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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.29 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Mozambique vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Venezuela
2100 105,684,658 28,408,393
2099 105,291,198 28,554,225
2098 104,859,475 28,705,786
2097 104,428,679 28,850,257
2096 103,962,668 28,995,972
2095 103,480,514 29,132,759
2094 102,989,197 29,262,925
2093 102,464,565 29,392,244
2092 101,929,545 29,508,795
2091 101,410,418 29,621,832
2090 100,829,728 29,732,297
2089 100,211,758 29,838,428
2088 99,594,130 29,934,468
2087 98,943,096 30,028,670
2086 98,288,529 30,118,600
2085 97,609,760 30,199,220
2084 96,926,143 30,274,712
2083 96,193,441 30,346,195
2082 95,449,095 30,416,426
2081 94,708,064 30,482,094
2080 93,957,824 30,547,260
2079 93,171,561 30,610,834
2078 92,350,666 30,672,514
2077 91,530,198 30,728,816
2076 90,699,125 30,777,988
2075 89,848,943 30,827,559
2074 88,999,187 30,866,891
2073 88,113,398 30,911,390
2072 87,210,961 30,954,923
2071 86,283,286 30,997,109
2070 85,349,704 31,037,381
2069 84,361,565 31,075,808
2068 83,400,997 31,109,149
2067 82,437,397 31,145,122
2066 81,437,030 31,175,867
2065 80,446,244 31,200,466
2064 79,433,801 31,215,062
2063 78,430,632 31,230,451
2062 77,376,597 31,243,713
2061 76,274,806 31,253,501
2060 75,197,384 31,262,578
2059 74,082,771 31,270,532
2058 72,958,774 31,271,671
2057 71,828,186 31,274,675
2056 70,677,889 31,266,571
2055 69,542,373 31,250,513
2054 68,419,331 31,236,686
2053 67,306,817 31,220,143
2052 66,163,407 31,192,608
2051 65,032,770 31,172,098
2050 63,898,302 31,137,475
2049 62,731,532 31,102,109
2048 61,579,833 31,060,623
2047 60,424,101 31,007,458
2046 59,273,421 30,958,617
2045 58,132,244 30,903,304
2044 56,969,604 30,843,044
2043 55,814,906 30,774,770
2042 54,633,120 30,692,483
2041 53,476,191 30,605,785
2040 52,305,805 30,502,599
2039 51,136,087 30,387,061
2038 49,973,820 30,266,220
2037 48,827,661 30,143,030
2036 47,668,628 30,012,966
2035 46,520,419 29,868,832
2034 45,358,645 29,716,052
2033 44,229,218 29,572,150
2032 43,102,655 29,426,362
2031 41,993,535 29,278,011
2030 40,901,742 29,137,930
2029 39,818,379 29,002,751
2028 38,748,841 28,878,872
2027 37,696,739 28,749,068
2026 36,660,958 28,628,678
2025 35,650,681 28,514,989
2024 34,631,766 28,405,543
2023 33,635,160 28,300,854
2022 32,656,246 28,213,017
2021 31,707,800 28,237,826
2020 30,783,688 28,444,077
2019 29,884,380 28,938,098
2018 29,018,644 29,807,592
2017 28,166,393 30,565,323
2016 27,337,105 30,765,720
2015 26,547,572 30,573,972
2014 25,788,475 30,254,079
2013 25,051,611 29,912,198
2012 24,337,846 29,553,826
2011 23,649,039 29,185,212
2010 22,999,235 28,813,101
2009 22,391,745 28,438,298
2008 21,819,036 28,053,696
2007 21,287,635 27,649,363
2006 20,787,087 27,224,686
2005 20,304,569 26,785,804
2004 19,840,313 26,340,838
2003 19,392,475 25,892,703
2002 18,958,338 25,435,671
2001 18,537,729 24,979,922
2000 18,129,653 24,526,708
1999 17,734,506 24,066,593
1998 17,340,464 23,601,337
1997 16,949,982 23,131,685
1996 16,492,480 22,662,113
1995 15,960,530 22,193,821
