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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.77 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Mozambique vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Turkmenistan
2100 105,628,248 10,041,228
2099 105,234,999 10,070,007
2098 104,803,506 10,097,571
2097 104,372,940 10,123,813
2096 103,907,178 10,148,560
2095 103,425,281 10,172,371
2094 102,934,227 10,194,567
2093 102,409,874 10,215,533
2092 101,875,140 10,235,132
2091 101,356,290 10,253,189
2090 100,775,909 10,270,414
2089 100,158,269 10,285,963
2088 99,540,971 10,300,439
2087 98,890,285 10,313,629
2086 98,236,067 10,325,212
2085 97,557,661 10,335,299
2084 96,874,408 10,343,821
2083 96,142,098 10,350,710
2082 95,398,149 10,356,526
2081 94,657,513 10,360,689
2080 93,907,673 10,363,394
2079 93,121,830 10,364,229
2078 92,301,373 10,363,113
2077 91,481,344 10,360,467
2076 90,650,714 10,356,079
2075 89,800,986 10,349,863
2074 88,951,683 10,342,496
2073 88,066,368 10,333,532
2072 87,164,412 10,322,776
2071 86,237,232 10,310,748
2070 85,304,148 10,297,702
2069 84,316,537 10,283,723
2068 83,356,481 10,268,779
2067 82,393,396 10,252,681
2066 81,393,563 10,235,535
2065 80,403,306 10,217,603
2064 79,391,403 10,198,228
2063 78,388,769 10,177,447
2062 77,335,297 10,155,121
2061 76,234,094 10,131,160
2060 75,157,247 10,105,616
2059 74,043,229 10,077,893
2058 72,919,832 10,047,185
2057 71,789,848 10,013,846
2056 70,640,165 9,977,699
2055 69,505,255 9,938,273
2054 68,382,812 9,895,840
2053 67,270,892 9,849,324
2052 66,128,092 9,799,331
2051 64,998,059 9,745,673
2050 63,864,196 9,688,197
2049 62,698,049 9,627,119
2048 61,546,964 9,562,502
2047 60,391,850 9,494,734
2046 59,241,784 9,423,990
2045 58,101,216 9,350,870
2044 56,939,196 9,275,707
2043 55,785,114 9,199,229
2042 54,603,959 9,121,705
2041 53,447,648 9,043,208
2040 52,277,886 8,964,374
2039 51,108,793 8,885,167
2038 49,947,146 8,805,836
2037 48,801,599 8,726,399
2036 47,643,184 8,646,796
2035 46,495,588 8,567,354
2034 45,334,434 8,487,651
2033 44,205,611 8,407,327
2032 43,079,649 8,326,172
2031 41,971,121 8,243,436
2030 40,879,911 8,158,380
2029 39,797,126 8,065,431
2028 38,728,158 7,964,546
2027 37,676,618 7,856,302
2026 36,641,390 7,740,924
2025 35,631,653 7,618,847
2024 34,631,766 7,494,498
2023 33,635,160 7,364,438
2022 32,656,246 7,230,193
2021 31,707,800 7,092,043
2020 30,783,688 6,949,912
2019 29,884,380 6,803,944
2018 29,018,644 6,655,524
2017 28,166,393 6,507,061
2016 27,337,105 6,360,041
2015 26,547,572 6,215,770
2014 25,788,475 6,075,283
2013 25,051,611 5,939,341
2012 24,337,846 5,808,546
2011 23,649,039 5,683,417
2010 22,999,235 5,564,356
2009 22,391,745 5,451,592
2008 21,819,036 5,345,029
2007 21,287,635 5,244,046
2006 20,787,087 5,147,105
2005 20,304,569 5,052,257
2004 19,840,313 4,958,093
2003 19,392,475 4,863,865
2002 18,958,338 4,769,465
2001 18,537,729 4,675,409
2000 18,129,653 4,582,677
1999 17,734,506 4,492,170
1998 17,340,464 4,410,507
1997 16,949,982 4,336,730
1996 16,492,480 4,263,819
1995 15,960,530 4,191,203
1994 15,033,853 4,116,662
1993 14,051,192 4,032,407
