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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.09 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Mozambique vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Ukraine
2100 105,628,248 15,603,179
2099 105,234,999 15,862,593
2098 104,803,506 16,125,815
2097 104,372,940 16,393,353
2096 103,907,178 16,664,587
2095 103,425,281 16,939,471
2094 102,934,227 17,219,443
2093 102,409,874 17,504,349
2092 101,875,140 17,793,601
2091 101,356,290 18,087,289
2090 100,775,909 18,386,570
2089 100,158,269 18,689,852
2088 99,540,971 18,998,014
2087 98,890,285 19,311,662
2086 98,236,067 19,630,012
2085 97,557,661 19,952,247
2084 96,874,408 20,280,817
2083 96,142,098 20,613,034
2082 95,398,149 20,949,887
2081 94,657,513 21,289,979
2080 93,907,673 21,633,931
2079 93,121,830 21,981,015
2078 92,301,373 22,331,415
2077 91,481,344 22,684,635
2076 90,650,714 23,041,181
2075 89,800,986 23,400,319
2074 88,951,683 23,762,428
2073 88,066,368 24,126,690
2072 87,164,412 24,491,363
2071 86,237,232 24,859,381
2070 85,304,148 25,229,957
2069 84,316,537 25,602,485
2068 83,356,481 25,976,390
2067 82,393,396 26,352,535
2066 81,393,563 26,730,314
2065 80,403,306 27,109,886
2064 79,391,403 27,491,024
2063 78,388,769 27,872,631
2062 77,335,297 28,254,738
2061 76,234,094 28,638,347
2060 75,157,247 29,021,488
2059 74,043,229 29,404,719
2058 72,919,832 29,788,559
2057 71,789,848 30,170,070
2056 70,640,165 30,548,973
2055 69,505,255 30,926,521
2054 68,382,812 31,299,425
2053 67,270,892 31,669,550
2052 66,128,092 32,035,413
2051 64,998,059 32,397,707
2050 63,864,196 32,754,538
2049 62,698,049 33,107,228
2048 61,546,964 33,451,994
2047 60,391,850 33,793,296
2046 59,241,784 34,131,561
2045 58,101,216 34,463,236
2044 56,939,196 34,790,682
2043 55,785,114 35,115,069
2042 54,603,959 35,437,607
2041 53,447,648 35,758,248
2040 52,277,886 36,075,749
2039 51,108,793 36,396,426
2038 49,947,146 36,714,126
2037 48,801,599 37,031,794
2036 47,643,184 37,345,665
2035 46,495,588 37,659,856
2034 45,334,434 37,972,332
2033 44,205,611 38,283,563
2032 43,079,649 38,592,696
2031 41,971,121 38,902,570
2030 40,879,911 39,210,256
2029 39,797,126 39,514,695
2028 38,728,158 39,816,523
2027 37,676,618 40,111,670
2026 36,641,390 40,408,451
2025 35,631,653 38,980,376
2024 34,631,766 37,860,221
2023 33,635,160 37,732,836
2022 32,656,246 41,048,766
2021 31,707,800 44,298,640
2020 30,783,688 44,680,014
2019 29,884,380 44,957,458
2018 29,018,644 45,208,907
2017 28,166,393 45,436,041
2016 27,337,105 45,616,832
2015 26,547,572 45,784,896
2014 25,788,475 45,972,380
2013 25,051,611 46,126,770
2012 24,337,846 46,210,056
2011 23,649,039 46,307,853
2010 22,999,235 46,456,003
2009 22,391,745 46,623,731
2008 21,819,036 46,819,175
2007 21,287,635 47,062,798
2006 20,787,087 47,278,694
2005 20,304,569 47,585,556
2004 19,840,313 47,979,507
2003 19,392,475 48,315,136
2002 18,958,338 48,677,281
2001 18,537,729 49,106,855
2000 18,129,653 49,556,660
1999 17,734,506 49,976,446
1998 17,340,464 50,379,731
1997 16,949,982 50,786,885
1996 16,492,480 51,226,109
1995 15,960,530 51,665,539
1994 15,033,853 52,075,998
1993 14,051,192 52,350,126