1994 15,033,853 21,725,188
1993 14,051,192 21,254,520
1992 13,613,316 20,780,948
1991 13,352,090 20,304,896
1990 13,094,537 19,827,010
1989 12,906,842 19,348,921
1988 12,800,558 18,871,020
1987 12,822,574 18,394,963
1986 12,770,578 17,923,536
1985 12,548,949 17,461,434
1984 12,315,954 17,008,841
1983 12,073,822 16,562,205
1982 11,824,370 16,121,874
1981 11,568,127 15,687,297
1980 11,336,221 15,258,218
1979 11,028,809 14,834,552
1978 10,618,250 14,416,684
1977 10,224,975 14,006,812
1976 9,867,209 13,606,284
1975 9,540,817 13,215,892
1974 9,236,093 12,835,351
1973 8,954,242 12,463,537
1972 8,692,935 12,099,180
1971 8,456,317 11,741,008
1970 8,250,506 11,387,790
1969 8,066,951 11,040,280
1968 7,892,613 10,697,530
1967 7,724,550 10,358,513
1966 7,562,990 10,024,854
1965 7,406,421 9,697,790
1964 7,255,061 9,377,712
1963 7,109,828 9,064,021
1962 6,969,364 8,756,870
1961 6,834,936 8,455,915
1960 6,713,695 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Venezuela
2100 0.37% -0.51%
2099 0.41% -0.53%
2098 0.41% -0.5%
2097 0.45% -0.5%
2096 0.47% -0.47%
2095 0.48% -0.44%
2094 0.51% -0.44%
2093 0.52% -0.39%
2092 0.51% -0.38%
2091 0.58% -0.37%
2090 0.62% -0.36%
2089 0.62% -0.32%
2088 0.66% -0.31%
2087 0.67% -0.3%
2086 0.7% -0.27%
2085 0.71% -0.25%
2084 0.76% -0.24%
2083 0.78% -0.23%
2082 0.78% -0.22%
2081 0.8% -0.21%
2080 0.84% -0.21%
2079 0.89% -0.2%
2078 0.9% -0.18%
2077 0.92% -0.16%
2076 0.95% -0.16%
2075 0.95% -0.13%
2074 1.01% -0.14%
2073 1.03% -0.14%
2072 1.08% -0.14%
2071 1.09% -0.13%
2070 1.17% -0.12%
2069 1.15% -0.11%
2068 1.17% -0.12%
2067 1.23% -0.1%
2066 1.23% -0.08%
2065 1.27% -0.05%
2064 1.28% -0.05%
2063 1.36% -0.04%
2062 1.44% -0.03%
2061 1.43% -0.03%
2060 1.5% -0.03%
2059 1.54% -0.004%
2058 1.57% -0.01%
2057 1.63% 0.03%
2056 1.63% 0.05%
2055 1.64% 0.04%
2054 1.65% 0.05%
2053 1.73% 0.09%
2052 1.74% 0.07%
2051 1.78% 0.11%
2050 1.86% 0.11%
2049 1.87% 0.13%
2048 1.91% 0.17%
2047 1.94% 0.16%
2046 1.96% 0.18%
2045 2.04% 0.2%
2044 2.07% 0.22%
2043 2.16% 0.27%
2042 2.16% 0.28%
2041 2.24% 0.34%
2040 2.29% 0.38%
2039 2.33% 0.4%
2038 2.35% 0.41%
2037 2.43% 0.43%
2036 2.47% 0.48%
2035 2.56% 0.51%
2034 2.55% 0.49%
2033 2.61% 0.5%
2032 2.64% 0.51%
2031 2.67% 0.48%
2030 2.72% 0.47%
2029 2.76% 0.43%
2028 2.79% 0.45%
2027 2.83% 0.42%
2026 2.83% 0.4%
2025 2.94% 0.39%
2024 2.96% 0.37%
2023 3% 0.31%
2022 2.99% -0.09%
2021 3% -0.73%
2020 3.01% -1.71%
2019 2.98% -2.92%
2018 3.03% -2.48%
2017 3.03% -0.65%
2016 2.97% 0.63%
2015 2.94% 1.06%
2014 2.94% 1.14%
2013 2.93% 1.21%
2012 2.91% 1.26%
2011 2.83% 1.29%
2010 2.71% 1.32%
2009 2.62% 1.37%
2008 2.5% 1.46%
2007 2.41% 1.56%
2006 2.38% 1.64%
2005 2.34% 1.69%
2004 2.31% 1.73%
2003 2.29% 1.8%
2002 2.27% 1.82%
2001 2.25% 1.85%
2000 2.23% 1.91%
1999 2.27% 1.97%
1998 2.3% 2.03%
1997 2.77% 2.07%
1996 3.33% 2.11%
1995 6.16% 2.16%
1994 6.99% 2.21%
1993 3.22% 2.28%
1992 1.96% 2.34%
1991 1.97% 2.41%
1990 1.45% 2.47%
1989 0.83% 2.53%
1988 -0.17% 2.59%
1987 0.41% 2.63%
1986 1.77% 2.65%
1985 1.89% 2.66%
1984 2.01% 2.7%
1983 2.11% 2.73%
1982 2.22% 2.77%
1981 2.05% 2.81%
1980 2.79% 2.86%
1979 3.87% 2.9%
1978 3.85% 2.93%
