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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.7 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Mozambique vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Togo
2100 105,684,658 26,511,761
2099 105,291,198 26,350,920
2098 104,859,475 26,190,149
2097 104,428,679 26,025,602
2096 103,962,668 25,858,261
2095 103,480,514 25,692,261
2094 102,989,197 25,512,468
2093 102,464,565 25,345,557
2092 101,929,545 25,173,177
2091 101,410,418 24,992,069
2090 100,829,728 24,812,174
2089 100,211,758 24,627,057
2088 99,594,130 24,436,800
2087 98,943,096 24,254,420
2086 98,288,529 24,051,223
2085 97,609,760 23,849,170
2084 96,926,143 23,646,091
2083 96,193,441 23,436,282
2082 95,449,095 23,222,780
2081 94,708,064 23,001,936
2080 93,957,824 22,777,601
2079 93,171,561 22,551,490
2078 92,350,666 22,338,486
2077 91,530,198 22,122,045
2076 90,699,125 21,896,528
2075 89,848,943 21,662,169
2074 88,999,187 21,429,982
2073 88,113,398 21,196,168
2072 87,210,961 20,965,824
2071 86,283,286 20,733,961
2070 85,349,704 20,502,013
2069 84,361,565 20,263,631
2068 83,400,997 20,019,087
2067 82,437,397 19,779,666
2066 81,437,030 19,535,920
2065 80,446,244 19,295,265
2064 79,433,801 19,054,476
2063 78,430,632 18,807,556
2062 77,376,597 18,564,996
2061 76,274,806 18,323,196
2060 75,197,384 18,081,153
2059 74,082,771 17,844,344
2058 72,958,774 17,604,946
2057 71,828,186 17,362,170
2056 70,677,889 17,118,049
2055 69,542,373 16,866,006
2054 68,419,331 16,621,633
2053 67,306,817 16,377,405
2052 66,163,407 16,130,545
2051 65,032,770 15,878,148
2050 63,898,302 15,631,978
2049 62,731,532 15,378,071
2048 61,579,833 15,127,754
2047 60,424,101 14,879,919
2046 59,273,421 14,629,528
2045 58,132,244 14,379,029
2044 56,969,604 14,128,387
2043 55,814,906 13,876,705
2042 54,633,120 13,630,555
2041 53,476,191 13,384,957
2040 52,305,805 13,144,485
2039 51,136,087 12,899,560
2038 49,973,820 12,658,957
2037 48,827,661 12,420,807
2036 47,668,628 12,186,169
2035 46,520,419 11,950,071
2034 45,358,645 11,717,387
2033 44,229,218 11,485,359
2032 43,102,655 11,253,936
2031 41,993,535 11,023,922
2030 40,901,742 10,797,929
2029 39,818,379 10,578,030
2028 38,748,841 10,361,280
2027 37,696,739 10,146,366
2026 36,660,958 9,932,489
2025 35,650,681 9,723,170
2024 34,631,766 9,515,236
2023 33,635,160 9,304,337
2022 32,656,246 9,089,738
2021 31,707,800 8,878,379
2020 30,783,688 8,669,720
2019 29,884,380 8,463,068
2018 29,018,644 8,258,778
2017 28,166,393 8,057,140
2016 27,337,105 7,858,289
2015 26,547,572 7,663,195
2014 25,788,475 7,472,450
2013 25,051,611 7,285,442
2012 24,337,846 7,100,736
2011 23,649,039 6,916,474
2010 22,999,235 6,732,590
2009 22,391,745 6,551,865
2008 21,819,036 6,368,812
2007 21,287,635 6,188,344
2006 20,787,087 6,010,668
2005 20,304,569 5,844,631
2004 19,840,313 5,696,508
2003 19,392,475 5,552,167
2002 18,958,338 5,413,274
2001 18,537,729 5,277,382
2000 18,129,653 5,140,037
1999 17,734,506 5,000,269
1998 17,340,464 4,860,913
1997 16,949,982 4,725,030
1996 16,492,480 4,577,860
1995 15,960,530 4,410,832
1994 15,033,853 4,222,940
1993 14,051,192 4,207,453
1992 13,613,316 4,233,617
1991 13,352,090 4,115,560
1990 13,094,537 3,998,761
1989 12,906,842 3,883,411
1988 12,800,558 3,769,742
1987 12,822,574 3,657,508
1986 12,770,578 3,547,952
1985 12,548,949 3,441,091
1984 12,315,954 3,332,837
1983 12,073,822 3,222,899
1982 11,824,370 3,115,042
1981 11,568,127 3,013,043
1980 11,336,221 2,920,894
1979 11,028,809 2,839,854
1978 10,618,250 2,768,148
1977 10,224,975 2,701,894
1976 9,867,209 2,637,796
1975 9,540,817 2,574,622
1974 9,236,093 2,511,760
1973 8,954,242 2,448,749
1972 8,692,935 2,384,994
1971 8,456,317 2,317,976
1970 8,250,506 2,244,773
1969 8,066,951 2,164,814
1968 7,892,613 2,080,226
1967 7,724,550 1,995,890
1966 7,562,990 1,918,513
