% 1.66%
1988 -0.17% 1.72%
1987 0.41% 1.75%
1986 1.77% 1.8%
1985 1.89% 1.86%
1984 2.01% 1.92%
1983 2.11% 1.96%
1982 2.22% 1.97%
1981 2.05% 2.03%
1980 2.79% 2.08%
1979 3.87% 2.12%
1978 3.85% 2.21%
1977 3.63% 2.26%
1976 3.42% 2.34%
1975 3.3% 2.47%
1974 3.15% 2.58%
1973 3.01% 2.67%
1972 2.8% 2.7%
1971 2.49% 2.73%
1970 2.28% 2.8%
1969 2.21% 2.86%
1968 2.18% 2.92%
1967 2.14% 2.97%
1966 2.11% 3.01%
1965 2.09% 3.03%
1964 2.04% 3.03%
1963 2.02% 3.02%
1962 1.97% 3%
1961 1.81% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Thailand
Current population
36941128
71571743
Population rank 43/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.86%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -94
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 168/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +27,509
Net migration rank 178/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 27,509
2024 - -38,940 - 23,321
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -46,105 19,648
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -61,046 21,683
2021 951,234 -23,103 57,382 -2,093
2020 945,952 -25,864 84,107 32,277
2019 927,581 -49,080 116,867 5,221
2018 903,176 -50,224 159,383 10,984
2017 876,594 -25,043 194,695 66,805
2016 850,430 -43,398 226,255 112,978
2015 824,435 -52,374 266,362 32,500
2014 799,778 -53,625 294,628 55,358
2013 784,641 -57,067 325,059 67,452
2012 763,088 -63,131 351,485 74,033
2011 741,303 -63,638 365,670 66,607
2010 719,025 -97,079 370,466 52,791
2009 693,673 -100,625 382,636 110,883
2008 654,920 -102,534 401,730 107,333
2007 610,913 -100,490 425,362 100,486
2006 586,009 -95,333 441,211 102,362
2005 570,132 -95,770 456,378 100,542
2004 554,973 -100,824 466,542 107,199
2003 540,992 -99,484 488,003 105,917
2002 529,867 -103,102 504,299 105,215
2001 519,594 -105,130 524,230 96,817
2000 506,162 -104,476 543,884 121,640
1999 491,814 -103,223 578,073 173,924
1998 474,453 -74,952 617,318 183,471
1997 461,209 -79,732 644,834 150,411
1996 442,559 90,975 661,397 152,397
1995 421,630 108,751 682,703 147,226
1994 384,821 938,163 712,589 132,271
1993 369,518 272,829 737,696 122,746
1992 362,373 -128,960 754,999 143,318
1991 357,676 -68,644 760,508 124,034
1990 353,290 -127,215 760,808 152,916
1989 348,833 -199,509 774,563 90,497
1988 349,480 -286,247 765,252 128,469
1987 334,438 -441,710 774,498 122,791
1986 332,609 -121,350 783,430 111,820
1985 307,625 -75,642 776,935 141,963
1984 304,524 -70,532 779,856 139,345
1983 324,158 -73,899 794,239 143,393
1982 321,493 -72,852 817,951 101,885
1981 322,207 -58,347 839,297 78,337
1980 349,586 -149,650 845,575 88,478
1979 331,162 83,699 843,434 85,693
1978 310,403 95,859 847,799 82,011
1977 289,193 91,082 871,232 88,937
1976 273,924 61,326 894,072 40,656
1975 257,984 59,562 911,980 66,306
1974 240,665 51,238 923,151 72,801
1973 226,847 44,951 933,540 80,704
1972 215,793 35,023 940,420 73,082
1971 211,137 11,297 936,215 43,400
1970 207,385 -18,197 937,116 49,221
1969 202,174 -24,251 948,314 26,551
1968 197,623 -26,872 953,806 13,718
1967 193,044 -27,672 944,980 17,005
1966 189,218 -31,462 929,469 12,016
1965 185,931 -30,538 909,000 22,995
1964 182,334 -35,005 885,137 17,249
1963 180,867 -37,738 860,728 16,494
1962 176,297 -38,504 828,741 16,605
1961 171,236 -40,181 801,140 14,968
1960 165,774 -54,351 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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