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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 10.9 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Mozambique vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Uruguay
2100 105,684,658 2,256,741
2099 105,291,198 2,279,899
2098 104,859,475 2,303,351
2097 104,428,679 2,326,987
2096 103,962,668 2,350,799
2095 103,480,514 2,374,835
2094 102,989,197 2,398,960
2093 102,464,565 2,423,269
2092 101,929,545 2,447,646
2091 101,410,418 2,472,126
2090 100,829,728 2,496,514
2089 100,211,758 2,520,852
2088 99,594,130 2,545,052
2087 98,943,096 2,569,100
2086 98,288,529 2,592,974
2085 97,609,760 2,616,629
2084 96,926,143 2,640,001
2083 96,193,441 2,663,150
2082 95,449,095 2,686,021
2081 94,708,064 2,708,594
2080 93,957,824 2,730,883
2079 93,171,561 2,752,831
2078 92,350,666 2,774,432
2077 91,530,198 2,795,709
2076 90,699,125 2,816,677
2075 89,848,943 2,837,308
2074 88,999,187 2,857,709
2073 88,113,398 2,877,721
2072 87,210,961 2,897,543
2071 86,283,286 2,917,097
2070 85,349,704 2,936,478
2069 84,361,565 2,955,616
2068 83,400,997 2,974,445
2067 82,437,397 2,992,987
2066 81,437,030 3,011,309
2065 80,446,244 3,029,441
2064 79,433,801 3,047,343
2063 78,430,632 3,065,064
2062 77,376,597 3,082,642
2061 76,274,806 3,100,006
2060 75,197,384 3,117,149
2059 74,082,771 3,133,952
2058 72,958,774 3,150,250
2057 71,828,186 3,166,055
2056 70,677,889 3,181,373
2055 69,542,373 3,196,072
2054 68,419,331 3,210,110
2053 67,306,817 3,223,395
2052 66,163,407 3,235,973
2051 65,032,770 3,247,888
2050 63,898,302 3,259,108
2049 62,731,532 3,269,675
2048 61,579,833 3,279,610
2047 60,424,101 3,288,969
2046 59,273,421 3,297,696
2045 58,132,244 3,305,917
2044 56,969,604 3,313,556
2043 55,814,906 3,320,565
2042 54,633,120 3,326,955
2041 53,476,191 3,332,884
2040 52,305,805 3,338,277
2039 51,136,087 3,343,295
2038 49,973,820 3,347,790
2037 48,827,661 3,351,911
2036 47,668,628 3,355,671
2035 46,520,419 3,359,126
2034 45,358,645 3,362,276
2033 44,229,218 3,365,250
2032 43,102,655 3,368,057
2031 41,993,535 3,370,727
2030 40,901,742 3,373,273
2029 39,818,379 3,375,805
2028 38,748,841 3,378,198
2027 37,696,739 3,380,504
2026 36,660,958 3,382,789
2025 35,650,681 3,384,805
2024 34,631,766 3,386,588
2023 33,635,160 3,388,081
2022 32,656,246 3,390,913
2021 31,707,800 3,396,695
2020 30,783,688 3,398,968
2019 29,884,380 3,397,206
2018 29,018,644 3,394,534
2017 28,166,393 3,388,438
2016 27,337,105 3,379,283
2015 26,547,572 3,368,017
2014 25,788,475 3,356,334
2013 25,051,611 3,345,337
2012 24,337,846 3,335,401
2011 23,649,039 3,326,825
2010 22,999,235 3,318,580
2009 22,391,745 3,310,091
2008 21,819,036 3,302,177
2007 21,287,635 3,295,153
2006 20,787,087 3,289,506
2005 20,304,569 3,285,771
2004 19,840,313 3,283,148
2003 19,392,475 3,281,186
2002 18,958,338 3,278,867
2001 18,537,729 3,274,251
2000 18,129,653 3,266,206
1999 17,734,506 3,254,015
1998 17,340,464 3,239,280
1997 16,949,982 3,223,345
1996 16,492,480 3,206,324
1995 15,960,530 3,189,440
1994 15,033,853 3,172,834
1993 14,051,192 3,156,345
1992 13,613,316 3,139,702
1991 13,352,090 3,122,354
1990 13,094,537 3,104,403