1992 13,613,316 52,323,671
1991 13,352,090 52,170,961
1990 13,094,537 52,054,092
1989 12,906,842 51,917,817
1988 12,800,558 51,724,853
1987 12,822,574 51,515,732
1986 12,770,578 51,318,745
1985 12,548,949 51,108,770
1984 12,315,954 50,887,599
1983 12,073,822 50,637,029
1982 11,824,370 50,402,724
1981 11,568,127 50,189,281
1980 11,336,221 49,955,152
1979 11,028,809 49,721,381
1978 10,618,250 49,521,243
1977 10,224,975 49,336,481
1976 9,867,209 49,120,842
1975 9,540,817 48,865,229
1974 9,236,093 48,576,570
1973 8,954,242 48,277,121
1972 8,692,935 47,946,893
1971 8,456,317 47,573,287
1970 8,250,506 47,261,306
1969 8,066,951 46,976,256
1968 7,892,613 46,614,325
1967 7,724,550 46,215,988
1966 7,562,990 45,802,519
1965 7,406,421 45,386,892
1964 7,255,061 44,951,156
1963 7,109,828 44,462,372
1962 6,969,364 43,943,674
1961 6,834,936 43,399,766
1960 6,713,695 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Ukraine
2100 0.37% -1.64%
2099 0.41% -1.63%
2098 0.41% -1.63%
2097 0.45% -1.63%
2096 0.47% -1.62%
2095 0.48% -1.63%
2094 0.51% -1.63%
2093 0.52% -1.63%
2092 0.51% -1.62%
2091 0.58% -1.63%
2090 0.62% -1.62%
2089 0.62% -1.62%
2088 0.66% -1.62%
2087 0.67% -1.62%
2086 0.7% -1.62%
2085 0.71% -1.62%
2084 0.76% -1.61%
2083 0.78% -1.61%
2082 0.78% -1.6%
2081 0.8% -1.59%
2080 0.84% -1.58%
2079 0.89% -1.57%
2078 0.9% -1.56%
2077 0.92% -1.55%
2076 0.95% -1.53%
2075 0.95% -1.52%
2074 1.01% -1.51%
2073 1.03% -1.49%
2072 1.08% -1.48%
2071 1.09% -1.47%
2070 1.17% -1.46%
2069 1.15% -1.44%
2068 1.17% -1.43%
2067 1.23% -1.41%
2066 1.23% -1.4%
2065 1.27% -1.39%
2064 1.28% -1.37%
2063 1.36% -1.35%
2062 1.44% -1.34%
2061 1.43% -1.32%
2060 1.5% -1.3%
2059 1.54% -1.29%
2058 1.57% -1.26%
2057 1.63% -1.24%
2056 1.63% -1.22%
2055 1.64% -1.19%
2054 1.65% -1.17%
2053 1.73% -1.14%
2052 1.74% -1.12%
2051 1.78% -1.09%
2050 1.86% -1.07%
2049 1.87% -1.03%
2048 1.91% -1.01%
2047 1.94% -0.99%
2046 1.96% -0.96%
2045 2.04% -0.94%
2044 2.07% -0.92%
2043 2.16% -0.91%
2042 2.16% -0.9%
2041 2.24% -0.88%
2040 2.29% -0.88%
2039 2.33% -0.87%
2038 2.35% -0.86%
2037 2.43% -0.84%
2036 2.47% -0.83%
2035 2.56% -0.82%
2034 2.55% -0.81%
2033 2.61% -0.8%
2032 2.64% -0.8%
2031 2.67% -0.78%
2030 2.72% -0.77%
2029 2.76% -0.76%
2028 2.79% -0.74%
2027 2.83% -0.73%
2026 2.83% 3.66%
2025 2.89% 2.96%
2024 2.96% 0.34%
2023 3% -8.08%
2022 2.99% -7.34%
2021 3% -0.85%
2020 3.01% -0.62%
2019 2.98% -0.56%
2018 3.03% -0.5%
2017 3.03% -0.4%
2016 2.97% -0.37%
2015 2.94% -0.41%
2014 2.94% -0.33%
2013 2.93% -0.18%
2012 2.91% -0.21%
2011 2.83% -0.32%
2010 2.71% -0.36%
2009 2.62% -0.42%
2008 2.5% -0.52%
2007 2.41% -0.46%
2006 2.38% -0.64%
2005 2.34% -0.82%
2004 2.31% -0.69%
2003 2.29% -0.74%
2002 2.27% -0.87%
2001 2.25% -0.91%
2000 2.23% -0.84%
1999 2.27% -0.8%
1998 2.3% -0.8%
1997 2.77% -0.86%
1996 3.33% -0.85%
1995 6.16% -0.79%
1994 6.99% -0.52%
1993 3.22% 0.05%
1992 1.96% 0.29%
1991 1.97% 0.22%
1990 1.45% 0.26%
1989 0.83% 0.37%
1988 -0.17% 0.41%
1987 0.41% 0.38%
1986 1.77% 0.41%
1985 1.89% 0.43%
1984 2.01% 0.49%
1983 2.11% 0.46%
1982 2.22% 0.43%
1981 2.05% 0.47%
1980 2.79% 0.47%
1979 3.87% 0.4%
1978 3.85% 0.37%
1977 3.63% 0.44%
1976 3.42% 0.52%
1975 3.3% 0.59%
