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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.44 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Uganda
2100 105,684,658 122,497,526
2099 105,291,198 122,436,109
2098 104,859,475 122,364,302
2097 104,428,679 122,266,255
2096 103,962,668 122,146,810
2095 103,480,514 121,976,411
2094 102,989,197 121,799,752
2093 102,464,565 121,584,860
2092 101,929,545 121,336,796
2091 101,410,418 121,070,447
2090 100,829,728 120,767,412
2089 100,211,758 120,427,771
2088 99,594,130 120,064,594
2087 98,943,096 119,668,549
2086 98,288,529 119,256,686
2085 97,609,760 118,815,763
2084 96,926,143 118,339,179
2083 96,193,441 117,821,938
2082 95,449,095 117,274,958
2081 94,708,064 116,707,394
2080 93,957,824 116,096,095
2079 93,171,561 115,474,153
2078 92,350,666 114,805,376
2077 91,530,198 114,118,687
2076 90,699,125 113,390,189
2075 89,848,943 112,637,851
2074 88,999,187 111,863,410
2073 88,113,398 111,070,771
2072 87,210,961 110,240,940
2071 86,283,286 109,392,890
2070 85,349,704 108,505,633
2069 84,361,565 107,607,659
2068 83,400,997 106,677,578
2067 82,437,397 105,722,829
2066 81,437,030 104,739,111
2065 80,446,244 103,737,893
2064 79,433,801 102,701,560
2063 78,430,632 101,646,533
2062 77,376,597 100,561,859
2061 76,274,806 99,450,764
2060 75,197,384 98,334,788
2059 74,082,771 97,187,498
2058 72,958,774 96,014,439
2057 71,828,186 94,821,765
2056 70,677,889 93,613,209
2055 69,542,373 92,385,049
2054 68,419,331 91,132,827
2053 67,306,817 89,857,705
2052 66,163,407 88,568,311
2051 65,032,770 87,270,603
2050 63,898,302 85,957,376
2049 62,731,532 84,632,277
2048 61,579,833 83,284,965
2047 60,424,101 81,928,165
2046 59,273,421 80,569,225
2045 58,132,244 79,208,662
2044 56,969,604 77,834,944
2043 55,814,906 76,453,982
2042 54,633,120 75,075,287
2041 53,476,191 73,701,695
2040 52,305,805 72,333,375
2039 51,136,087 70,963,211
2038 49,973,820 69,580,447
2037 48,827,661 68,186,136
2036 47,668,628 66,804,746
2035 46,520,419 65,411,934
2034 45,358,645 64,023,352
2033 44,229,218 62,634,483
2032 43,102,655 61,235,174
2031 41,993,535 59,825,075
2030 40,901,742 58,415,479
2029 39,818,379 57,006,283
2028 38,748,841 55,596,520
2027 37,696,739 54,191,271
2026 36,660,958 52,792,624
2025 35,650,681 51,400,003
2024 34,631,766 50,015,092
2023 33,635,160 48,656,601
2022 32,656,246 47,312,719
2021 31,707,800 45,910,930
2020 30,783,688 44,457,152
2019 29,884,380 42,999,637
2018 29,018,644 41,565,831
2017 28,166,393 40,177,388
2016 27,337,105 38,799,152
2015 26,547,572 37,531,446
2014 25,788,475 36,395,539
2013 25,051,611 35,337,042
2012 24,337,846 34,337,438
2011 23,649,039 33,354,543
2010 22,999,235 32,390,802
2009 22,391,745 31,451,151
2008 21,819,036 30,539,553
2007 21,287,635 29,653,430
2006 20,787,087 28,794,003
2005 20,304,569 27,963,289
2004 19,840,313 27,154,515
2003 19,392,475 26,352,124
2002 18,958,338 25,532,870
2001 18,537,729 24,745,676
2000 18,129,653 24,000,150
1999 17,734,506 23,257,281
1998 17,340,464 22,515,806
1997 16,949,982 21,856,046
1996 16,492,480 21,231,550
1995 15,960,530 20,665,667
1994 15,033,853 20,108,801
1993 14,051,192 19,445,161
1992 13,613,316 18,785,032
1991 13,352,090 18,155,901
