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Population in Mozambique compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.9 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Mozambique vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique United Kingdom
2100 105,684,658 74,700,585
2099 105,291,198 74,831,175
2098 104,859,475 74,950,267
2097 104,428,679 75,064,397
2096 103,962,668 75,176,691
2095 103,480,514 75,287,063
2094 102,989,197 75,383,856
2093 102,464,565 75,482,205
2092 101,929,545 75,575,769
2091 101,410,418 75,666,091
2090 100,829,728 75,753,129
2089 100,211,758 75,835,723
2088 99,594,130 75,907,614
2087 98,943,096 75,978,712
2086 98,288,529 76,046,742
2085 97,609,760 76,105,680
2084 96,926,143 76,156,223
2083 96,193,441 76,205,894
2082 95,449,095 76,246,844
2081 94,708,064 76,274,040
2080 93,957,824 76,306,205
2079 93,171,561 76,334,949
2078 92,350,666 76,353,484
2077 91,530,198 76,371,123
2076 90,699,125 76,373,520
2075 89,848,943 76,386,071
2074 88,999,187 76,397,426
2073 88,113,398 76,406,554
2072 87,210,961 76,398,941
2071 86,283,286 76,388,223
2070 85,349,704 76,378,505
2069 84,361,565 76,371,827
2068 83,400,997 76,370,973
2067 82,437,397 76,363,548
2066 81,437,030 76,356,638
2065 80,446,244 76,355,841
2064 79,433,801 76,352,770
2063 78,430,632 76,353,175
2062 77,376,597 76,346,535
2061 76,274,806 76,344,206
2060 75,197,384 76,344,725
2059 74,082,771 76,345,215
2058 72,958,774 76,326,961
2057 71,828,186 76,307,006
2056 70,677,889 76,274,247
2055 69,542,373 76,235,304
2054 68,419,331 76,167,710
2053 67,306,817 76,094,051
2052 66,163,407 76,001,979
2051 65,032,770 75,895,690
2050 63,898,302 75,777,445
2049 62,731,532 75,646,044
2048 61,579,833 75,499,380
2047 60,424,101 75,338,951
2046 59,273,421 75,171,300
2045 58,132,244 74,993,186
2044 56,969,604 74,807,530
2043 55,814,906 74,607,485
2042 54,633,120 74,407,783
2041 53,476,191 74,203,292
2040 52,305,805 73,994,525
2039 51,136,087 73,782,112
2038 49,973,820 73,559,085
2037 48,827,661 73,335,723
2036 47,668,628 73,101,646
2035 46,520,419 72,850,722
2034 45,358,645 72,597,177
2033 44,229,218 72,322,802
2032 43,102,655 72,046,316
2031 41,993,535 71,757,868
2030 40,901,742 71,442,811
2029 39,818,379 71,123,782
2028 38,748,841 70,783,199
2027 37,696,739 70,421,923
2026 36,660,958 70,055,911
2025 35,650,681 69,658,188
2024 34,631,766 69,226,000
2023 33,635,160 68,492,000
2022 32,656,246 67,604,000
2021 31,707,800 66,984,000
2020 30,783,688 66,744,000
2019 29,884,380 66,631,000
2018 29,018,644 66,289,000
2017 28,166,393 65,966,000
2016 27,337,105 65,607,000
2015 26,547,572 65,088,000
2014 25,788,475 64,620,000
2013 25,051,611 64,139,000
2012 24,337,846 63,711,000
2011 23,649,039 63,258,810
2010 22,999,235 62,766,365
2009 22,391,745 62,276,270
2008 21,819,036 61,806,995
2007 21,287,635 61,322,463
2006 20,787,087 60,846,820
2005 20,304,569 60,401,206
2004 19,840,313 59,987,905
2003 19,392,475 59,647,577
2002 18,958,338 59,370,479
2001 18,537,729 59,119,673
2000 18,129,653 58,892,514
1999 17,734,506 58,682,466
1998 17,340,464 58,487,141
1997 16,949,982 58,316,954
1996 16,492,480 58,166,950
1995 15,960,530 58,019,030
1994 15,033,853 57,865,745
