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

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.63 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Mozambique vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Zambia
2100 105,628,248 65,204,593
2099 105,234,999 64,858,778
2098 104,803,506 64,503,193
2097 104,372,940 64,136,110
2096 103,907,178 63,764,760
2095 103,425,281 63,380,692
2094 102,934,227 62,980,254
2093 102,409,874 62,578,008
2092 101,875,140 62,163,693
2091 101,356,290 61,738,437
2090 100,775,909 61,309,330
2089 100,158,269 60,868,166
2088 99,540,971 60,422,781
2087 98,890,285 59,958,303
2086 98,236,067 59,487,524
2085 97,557,661 59,011,423
2084 96,874,408 58,524,337
2083 96,142,098 58,029,088
2082 95,398,149 57,527,347
2081 94,657,513 57,016,267
2080 93,907,673 56,495,299
2079 93,121,830 55,972,223
2078 92,301,373 55,438,864
2077 91,481,344 54,895,964
2076 90,650,714 54,350,375
2075 89,800,986 53,796,265
2074 88,951,683 53,236,297
2073 88,066,368 52,666,980
2072 87,164,412 52,090,884
2071 86,237,232 51,509,551
2070 85,304,148 50,921,590
2069 84,316,537 50,324,793
2068 83,356,481 49,727,689
2067 82,393,396 49,125,817
2066 81,393,563 48,520,891
2065 80,403,306 47,909,160
2064 79,391,403 47,290,430
2063 78,388,769 46,668,252
2062 77,335,297 46,039,755
2061 76,234,094 45,407,718
2060 75,157,247 44,768,534
2059 74,043,229 44,128,619
2058 72,919,832 43,485,891
2057 71,789,848 42,843,489
2056 70,640,165 42,198,591
2055 69,505,255 41,550,105
2054 68,382,812 40,898,440
2053 67,270,892 40,247,706
2052 66,128,092 39,596,094
2051 64,998,059 38,942,292
2050 63,864,196 38,287,070
2049 62,698,049 37,626,787
2048 61,546,964 36,964,032
2047 60,391,850 36,302,603
2046 59,241,784 35,638,852
2045 58,101,216 34,974,927
2044 56,939,196 34,310,227
2043 55,785,114 33,645,797
2042 54,603,959 32,984,164
2041 53,447,648 32,323,084
2040 52,277,886 31,658,029
2039 51,108,793 30,995,204
2038 49,947,146 30,329,691
2037 48,801,599 29,662,721
2036 47,643,184 28,994,556
2035 46,495,588 28,327,922
2034 45,334,434 27,665,749
2033 44,205,611 27,006,658
2032 43,079,649 26,351,393
2031 41,971,121 25,697,754
2030 40,879,911 25,050,285
2029 39,797,126 24,409,600
2028 38,728,158 23,776,128
2027 37,676,618 23,146,922
2026 36,641,390 22,525,308
2025 35,631,653 21,913,874
2024 34,631,766 21,314,956
2023 33,635,160 20,723,965
2022 32,656,246 20,152,938
2021 31,707,800 19,603,607
2020 30,783,688 19,059,395
2019 29,884,380 18,513,839
2018 29,018,644 17,973,569
2017 28,166,393 17,441,320
2016 27,337,105 16,914,423
2015 26,547,572 16,399,089
2014 25,788,475 15,895,315
2013 25,051,611 15,398,997
2012 24,337,846 14,913,629
2011 23,649,039 14,437,796
2010 22,999,235 13,965,594
2009 22,391,745 13,490,389
2008 21,819,036 13,021,324
2007 21,287,635 12,565,085
2006 20,787,087 12,129,553
2005 20,304,569 11,718,819
2004 19,840,313 11,338,198
2003 19,392,475 10,983,595
2002 18,958,338 10,647,949
2001 18,537,729 10,325,185
2000 18,129,653 10,017,631
1999 17,734,506 9,740,005
1998 17,340,464 9,482,408
1997 16,949,982 9,237,063
1996 16,492,480 9,004,053
1995 15,960,530 8,785,763