1992 13,613,316 3,944,689
1991 13,352,090 3,855,894
1990 13,094,537 3,760,562
1989 12,906,842 3,662,459
1988 12,800,558 3,559,363
1987 12,822,574 3,452,731
1986 12,770,578 3,347,809
1985 12,548,949 3,247,534
1984 12,315,954 3,154,079
1983 12,073,822 3,067,534
1982 11,824,370 2,985,557
1981 11,568,127 2,907,187
1980 11,336,221 2,832,203
1979 11,028,809 2,760,358
1978 10,618,250 2,691,088
1977 10,224,975 2,623,948
1976 9,867,209 2,558,521
1975 9,540,817 2,494,570
1974 9,236,093 2,432,028
1973 8,954,242 2,370,919
1972 8,692,935 2,311,430
1971 8,456,317 2,253,119
1970 8,250,506 2,195,616
1969 8,066,951 2,139,024
1968 7,892,613 2,083,069
1967 7,724,550 2,027,403
1966 7,562,990 1,971,737
1965 7,406,421 1,915,916
1964 7,255,061 1,859,997
1963 7,109,828 1,804,272
1962 6,969,364 1,749,214
1961 6,834,936 1,695,400
1960 6,713,695 1,643,457

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Turkmenistan
2100 0.37% -0.29%
2099 0.41% -0.27%
2098 0.41% -0.26%
2097 0.45% -0.24%
2096 0.47% -0.23%
2095 0.48% -0.22%
2094 0.51% -0.21%
2093 0.52% -0.19%
2092 0.51% -0.18%
2091 0.58% -0.17%
2090 0.62% -0.15%
2089 0.62% -0.14%
2088 0.66% -0.13%
2087 0.67% -0.11%
2086 0.7% -0.1%
2085 0.71% -0.08%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.78% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.8% -0.03%
2080 0.84% -0.008%
2079 0.89% 0.01%
2078 0.9% 0.03%
2077 0.92% 0.04%
2076 0.95% 0.06%
2075 0.95% 0.07%
2074 1.01% 0.09%
2073 1.03% 0.1%
2072 1.08% 0.12%
2071 1.09% 0.13%
2070 1.17% 0.14%
2069 1.15% 0.15%
2068 1.17% 0.16%
2067 1.23% 0.17%
2066 1.23% 0.18%
2065 1.27% 0.19%
2064 1.28% 0.2%
2063 1.36% 0.22%
2062 1.44% 0.24%
2061 1.43% 0.25%
2060 1.5% 0.28%
2059 1.54% 0.31%
2058 1.57% 0.33%
2057 1.63% 0.36%
2056 1.63% 0.4%
2055 1.64% 0.43%
2054 1.65% 0.47%
2053 1.73% 0.51%
2052 1.74% 0.55%
2051 1.78% 0.59%
2050 1.86% 0.63%
2049 1.87% 0.68%
2048 1.91% 0.71%
2047 1.94% 0.75%
2046 1.96% 0.78%
2045 2.04% 0.81%
2044 2.07% 0.83%
2043 2.16% 0.85%
2042 2.16% 0.87%
2041 2.24% 0.88%
2040 2.29% 0.89%
2039 2.33% 0.9%
2038 2.35% 0.91%
2037 2.43% 0.92%
2036 2.47% 0.93%
2035 2.56% 0.94%
2034 2.55% 0.96%
2033 2.61% 0.97%
2032 2.64% 1%
2031 2.67% 1.04%
2030 2.72% 1.15%
2029 2.76% 1.27%
2028 2.79% 1.38%
2027 2.83% 1.49%
2026 2.83% 1.6%
2025 2.89% 1.66%
2024 2.96% 1.77%
2023 3% 1.86%
2022 2.99% 1.95%
2021 3% 2.05%
2020 3.01% 2.15%
2019 2.98% 2.23%
2018 3.03% 2.28%
2017 3.03% 2.31%
2016 2.97% 2.32%
2015 2.94% 2.31%
2014 2.94% 2.29%
2013 2.93% 2.25%
2012 2.91% 2.2%
2011 2.83% 2.14%
2010 2.71% 2.07%
2009 2.62% 1.99%
2008 2.5% 1.93%
2007 2.41% 1.88%
2006 2.38% 1.88%
2005 2.34% 1.9%
2004 2.31% 1.94%
2003 2.29% 1.98%
2002 2.27% 2.01%
2001 2.25% 2.02%
2000 2.23% 2.01%
1999 2.27% 1.85%
1998 2.3% 1.7%
1997 2.77% 1.71%
1996 3.33% 1.73%
1995 6.16% 1.81%
1994 6.99% 2.09%
1993 3.22% 2.22%
1992 1.96% 2.3%
1991 1.97% 2.54%
1990 1.45% 2.68%
1989 0.83% 2.9%
1988 -0.17% 3.09%
1987 0.41% 3.13%
1986 1.77% 3.09%
1985 1.89% 2.96%
1984 2.01% 2.82%
1983 2.11% 2.75%
1982 2.22% 2.7%
1981 2.05% 2.65%
1980 2.79% 2.6%
1979 3.87% 2.57%
1978 3.85% 2.56%
1977 3.63% 2.56%
1976 3.42% 2.56%
1975 3.3% 2.57%
1974 3.15% 2.58%
