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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.33 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Mozambique vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Turkey
2100 105,684,658 64,274,243
2099 105,291,198 64,924,706
2098 104,859,475 65,567,989
2097 104,428,679 66,219,045
2096 103,962,668 66,865,890
2095 103,480,514 67,516,190
2094 102,989,197 68,169,346
2093 102,464,565 68,835,313
2092 101,929,545 69,496,264
2091 101,410,418 70,159,325
2090 100,829,728 70,828,304
2089 100,211,758 71,490,133
2088 99,594,130 72,146,464
2087 98,943,096 72,792,552
2086 98,288,529 73,439,558
2085 97,609,760 74,085,313
2084 96,926,143 74,713,882
2083 96,193,441 75,342,464
2082 95,449,095 75,969,760
2081 94,708,064 76,583,769
2080 93,957,824 77,195,480
2079 93,171,561 77,793,711
2078 92,350,666 78,386,293
2077 91,530,198 78,973,194
2076 90,699,125 79,556,991
2075 89,848,943 80,128,010
2074 88,999,187 80,697,544
2073 88,113,398 81,244,619
2072 87,210,961 81,785,452
2071 86,283,286 82,311,503
2070 85,349,704 82,827,402
2069 84,361,565 83,324,862
2068 83,400,997 83,806,741
2067 82,437,397 84,270,976
2066 81,437,030 84,728,547
2065 80,446,244 85,177,268
2064 79,433,801 85,611,517
2063 78,430,632 86,026,471
2062 77,376,597 86,425,827
2061 76,274,806 86,800,591
2060 75,197,384 87,156,663
2059 74,082,771 87,500,101
2058 72,958,774 87,809,920
2057 71,828,186 88,100,397
2056 70,677,889 88,369,840
2055 69,542,373 88,598,739
2054 68,419,331 88,806,632
2053 67,306,817 88,985,609
2052 66,163,407 89,144,425
2051 65,032,770 89,270,515
2050 63,898,302 89,374,730
2049 62,731,532 89,447,182
2048 61,579,833 89,484,074
2047 60,424,101 89,492,406
2046 59,273,421 89,467,391
2045 58,132,244 89,441,098
2044 56,969,604 89,390,601
2043 55,814,906 89,326,342
2042 54,633,120 89,237,658
2041 53,476,191 89,137,199
2040 52,305,805 89,021,820
2039 51,136,087 88,885,792
2038 49,973,820 88,736,121
2037 48,827,661 88,562,197
2036 47,668,628 88,373,007
2035 46,520,419 88,178,595
2034 45,358,645 87,975,336
2033 44,229,218 87,754,631
2032 43,102,655 87,524,158
2031 41,993,535 87,274,280
2030 40,901,742 87,004,538
2029 39,818,379 86,741,614
2028 38,748,841 86,466,107
2027 37,696,739 86,189,693
2026 36,660,958 85,932,926
2025 35,650,681 85,718,588
2024 34,631,766 85,518,661
2023 33,635,160 85,325,965
2022 32,656,246 84,979,913
2021 31,707,800 84,147,318
2020 30,783,688 83,384,680
2019 29,884,380 82,579,440
2018 29,018,644 81,407,204
2017 28,166,393 80,312,698
2016 27,337,105 79,277,962
2015 26,547,572 78,218,479
2014 25,788,475 77,181,884
2013 25,051,611 76,147,624
2012 24,337,846 75,175,827
2011 23,649,039 74,223,629
2010 22,999,235 73,142,150
2009 22,391,745 72,039,206
2008 21,819,036 71,051,678
2007 21,287,635 70,158,112
2006 20,787,087 70,045,349
2005 20,304,569 69,329,557
2004 19,840,313 68,592,617
2003 19,392,475 67,831,730
2002 18,958,338 67,048,795
2001 18,537,729 66,245,128
2000 18,129,653 65,425,961
1999 17,734,506 64,591,923
1998 17,340,464 63,734,383
1997 16,949,982 62,852,966
1996 16,492,480 61,951,134
1995 15,960,530 61,024,503
1994 15,033,853 60,033,836
1993 14,051,192 58,999,167
1992 13,613,316 57,990,118
1991 13,352,090 57,009,887
1990 13,094,537 56,015,628
1989 12,906,842 54,976,723
1988 12,800,558 53,909,626
1987 12,822,574 52,843,670
1986 12,770,578 51,777,772
1985 12,548,949 50,687,115
1984 12,315,954 49,574,069
1983 12,073,822 48,447,410
1982 11,824,370 47,322,096
