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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3,976 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Mozambique vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Tuvalu
2100 105,628,248 12,163
2099 105,234,999 12,156
2098 104,803,506 12,135
2097 104,372,940 12,114
2096 103,907,178 12,091
2095 103,425,281 12,076
2094 102,934,227 12,058
2093 102,409,874 12,038
2092 101,875,140 12,008
2091 101,356,290 11,982
2090 100,775,909 11,951
2089 100,158,269 11,919
2088 99,540,971 11,883
2087 98,890,285 11,857
2086 98,236,067 11,822
2085 97,557,661 11,781
2084 96,874,408 11,737
2083 96,142,098 11,699
2082 95,398,149 11,658
2081 94,657,513 11,618
2080 93,907,673 11,556
2079 93,121,830 11,500
2078 92,301,373 11,451
2077 91,481,344 11,391
2076 90,650,714 11,334
2075 89,800,986 11,277
2074 88,951,683 11,212
2073 88,066,368 11,136
2072 87,164,412 11,077
2071 86,237,232 11,003
2070 85,304,148 10,944
2069 84,316,537 10,875
2068 83,356,481 10,807
2067 82,393,396 10,739
2066 81,393,563 10,675
2065 80,403,306 10,620
2064 79,391,403 10,554
2063 78,388,769 10,491
2062 77,335,297 10,433
2061 76,234,094 10,364
2060 75,157,247 10,307
2059 74,043,229 10,238
2058 72,919,832 10,175
2057 71,789,848 10,123
2056 70,640,165 10,056
2055 69,505,255 9,993
2054 68,382,812 9,935
2053 67,270,892 9,867
2052 66,128,092 9,810
2051 64,998,059 9,739
2050 63,864,196 9,674
2049 62,698,049 9,608
2048 61,546,964 9,541
2047 60,391,850 9,464
2046 59,241,784 9,397
2045 58,101,216 9,337
2044 56,939,196 9,274
2043 55,785,114 9,209
2042 54,603,959 9,143
2041 53,447,648 9,092
2040 52,277,886 9,050
2039 51,108,793 8,999
2038 49,947,146 8,960
2037 48,801,599 8,932
2036 47,643,184 8,917
2035 46,495,588 8,908
2034 45,334,434 8,901
2033 44,205,611 8,910
2032 43,079,649 8,930
2031 41,971,121 8,954
2030 40,879,911 9,004
2029 39,797,126 9,064
2028 38,728,158 9,139
2027 37,676,618 9,233
2026 36,641,390 9,349
2025 35,631,653 9,492
2024 34,631,766 9,646
2023 33,635,160 9,816
2022 32,656,246 9,992
2021 31,707,800 10,194
2020 30,783,688 10,399
2019 29,884,380 10,581
2018 29,018,644 10,751
2017 28,166,393 10,869
2016 27,337,105 10,930
2015 26,547,572 10,963
2014 25,788,475 10,984
2013 25,051,611 11,001
2012 24,337,846 10,934
2011 23,649,039 10,780
2010 22,999,235 10,614
2009 22,391,745 10,461
2008 21,819,036 10,321
2007 21,287,635 10,182
2006 20,787,087 10,056
2005 20,304,569 9,940
2004 19,840,313 9,816
2003 19,392,475 9,695
2002 18,958,338 9,623
2001 18,537,729 9,586
2000 18,129,653 9,544
1999 17,734,506 9,496
1998 17,340,464 9,451
1997 16,949,982 9,400
1996 16,492,480 9,342
1995 15,960,530 9,280
1994 15,033,853 9,207
1993 14,051,192 9,126
1992 13,613,316 9,038
1991 13,352,090 8,928
1990 13,094,537 8,798
1989 12,906,842 8,662
1988 12,800,558 8,518
1987 12,822,574 8,371
1986 12,770,578 8,217
1985 12,548,949 8,046
