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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.97 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Mozambique vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Tunisia
2100 105,684,658 10,722,837
2099 105,291,198 10,798,417
2098 104,859,475 10,872,527
2097 104,428,679 10,944,510
2096 103,962,668 11,017,262
2095 103,480,514 11,088,773
2094 102,989,197 11,159,761
2093 102,464,565 11,228,741
2092 101,929,545 11,296,441
2091 101,410,418 11,362,922
2090 100,829,728 11,428,150
2089 100,211,758 11,492,395
2088 99,594,130 11,554,451
2087 98,943,096 11,616,399
2086 98,288,529 11,677,706
2085 97,609,760 11,736,824
2084 96,926,143 11,795,185
2083 96,193,441 11,853,617
2082 95,449,095 11,911,196
2081 94,708,064 11,966,771
2080 93,957,824 12,023,486
2079 93,171,561 12,080,879
2078 92,350,666 12,138,513
2077 91,530,198 12,194,072
2076 90,699,125 12,247,445
2075 89,848,943 12,301,960
2074 88,999,187 12,355,470
2073 88,113,398 12,410,281
2072 87,210,961 12,463,568
2071 86,283,286 12,517,952
2070 85,349,704 12,571,557
2069 84,361,565 12,625,027
2068 83,400,997 12,677,388
2067 82,437,397 12,728,611
2066 81,437,030 12,778,160
2065 80,446,244 12,827,417
2064 79,433,801 12,873,288
2063 78,430,632 12,917,720
2062 77,376,597 12,960,075
2061 76,274,806 12,999,502
2060 75,197,384 13,037,172
2059 74,082,771 13,069,268
2058 72,958,774 13,098,461
2057 71,828,186 13,124,682
2056 70,677,889 13,147,057
2055 69,542,373 13,164,337
2054 68,419,331 13,177,456
2053 67,306,817 13,184,564
2052 66,163,407 13,188,052
2051 65,032,770 13,187,435
2050 63,898,302 13,181,992
2049 62,731,532 13,173,401
2048 61,579,833 13,160,968
2047 60,424,101 13,144,429
2046 59,273,421 13,125,908
2045 58,132,244 13,104,999
2044 56,969,604 13,081,801
2043 55,814,906 13,057,259
2042 54,633,120 13,031,516
2041 53,476,191 13,006,019
2040 52,305,805 12,979,703
2039 51,136,087 12,952,741
2038 49,973,820 12,925,306
2037 48,827,661 12,896,316
2036 47,668,628 12,865,989
2035 46,520,419 12,835,689
2034 45,358,645 12,803,284
2033 44,229,218 12,766,519
2032 43,102,655 12,728,299
2031 41,993,535 12,687,827
2030 40,901,742 12,644,489
2029 39,818,379 12,596,686
2028 38,748,841 12,542,752
2027 37,696,739 12,484,560
2026 36,660,958 12,420,467
2025 35,650,681 12,351,028
2024 34,631,766 12,277,109
2023 33,635,160 12,200,431
2022 32,656,246 12,119,334
2021 31,707,800 12,048,622
2020 30,783,688 11,974,057
2019 29,884,380 11,875,081
2018 29,018,644 11,765,514
2017 28,166,393 11,650,498
2016 27,337,105 11,528,674
2015 26,547,572 11,402,264
2014 25,788,475 11,274,288
2013 25,051,611 11,141,361
2012 24,337,846 11,009,647
2011 23,649,039 10,886,035
2010 22,999,235 10,765,980
2009 22,391,745 10,650,681
2008 21,819,036 10,542,635
2007 21,287,635 10,441,702
2006 20,787,087 10,346,410
2005 20,304,569 10,255,472
2004 19,840,313 10,166,163
2003 19,392,475 10,071,632
2002 18,958,338 9,971,515
2001 18,537,729 9,869,677
2000 18,129,653 9,764,935
1999 17,734,506 9,655,963
1998 17,340,464 9,541,667
1997 16,949,982 9,421,270
1996 16,492,480 9,294,432
1995 15,960,530 9,161,258
