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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.17 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Mozambique vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Yemen
2100 105,628,248 111,481,288
2099 105,234,999 111,166,365
2098 104,803,506 110,823,878
2097 104,372,940 110,463,393
2096 103,907,178 110,075,677
2095 103,425,281 109,669,492
2094 102,934,227 109,238,445
2093 102,409,874 108,785,158
2092 101,875,140 108,301,955
2091 101,356,290 107,796,487
2090 100,775,909 107,270,820
2089 100,158,269 106,721,736
2088 99,540,971 106,150,572
2087 98,890,285 105,558,607
2086 98,236,067 104,947,326
2085 97,557,661 104,309,237
2084 96,874,408 103,657,284
2083 96,142,098 102,986,631
2082 95,398,149 102,302,622
2081 94,657,513 101,596,159
2080 93,907,673 100,875,201
2079 93,121,830 100,134,051
2078 92,301,373 99,378,110
2077 91,481,344 98,609,975
2076 90,650,714 97,818,664
2075 89,800,986 97,013,320
2074 88,951,683 96,187,203
2073 88,066,368 95,346,716
2072 87,164,412 94,485,874
2071 86,237,232 93,603,848
2070 85,304,148 92,709,049
2069 84,316,537 91,795,290
2068 83,356,481 90,865,447
2067 82,393,396 89,921,194
2066 81,393,563 88,958,695
2065 80,403,306 87,982,501
2064 79,391,403 86,994,159
2063 78,388,769 85,982,061
2062 77,335,297 84,947,120
2061 76,234,094 83,896,256
2060 75,157,247 82,829,722
2059 74,043,229 81,744,993
2058 72,919,832 80,641,636
2057 71,789,848 79,527,942
2056 70,640,165 78,400,761
2055 69,505,255 77,261,521
2054 68,382,812 76,109,237
2053 67,270,892 74,951,358
2052 66,128,092 73,780,088
2051 64,998,059 72,598,574
2050 63,864,196 71,404,664
2049 62,698,049 70,211,386
2048 61,546,964 69,012,729
2047 60,391,850 67,813,135
2046 59,241,784 66,608,054
2045 58,101,216 65,404,355
2044 56,939,196 64,201,447
2043 55,785,114 63,002,861
2042 54,603,959 61,810,280
2041 53,447,648 60,624,401
2040 52,277,886 59,448,342
2039 51,108,793 58,277,392
2038 49,947,146 57,109,914
2037 48,801,599 55,948,438
2036 47,643,184 54,784,372
2035 46,495,588 53,617,795
2034 45,334,434 52,452,522
2033 44,205,611 51,284,323
2032 43,079,649 50,117,732
2031 41,971,121 48,947,870
2030 40,879,911 47,764,521
2029 39,797,126 46,573,906
2028 38,728,158 45,382,831
2027 37,676,618 44,183,742
2026 36,641,390 42,980,680
2025 35,631,653 41,773,878
2024 34,631,766 40,583,164
2023 33,635,160 39,390,799
2022 32,656,246 38,222,876
2021 31,707,800 37,140,230
2020 30,783,688 36,134,863
2019 29,884,380 35,111,408
2018 29,018,644 34,085,182
2017 28,166,393 33,090,921
2016 27,337,105 32,109,010
2015 26,547,572 31,159,379
2014 25,788,475 30,226,309
2013 25,051,611 29,312,952
2012 24,337,846 28,433,647
2011 23,649,039 27,582,897
2010 22,999,235 26,754,387
2009 22,391,745 25,927,724
2008 21,819,036 25,111,941
2007 21,287,635 24,318,082
2006 20,787,087 23,543,083
2005 20,304,569 22,790,085
2004 19,840,313 22,095,167
2003 19,392,475 21,456,379
2002 18,958,338 20,835,086
2001 18,537,729 20,226,147
2000 18,129,653 19,624,141
1999 17,734,506 19,029,420
1998 17,340,464 18,446,013
1997 16,949,982 17,873,936
1996 16,492,480 17,313,177
1995 15,960,530 16,740,058
1994 15,033,853 16,149,147