1984 12,315,954 7,902
1983 12,073,822 7,789
1982 11,824,370 7,664
1981 11,568,127 7,526
1980 11,336,221 7,366
1979 11,028,809 7,184
1978 10,618,250 6,957
1977 10,224,975 6,686
1976 9,867,209 6,404
1975 9,540,817 6,117
1974 9,236,093 5,822
1973 8,954,242 5,681
1972 8,692,935 5,692
1971 8,456,317 5,685
1970 8,250,506 5,663
1969 8,066,951 5,631
1968 7,892,613 5,624
1967 7,724,550 5,652
1966 7,562,990 5,686
1965 7,406,421 5,715
1964 7,255,061 5,752
1963 7,109,828 5,751
1962 6,969,364 5,699
1961 6,834,936 5,648
1960 6,713,695 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Tuvalu
2100 0.37% 0.06%
2099 0.41% 0.17%
2098 0.41% 0.18%
2097 0.45% 0.19%
2096 0.47% 0.12%
2095 0.48% 0.15%
2094 0.51% 0.16%
2093 0.52% 0.25%
2092 0.51% 0.22%
2091 0.58% 0.26%
2090 0.62% 0.27%
2089 0.62% 0.3%
2088 0.66% 0.23%
2087 0.67% 0.29%
2086 0.7% 0.35%
2085 0.71% 0.37%
2084 0.76% 0.33%
2083 0.78% 0.35%
2082 0.78% 0.34%
2081 0.8% 0.54%
2080 0.84% 0.48%
2079 0.89% 0.43%
2078 0.9% 0.52%
2077 0.92% 0.51%
2076 0.95% 0.5%
2075 0.95% 0.58%
2074 1.01% 0.69%
2073 1.03% 0.53%
2072 1.08% 0.68%
2071 1.09% 0.54%
2070 1.17% 0.64%
2069 1.15% 0.63%
2068 1.17% 0.63%
2067 1.23% 0.6%
2066 1.23% 0.51%
2065 1.27% 0.62%
2064 1.28% 0.61%
2063 1.36% 0.55%
2062 1.44% 0.67%
2061 1.43% 0.55%
2060 1.5% 0.68%
2059 1.54% 0.61%
2058 1.57% 0.52%
2057 1.63% 0.66%
2056 1.63% 0.64%
2055 1.64% 0.58%
2054 1.65% 0.69%
2053 1.73% 0.58%
2052 1.74% 0.73%
2051 1.78% 0.67%
2050 1.86% 0.69%
2049 1.87% 0.7%
2048 1.91% 0.82%
2047 1.94% 0.71%
2046 1.96% 0.65%
2045 2.04% 0.67%
2044 2.07% 0.71%
2043 2.16% 0.72%
2042 2.16% 0.57%
2041 2.24% 0.46%
2040 2.29% 0.56%
2039 2.33% 0.44%
2038 2.35% 0.31%
2037 2.43% 0.17%
2036 2.47% 0.1%
2035 2.56% 0.08%
2034 2.55% -0.1%
2033 2.61% -0.22%
2032 2.64% -0.27%
2031 2.67% -0.56%
2030 2.72% -0.66%
2029 2.76% -0.83%
2028 2.79% -1.02%
2027 2.83% -1.23%
2026 2.83% -1.51%
2025 2.89% -1.6%
2024 2.96% -1.73%
2023 3% -1.76%
2022 2.99% -1.98%
2021 3% -1.97%
2020 3.01% -1.72%
2019 2.98% -1.58%
2018 3.03% -1.09%
2017 3.03% -0.56%
2016 2.97% -0.3%
2015 2.94% -0.19%
2014 2.94% -0.15%
2013 2.93% 0.61%
2012 2.91% 1.43%
2011 2.83% 1.56%
2010 2.71% 1.46%
2009 2.62% 1.36%
2008 2.5% 1.37%
2007 2.41% 1.25%
2006 2.38% 1.17%
2005 2.34% 1.26%
2004 2.31% 1.25%
2003 2.29% 0.75%
2002 2.27% 0.39%
2001 2.25% 0.44%
2000 2.23% 0.51%
1999 2.27% 0.48%
1998 2.3% 0.54%
1997 2.77% 0.62%
1996 3.33% 0.67%
1995 6.16% 0.79%
1994 6.99% 0.89%
1993 3.22% 0.97%
1992 1.96% 1.23%
1991 1.97% 1.48%
1990 1.45% 1.57%
1989 0.83% 1.69%
1988 -0.17% 1.76%
1987 0.41% 1.87%
1986 1.77% 2.13%
1985 1.89% 1.82%
1984 2.01% 1.45%
1983 2.11% 1.63%
1982 2.22% 1.83%
1981 2.05% 2.17%
1980 2.79% 2.53%
1979 3.87% 3.26%
1978 3.85% 4.05%
1977 3.63% 4.4%
1976 3.42% 4.69%
1975 3.3% 5.07%
1974 3.15% 2.48%
1973 3.01% -0.19%
1972 2.8% 0.12%
1971 2.49% 0.39%
1970 2.28% 0.57%
1969 2.21% 0.12%
1968 2.18% -0.5%
1967 2.14% -0.6%
