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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.02 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Mozambique vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Uzbekistan
2100 105,628,248 74,913,683
2099 105,234,999 74,651,098
2098 104,803,506 74,375,923
2097 104,372,940 74,084,599
2096 103,907,178 73,786,478
2095 103,425,281 73,476,603
2094 102,934,227 73,151,709
2093 102,409,874 72,817,254
2092 101,875,140 72,474,468
2091 101,356,290 72,122,880
2090 100,775,909 71,760,077
2089 100,158,269 71,384,150
2088 99,540,971 71,002,449
2087 98,890,285 70,611,426
2086 98,236,067 70,216,014
2085 97,557,661 69,811,545
2084 96,874,408 69,396,198
2083 96,142,098 68,975,962
2082 95,398,149 68,557,881
2081 94,657,513 68,128,154
2080 93,907,673 67,696,442
2079 93,121,830 67,260,252
2078 92,301,373 66,816,984
2077 91,481,344 66,362,519
2076 90,650,714 65,913,810
2075 89,800,986 65,462,568
2074 88,951,683 65,009,654
2073 88,066,368 64,552,502
2072 87,164,412 64,095,245
2071 86,237,232 63,631,386
2070 85,304,148 63,166,693
2069 84,316,537 62,698,228
2068 83,356,481 62,225,674
2067 82,393,396 61,749,683
2066 81,393,563 61,266,762
2065 80,403,306 60,778,749
2064 79,391,403 60,281,212
2063 78,388,769 59,775,807
2062 77,335,297 59,261,881
2061 76,234,094 58,740,914
2060 75,157,247 58,208,824
2059 74,043,229 57,665,803
2058 72,919,832 57,114,037
2057 71,789,848 56,552,712
2056 70,640,165 55,985,589
2055 69,505,255 55,407,187
2054 68,382,812 54,818,525
2053 67,270,892 54,220,761
2052 66,128,092 53,615,713
2051 64,998,059 53,002,852
2050 63,864,196 52,386,166
2049 62,698,049 51,762,174
2048 61,546,964 51,134,317
2047 60,391,850 50,502,162
2046 59,241,784 49,868,057
2045 58,101,216 49,233,860
2044 56,939,196 48,605,591
2043 55,785,114 47,984,479
2042 54,603,959 47,370,990
2041 53,447,648 46,766,713
2040 52,277,886 46,174,827
2039 51,108,793 45,591,616
2038 49,947,146 45,011,890
2037 48,801,599 44,436,551
2036 47,643,184 43,862,840
2035 46,495,588 43,287,434
2034 45,334,434 42,708,536
2033 44,205,611 42,122,973
2032 43,079,649 41,529,468
2031 41,971,121 40,928,141
2030 40,879,911 40,314,175
2029 39,797,126 39,688,984
2028 38,728,158 39,055,901
2027 37,676,618 38,407,447
2026 36,641,390 37,740,059
2025 35,631,653 37,053,428
2024 34,631,766 36,361,859
2023 33,635,160 35,652,307
2022 32,656,246 34,938,955
2021 31,707,800 34,243,696
2020 30,783,688 33,586,372
2019 29,884,380 32,964,701
2018 29,018,644 32,373,490
2017 28,166,393 31,819,178
2016 27,337,105 31,284,568
2015 26,547,572 30,749,346
2014 25,788,475 30,222,994
2013 25,051,611 29,724,065
2012 24,337,846 29,261,903
2011 23,649,039 28,823,196
2010 22,999,235 28,385,506
2009 22,391,745 27,939,328
2008 21,819,036 27,494,774
2007 21,287,635 27,076,008
2006 20,787,087 26,699,043
2005 20,304,569 26,356,975
2004 19,840,313 26,029,350
2003 19,392,475 25,711,259
2002 18,958,338 25,399,980
2001 18,537,729 25,090,283
2000 18,129,653 24,787,054
1999 17,734,506 24,476,008
1998 17,340,464 24,134,929
1997 16,949,982 23,758,960
1996 16,492,480 23,351,981
1995 15,960,530 22,917,589