1994 15,033,853 8,576,269
1993 14,051,192 8,373,921
1992 13,613,316 8,176,680
1991 13,352,090 7,981,650
1990 13,094,537 7,786,169
1989 12,906,842 7,589,216
1988 12,800,558 7,391,440
1987 12,822,574 7,191,282
1986 12,770,578 6,986,471
1985 12,548,949 6,780,953
1984 12,315,954 6,580,490
1983 12,073,822 6,381,038
1982 11,824,370 6,178,637
1981 11,568,127 5,983,289
1980 11,336,221 5,802,833
1979 11,028,809 5,631,728
1978 10,618,250 5,465,374
1977 10,224,975 5,302,480
1976 9,867,209 5,143,842
1975 9,540,817 4,990,086
1974 9,236,093 4,842,746
1973 8,954,242 4,702,693
1972 8,692,935 4,569,309
1971 8,456,317 4,442,525
1970 8,250,506 4,321,718
1969 8,066,951 4,197,116
1968 7,892,613 4,065,593
1967 7,724,550 3,936,343
1966 7,562,990 3,812,003
1965 7,406,421 3,692,086
1964 7,255,061 3,577,017
1963 7,109,828 3,465,907
1962 6,969,364 3,358,099
1961 6,834,936 3,254,086
1960 6,713,695 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Zambia
2100 0.37% 0.53%
2099 0.41% 0.55%
2098 0.41% 0.57%
2097 0.45% 0.58%
2096 0.47% 0.61%
2095 0.48% 0.64%
2094 0.51% 0.64%
2093 0.52% 0.67%
2092 0.51% 0.69%
2091 0.58% 0.7%
2090 0.62% 0.72%
2089 0.62% 0.74%
2088 0.66% 0.77%
2087 0.67% 0.79%
2086 0.7% 0.81%
2085 0.71% 0.83%
2084 0.76% 0.85%
2083 0.78% 0.87%
2082 0.78% 0.9%
2081 0.8% 0.92%
2080 0.84% 0.93%
2079 0.89% 0.96%
2078 0.9% 0.99%
2077 0.92% 1%
2076 0.95% 1.03%
2075 0.95% 1.05%
2074 1.01% 1.08%
2073 1.03% 1.11%
2072 1.08% 1.13%
2071 1.09% 1.15%
2070 1.17% 1.19%
2069 1.15% 1.2%
2068 1.17% 1.23%
2067 1.23% 1.25%
2066 1.23% 1.28%
2065 1.27% 1.31%
2064 1.28% 1.33%
2063 1.36% 1.37%
2062 1.44% 1.39%
2061 1.43% 1.43%
2060 1.5% 1.45%
2059 1.54% 1.48%
2058 1.57% 1.5%
2057 1.63% 1.53%
2056 1.63% 1.56%
2055 1.64% 1.59%
2054 1.65% 1.62%
2053 1.73% 1.65%
2052 1.74% 1.68%
2051 1.78% 1.71%
2050 1.86% 1.75%
2049 1.87% 1.79%
2048 1.91% 1.82%
2047 1.94% 1.86%
2046 1.96% 1.9%
2045 2.04% 1.94%
2044 2.07% 1.97%
2043 2.16% 2.01%
2042 2.16% 2.05%
2041 2.24% 2.1%
2040 2.29% 2.14%
2039 2.33% 2.19%
2038 2.35% 2.25%
2037 2.43% 2.3%
2036 2.47% 2.35%
2035 2.56% 2.39%
2034 2.55% 2.44%
2033 2.61% 2.49%
2032 2.64% 2.54%
2031 2.67% 2.58%
2030 2.72% 2.62%
2029 2.76% 2.66%
2028 2.79% 2.72%
2027 2.83% 2.76%
2026 2.83% 2.79%
2025 2.89% 2.81%
2024 2.96% 2.85%
2023 3% 2.83%
2022 2.99% 2.8%
2021 3% 2.86%
2020 3.01% 2.95%
2019 2.98% 3.01%
2018 3.03% 3.05%
2017 3.03% 3.12%
2016 2.97% 3.14%
2015 2.94% 3.17%
2014 2.94% 3.22%
2013 2.93% 3.25%
2012 2.91% 3.3%
2011 2.83% 3.38%
2010 2.71% 3.52%
2009 2.62% 3.6%
2008 2.5% 3.63%
2007 2.41% 3.59%
2006 2.38% 3.5%
2005 2.34% 3.36%
2004 2.31% 3.23%
2003 2.29% 3.15%
2002 2.27% 3.13%
2001 2.25% 3.07%
2000 2.23% 2.85%
1999 2.27% 2.72%
1998 2.3% 2.66%
1997 2.77% 2.59%
1996 3.33% 2.48%
1995 6.16% 2.44%
1994 6.99% 2.42%
1993 3.22% 2.41%
1992 1.96% 2.44%
1991 1.97% 2.51%
1990 1.45% 2.6%
1989 0.83% 2.68%
1988 -0.17% 2.78%
1987 0.41% 2.93%
1986 1.77% 3.03%
1985 1.89% 3.05%
1984 2.01% 3.13%
1983 2.11% 3.28%
1982 2.22% 3.26%
1981 2.05% 3.11%
1980 2.79% 3.04%
1979 3.87% 3.04%
1978 3.85% 3.07%
1977 3.63% 3.08%
1976 3.42% 3.08%
1975 3.3% 3.04%
1974 3.15% 2.98%
1973 3.01% 2.92%
1972 2.8% 2.85%