1990 13,094,537 17,569,897
1989 12,906,842 17,010,698
1988 12,800,558 16,470,483
1987 12,822,574 15,954,170
1986 12,770,578 15,467,579
1985 12,548,949 15,023,681
1984 12,315,954 14,607,677
1983 12,073,822 14,221,881
1982 11,824,370 13,873,631
1981 11,568,127 13,556,452
1980 11,336,221 13,275,741
1979 11,028,809 13,002,163
1978 10,618,250 12,692,113
1977 10,224,975 12,359,669
1976 9,867,209 12,037,294
1975 9,540,817 11,725,240
1974 9,236,093 11,424,846
1973 8,954,242 11,144,236
1972 8,692,935 10,885,796
1971 8,456,317 10,618,206
1970 8,250,506 10,321,603
1969 8,066,951 10,014,858
1968 7,892,613 9,708,632
1967 7,724,550 9,408,924
1966 7,562,990 9,122,864
1965 7,406,421 8,849,203
1964 7,255,061 8,586,363
1963 7,109,828 8,333,663
1962 6,969,364 8,092,231
1961 6,834,936 7,862,217
1960 6,713,695 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Uganda
2100 0.37% 0.05%
2099 0.41% 0.06%
2098 0.41% 0.08%
2097 0.45% 0.1%
2096 0.47% 0.14%
2095 0.48% 0.15%
2094 0.51% 0.18%
2093 0.52% 0.2%
2092 0.51% 0.22%
2091 0.58% 0.25%
2090 0.62% 0.28%
2089 0.62% 0.3%
2088 0.66% 0.33%
2087 0.67% 0.35%
2086 0.7% 0.37%
2085 0.71% 0.4%
2084 0.76% 0.44%
2083 0.78% 0.47%
2082 0.78% 0.49%
2081 0.8% 0.53%
2080 0.84% 0.54%
2079 0.89% 0.58%
2078 0.9% 0.6%
2077 0.92% 0.64%
2076 0.95% 0.67%
2075 0.95% 0.69%
2074 1.01% 0.71%
2073 1.03% 0.75%
2072 1.08% 0.78%
2071 1.09% 0.82%
2070 1.17% 0.83%
2069 1.15% 0.87%
2068 1.17% 0.9%
2067 1.23% 0.94%
2066 1.23% 0.97%
2065 1.27% 1.01%
2064 1.28% 1.04%
2063 1.36% 1.08%
2062 1.44% 1.12%
2061 1.43% 1.13%
2060 1.5% 1.18%
2059 1.54% 1.22%
2058 1.57% 1.26%
2057 1.63% 1.29%
2056 1.63% 1.33%
2055 1.64% 1.37%
2054 1.65% 1.42%
2053 1.73% 1.46%
2052 1.74% 1.49%
2051 1.78% 1.53%
2050 1.86% 1.57%
2049 1.87% 1.62%
2048 1.91% 1.66%
2047 1.94% 1.69%
2046 1.96% 1.72%
2045 2.04% 1.76%
2044 2.07% 1.81%
2043 2.16% 1.84%
2042 2.16% 1.86%
2041 2.24% 1.89%
2040 2.29% 1.93%
2039 2.33% 1.99%
2038 2.35% 2.04%
2037 2.43% 2.07%
2036 2.47% 2.13%
2035 2.56% 2.17%
2034 2.55% 2.22%
2033 2.61% 2.29%
2032 2.64% 2.36%
2031 2.67% 2.41%
2030 2.72% 2.47%
2029 2.76% 2.54%
2028 2.79% 2.59%
2027 2.83% 2.65%
2026 2.83% 2.71%
2025 2.94% 2.77%
2024 2.96% 2.79%
2023 3% 2.84%
2022 2.99% 3.05%
2021 3% 3.27%
2020 3.01% 3.39%
2019 2.98% 3.45%
2018 3.03% 3.46%
2017 3.03% 3.55%
2016 2.97% 3.38%
2015 2.94% 3.12%
2014 2.94% 3%
2013 2.93% 2.91%
2012 2.91% 2.95%
2011 2.83% 2.98%
2010 2.71% 2.99%
2009 2.62% 2.98%
2008 2.5% 2.99%
2007 2.41% 2.98%
2006 2.38% 2.97%
2005 2.34% 2.98%
2004 2.31% 3.04%
2003 2.29% 3.21%
2002 2.27% 3.18%
2001 2.25% 3.11%
2000 2.23% 3.19%
1999 2.27% 3.29%
1998 2.3% 3.02%
1997 2.77% 2.94%
1996 3.33% 2.74%
1995 6.16% 2.77%
1994 6.99% 3.41%
1993 3.22% 3.51%
1992 1.96% 3.47%
1991 1.97% 3.34%
1990 1.45% 3.29%
1989 0.83% 3.28%
1988 -0.17% 3.24%
1987 0.41% 3.15%
1986 1.77% 2.95%
1985 1.89% 2.85%
1984 2.01% 2.71%
1983 2.11% 2.51%
1982 2.22% 2.34%
1981 2.05% 2.11%
1980 2.79% 2.1%
1979 3.87% 2.44%
1978 3.85% 2.69%
1977 3.63% 2.68%
1976 3.42% 2.66%
1975 3.3% 2.63%
1974 3.15% 2.52%
1973 3.01% 2.37%
1972 2.8% 2.52%
1971 2.49% 2.87%
1970 2.28% 3.06%
1969 2.21% 3.15%
1968 2.18% 3.19%
1967 2.14% 3.14%
1966 2.11% 3.09%
1965 2.09% 3.06%
1964 2.04% 3.03%
1963 2.02% 2.98%