1994 15,033,853 9,018,448
1993 14,051,192 8,857,910
1992 13,613,316 8,682,512
1991 13,352,090 8,501,827
1990 13,094,537 8,324,509
1989 12,906,842 8,151,660
1988 12,800,558 7,974,440
1987 12,822,574 7,789,987
1986 12,770,578 7,600,301
1985 12,548,949 7,409,903
1984 12,315,954 7,220,044
1983 12,073,822 7,053,800
1982 11,824,370 6,908,642
1981 11,568,127 6,758,284
1980 11,336,221 6,606,195
1979 11,028,809 6,456,419
1978 10,618,250 6,309,390
1977 10,224,975 6,155,931
1976 9,867,209 5,996,994
1975 9,540,817 5,839,262
1974 9,236,093 5,684,674
1973 8,954,242 5,537,242
1972 8,692,935 5,396,557
1971 8,456,317 5,261,658
1970 8,250,506 5,131,396
1969 8,066,951 5,004,697
1968 7,892,613 4,879,899
1967 7,724,550 4,760,970
1966 7,562,990 4,652,287
1965 7,406,421 4,561,385
1964 7,255,061 4,489,869
1963 7,109,828 4,427,131
1962 6,969,364 4,369,136
1961 6,834,936 4,316,278
1960 6,713,695 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Tunisia
2100 0.37% -0.7%
2099 0.41% -0.68%
2098 0.41% -0.66%
2097 0.45% -0.66%
2096 0.47% -0.64%
2095 0.48% -0.64%
2094 0.51% -0.61%
2093 0.52% -0.6%
2092 0.51% -0.59%
2091 0.58% -0.57%
2090 0.62% -0.56%
2089 0.62% -0.54%
2088 0.66% -0.53%
2087 0.67% -0.52%
2086 0.7% -0.5%
2085 0.71% -0.49%
2084 0.76% -0.49%
2083 0.78% -0.48%
2082 0.78% -0.46%
2081 0.8% -0.47%
2080 0.84% -0.48%
2079 0.89% -0.47%
2078 0.9% -0.46%
2077 0.92% -0.44%
2076 0.95% -0.44%
2075 0.95% -0.43%
2074 1.01% -0.44%
2073 1.03% -0.43%
2072 1.08% -0.43%
2071 1.09% -0.43%
2070 1.17% -0.42%
2069 1.15% -0.41%
2068 1.17% -0.4%
2067 1.23% -0.39%
2066 1.23% -0.38%
2065 1.27% -0.36%
2064 1.28% -0.34%
2063 1.36% -0.33%
2062 1.44% -0.3%
2061 1.43% -0.29%
2060 1.5% -0.25%
2059 1.54% -0.22%
2058 1.57% -0.2%
2057 1.63% -0.17%
2056 1.63% -0.13%
2055 1.64% -0.1%
2054 1.65% -0.05%
2053 1.73% -0.03%
2052 1.74% 0.005%
2051 1.78% 0.04%
2050 1.86% 0.07%
2049 1.87% 0.09%
2048 1.91% 0.13%
2047 1.94% 0.14%
2046 1.96% 0.16%
2045 2.04% 0.18%
2044 2.07% 0.19%
2043 2.16% 0.2%
2042 2.16% 0.2%
2041 2.24% 0.2%
2040 2.29% 0.21%
2039 2.33% 0.21%
2038 2.35% 0.22%
2037 2.43% 0.24%
2036 2.47% 0.24%
2035 2.56% 0.25%
2034 2.55% 0.29%
2033 2.61% 0.3%
2032 2.64% 0.32%
2031 2.67% 0.34%
2030 2.72% 0.38%
2029 2.76% 0.43%
2028 2.79% 0.47%
2027 2.83% 0.52%
2026 2.83% 0.56%
2025 2.94% 0.6%
2024 2.96% 0.63%
2023 3% 0.67%
2022 2.99% 0.59%
2021 3% 0.62%
2020 3.01% 0.83%
2019 2.98% 0.93%
2018 3.03% 0.99%
2017 3.03% 1.06%
2016 2.97% 1.11%
2015 2.94% 1.14%
2014 2.94% 1.19%
2013 2.93% 1.2%
2012 2.91% 1.14%
2011 2.83% 1.12%
2010 2.71% 1.08%
2009 2.62% 1.02%
2008 2.5% 0.97%
2007 2.41% 0.92%
2006 2.38% 0.89%
2005 2.34% 0.88%
2004 2.31% 0.94%
2003 2.29% 1%
2002 2.27% 1.03%
2001 2.25% 1.07%
2000 2.23% 1.13%
1999 2.27% 1.2%
1998 2.3% 1.28%
1997 2.77% 1.36%
1996 3.33% 1.45%
1995 6.16% 1.58%
1994 6.99% 1.81%
1993 3.22% 2.02%
1992 1.96% 2.13%
1991 1.97% 2.13%
1990 1.45% 2.12%
1989 0.83% 2.22%
1988 -0.17% 2.37%
1987 0.41% 2.5%
1986 1.77% 2.57%
1985 1.89% 2.63%
1984 2.01% 2.36%
1983 2.11% 2.1%
1982 2.22% 2.22%
1981 2.05% 2.3%
1980 2.79% 2.32%
1979 3.87% 2.33%
1978 3.85% 2.49%
1977 3.63% 2.65%
1976 3.42% 2.7%
1975 3.3% 2.72%