1994 15,033,853 22,463,291
1993 14,051,192 21,987,955
1992 13,613,316 21,485,090
1991 13,352,090 20,962,910
1990 13,094,537 20,464,956
1989 12,906,842 19,977,183
1988 12,800,558 19,460,630
1987 12,822,574 18,930,070
1986 12,770,578 18,395,621
1985 12,548,949 17,875,339
1984 12,315,954 17,378,846
1983 12,073,822 16,908,400
1982 11,824,370 16,462,736
1981 11,568,127 16,035,032
1980 11,336,221 15,619,936
1979 11,028,809 15,215,587
1978 10,618,250 14,816,349
1977 10,224,975 14,408,822
1976 9,867,209 13,998,620
1975 9,540,817 13,598,521
1974 9,236,093 13,209,011
1973 8,954,242 12,831,047
1972 8,692,935 12,465,106
1971 8,456,317 12,111,511
1970 8,250,506 11,762,638
1969 8,066,951 11,403,150
1968 7,892,613 11,032,155
1967 7,724,550 10,659,180
1966 7,562,990 10,289,294
1965 7,406,421 9,921,681
1964 7,255,061 9,557,611
1963 7,109,828 9,202,246
1962 6,969,364 8,854,368
1961 6,834,936 8,517,711
1960 6,713,695 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Uzbekistan
2100 0.37% 0.35%
2099 0.41% 0.37%
2098 0.41% 0.39%
2097 0.45% 0.4%
2096 0.47% 0.42%
2095 0.48% 0.44%
2094 0.51% 0.46%
2093 0.52% 0.47%
2092 0.51% 0.49%
2091 0.58% 0.51%
2090 0.62% 0.53%
2089 0.62% 0.54%
2088 0.66% 0.55%
2087 0.67% 0.56%
2086 0.7% 0.58%
2085 0.71% 0.6%
2084 0.76% 0.61%
2083 0.78% 0.61%
2082 0.78% 0.63%
2081 0.8% 0.64%
2080 0.84% 0.65%
2079 0.89% 0.66%
2078 0.9% 0.68%
2077 0.92% 0.68%
2076 0.95% 0.69%
2075 0.95% 0.7%
2074 1.01% 0.71%
2073 1.03% 0.71%
2072 1.08% 0.73%
2071 1.09% 0.74%
2070 1.17% 0.75%
2069 1.15% 0.76%
2068 1.17% 0.77%
2067 1.23% 0.79%
2066 1.23% 0.8%
2065 1.27% 0.83%
2064 1.28% 0.85%
2063 1.36% 0.87%
2062 1.44% 0.89%
2061 1.43% 0.91%
2060 1.5% 0.94%
2059 1.54% 0.97%
2058 1.57% 0.99%
2057 1.63% 1.01%
2056 1.63% 1.04%
2055 1.64% 1.07%
2054 1.65% 1.1%
2053 1.73% 1.13%
2052 1.74% 1.16%
2051 1.78% 1.18%
2050 1.86% 1.21%
2049 1.87% 1.23%
2048 1.91% 1.25%
2047 1.94% 1.27%
2046 1.96% 1.29%
2045 2.04% 1.29%
2044 2.07% 1.29%
2043 2.16% 1.3%
2042 2.16% 1.29%
2041 2.24% 1.28%
2040 2.29% 1.28%
2039 2.33% 1.29%
2038 2.35% 1.29%
2037 2.43% 1.31%
2036 2.47% 1.33%
2035 2.56% 1.36%
2034 2.55% 1.39%
2033 2.61% 1.43%
2032 2.64% 1.47%
2031 2.67% 1.52%
2030 2.72% 1.58%
2029 2.76% 1.62%
2028 2.79% 1.69%
2027 2.83% 1.77%
2026 2.83% 1.85%
2025 2.89% 1.9%
2024 2.96% 1.99%
2023 3% 2.04%
2022 2.99% 2.03%
2021 3% 1.96%
2020 3.01% 1.89%
2019 2.98% 1.83%
2018 3.03% 1.74%
2017 3.03% 1.71%
2016 2.97% 1.74%
2015 2.94% 1.74%
2014 2.94% 1.68%
2013 2.93% 1.58%
2012 2.91% 1.52%
2011 2.83% 1.54%
2010 2.71% 1.6%
2009 2.62% 1.62%
2008 2.5% 1.55%
2007 2.41% 1.41%
2006 2.38% 1.3%
2005 2.34% 1.26%
2004 2.31% 1.24%
2003 2.29% 1.23%
2002 2.27% 1.23%
2001 2.25% 1.22%
2000 2.23% 1.27%
1999 2.27% 1.41%
1998 2.3% 1.58%
1997 2.77% 1.74%
1996 3.33% 1.9%
1995 6.16% 2.02%
1994 6.99% 2.16%
1993 3.22% 2.34%
1992 1.96% 2.49%
1991 1.97% 2.43%
1990 1.45% 2.44%
1989 0.83% 2.65%
1988 -0.17% 2.8%
1987 0.41% 2.91%
1986 1.77% 2.91%
1985 1.89% 2.86%
1984 2.01% 2.78%
1983 2.11% 2.71%
1982 2.22% 2.67%
1981 2.05% 2.66%
1980 2.79% 2.66%
1979 3.87% 2.69%
1978 3.85% 2.83%
1977 3.63% 2.93%
1976 3.42% 2.94%
1975 3.3% 2.95%
1974 3.15% 2.95%
1973 3.01% 2.94%