1962 1.97% 2.93%
1961 1.81% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Uganda
Current population
36941128
53170946
Population rank 43/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.64%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 22/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -119,059
Net migration rank 178/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -119,059
2024 - -38,940 - -117,924
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 951,234 -23,103 1,423,377 43,464
2020 945,952 -25,864 1,397,288 43,464
2019 927,581 -49,080 1,367,044 107,210
2018 903,176 -50,224 1,332,600 60,724
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,290,658 92,879
2016 850,430 -43,398 1,249,565 123,379
2015 824,435 -52,374 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 799,778 -53,625 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 784,641 -57,067 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 763,088 -63,131 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 741,303 -63,638 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 719,025 -97,079 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 693,673 -100,625 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 654,920 -102,534 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 610,913 -100,490 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 586,009 -95,333 999,958 -156,232
2005 570,132 -95,770 969,096 -151,386
2004 554,973 -100,824 938,623 -138,770
2003 540,992 -99,484 901,374 -96,429
2002 529,867 -103,102 868,756 -35,149
2001 519,594 -105,130 836,751 -95,956
2000 506,162 -104,476 803,069 -52,824
1999 491,814 -103,223 775,166 -39,695
1998 474,453 -74,952 741,175 6,277
1997 461,209 -79,732 727,523 -155,461
1996 442,559 90,975 699,707 -22,795
1995 421,630 108,751 697,218 -242,378
1994 384,821 938,163 675,092 -16,198
1993 369,518 272,829 650,032 18,349
1992 362,373 -128,960 627,139 24,723
1991 357,676 -68,644 602,740 3,643
1990 353,290 -127,215 587,291 -21,688
1989 348,833 -199,509 565,367 -12,576
1988 349,480 -286,247 547,759 -20,113
1987 334,438 -441,710 527,397 -22,415
1986 332,609 -121,350 487,693 -19,485
1985 307,625 -75,642 462,534 -42,942
1984 304,524 -70,532 421,241 -8,818
1983 324,158 -73,899 404,940 -45,776
1982 321,493 -72,852 390,820 -53,497
1981 322,207 -58,347 380,028 -83,010
1980 349,586 -149,650 370,287 -105,900
1979 331,162 83,699 381,626 -98,863
1978 310,403 95,859 371,930 -34,606
1977 289,193 91,082 365,216 -37,671
1976 273,924 61,326 359,458 -42,259
1975 257,984 59,562 354,278 -47,359
1974 240,665 51,238 345,773 -51,910
1973 226,847 44,951 340,780 -73,439
1972 215,793 35,023 335,935 -86,409
1971 211,137 11,297 328,294 -42,642
1970 207,385 -18,197 333,202 -25,646
1969 202,174 -24,251 320,486 -14,548
1968 197,623 -26,872 309,725 -3,214
1967 193,044 -27,672 296,692 -3,773
1966 189,218 -31,462 282,225 -3,021
1965 185,931 -30,538 271,830 -3,716
1964 182,334 -35,005 260,733 -3,169
1963 180,867 -37,738 250,885 -3,058
1962 176,297 -38,504 241,513 -6,470
1961 171,236 -40,181 232,894 -7,893
1960 165,774 -54,351 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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