1974 3.15% 2.66%
1973 3.01% 2.61%
1972 2.8% 2.56%
1971 2.49% 2.54%
1970 2.28% 2.53%
1969 2.21% 2.56%
1968 2.18% 2.5%
1967 2.14% 2.34%
1966 2.11% 1.99%
1965 2.09% 1.59%
1964 2.04% 1.42%
1963 2.02% 1.33%
1962 1.97% 1.22%
1961 1.81% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Tunisia
Current population
36941128
12437803
Population rank 43/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.15%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +210
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 124/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -14,523
Net migration rank 178/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -14,523
2024 - -38,940 - -15,221
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 96,531 -14,001
2021 951,234 -23,103 68,087 -9,190
2020 945,952 -25,864 109,431 -19,188
2019 927,581 -49,080 127,312 -19,612
2018 903,176 -50,224 132,445 -21,012
2017 876,594 -25,043 140,971 -22,365
2016 850,430 -43,398 148,870 -23,827
2015 824,435 -52,374 153,007 -25,229
2014 799,778 -53,625 154,762 -26,586
2013 784,641 -57,067 154,687 -17,020
2012 763,088 -63,131 151,812 -26,059
2011 741,303 -63,638 143,401 -21,935
2010 719,025 -97,079 132,809 -14,168
2009 693,673 -100,625 125,465 -13,512
2008 654,920 -102,534 121,873 -17,742
2007 610,913 -100,490 118,920 -21,190
2006 586,009 -95,333 116,945 -24,098
2005 570,132 -95,770 115,374 -26,361
2004 554,973 -100,824 113,322 -23,735
2003 540,992 -99,484 111,926 -12,459
2002 529,867 -103,102 109,099 -8,334
2001 519,594 -105,130 110,146 -7,235
2000 506,162 -104,476 112,501 -5,937
1999 491,814 -103,223 114,829 -3,452
1998 474,453 -74,952 121,332 -4,111
1997 461,209 -79,732 128,327 -4,756
1996 442,559 90,975 135,615 -5,506
1995 421,630 108,751 144,345 -8,095
1994 384,821 938,163 153,647 -4,271
1993 369,518 272,829 160,922 10,771
1992 362,373 -128,960 163,978 15,124
1991 357,676 -68,644 166,245 16,021
1990 353,290 -127,215 168,180 4,183
1989 348,833 -199,509 169,221 4,100
1988 349,480 -286,247 177,176 3,934
1987 334,438 -441,710 184,101 3,711
1986 332,609 -121,350 188,107 3,464
1985 307,625 -75,642 186,344 2,887
1984 304,524 -70,532 182,386 8,109
1983 324,158 -73,899 179,878 -37,895
1982 321,493 -72,852 177,898 -29,559
1981 322,207 -58,347 176,628 -24,242
1980 349,586 -149,650 171,094 -19,321
1979 331,162 83,699 171,463 -23,688
1978 310,403 95,859 173,255 -26,968
1977 289,193 91,082 174,539 -13,910
1976 273,924 61,326 172,744 -15,499
1975 257,984 59,562 166,991 -8,765
1974 240,665 51,238 160,200 -9,254
1973 226,847 44,951 153,525 -9,606
1972 215,793 35,023 147,239 -9,790
1971 211,137 11,297 142,296 -9,949
1970 207,385 -18,197 138,235 -10,054
1969 202,174 -24,251 135,257 -10,049
1968 197,623 -26,872 134,246 -9,848
1967 193,044 -27,672 132,626 -19,155
1966 189,218 -31,462 131,274 -27,393
1965 185,931 -30,538 127,673 -49,751
1964 182,334 -35,005 124,711 -59,602
1963 180,867 -37,738 120,865 -60,505
1962 176,297 -38,504 116,887 -61,260
1961 171,236 -40,181 111,459 -61,369
1960 165,774 -54,351 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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