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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.19 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Mozambique vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Togo
2100 105,628,248 23,426,426
2099 105,234,999 23,284,304
2098 104,803,506 23,142,242
2097 104,372,940 22,996,845
2096 103,907,178 22,848,978
2095 103,425,281 22,702,297
2094 102,934,227 22,543,427
2093 102,409,874 22,395,941
2092 101,875,140 22,243,621
2091 101,356,290 22,083,590
2090 100,775,909 21,924,631
2089 100,158,269 21,761,057
2088 99,540,971 21,592,941
2087 98,890,285 21,431,785
2086 98,236,067 21,252,236
2085 97,557,661 21,073,697
2084 96,874,408 20,894,251
2083 96,142,098 20,708,859
2082 95,398,149 20,520,204
2081 94,657,513 20,325,061
2080 93,907,673 20,126,833
2079 93,121,830 19,927,036
2078 92,301,373 19,738,820
2077 91,481,344 19,547,568
2076 90,650,714 19,348,296
2075 89,800,986 19,141,211
2074 88,951,683 18,936,045
2073 88,066,368 18,729,441
2072 87,164,412 18,525,904
2071 86,237,232 18,321,024
2070 85,304,148 18,116,069
2069 84,316,537 17,905,429
2068 83,356,481 17,689,344
2067 82,393,396 17,477,786
2066 81,393,563 17,262,406
2065 80,403,306 17,049,758
2064 79,391,403 16,836,991
2063 78,388,769 16,618,806
2062 77,335,297 16,404,475
2061 76,234,094 16,190,814
2060 75,157,247 15,976,939
2059 74,043,229 15,767,690
2058 72,919,832 15,556,151
2057 71,789,848 15,341,629
2056 70,640,165 15,125,918
2055 69,505,255 14,903,207
2054 68,382,812 14,687,272
2053 67,270,892 14,471,467
2052 66,128,092 14,253,335
2051 64,998,059 14,030,311
2050 63,864,196 13,812,790
2049 62,698,049 13,588,431
2048 61,546,964 13,367,245
2047 60,391,850 13,148,252
2046 59,241,784 12,927,000
2045 58,101,216 12,705,654
2044 56,939,196 12,484,181
2043 55,785,114 12,261,788
2042 54,603,959 12,044,285
2041 53,447,648 11,827,268
2040 52,277,886 11,614,781
2039 51,108,793 11,398,360
2038 49,947,146 11,185,757
2037 48,801,599 10,975,322
2036 47,643,184 10,767,990
2035 46,495,588 10,559,369
2034 45,334,434 10,353,764
2033 44,205,611 10,148,738
2032 43,079,649 9,944,247
2031 41,971,121 9,741,001
2030 40,879,911 9,541,309
2029 39,797,126 9,347,000
2028 38,728,158 9,155,475
2027 37,676,618 8,965,572
2026 36,641,390 8,776,585
2025 35,631,653 8,591,626
2024 34,631,766 8,406,558
2023 33,635,160 8,223,850
2022 32,656,246 8,068,616
2021 31,707,800 7,936,176
2020 30,783,688 7,788,054
2019 29,884,380 7,619,925
2018 29,018,644 7,458,206
2017 28,166,393 7,324,386
2016 27,337,105 7,200,884
2015 26,547,572 7,071,502
2014 25,788,475 6,937,644
2013 25,051,611 6,798,848
2012 24,337,846 6,653,718
2011 23,649,039 6,500,582
2010 22,999,235 6,325,788
2009 22,391,745 6,130,946
2008 21,819,036 5,936,138
2007 21,287,635 5,748,443
2006 20,787,087 5,569,664
2005 20,304,569 5,413,154
2004 19,840,313 5,281,320
2003 19,392,475 5,154,112
2002 18,958,338 5,027,130
2001 18,537,729 4,904,144
2000 18,129,653 4,783,722
1999 17,734,506 4,665,754
1998 17,340,464 4,551,635
1997 16,949,982 4,438,794
1996 16,492,480 4,291,136
1995 15,960,530 4,110,450
1994 15,033,853 3,904,183