1966 2.11% -0.51%
1965 2.09% -0.64%
1964 2.04% 0.02%
1963 2.02% 0.91%
1962 1.97% 0.9%
1961 1.81% 0.89%

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

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Tuvalu
Current population
37173146
9349
Population rank 44/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.0001%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
2.38 days
One birth every
24.6 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +0
Annual growth/decline +999,887 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 195/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -65,573 -255
Net migration rank 178/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 246
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -255
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 122 -280
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 137 -323
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 150 -320
2021 951,234 -23,103 151 -366
2020 945,952 -25,864 161 -355
2019 927,581 -49,080 166 -343
2018 903,176 -50,224 169 -329
2017 876,594 -25,043 163 -246
2016 850,430 -43,398 157 -200
2015 824,435 -52,374 153 -179
2014 799,778 -53,625 149 -166
2013 784,641 -57,067 148 -160
2012 763,088 -63,131 148 1
2011 741,303 -63,638 142 28
2010 719,025 -97,079 136 22
2009 693,673 -100,625 130 15
2008 654,920 -102,534 125 10
2007 610,913 -100,490 125 1
2006 586,009 -95,333 129 -5
2005 570,132 -95,770 131 -8
2004 554,973 -100,824 132 -10
2003 540,992 -99,484 136 -16
2002 529,867 -103,102 141 -104
2001 519,594 -105,130 151 -117
2000 506,162 -104,476 159 -118
1999 491,814 -103,223 166 -120
1998 474,453 -74,952 172 -122
1997 461,209 -79,732 177 -120
1996 442,559 90,975 182 -121
1995 421,630 108,751 191 -125
1994 384,821 938,163 195 -120
1993 369,518 272,829 202 -119
1992 362,373 -128,960 196 -104
1991 357,676 -68,644 203 -72
1990 353,290 -127,215 204 -69
1989 348,833 -199,509 208 -71
1988 349,480 -286,247 215 -72
1987 334,438 -441,710 219 -68
1986 332,609 -121,350 219 -56
1985 307,625 -75,642 215 -36
1984 304,524 -70,532 212 -103
1983 324,158 -73,899 206 -87
1982 321,493 -72,852 198 -66
1981 322,207 -58,347 186 -46
1980 349,586 -149,650 173 0
1979 331,162 83,699 158 37
1978 310,403 95,859 141 119
1977 289,193 91,082 128 149
1976 273,924 61,326 117 171
1975 257,984 59,562 108 186
1974 240,665 51,238 102 197
1973 226,847 44,951 101 -121
1972 215,793 35,023 94 -102
1971 211,137 11,297 101 -85
1970 207,385 -18,197 102 -71
1969 202,174 -24,251 102 -65
1968 197,623 -26,872 97 -127
1967 193,044 -27,672 92 -123
1966 189,218 -31,462 91 -121
1965 185,931 -30,538 93 -128
1964 182,334 -35,005 98 -135
1963 180,867 -37,738 106 -52
1962 176,297 -38,504 113 -61
1961 171,236 -40,181 120 -77
1960 165,774 -54,351 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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