1993 14,051,192 57,718,614
1992 13,613,316 57,580,402
1991 13,352,090 57,424,897
1990 13,094,537 57,247,586
1989 12,906,842 57,076,711
1988 12,800,558 56,928,327
1987 12,822,574 56,802,050
1986 12,770,578 56,681,396
1985 12,548,949 56,550,268
1984 12,315,954 56,422,072
1983 12,073,822 56,332,848
1982 11,824,370 56,313,641
1981 11,568,127 56,333,829
1980 11,336,221 56,314,216
1979 11,028,809 56,246,951
1978 10,618,250 56,196,504
1977 10,224,975 56,193,492
1976 9,867,209 56,211,968
1975 9,540,817 56,225,800
1974 9,236,093 56,229,974
1973 8,954,242 56,194,527
1972 8,692,935 56,086,065
1971 8,456,317 55,896,223
1970 8,250,506 55,663,250
1969 8,066,951 55,441,750
1968 7,892,613 55,211,700
1967 7,724,550 54,943,600
1966 7,562,990 54,648,500
1965 7,406,421 54,348,050
1964 7,255,061 54,000,000
1963 7,109,828 53,650,000
1962 6,969,364 53,250,000
1961 6,834,936 52,800,000
1960 6,713,695 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique United Kingdom
2100 0.37% -0.17%
2099 0.41% -0.16%
2098 0.41% -0.15%
2097 0.45% -0.15%
2096 0.47% -0.15%
2095 0.48% -0.13%
2094 0.51% -0.13%
2093 0.52% -0.12%
2092 0.51% -0.12%
2091 0.58% -0.11%
2090 0.62% -0.11%
2089 0.62% -0.09%
2088 0.66% -0.09%
2087 0.67% -0.09%
2086 0.7% -0.08%
2085 0.71% -0.07%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.78% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.8% -0.04%
2080 0.84% -0.04%
2079 0.89% -0.02%
2078 0.9% -0.02%
2077 0.92% -0.003%
2076 0.95% -0.02%
2075 0.95% -0.01%
2074 1.01% -0.01%
2073 1.03% 0.01%
2072 1.08% 0.01%
2071 1.09% 0.01%
2070 1.17% 0.009%
2069 1.15% 0.001%
2068 1.17% 0.01%
2067 1.23% 0.009%
2066 1.23% 0.001%
2065 1.27% 0.004%
2064 1.28% -0%
2063 1.36% 0.009%
2062 1.44% 0.003%
2061 1.43% -0.001%
2060 1.5% -0.001%
2059 1.54% 0.02%
2058 1.57% 0.03%
2057 1.63% 0.04%
2056 1.63% 0.05%
2055 1.64% 0.09%
2054 1.65% 0.1%
2053 1.73% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.14%
2051 1.78% 0.16%
2050 1.86% 0.17%
2049 1.87% 0.19%
2048 1.91% 0.21%
2047 1.94% 0.22%
2046 1.96% 0.24%
2045 2.04% 0.25%
2044 2.07% 0.27%
2043 2.16% 0.27%
2042 2.16% 0.28%
2041 2.24% 0.28%
2040 2.29% 0.29%
2039 2.33% 0.3%
2038 2.35% 0.3%
2037 2.43% 0.32%
2036 2.47% 0.34%
2035 2.56% 0.35%
2034 2.55% 0.38%
2033 2.61% 0.38%
2032 2.64% 0.4%
2031 2.67% 0.44%
2030 2.72% 0.45%
2029 2.76% 0.48%
2028 2.79% 0.51%
2027 2.83% 0.52%
2026 2.83% 0.57%
2025 2.94% 0.62%
2024 2.96% 1.07%
2023 3% 1.31%
2022 2.99% 0.93%
2021 3% 0.36%
2020 3.01% 0.17%
2019 2.98% 0.52%
2018 3.03% 0.49%
2017 3.03% 0.55%
2016 2.97% 0.8%
2015 2.94% 0.72%
2014 2.94% 0.75%
2013 2.93% 0.67%
2012 2.91% 0.71%
2011 2.83% 0.78%
2010 2.71% 0.79%
2009 2.62% 0.76%
2008 2.5% 0.79%
2007 2.41% 0.78%
2006 2.38% 0.74%
2005 2.34% 0.69%
2004 2.31% 0.57%
2003 2.29% 0.47%
2002 2.27% 0.42%
2001 2.25% 0.39%
2000 2.23% 0.36%
1999 2.27% 0.33%
1998 2.3% 0.29%
1997 2.77% 0.26%
1996 3.33% 0.25%
1995 6.16% 0.26%
1994 6.99% 0.25%
1993 3.22% 0.24%
1992 1.96% 0.27%
1991 1.97% 0.31%
1990 1.45% 0.3%
1989 0.83% 0.26%
1988 -0.17% 0.22%
1987 0.41% 0.21%
1986 1.77% 0.23%
1985 1.89% 0.23%
1984 2.01% 0.16%
1983 2.11% 0.03%
1982 2.22% -0.04%
1981 2.05% 0.03%
1980 2.79% 0.12%
1979 3.87% 0.09%
1978 3.85% 0.005%