1972 2.8% 2.92%
1971 2.49% 2.97%
1970 2.28% 3.15%
1969 2.21% 3.36%
1968 2.18% 3.5%
1967 2.14% 3.59%
1966 2.11% 3.71%
1965 2.09% 3.81%
1964 2.04% 3.86%
1963 2.02% 3.93%
1962 1.97% 3.95%
1961 1.81% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Uzbekistan
Current population
37173146
38082870
Population rank 44/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.46%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 54/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 -6,987
Net migration rank 178/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -6,987
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 709,893 -7,066
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 722,280 -6,004
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 715,410 -5,007
2021 951,234 -23,103 689,325 -9,205
2020 945,952 -25,864 643,750 -9,208
2019 927,581 -49,080 618,154 -9,341
2018 903,176 -50,224 585,119 -11,516
2017 876,594 -25,043 548,372 -13,352
2016 850,430 -43,398 549,045 -14,839
2015 824,435 -52,374 552,781 -16,545
2014 799,778 -53,625 536,881 -20,381
2013 784,641 -57,067 501,742 -20,380
2012 763,088 -63,131 463,333 -20,381
2011 741,303 -63,638 454,858 -20,380
2010 719,025 -97,079 461,293 -20,380
2009 693,673 -100,625 471,839 -20,378
2008 654,920 -102,534 461,665 -24,028
2007 610,913 -100,490 426,880 -27,013
2006 586,009 -95,333 383,265 -29,197
2005 570,132 -95,770 363,462 -33,386
2004 554,973 -100,824 363,994 -38,834
2003 540,992 -99,484 355,098 -44,092
2002 529,867 -103,102 359,231 -47,679
2001 519,594 -105,130 356,483 -48,642
2000 506,162 -104,476 365,138 -66,547
1999 491,814 -103,223 385,448 -61,955
1998 474,453 -74,952 408,532 -49,862
1997 461,209 -79,732 441,631 -48,360
1996 442,559 90,975 471,010 -50,314
1995 421,630 108,751 493,966 -45,876
1994 384,821 938,163 502,279 -41,788
1993 369,518 272,829 527,557 -37,377
1992 362,373 -128,960 548,793 -33,259
1991 357,676 -68,644 557,886 -29,064
1990 353,290 -127,215 540,581 -73,478
1989 348,833 -199,509 522,323 -13,888
1988 349,480 -286,247 525,126 -473
1987 334,438 -441,710 537,292 -824
1986 332,609 -121,350 533,234 -802
1985 307,625 -75,642 508,893 -773
1984 304,524 -70,532 485,617 -752
1983 324,158 -73,899 454,464 1,568
1982 321,493 -72,852 431,389 3,897
1981 322,207 -58,347 413,897 6,223
1980 349,586 -149,650 401,557 8,540
1979 331,162 83,699 387,754 10,864
1978 310,403 95,859 372,068 27,783
1977 289,193 91,082 369,572 45,622
1976 273,924 61,326 363,110 42,094
1975 257,984 59,562 357,382 37,611
1974 240,665 51,238 350,422 33,600
1973 226,847 44,951 341,807 30,094
1972 215,793 35,023 333,230 26,748
1971 211,137 11,297 323,171 24,030
1970 207,385 -18,197 313,216 37,324
1969 202,174 -24,251 302,833 65,596
1968 197,623 -26,872 295,651 77,914
1967 193,044 -27,672 298,350 74,030
1966 189,218 -31,462 297,844 69,537
1965 185,931 -30,538 302,264 65,579
1964 182,334 -35,005 298,790 61,512
1963 180,867 -37,738 293,432 57,002
1962 176,297 -38,504 292,788 52,532
1961 171,236 -40,181 279,841 48,168
1960 165,774 -54,351 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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