1981 11,568,127 46,321,190
1980 11,336,221 45,408,815
1979 11,028,809 44,510,429
1978 10,618,250 43,645,306
1977 10,224,975 42,773,298
1976 9,867,209 41,899,984
1975 9,540,817 41,053,126
1974 9,236,093 40,210,234
1973 8,954,242 39,329,533
1972 8,692,935 38,430,221
1971 8,456,317 37,518,611
1970 8,250,506 36,638,465
1969 8,066,951 35,787,774
1968 7,892,613 34,921,684
1967 7,724,550 34,050,421
1966 7,562,990 33,177,672
1965 7,406,421 32,345,220
1964 7,255,061 31,543,072
1963 7,109,828 30,726,841
1962 6,969,364 29,916,147
1961 6,834,936 29,119,238
1960 6,713,695 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Turkey
2100 0.37% -1%
2099 0.41% -0.98%
2098 0.41% -0.98%
2097 0.45% -0.97%
2096 0.47% -0.96%
2095 0.48% -0.96%
2094 0.51% -0.97%
2093 0.52% -0.95%
2092 0.51% -0.95%
2091 0.58% -0.94%
2090 0.62% -0.93%
2089 0.62% -0.91%
2088 0.66% -0.89%
2087 0.67% -0.88%
2086 0.7% -0.87%
2085 0.71% -0.84%
2084 0.76% -0.83%
2083 0.78% -0.83%
2082 0.78% -0.8%
2081 0.8% -0.79%
2080 0.84% -0.77%
2079 0.89% -0.76%
2078 0.9% -0.74%
2077 0.92% -0.73%
2076 0.95% -0.71%
2075 0.95% -0.71%
2074 1.01% -0.67%
2073 1.03% -0.66%
2072 1.08% -0.64%
2071 1.09% -0.62%
2070 1.17% -0.6%
2069 1.15% -0.57%
2068 1.17% -0.55%
2067 1.23% -0.54%
2066 1.23% -0.53%
2065 1.27% -0.51%
2064 1.28% -0.48%
2063 1.36% -0.46%
2062 1.44% -0.43%
2061 1.43% -0.41%
2060 1.5% -0.39%
2059 1.54% -0.35%
2058 1.57% -0.33%
2057 1.63% -0.3%
2056 1.63% -0.26%
2055 1.64% -0.23%
2054 1.65% -0.2%
2053 1.73% -0.18%
2052 1.74% -0.14%
2051 1.78% -0.12%
2050 1.86% -0.08%
2049 1.87% -0.04%
2048 1.91% -0.009%
2047 1.94% 0.03%
2046 1.96% 0.03%
2045 2.04% 0.06%
2044 2.07% 0.07%
2043 2.16% 0.1%
2042 2.16% 0.11%
2041 2.24% 0.13%
2040 2.29% 0.15%
2039 2.33% 0.17%
2038 2.35% 0.2%
2037 2.43% 0.21%
2036 2.47% 0.22%
2035 2.56% 0.23%
2034 2.55% 0.25%
2033 2.61% 0.26%
2032 2.64% 0.29%
2031 2.67% 0.31%
2030 2.72% 0.3%
2029 2.76% 0.32%
2028 2.79% 0.32%
2027 2.83% 0.3%
2026 2.83% 0.25%
2025 2.94% 0.23%
2024 2.96% 0.23%
2023 3% 0.41%
2022 2.99% 0.99%
2021 3% 0.91%
2020 3.01% 0.98%
2019 2.98% 1.44%
2018 3.03% 1.36%
2017 3.03% 1.31%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 2.94% 1.34%
2014 2.94% 1.36%
2013 2.93% 1.29%
2012 2.91% 1.28%
2011 2.83% 1.48%
2010 2.71% 1.53%
2009 2.62% 1.39%
2008 2.5% 1.27%
2007 2.41% 0.16%
2006 2.38% 1.03%
2005 2.34% 1.07%
2004 2.31% 1.12%
2003 2.29% 1.17%
2002 2.27% 1.21%
2001 2.25% 1.25%
2000 2.23% 1.29%
1999 2.27% 1.35%
1998 2.3% 1.4%
1997 2.77% 1.46%
1996 3.33% 1.52%
1995 6.16% 1.65%
1994 6.99% 1.75%
1993 3.22% 1.74%
1992 1.96% 1.72%
1991 1.97% 1.77%
1990 1.45% 1.89%
1989 0.83% 1.98%
1988 -0.17% 2.02%
1987 0.41% 2.06%
1986 1.77% 2.15%
1985 1.89% 2.25%
1984 2.01% 2.33%
1983 2.11% 2.38%
1982 2.22% 2.16%
1981 2.05% 2.01%
1980 2.79% 2.02%
1979 3.87% 1.98%
1978 3.85% 2.04%
1977 3.63% 2.08%
1976 3.42% 2.06%
1975 3.3% 2.1%
1974 3.15% 2.24%
1973 3.01% 2.34%
1972 2.8% 2.43%
1971 2.49% 2.4%
1970 2.28% 2.38%
1969 2.21% 2.48%
1968 2.18% 2.56%
1967 2.14% 2.63%
1966 2.11% 2.57%
1965 2.09% 2.54%
1964 2.04% 2.66%
1963 2.02% 2.71%
1962 1.97% 2.74%
1961 1.81% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Turkey
Current population
36941128
86002379
Population rank 43/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 1.04%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +528
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 154/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -258,205
Net migration rank 178/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -258,205
