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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.75 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd 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 +2.99% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Mozambique vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Turkmenistan
2100 105,684,658 10,046,945
2099 105,291,198 10,075,740
2098 104,859,475 10,103,319
2097 104,428,679 10,129,577
2096 103,962,668 10,154,338
2095 103,480,514 10,178,163
2094 102,989,197 10,200,371
2093 102,464,565 10,221,349
2092 101,929,545 10,240,959
2091 101,410,418 10,259,026
2090 100,829,728 10,276,261
2089 100,211,758 10,291,819
2088 99,594,130 10,306,303
2087 98,943,096 10,319,501
2086 98,288,529 10,331,090
2085 97,609,760 10,341,183
2084 96,926,143 10,349,710
2083 96,193,441 10,356,602
2082 95,449,095 10,362,422
2081 94,708,064 10,366,587
2080 93,957,824 10,369,293
2079 93,171,561 10,370,130
2078 92,350,666 10,369,013
2077 91,530,198 10,366,366
2076 90,699,125 10,361,975
2075 89,848,943 10,355,755
2074 88,999,187 10,348,384
2073 88,113,398 10,339,415
2072 87,210,961 10,328,653
2071 86,283,286 10,316,618
2070 85,349,704 10,303,565
2069 84,361,565 10,289,578
2068 83,400,997 10,274,625
2067 82,437,397 10,258,518
2066 81,437,030 10,241,362
2065 80,446,244 10,223,420
2064 79,433,801 10,204,034
2063 78,430,632 10,183,241
2062 77,376,597 10,160,903
2061 76,274,806 10,136,928
2060 75,197,384 10,111,369
2059 74,082,771 10,083,631
2058 72,958,774 10,052,905
2057 71,828,186 10,019,547
2056 70,677,889 9,983,379
2055 69,542,373 9,943,931
2054 68,419,331 9,901,473
2053 67,306,817 9,854,931
2052 66,163,407 9,804,909
2051 65,032,770 9,751,221
2050 63,898,302 9,693,713
2049 62,731,532 9,632,600
2048 61,579,833 9,567,946
2047 60,424,101 9,500,139
2046 59,273,421 9,429,355
2045 58,132,244 9,356,194
2044 56,969,604 9,280,988
2043 55,814,906 9,204,466
2042 54,633,120 9,126,898
2041 53,476,191 9,048,356
2040 52,305,805 8,969,478
2039 51,136,087 8,890,225
2038 49,973,820 8,810,850
2037 48,827,661 8,731,367
2036 47,668,628 8,651,719
2035 46,520,419 8,572,231
2034 45,358,645 8,492,483
2033 44,229,218 8,412,113
2032 43,102,655 8,330,912
2031 41,993,535 8,248,129
2030 40,901,742 8,163,024
2029 39,818,379 8,070,023
2028 38,748,841 7,969,080
2027 37,696,739 7,860,774
2026 36,660,958 7,745,331
2025 35,650,681 7,623,184
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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 2.94% 1.72%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Turkmenistan
Current population
36941128
7776557
Population rank 43/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.09%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +356
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 61/197
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 - -38,940 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 (1960–2024, 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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