1977 3.63% 2.94%
1976 3.42% 2.95%
1975 3.3% 2.96%
1974 3.15% 2.98%
1973 3.01% 3.01%
1972 2.8% 3.05%
1971 2.49% 3.1%
1970 2.28% 3.15%
1969 2.21% 3.2%
1968 2.18% 3.27%
1967 2.14% 3.33%
1966 2.11% 3.37%
1965 2.09% 3.41%
1964 2.04% 3.46%
1963 2.02% 3.51%
1962 1.97% 3.56%
1961 1.81% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Venezuela
Current population
36941128
28661242
Population rank 43/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.35%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +287
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 143/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -100,467
Net migration rank 178/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -100,467
2024 - -38,940 - -105,297
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 216,619 -141,107
2021 951,234 -23,103 207,746 -332,936
2020 945,952 -25,864 237,223 -524,649
2019 927,581 -49,080 274,826 -975,534
2018 903,176 -50,224 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 876,594 -25,043 340,222 -817,376
2016 850,430 -43,398 359,651 -283,270
2015 824,435 -52,374 384,560 -77,417
2014 799,778 -53,625 395,088 -62,437
2013 784,641 -57,067 408,930 -57,818
2012 763,088 -63,131 420,758 -55,131
2011 741,303 -63,638 425,958 -54,384
2010 719,025 -97,079 425,397 -52,781
2009 693,673 -100,625 427,257 -50,286
2008 654,920 -102,534 435,870 -43,636
2007 610,913 -100,490 452,482 -36,060
2006 586,009 -95,333 460,152 -27,240
2005 570,132 -95,770 463,260 -18,407
2004 554,973 -100,824 455,881 -10,798
2003 540,992 -99,484 456,902 -5,729
2002 529,867 -103,102 466,821 -3,944
2001 519,594 -105,130 451,487 -2,856
2000 506,162 -104,476 459,802 -1,999
1999 491,814 -103,223 463,787 -1,376
1998 474,453 -74,952 469,123 -1,010
1997 461,209 -79,732 472,002 -816
1996 442,559 90,975 468,653 -708
1995 421,630 108,751 469,267 -622
1994 384,821 938,163 469,178 -559
1993 369,518 272,829 473,189 -477
1992 362,373 -128,960 474,824 -381
1991 357,676 -68,644 477,917 -236
1990 353,290 -127,215 478,168 -69
1989 348,833 -199,509 478,053 32
1988 349,480 -286,247 477,569 137
1987 334,438 -441,710 474,204 182
1986 332,609 -121,350 468,252 201
1985 307,625 -75,642 455,517 237
1984 304,524 -70,532 449,186 247
1983 324,158 -73,899 443,569 260
1982 321,493 -72,852 436,564 260
1981 322,207 -58,347 432,059 251
1980 349,586 -149,650 425,613 237
1979 331,162 83,699 421,256 228
1978 310,403 95,859 414,032 205
1977 289,193 91,082 405,315 196
1976 273,924 61,326 395,344 190
1975 257,984 59,562 385,045 186
1974 240,665 51,238 375,678 173
1973 226,847 44,951 367,612 171
1972 215,793 35,023 360,749 173
1971 211,137 11,297 355,212 215
1970 207,385 -18,197 350,709 305
1969 202,174 -24,251 343,596 403
1968 197,623 -26,872 340,973 532
1967 193,044 -27,672 335,813 717
1966 189,218 -31,462 329,697 1,087
1965 185,931 -30,538 321,695 1,656
1964 182,334 -35,005 314,397 2,410
1963 180,867 -37,738 307,279 3,296
1962 176,297 -38,504 299,345 4,386
1961 171,236 -40,181 292,109 6,069
1960 165,774 -54,351 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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