2024 - -38,940 - -275,952
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 426,630 -318,070
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 535,373 -301,544
2021 951,234 -23,103 521,713 20,283
2020 945,952 -25,864 608,708 37,934
2019 927,581 -49,080 751,472 -15,690
2018 903,176 -50,224 830,353 187,570
2017 876,594 -25,043 875,408 659,846
2016 850,430 -43,398 895,841 352,063
2015 824,435 -52,374 930,799 1,063,140
2014 799,778 -53,625 957,055 1,033,384
2013 784,641 -57,067 921,386 438,618
2012 763,088 -63,131 917,145 258,623
2011 741,303 -63,638 875,839 68,849
2010 719,025 -97,079 892,334 55,532
2009 693,673 -100,625 900,491 24,276
2008 654,920 -102,534 868,749 47,915
2007 610,913 -100,490 876,626 -186,402
2006 586,009 -95,333 897,351 -190,194
2005 570,132 -95,770 898,650 -174,177
2004 554,973 -100,824 896,025 -146,574
2003 540,992 -99,484 893,683 -121,383
2002 529,867 -103,102 922,927 -129,444
2001 519,594 -105,130 980,560 -166,759
2000 506,162 -104,476 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 491,814 -103,223 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 474,453 -74,952 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 461,209 -79,732 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 442,559 90,975 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 421,630 108,751 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 384,821 938,163 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 369,518 272,829 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 362,373 -128,960 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 357,676 -68,644 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 353,290 -127,215 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 348,833 -199,509 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 349,480 -286,247 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 334,438 -441,710 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 332,609 -121,350 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 307,625 -75,642 1,098,846 8,960
1984 304,524 -70,532 1,096,529 21,787
1983 324,158 -73,899 1,095,106 39,871
1982 321,493 -72,852 1,091,863 23,728
1981 322,207 -58,347 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 349,586 -149,650 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 331,162 83,699 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 310,403 95,859 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 289,193 91,082 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 273,924 61,326 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 257,984 59,562 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 240,665 51,238 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 226,847 44,951 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 215,793 35,023 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 211,137 11,297 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 207,385 -18,197 991,950 -150,924
1969 202,174 -24,251 970,958 -110,578
1968 197,623 -26,872 950,778 -78,973
1967 193,044 -27,672 936,727 -65,993
1966 189,218 -31,462 925,790 -50,999
1965 185,931 -30,538 904,016 -113,911
1964 182,334 -35,005 884,152 -69,978
1963 180,867 -37,738 862,626 -44,317
1962 176,297 -38,504 837,473 -34,353
1961 171,236 -40,181 816,911 -26,187
1960 165,774 -54,351 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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