1973 3.01% 2.57%
1972 2.8% 2.59%
1971 2.49% 2.62%
1970 2.28% 2.65%
1969 2.21% 2.69%
1968 2.18% 2.75%
1967 2.14% 2.82%
1966 2.11% 2.91%
1965 2.09% 3.01%
1964 2.04% 3.09%
1963 2.02% 3.15%
1962 1.97% 3.17%
1961 1.81% 3.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Turkmenistan
Current population
37173146
7800189
Population rank 44/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.09%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +341
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 63/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +13,268
Net migration rank 178/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 13,268
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 112,942 14,646
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 117,529 15,005
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 121,814 14,141
2021 951,234 -23,103 122,721 17,617
2020 945,952 -25,864 124,014 19,913
2019 927,581 -49,080 128,275 19,735
2018 903,176 -50,224 129,537 19,293
2017 876,594 -25,043 131,417 16,678
2016 850,430 -43,398 132,581 13,365
2015 824,435 -52,374 132,663 9,936
2014 799,778 -53,625 129,677 8,696
2013 784,641 -57,067 126,217 7,287
2012 763,088 -63,131 120,957 7,125
2011 741,303 -63,638 115,197 6,992
2010 719,025 -97,079 109,318 6,621
2009 693,673 -100,625 102,931 6,656
2008 654,920 -102,534 96,815 6,734
2007 610,913 -100,490 92,038 6,388
2006 586,009 -95,333 87,840 7,613
2005 570,132 -95,770 83,968 10,263
2004 554,973 -100,824 79,850 14,242
2003 540,992 -99,484 76,737 17,625
2002 529,867 -103,102 75,639 18,803
2001 519,594 -105,130 76,682 16,982
2000 506,162 -104,476 76,875 14,925
1999 491,814 -103,223 76,362 12,859
1998 474,453 -74,952 77,342 -3,239
1997 461,209 -79,732 79,045 -5,600
1996 442,559 90,975 80,996 -8,627
1995 421,630 108,751 86,289 -13,423
1994 384,821 938,163 89,319 -13,094
1993 369,518 272,829 92,596 -312
1992 362,373 -128,960 96,668 -13,517
1991 357,676 -68,644 99,297 -4,864
1990 353,290 -127,215 101,099 -4,864
1989 348,833 -199,509 103,553 -3,576
1988 349,480 -286,247 104,802 1,408
1987 334,438 -441,710 103,885 3,161
1986 332,609 -121,350 100,930 1,878
1985 307,625 -75,642 95,890 1,861
1984 304,524 -70,532 90,591 -1,427
1983 324,158 -73,899 85,183 -1,264
1982 321,493 -72,852 80,989 -961
1981 322,207 -58,347 77,829 -1,102
1980 349,586 -149,650 74,394 -1,152
1979 331,162 83,699 71,135 -677
1978 310,403 95,859 68,437 -350
1977 289,193 91,082 66,318 -132
1976 273,924 61,326 64,513 160
1975 257,984 59,562 62,681 550
1974 240,665 51,238 60,925 924
1973 226,847 44,951 59,169 1,194
1972 215,793 35,023 57,326 1,293
1971 211,137 11,297 56,666 1,348
1970 207,385 -18,197 55,617 1,376
1969 202,174 -24,251 54,791 1,397
1968 197,623 -26,872 54,324 1,401
1967 193,044 -27,672 54,209 1,397
1966 189,218 -31,462 54,353 1,377
1965 185,931 -30,538 54,558 1,366
1964 182,334 -35,005 54,574 1,340
1963 180,867 -37,738 54,203 1,332
1962 176,297 -38,504 53,248 1,337
1961 171,236 -40,181 51,659 1,372
1960 165,774 -54,351 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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