1993 14,051,192 15,563,914
1992 13,613,316 14,989,494
1991 13,352,090 14,430,201
1990 13,094,537 13,887,862
1989 12,906,842 13,364,174
1988 12,800,558 12,859,708
1987 12,822,574 12,369,912
1986 12,770,578 11,901,040
1985 12,548,949 11,453,825
1984 12,315,954 11,025,597
1983 12,073,822 10,621,499
1982 11,824,370 10,241,006
1981 11,568,127 9,882,362
1980 11,336,221 9,543,358
1979 11,028,809 9,224,194
1978 10,618,250 8,926,586
1977 10,224,975 8,648,222
1976 9,867,209 8,384,113
1975 9,540,817 8,133,598
1974 9,236,093 7,896,783
1973 8,954,242 7,672,796
1972 8,692,935 7,460,068
1971 8,456,317 7,257,462
1970 8,250,506 7,065,279
1969 8,066,951 6,875,859
1968 7,892,613 6,690,524
1967 7,724,550 6,516,444
1966 7,562,990 6,351,494
1965 7,406,421 6,195,593
1964 7,255,061 6,048,006
1963 7,109,828 5,911,135
1962 6,969,364 5,782,221
1961 6,834,936 5,655,232
1960 6,713,695 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Yemen
2100 0.37% 0.28%
2099 0.41% 0.31%
2098 0.41% 0.33%
2097 0.45% 0.35%
2096 0.47% 0.37%
2095 0.48% 0.39%
2094 0.51% 0.42%
2093 0.52% 0.45%
2092 0.51% 0.47%
2091 0.58% 0.49%
2090 0.62% 0.51%
2089 0.62% 0.54%
2088 0.66% 0.56%
2087 0.67% 0.58%
2086 0.7% 0.61%
2085 0.71% 0.63%
2084 0.76% 0.65%
2083 0.78% 0.67%
2082 0.78% 0.7%
2081 0.8% 0.71%
2080 0.84% 0.74%
2079 0.89% 0.76%
2078 0.9% 0.78%
2077 0.92% 0.81%
2076 0.95% 0.83%
2075 0.95% 0.86%
2074 1.01% 0.88%
2073 1.03% 0.91%
2072 1.08% 0.94%
2071 1.09% 0.97%
2070 1.17% 1%
2069 1.15% 1.02%
2068 1.17% 1.05%
2067 1.23% 1.08%
2066 1.23% 1.11%
2065 1.27% 1.14%
2064 1.28% 1.18%
2063 1.36% 1.22%
2062 1.44% 1.25%
2061 1.43% 1.29%
2060 1.5% 1.33%
2059 1.54% 1.37%
2058 1.57% 1.4%
2057 1.63% 1.44%
2056 1.63% 1.47%
2055 1.64% 1.51%
2054 1.65% 1.54%
2053 1.73% 1.59%
2052 1.74% 1.63%
2051 1.78% 1.67%
2050 1.86% 1.7%
2049 1.87% 1.74%
2048 1.91% 1.77%
2047 1.94% 1.81%
2046 1.96% 1.84%
2045 2.04% 1.87%
2044 2.07% 1.9%
2043 2.16% 1.93%
2042 2.16% 1.96%
2041 2.24% 1.98%
2040 2.29% 2.01%
2039 2.33% 2.04%
2038 2.35% 2.08%
2037 2.43% 2.12%
2036 2.47% 2.18%
2035 2.56% 2.22%
2034 2.55% 2.28%
2033 2.61% 2.33%
2032 2.64% 2.39%
2031 2.67% 2.48%
2030 2.72% 2.56%
2029 2.76% 2.62%
2028 2.79% 2.71%
2027 2.83% 2.8%
2026 2.83% 2.89%
2025 2.89% 2.93%
2024 2.96% 3.03%
2023 3% 3.06%
2022 2.99% 2.92%
2021 3% 2.78%
2020 3.01% 2.91%
2019 2.98% 3.01%
2018 3.03% 3%
2017 3.03% 3.06%
2016 2.97% 3.05%
2015 2.94% 3.09%
2014 2.94% 3.12%
2013 2.93% 3.09%
2012 2.91% 3.08%
2011 2.83% 3.1%
2010 2.71% 3.19%
2009 2.62% 3.25%
2008 2.5% 3.26%
2007 2.41% 3.29%
2006 2.38% 3.3%
2005 2.34% 3.15%
2004 2.31% 2.98%
2003 2.29% 2.98%
2002 2.27% 3.01%
2001 2.25% 3.07%
2000 2.23% 3.13%
1999 2.27% 3.16%
1998 2.3% 3.2%
1997 2.77% 3.24%
1996 3.33% 3.42%
1995 6.16% 3.66%
1994 6.99% 3.76%
1993 3.22% 3.83%
1992 1.96% 3.88%
1991 1.97% 3.91%
1990 1.45% 3.92%
1989 0.83% 3.92%
1988 -0.17% 3.96%
1987 0.41% 3.94%
1986 1.77% 3.9%
1985 1.89% 3.88%
1984 2.01% 3.8%
1983 2.11% 3.72%
1982 2.22% 3.63%
1981 2.05% 3.55%
1980 2.79% 3.46%
1979 3.87% 3.33%
1978 3.85% 3.22%
1977 3.63% 3.15%
1976 3.42% 3.08%
1975 3.3% 3%
1974 3.15% 2.92%
1973 3.01% 2.85%
1972 2.8% 2.79%
1971 2.49% 2.72%
1970 2.28% 2.75%
1969 2.21% 2.77%