1977 3.63% -0.03%
1976 3.42% -0.02%
1975 3.3% -0.007%
1974 3.15% 0.06%
1973 3.01% 0.19%
1972 2.8% 0.34%
1971 2.49% 0.42%
1970 2.28% 0.4%
1969 2.21% 0.42%
1968 2.18% 0.49%
1967 2.14% 0.54%
1966 2.11% 0.55%
1965 2.09% 0.64%
1964 2.04% 0.65%
1963 2.02% 0.75%
1962 1.97% 0.85%
1961 1.81% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Mozambique United Kingdom
Current population
36941128
70154914
Population rank 43/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.85%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 97/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 +389,911
Net migration rank 178/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 389,911
2024 - -38,940 - 417,114
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 34,589 445,523
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 39,751 487,029
2021 951,234 -23,103 30,612 462,967
2020 945,952 -25,864 -4,272 144,221
2019 927,581 -49,080 108,342 232,727
2018 903,176 -50,224 119,321 259,744
2017 876,594 -25,043 145,125 272,311
2016 850,430 -43,398 177,139 324,649
2015 824,435 -52,374 175,738 347,839
2014 799,778 -53,625 206,784 306,091
2013 784,641 -57,067 198,830 237,272
2012 763,088 -63,131 248,473 172,088
2011 741,303 -63,638 259,361 228,773
2010 719,025 -97,079 251,066 274,811
2009 693,673 -100,625 230,422 249,639
2008 654,920 -102,534 216,325 263,390
2007 610,913 -100,490 196,232 309,385
2006 586,009 -95,333 176,455 288,923
2005 570,132 -95,770 144,963 308,279
2004 554,973 -100,824 131,974 276,077
2003 540,992 -99,484 89,471 211,846
2002 529,867 -103,102 65,308 203,577
2001 519,594 -105,130 65,032 175,133
2000 506,162 -104,476 70,671 153,917
1999 491,814 -103,223 64,551 152,653
1998 474,453 -74,952 87,730 125,541
1997 461,209 -79,732 99,138 59,723
1996 442,559 90,975 98,884 54,964
1995 421,630 108,751 87,028 61,385
1994 384,821 938,163 127,304 45,339
1993 369,518 272,829 103,893 27,403
1992 362,373 -128,960 149,709 17,846
1991 357,676 -68,644 143,562 27,601
1990 353,290 -127,215 154,569 57,132
1989 348,833 -199,509 119,861 49,586
1988 349,480 -286,247 136,628 13,952
1987 334,438 -441,710 136,325 8,266
1986 332,609 -121,350 90,690 41,836
1985 307,625 -75,642 79,170 83,164
1984 304,524 -70,532 84,633 71,107
1983 324,158 -73,899 61,966 27,063
1982 321,493 -72,852 56,314 -61,152
1981 322,207 -58,347 73,234 -83,876
1980 349,586 -149,650 95,734 -25,187
1979 331,162 83,699 61,872 11,255
1978 310,403 95,859 16,859 3,783
1977 289,193 91,082 0 -21,636
1976 273,924 61,326 -5,621 -19,135
1975 257,984 59,562 33,735 -40,241
1974 240,665 51,238 67,476 -65,710
1973 226,847 44,951 112,389 -33,840
1972 215,793 35,023 162,650 -1,406
1971 211,137 11,297 257,123 1,175
1970 207,385 -18,197 244,918 -15,254
1969 202,174 -24,251 260,577 -60,655
1968 197,623 -26,872 292,622 -38,852
1967 193,044 -27,672 346,145 -39,659
1966 189,218 -31,462 333,356 -27,935
1965 185,931 -30,538 364,132 -24,955
1964 182,334 -35,005 405,000 -23,885
1963 180,867 -37,738 337,995 8,271
1962 176,297 -38,504 340,800 76,443
1961 171,236 -40,181 311,519 52,295
1960 165,774 -54,351 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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