1965 7,406,421 1,853,771
1964 7,255,061 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 2.94% 2.19%
2024 2.96% 2.27%
2023 3% 2.36%
2022 2.99% 2.38%
2021 3% 2.41%
2020 3.01% 2.44%
2019 2.98% 2.47%
2018 3.03% 2.5%
2017 3.03% 2.53%
2016 2.97% 2.55%
2015 2.94% 2.55%
2014 2.94% 2.57%
2013 2.93% 2.6%
2012 2.91% 2.66%
2011 2.83% 2.73%
2010 2.71% 2.76%
2009 2.62% 2.87%
2008 2.5% 2.92%
2007 2.41% 2.96%
2006 2.38% 2.84%
2005 2.34% 2.6%
2004 2.31% 2.6%
2003 2.29% 2.57%
2002 2.27% 2.57%
2001 2.25% 2.67%
2000 2.23% 2.8%
1999 2.27% 2.87%
1998 2.3% 2.88%
1997 2.77% 3.21%
1996 3.33% 3.79%
1995 6.16% 4.45%
1994 6.99% 0.37%
1993 3.22% -0.62%
1992 1.96% 2.87%
1991 1.97% 2.92%
1990 1.45% 2.97%
1989 0.83% 3.02%
1988 -0.17% 3.07%
1987 0.41% 3.09%
1986 1.77% 3.11%
1985 1.89% 3.25%
1984 2.01% 3.41%
1983 2.11% 3.46%
1982 2.22% 3.39%
1981 2.05% 3.15%
1980 2.79% 2.85%
1979 3.87% 2.59%
1978 3.85% 2.45%
1977 3.63% 2.43%
1976 3.42% 2.45%
1975 3.3% 2.5%
1974 3.15% 2.57%
1973 3.01% 2.67%
1972 2.8% 2.89%
1971 2.49% 3.26%
1970 2.28% 3.69%
1969 2.21% 4.07%
1968 2.18% 4.23%
1967 2.14% 4.03%
1966 2.11% 3.49%
1965 2.09% 2.79%
1964 2.04% 2.17%
1963 2.02% 1.85%
1962 1.97% 1.78%
1961 1.81% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Togo
Current population
36941128
9990340
Population rank 43/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.12%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +578
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 40/197
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 - -38,940 - -14,014
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 218,093 -1,997
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 215,090 -1,997
2021 951,234 -23,103 210,613 -986
2020 945,952 -25,864 208,663 -986
2019 927,581 -49,080 207,608 -1,985
2018 903,176 -50,224 204,942 -1,985
2017 876,594 -25,043 202,307 -1,985
2016 850,430 -43,398 199,364 -1,979
2015 824,435 -52,374 194,768 -1,976
2014 799,778 -53,625 190,667 -1,976
2013 784,641 -57,067 187,309 -1,976
2012 763,088 -63,131 186,061 -1,983
2011 741,303 -63,638 186,406 -1,968
2010 719,025 -97,079 185,294 -1,964
2009 693,673 -100,625 180,111 -1,985
2008 654,920 -102,534 173,677 14,303
2007 610,913 -100,490 168,144 4,813
2006 586,009 -95,333 160,671 21,724
2005 570,132 -95,770 154,117 -4,437
2004 554,973 -100,824 147,574 -1,005
2003 540,992 -99,484 144,900 -2,793
2002 529,867 -103,102 141,643 -5,973
2001 519,594 -105,130 137,808 -1,703
2000 506,162 -104,476 133,873 4,715
1999 491,814 -103,223 129,832 11,125
1998 474,453 -74,952 125,392 12,362
1997 461,209 -79,732 122,109 11,898
1996 442,559 90,975 119,418 40,915
1995 421,630 108,751 116,314 57,406
1994 384,821 938,163 113,074 88,992
1993 369,518 272,829 119,938 -291,022
1992 362,373 -128,960 118,876 -122
1991 357,676 -68,644 117,409 -51
1990 353,290 -127,215 116,200 44
1989 348,833 -199,509 114,432 0
1988 349,480 -286,247 112,915 -17
1987 334,438 -441,710 110,739 848
1986 332,609 -121,350 107,957 -436
1985 307,625 -75,642 104,949 1,242
1984 304,524 -70,532 102,425 7,897
1983 324,158 -73,899 99,817 9,740
1982 321,493 -72,852 97,003 9,163
1981 322,207 -58,347 94,318 3,519
1980 349,586 -149,650 91,445 -4,993
1979 331,162 83,699 89,148 -13,519
1978 310,403 95,859 86,950 -19,163
1977 289,193 91,082 84,572 -19,856
1976 273,924 61,326 82,321 -18,832
1975 257,984 59,562 79,831 -16,973
1974 240,665 51,238 77,347 -14,483
1973 226,847 44,951 74,713 -11,555
1972 215,793 35,023 72,008 -7,661
1971 211,137 11,297 69,206 482
1970 207,385 -18,197 65,851 10,865
1969 202,174 -24,251 62,589 20,613
1968 197,623 -26,872 59,110 26,860
1967 193,044 -27,672 56,128 26,576
1966 189,218 -31,462 53,640 18,418
1965 185,931 -30,538 51,323 6,104
1964 182,334 -35,005 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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