1993 14,051,192 3,887,974
1992 13,613,316 3,932,581
1991 13,352,090 3,822,636
1990 13,094,537 3,714,021
1989 12,906,842 3,606,918
1988 12,800,558 3,501,545
1987 12,822,574 3,397,614
1986 12,770,578 3,296,340
1985 12,548,949 3,194,539
1984 12,315,954 3,105,743
1983 12,073,822 3,033,077
1982 11,824,370 2,961,652
1981 11,568,127 2,879,440
1980 11,336,221 2,791,408
1979 11,028,809 2,714,349
1978 10,618,250 2,646,501
1977 10,224,975 2,583,984
1976 9,867,209 2,523,488
1975 9,540,817 2,463,796
1974 9,236,093 2,404,292
1973 8,954,242 2,344,510
1972 8,692,935 2,283,863
1971 8,456,317 2,219,826
1970 8,250,506 2,149,478
1969 8,066,951 2,043,416
1968 7,892,613 1,953,523
1967 7,724,550 1,912,764
1966 7,562,990 1,873,489
1965 7,406,421 1,835,588
1964 7,255,061 1,799,410
1963 7,109,828 1,765,072
1962 6,969,364 1,732,959
1961 6,834,936 1,702,717
1960 6,713,695 1,673,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Togo
2100 0.37% 0.61%
2099 0.41% 0.61%
2098 0.41% 0.63%
2097 0.45% 0.65%
2096 0.47% 0.65%
2095 0.48% 0.7%
2094 0.51% 0.66%
2093 0.52% 0.68%
2092 0.51% 0.72%
2091 0.58% 0.73%
2090 0.62% 0.75%
2089 0.62% 0.78%
2088 0.66% 0.75%
2087 0.67% 0.84%
2086 0.7% 0.85%
2085 0.71% 0.86%
2084 0.76% 0.9%
2083 0.78% 0.92%
2082 0.78% 0.96%
2081 0.8% 0.98%
2080 0.84% 1%
2079 0.89% 0.95%
2078 0.9% 0.98%
2077 0.92% 1.03%
2076 0.95% 1.08%
2075 0.95% 1.08%
2074 1.01% 1.1%
2073 1.03% 1.1%
2072 1.08% 1.12%
2071 1.09% 1.13%
2070 1.17% 1.18%
2069 1.15% 1.22%
2068 1.17% 1.21%
2067 1.23% 1.25%
2066 1.23% 1.25%
2065 1.27% 1.26%
2064 1.28% 1.31%
2063 1.36% 1.31%
2062 1.44% 1.32%
2061 1.43% 1.34%
2060 1.5% 1.33%
2059 1.54% 1.36%
2058 1.57% 1.4%
2057 1.63% 1.43%
2056 1.63% 1.49%
2055 1.64% 1.47%
2054 1.65% 1.49%
2053 1.73% 1.53%
2052 1.74% 1.59%
2051 1.78% 1.57%
2050 1.86% 1.65%
2049 1.87% 1.65%
2048 1.91% 1.67%
2047 1.94% 1.71%
2046 1.96% 1.74%
2045 2.04% 1.77%
2044 2.07% 1.81%
2043 2.16% 1.81%
2042 2.16% 1.83%
2041 2.24% 1.83%
2040 2.29% 1.9%
2039 2.33% 1.9%
2038 2.35% 1.92%
2037 2.43% 1.93%
2036 2.47% 1.98%
2035 2.56% 1.99%
2034 2.55% 2.02%
2033 2.61% 2.06%
2032 2.64% 2.09%
2031 2.67% 2.09%
2030 2.72% 2.08%
2029 2.76% 2.09%
2028 2.79% 2.12%
2027 2.83% 2.15%
2026 2.83% 2.15%
2025 2.89% 2.2%
2024 2.96% 2.22%
2023 3% 1.92%
2022 2.99% 1.67%
2021 3% 1.9%
2020 3.01% 2.21%
2019 2.98% 2.17%
2018 3.03% 1.83%
2017 3.03% 1.72%
2016 2.97% 1.83%
2015 2.94% 1.93%
2014 2.94% 2.04%
2013 2.93% 2.18%
2012 2.91% 2.36%
2011 2.83% 2.76%
2010 2.71% 3.18%
2009 2.62% 3.28%
2008 2.5% 3.27%
2007 2.41% 3.21%
2006 2.38% 2.89%
2005 2.34% 2.5%
2004 2.31% 2.47%
2003 2.29% 2.53%
2002 2.27% 2.51%
2001 2.25% 2.52%
2000 2.23% 2.53%
1999 2.27% 2.51%
1998 2.3% 2.54%
1997 2.77% 3.44%
1996 3.33% 4.4%
1995 6.16% 5.28%
1994 6.99% 0.42%
1993 3.22% -1.13%
1992 1.96% 2.88%
1991 1.97% 2.92%
1990 1.45% 2.97%
1989 0.83% 3.01%
1988 -0.17% 3.06%
1987 0.41% 3.07%
1986 1.77% 3.19%
1985 1.89% 2.86%
1984 2.01% 2.4%
1983 2.11% 2.41%
1982 2.22% 2.86%
1981 2.05% 3.15%
1980 2.79% 2.84%
1979 3.87% 2.56%
1978 3.85% 2.42%
1977 3.63% 2.4%
1976 3.42% 2.42%
1975 3.3% 2.47%
1974 3.15% 2.55%
1973 3.01% 2.66%
1972 2.8% 2.88%
1971 2.49% 3.27%