1971 2.49% 2.8%
1970 2.28% 2.97%
1969 2.21% 3.24%
1968 2.18% 3.28%
1967 2.14% 3.26%
1966 2.11% 3.25%
1965 2.09% 3.22%
1964 2.04% 3.21%
1963 2.02% 3.21%
1962 1.97% 3.2%
1961 1.81% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Zambia
Current population
37173146
22844606
Population rank 44/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.27%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 19/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -65,573 +6,562
Net migration rank 178/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - 6,562
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 587,419 7,381
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 577,660 9,521
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 563,456 -8,566
2021 951,234 -23,103 535,629 8,143
2020 945,952 -25,864 536,484 8,156
2019 927,581 -49,080 528,089 18,385
2018 903,176 -50,224 515,644 18,431
2017 876,594 -25,043 504,630 25,789
2016 850,430 -43,398 497,521 25,860
2015 824,435 -52,374 491,021 16,261
2014 799,778 -53,625 483,663 16,574
2013 784,641 -57,067 476,846 15,542
2012 763,088 -63,131 469,406 8,958
2011 741,303 -63,638 459,743 13,569
2010 719,025 -97,079 448,337 22,761
2009 693,673 -100,625 434,458 44,867
2008 654,920 -102,534 419,560 39,249
2007 610,913 -100,490 403,729 49,945
2006 586,009 -95,333 387,891 29,517
2005 570,132 -95,770 368,756 35,316
2004 554,973 -100,824 349,352 7,819
2003 540,992 -99,484 331,189 20,845
2002 529,867 -103,102 316,041 3,206
2001 519,594 -105,130 302,682 23,582
2000 506,162 -104,476 293,186 -4,338
1999 491,814 -103,223 283,297 -16,888
1998 474,453 -74,952 275,568 -26,796
1997 461,209 -79,732 268,198 -26,276
1996 442,559 90,975 262,468 -38,358
1995 421,630 108,751 257,897 -45,423
1994 384,821 938,163 252,023 -45,504
1993 369,518 272,829 245,917 -47,739
1992 362,373 -128,960 239,953 -43,656
1991 357,676 -68,644 237,957 -44,203
1990 353,290 -127,215 235,835 -38,619
1989 348,833 -199,509 233,429 -36,736
1988 349,480 -286,247 230,118 -31,270
1987 334,438 -441,710 227,813 -26,338
1986 332,609 -121,350 224,768 -16,610
1985 307,625 -75,642 221,351 -18,474
1984 304,524 -70,532 216,695 -18,652
1983 324,158 -73,899 212,712 -11,849
1982 321,493 -72,852 207,621 -3,676
1981 322,207 -58,347 202,822 -16,072
1980 349,586 -149,650 198,817 -24,664
1979 331,162 83,699 197,578 -29,515
1978 310,403 95,859 194,933 -30,284
1977 289,193 91,082 191,557 -30,423
1976 273,924 61,326 186,762 -30,612
1975 257,984 59,562 182,258 -30,886
1974 240,665 51,238 174,484 -31,178
1973 226,847 44,951 168,258 -31,472
1972 215,793 35,023 161,648 -31,672
1971 211,137 11,297 155,249 -31,651
1970 207,385 -18,197 149,380 -31,370
1969 202,174 -24,251 142,660 -11,469
1968 197,623 -26,872 137,315 -5,447
1967 193,044 -27,672 131,938 -5,298
1966 189,218 -31,462 127,164 -5,129
1965 185,931 -30,538 122,814 -5,023
1964 182,334 -35,005 117,197 -4,851
1963 180,867 -37,738 114,555 -4,676
1962 176,297 -38,504 110,173 -4,428
1961 171,236 -40,181 106,318 -4,043
1960 165,774 -54,351 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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