1989 12,906,842 3,086,255
1988 12,800,558 3,067,961
1987 12,822,574 3,049,896
1986 12,770,578 3,032,845
1985 12,548,949 3,017,037
1984 12,315,954 3,002,488
1983 12,073,822 2,988,778
1982 11,824,370 2,975,492
1981 11,568,127 2,963,246
1980 11,336,221 2,951,953
1979 11,028,809 2,939,903
1978 10,618,250 2,925,715
1977 10,224,975 2,909,461
1976 9,867,209 2,891,392
1975 9,540,817 2,872,320
1974 9,236,093 2,853,944
1973 8,954,242 2,837,133
1972 8,692,935 2,821,644
1971 8,456,317 2,806,462
1970 8,250,506 2,790,807
1969 8,066,951 2,773,974
1968 7,892,613 2,754,606
1967 7,724,550 2,732,277
1966 7,562,990 2,707,646
1965 7,406,421 2,681,169
1964 7,255,061 2,653,180
1963 7,109,828 2,623,766
1962 6,969,364 2,593,298
1961 6,834,936 2,562,044
1960 6,713,695 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Uruguay
2100 0.37% -1.02%
2099 0.41% -1.02%
2098 0.41% -1.02%
2097 0.45% -1.01%
2096 0.47% -1.01%
2095 0.48% -1.01%
2094 0.51% -1%
2093 0.52% -1%
2092 0.51% -0.99%
2091 0.58% -0.98%
2090 0.62% -0.97%
2089 0.62% -0.95%
2088 0.66% -0.94%
2087 0.67% -0.92%
2086 0.7% -0.9%
2085 0.71% -0.89%
2084 0.76% -0.87%
2083 0.78% -0.85%
2082 0.78% -0.83%
2081 0.8% -0.82%
2080 0.84% -0.8%
2079 0.89% -0.78%
2078 0.9% -0.76%
2077 0.92% -0.74%
2076 0.95% -0.73%
2075 0.95% -0.71%
2074 1.01% -0.7%
2073 1.03% -0.68%
2072 1.08% -0.67%
2071 1.09% -0.66%
2070 1.17% -0.65%
2069 1.15% -0.63%
2068 1.17% -0.62%
2067 1.23% -0.61%
2066 1.23% -0.6%
2065 1.27% -0.59%
2064 1.28% -0.58%
2063 1.36% -0.57%
2062 1.44% -0.56%
2061 1.43% -0.55%
2060 1.5% -0.54%
2059 1.54% -0.52%
2058 1.57% -0.5%
2057 1.63% -0.48%
2056 1.63% -0.46%
2055 1.64% -0.44%
2054 1.65% -0.41%
2053 1.73% -0.39%
2052 1.74% -0.37%
2051 1.78% -0.34%
2050 1.86% -0.32%
2049 1.87% -0.3%
2048 1.91% -0.28%
2047 1.94% -0.26%
2046 1.96% -0.25%
2045 2.04% -0.23%
2044 2.07% -0.21%
2043 2.16% -0.19%
2042 2.16% -0.18%
2041 2.24% -0.16%
2040 2.29% -0.15%
2039 2.33% -0.13%
2038 2.35% -0.12%
2037 2.43% -0.11%
2036 2.47% -0.1%
2035 2.56% -0.09%
2034 2.55% -0.09%
2033 2.61% -0.08%
2032 2.64% -0.08%
2031 2.67% -0.08%
2030 2.72% -0.08%
2029 2.76% -0.07%
2028 2.79% -0.07%
2027 2.83% -0.07%
2026 2.83% -0.06%
2025 2.94% -0.05%
2024 2.96% -0.04%
2023 3% -0.08%
2022 2.99% -0.17%
2021 3% -0.07%
2020 3.01% 0.05%
2019 2.98% 0.08%
2018 3.03% 0.18%
2017 3.03% 0.27%
2016 2.97% 0.33%
2015 2.94% 0.35%
2014 2.94% 0.33%
2013 2.93% 0.3%
2012 2.91% 0.26%
2011 2.83% 0.25%
2010 2.71% 0.26%
2009 2.62% 0.24%
2008 2.5% 0.21%
2007 2.41% 0.17%
2006 2.38% 0.11%
2005 2.34% 0.08%
2004 2.31% 0.06%
2003 2.29% 0.07%
2002 2.27% 0.14%
2001 2.25% 0.25%
2000 2.23% 0.37%
1999 2.27% 0.45%
1998 2.3% 0.49%
1997 2.77% 0.53%
1996 3.33% 0.53%
1995 6.16% 0.52%
1994 6.99% 0.52%
1993 3.22% 0.53%
1992 1.96% 0.56%
1991 1.97% 0.58%
1990 1.45% 0.59%
1989 0.83% 0.6%
1988 -0.17% 0.59%
1987 0.41% 0.56%
1986 1.77% 0.52%
1985 1.89% 0.48%
1984 2.01% 0.46%
1983 2.11% 0.45%
1982 2.22% 0.41%
1981 2.05% 0.38%
1980 2.79% 0.41%
1979 3.87% 0.48%
1978 3.85% 0.56%
1977 3.63% 0.62%
1976 3.42% 0.66%
1975 3.3% 0.64%
1974 3.15% 0.59%
1973 3.01% 0.55%
1972 2.8% 0.54%
1971 2.49% 0.56%
1970 2.28% 0.61%
1969 2.21% 0.7%
1968 2.18% 0.82%