1970 2.28% 5.19%
1969 2.21% 4.6%
1968 2.18% 2.13%
1967 2.14% 2.1%
1966 2.11% 2.06%
1965 2.09% 2.01%
1964 2.04% 1.95%
1963 2.02% 1.85%
1962 1.97% 1.78%
1961 1.81% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Togo
Current population
37173146
8873660
Population rank 44/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.11%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +507
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 39/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -15,010
Net migration rank 178/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -15,010
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 198,184 -14,014
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 196,649 -15,406
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 195,051 -65,826
2021 951,234 -23,103 192,651 -56,991
2020 945,952 -25,864 192,474 -31,892
2019 927,581 -49,080 192,990 -17,312
2018 903,176 -50,224 191,482 -43,718
2017 876,594 -25,043 189,386 -69,512
2016 850,430 -43,398 187,007 -59,885
2015 824,435 -52,374 183,089 -51,459
2014 799,778 -53,625 179,671 -43,591
2013 784,641 -57,067 176,865 -35,346
2012 763,088 -63,131 176,051 -27,315
2011 741,303 -63,638 176,484 -18,960
2010 719,025 -97,079 175,800 16,265
2009 693,673 -100,625 170,740 26,886
2008 654,920 -102,534 164,627 27,362
2007 610,913 -100,490 158,312 25,082
2006 586,009 -95,333 150,821 23,346
2005 570,132 -95,770 143,281 -4,415
2004 554,973 -100,824 136,802 -11,998
2003 540,992 -99,484 133,852 -4,237
2002 529,867 -103,102 130,283 -5,939
2001 519,594 -105,130 126,419 -4,802
2000 506,162 -104,476 122,712 -3,485
1999 491,814 -103,223 119,331 -2,618
1998 474,453 -74,952 116,918 -5,394
1997 461,209 -79,732 116,559 -2,397
1996 442,559 90,975 111,887 69,276
1995 421,630 108,751 106,983 73,224
1994 384,821 938,163 100,045 132,276
1993 369,518 272,829 112,013 -311,917
1992 362,373 -128,960 110,828 -132
1991 357,676 -68,644 109,267 -72
1990 353,290 -127,215 107,985 59
1989 348,833 -199,509 106,166 0
1988 349,480 -286,247 104,605 -29
1987 334,438 -441,710 102,435 848
1986 332,609 -121,350 99,698 -436
1985 307,625 -75,642 96,376 7,971
1984 304,524 -70,532 95,195 -21,949
1983 324,158 -73,899 94,034 -21,948
1982 321,493 -72,852 92,715 -21,958
1981 322,207 -58,347 90,144 3,519
1980 349,586 -149,650 87,404 -4,993
1979 331,162 83,699 85,228 -13,519
1978 310,403 95,859 83,151 -19,163
1977 289,193 91,082 80,902 -19,856
1976 273,924 61,326 78,770 -18,832
1975 257,984 59,562 76,412 -16,973
1974 240,665 51,238 74,055 -14,483
1973 226,847 44,951 71,549 -11,555
1972 215,793 35,023 68,966 -7,661
1971 211,137 11,297 66,284 482
1970 207,385 -18,197 63,057 10,865
1969 202,174 -24,251 58,207 80,000
1968 197,623 -26,872 56,082 -14,504
1967 193,044 -27,672 54,359 -14,424
1966 189,218 -31,462 52,832 -14,216
1965 185,931 -30,538 51,096 -13,915
1964 182,334 -35,005 49,450 -14,266
1963 180,867 -37,738 47,869 -14,361
1962 176,297 -38,504 46,201 -15,486
1961 171,236 -40,181 44,623 -14,858
1960 165,774 -54,351 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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