1974 3.15% 0.62%
1973 3.01% 0.69%
1972 2.8% 0.79%
1971 2.49% 0.66%
1970 2.28% 0.61%
1969 2.21% 0.78%
1968 2.18% 0.86%
1967 2.14% 0.9%
1966 2.11% 0.92%
1965 2.09% 0.97%
1964 2.04% 1.1%
1963 2.02% 1.18%
1962 1.97% 1.25%
1961 1.81% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Ukraine
Current population
37173146
40408451
Population rank 44/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.49%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 13/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -65,573 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 178/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 1,702,358
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 -283,185 -299,961
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 951,234 -23,103 -449,941 -1,129
2020 945,952 -25,864 -307,533 -4,167
2019 927,581 -49,080 -236,296 -6,908
2018 903,176 -50,224 -227,491 -32,220
2017 876,594 -25,043 -158,390 -36,155
2016 850,430 -43,398 -135,710 -31,340
2015 824,435 -52,374 -147,107 -21,992
2014 799,778 -53,625 -140,216 -65,678
2013 784,641 -57,067 -129,662 26,781
2012 763,088 -63,131 -130,451 66,768
2011 741,303 -63,638 -158,372 26,457
2010 719,025 -97,079 -180,388 16,030
2009 693,673 -100,625 -197,918 26,796
2008 654,920 -102,534 -229,086 9,312
2007 610,913 -100,490 -282,659 15,237
2006 586,009 -95,333 -300,787 136,442
2005 570,132 -95,770 -337,857 -111,493
2004 554,973 -100,824 -344,157 5,644
2003 540,992 -99,484 -351,299 18,540
2002 529,867 -103,102 -364,544 -26,991
2001 519,594 -105,130 -374,734 -92,847
2000 506,162 -104,476 -364,143 -67,865
1999 491,814 -103,223 -348,286 -59,247
1998 474,453 -74,952 -318,299 -80,684
1997 461,209 -79,732 -306,549 -108,735
1996 442,559 90,975 -305,154 -158,008
1995 421,630 108,751 -281,629 -134,053
1994 384,821 938,163 -238,820 -166,380
1993 369,518 272,829 -169,405 26,357
1992 362,373 -128,960 -95,857 291,788
1991 357,676 -68,644 -16,486 125,962
1990 353,290 -127,215 48,463 75,760
1989 348,833 -199,509 106,431 36,978
1988 349,480 -286,247 162,002 75,637
1987 334,438 -441,710 198,850 -18,275
1986 332,609 -121,350 225,751 -12,369
1985 307,625 -75,642 201,011 5,546
1984 304,524 -70,532 222,430 13,340
1983 324,158 -73,899 241,741 23,608
1982 321,493 -72,852 194,101 9,096
1981 322,207 -58,347 182,839 40,807
1980 349,586 -149,650 197,223 47,406
1979 331,162 83,699 197,294 25,635
1978 310,403 95,859 206,554 -29,180
1977 289,193 91,082 216,932 -24,745
1976 273,924 61,326 247,323 -8,219
1975 257,984 59,562 256,787 15,336
1974 240,665 51,238 273,486 31,725
1973 226,847 44,951 274,938 18,777
1972 215,793 35,023 309,785 56,928
1971 211,137 11,297 305,849 74,604
1970 207,385 -18,197 291,839 -48,335
1969 202,174 -24,251 274,858 51,763
1968 197,623 -26,872 295,162 102,096
1967 193,044 -27,672 313,899 85,527
1966 189,218 -31,462 337,794 89,737
1965 185,931 -30,538 334,365 69,354
1964 182,334 -35,005 391,120 76,650
1963 180,867 -37,738 449,648 60,178
1962 176,297 -38,504 481,887 45,712
1961 171,236 -40,181 508,602 51,625
1960 165,774 -54,351 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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