1967 2.14% 0.91%
1966 2.11% 0.99%
1965 2.09% 1.05%
1964 2.04% 1.12%
1963 2.02% 1.17%
1962 1.97% 1.22%
1961 1.81% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Uruguay
Current population
36941128
3382789
Population rank 43/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.04%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
25 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 -4
Annual growth/decline +996,606 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 167/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -1,338
Net migration rank 178/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -1,338
2024 - -38,940 - -1,348
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 298 -1,501
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 -2,964 -1,501
2021 951,234 -23,103 -5,621 -1,482
2020 945,952 -25,864 4,048 -1,482
2019 927,581 -49,080 3,873 -2,899
2018 903,176 -50,224 7,322 -2,963
2017 876,594 -25,043 10,907 -3,091
2016 850,430 -43,398 14,008 -3,506
2015 824,435 -52,374 16,194 -4,157
2014 799,778 -53,625 16,238 -4,919
2013 784,641 -57,067 16,318 -5,647
2012 763,088 -63,131 15,520 -6,317
2011 741,303 -63,638 14,934 -6,982
2010 719,025 -97,079 16,231 -7,696
2009 693,673 -100,625 16,947 -8,510
2008 654,920 -102,534 16,838 -9,458
2007 610,913 -100,490 17,422 -10,750
2006 586,009 -95,333 17,783 -13,161
2005 570,132 -95,770 18,926 -16,086
2004 554,973 -100,824 18,067 -15,668
2003 540,992 -99,484 18,628 -17,105
2002 529,867 -103,102 20,073 -16,957
2001 519,594 -105,130 20,729 -14,620
2000 506,162 -104,476 21,060 -11,076
1999 491,814 -103,223 21,844 -7,441
1998 474,453 -74,952 22,114 -7,048
1997 461,209 -79,732 23,737 -6,938
1996 442,559 90,975 24,635 -7,397
1995 421,630 108,751 24,872 -8,339
1994 384,821 938,163 24,637 -7,955
1993 369,518 272,829 24,212 -7,922
1992 362,373 -128,960 24,847 -7,850
1991 357,676 -68,644 25,422 -7,714
1990 353,290 -127,215 25,699 -7,499
1989 348,833 -199,509 25,322 -7,229
1988 349,480 -286,247 25,071 -6,582
1987 334,438 -441,710 24,469 -6,833
1986 332,609 -121,350 24,505 -8,046
1985 307,625 -75,642 23,988 -8,832
1984 304,524 -70,532 23,684 -9,730
1983 324,158 -73,899 24,146 -10,671
1982 321,493 -72,852 25,224 -12,131
1981 322,207 -58,347 24,968 -13,577
1980 349,586 -149,650 25,451 -14,252
1979 331,162 83,699 27,456 -14,552
1978 310,403 95,859 30,076 -14,611
1977 289,193 91,082 31,321 -14,280
1976 273,924 61,326 33,199 -14,096
1975 257,984 59,562 33,393 -14,350
1974 240,665 51,238 32,221 -14,512
1973 226,847 44,951 30,213 -14,312
1972 215,793 35,023 28,896 -13,817
1971 211,137 11,297 28,584 -13,288
1970 207,385 -18,197 28,737 -12,727
1969 202,174 -24,251 28,805 -11,149
1968 197,623 -26,872 29,103 -8,028
1967 193,044 -27,672 29,514 -5,938
1966 189,218 -31,462 30,293 -4,599
1965 185,931 -30,538 30,807 -3,542
1964 182,334 -35,005 31,340 -2,623
1963 180,867 -37,738 31,824 -1,707
1962 176,297 -38,504 31,441 -623
1961 171,236 -40,181 30,975 703
1960 165,774 -54,351 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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

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