1968 2.18% 2.67%
1967 2.14% 2.6%
1966 2.11% 2.52%
1965 2.09% 2.44%
1964 2.04% 2.32%
1963 2.02% 2.23%
1962 1.97% 2.25%
1961 1.81% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Yemen
Current population
37173146
43598646
Population rank 44/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.52%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 15/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -16,291
Net migration rank 178/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -16,291
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 951,234 -23,103 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 945,952 -25,864 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 927,581 -49,080 1,056,432 2,129
2018 903,176 -50,224 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 850,430 -43,398 975,697 -6,492
2015 824,435 -52,374 939,922 -9,883
2014 799,778 -53,625 920,330 15,764
2013 784,641 -57,067 884,929 5,697
2012 763,088 -63,131 845,645 22,349
2011 741,303 -63,638 806,359 27,184
2010 719,025 -97,079 803,246 20,269
2009 693,673 -100,625 798,911 30,919
2008 654,920 -102,534 779,123 22,621
2007 610,913 -100,490 764,780 21,210
2006 586,009 -95,333 750,082 13,940
2005 570,132 -95,770 726,708 15,283
2004 554,973 -100,824 710,493 -62,641
2003 540,992 -99,484 694,457 -64,737
2002 529,867 -103,102 672,494 -59,648
2001 519,594 -105,130 658,704 -53,698
2000 506,162 -104,476 646,694 -47,713
1999 491,814 -103,223 633,166 -42,731
1998 474,453 -74,952 615,488 -39,096
1997 461,209 -79,732 604,443 -36,694
1996 442,559 90,975 588,786 -35,043
1995 421,630 108,751 607,966 -15,485
1994 384,821 938,163 602,363 -13,040
1993 369,518 272,829 595,459 -14,332
1992 362,373 -128,960 582,072 -14,372
1991 357,676 -68,644 565,837 -14,964
1990 353,290 -127,215 549,654 -15,847
1989 348,833 -199,509 530,464 -16,876
1988 349,480 -286,247 513,296 -17,952
1987 334,438 -441,710 493,337 -9,097
1986 332,609 -121,350 464,665 -11,151
1985 307,625 -75,642 455,576 -14,660
1984 304,524 -70,532 434,674 -19,143
1983 324,158 -73,899 414,823 -22,152
1982 321,493 -72,852 392,302 -23,981
1981 322,207 -58,347 374,482 -25,499
1980 349,586 -149,650 355,767 -26,740
1979 331,162 83,699 336,378 -27,090
1978 310,403 95,859 312,439 -26,524
1977 289,193 91,082 296,115 -25,305
1976 273,924 61,326 281,078 -23,669
1975 257,984 59,562 266,815 -23,192
1974 240,665 51,238 252,737 -22,726
1973 226,847 44,951 240,235 -22,282
1972 215,793 35,023 229,322 -21,826
1971 211,137 11,297 219,095 -21,386
1970 207,385 -18,197 207,613 -20,966
1969 202,174 -24,251 196,305 -4,121
1968 197,623 -26,872 182,518 -4,031
1967 193,044 -27,672 173,637 -3,959
1966 189,218 -31,462 164,091 -3,874
1965 185,931 -30,538 155,398 -3,797
1964 182,334 -35,005 147,299 -3,712
1963 180,867 -37,738 133,781 -3,640
1962 176,297 -38,504 131,262 -3,572
1961 171,236 -40,181 129,787 -3,503
1960 165,774 -54,351 122,994 -3,431

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

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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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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