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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.3 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th 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 +2.98% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Mozambique vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Venezuela
2100 105,628,248 28,410,292
2099 105,234,999 28,556,135
2098 104,803,506 28,707,705
2097 104,372,940 28,852,186
2096 103,907,178 28,997,910
2095 103,425,281 29,134,707
2094 102,934,227 29,264,882
2093 102,409,874 29,394,209
2092 101,875,140 29,510,768
2091 101,356,290 29,623,813
2090 100,775,909 29,734,285
2089 100,158,269 29,840,423
2088 99,540,971 29,936,470
2087 98,890,285 30,030,678
2086 98,236,067 30,120,614
2085 97,557,661 30,201,240
2084 96,874,408 30,276,736
2083 96,142,098 30,348,224
2082 95,398,149 30,418,460
2081 94,657,513 30,484,132
2080 93,907,673 30,549,302
2079 93,121,830 30,612,881
2078 92,301,373 30,674,565
2077 91,481,344 30,730,870
2076 90,650,714 30,780,046
2075 89,800,986 30,829,620
2074 88,951,683 30,868,955
2073 88,066,368 30,913,457
2072 87,164,412 30,956,993
2071 86,237,232 30,999,181
2070 85,304,148 31,039,456
2069 84,316,537 31,077,886
2068 83,356,481 31,111,229
2067 82,393,396 31,147,205
2066 81,393,563 31,177,952
2065 80,403,306 31,202,552
2064 79,391,403 31,217,149
2063 78,388,769 31,232,539
2062 77,335,297 31,245,802
2061 76,234,094 31,255,590
2060 75,157,247 31,264,668
2059 74,043,229 31,272,623
2058 72,919,832 31,273,762
2057 71,789,848 31,276,766
2056 70,640,165 31,268,661
2055 69,505,255 31,252,602
2054 68,382,812 31,238,775
2053 67,270,892 31,222,231
2052 66,128,092 31,194,694
2051 64,998,059 31,174,182
2050 63,864,196 31,139,557
2049 62,698,049 31,104,189
2048 61,546,964 31,062,699
2047 60,391,850 31,009,532
2046 59,241,784 30,960,686
2045 58,101,216 30,905,370
2044 56,939,196 30,845,107
2043 55,785,114 30,776,828
2042 54,603,959 30,694,535
2041 53,447,648 30,607,831
2040 52,277,886 30,504,638
2039 51,108,793 30,389,092
2038 49,947,146 30,268,244
2037 48,801,599 30,145,046
2036 47,643,184 30,014,973
2035 46,495,588 29,870,829
2034 45,334,434 29,718,039
2033 44,205,611 29,574,127
2032 43,079,649 29,428,330
2031 41,971,121 29,279,969
2030 40,879,911 29,139,878
2029 39,797,126 29,004,690
2028 38,728,158 28,880,803
2027 37,676,618 28,750,990
2026 36,641,390 28,630,592
2025 35,631,653 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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 71.8% to 63,864,196 people with a rank change from 44th to 32nd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.89% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Venezuela
Current population
37173146
28692435
Population rank 44/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.35%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
24.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +305
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 139/197
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 1,043,109 -38,940 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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