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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.13 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2100 105,684,658 37,483,053
2099 105,291,198 37,412,398
2098 104,859,475 37,328,255
2097 104,428,679 37,235,542
2096 103,962,668 37,142,915
2095 103,480,514 37,032,129
2094 102,989,197 36,912,747
2093 102,464,565 36,810,893
2092 101,929,545 36,688,511
2091 101,410,418 36,567,262
2090 100,829,728 36,425,606
2089 100,211,758 36,280,973
2088 99,594,130 36,141,446
2087 98,943,096 35,977,638
2086 98,288,529 35,808,135
2085 97,609,760 35,637,092
2084 96,926,143 35,456,207
2083 96,193,441 35,268,035
2082 95,449,095 35,078,904
2081 94,708,064 34,873,129
2080 93,957,824 34,658,962
2079 93,171,561 34,439,720
2078 92,350,666 34,217,295
2077 91,530,198 33,982,909
2076 90,699,125 33,739,228
2075 89,848,943 33,495,867
2074 88,999,187 33,244,838
2073 88,113,398 32,978,488
2072 87,210,961 32,706,059
2071 86,283,286 32,445,747
2070 85,349,704 32,181,119
2069 84,361,565 31,906,793
2068 83,400,997 31,631,000
2067 82,437,397 31,345,338
2066 81,437,030 31,062,884
2065 80,446,244 30,766,830
2064 79,433,801 30,479,939
2063 78,430,632 30,176,104
2062 77,376,597 29,867,679
2061 76,274,806 29,557,068
2060 75,197,384 29,252,423
2059 74,082,771 28,945,088
2058 72,958,774 28,631,679
2057 71,828,186 28,307,305
2056 70,677,889 27,990,713
2055 69,542,373 27,658,887
2054 68,419,331 27,331,920
2053 67,306,817 26,986,935
2052 66,163,407 26,643,553
2051 65,032,770 26,287,592
2050 63,898,302 25,934,893
2049 62,731,532 25,585,239
2048 61,579,833 25,228,082
2047 60,424,101 24,874,649
2046 59,273,421 24,513,443
2045 58,132,244 24,147,637
2044 56,969,604 23,783,088
2043 55,814,906 23,401,965
2042 54,633,120 23,035,288
2041 53,476,191 22,647,950
2040 52,305,805 22,273,520
2039 51,136,087 21,902,980
2038 49,973,820 21,530,130
2037 48,827,661 21,159,664
2036 47,668,628 20,791,034
2035 46,520,419 20,413,656
2034 45,358,645 20,048,019
2033 44,229,218 19,676,339
2032 43,102,655 19,311,985
2031 41,993,535 18,959,300
2030 40,901,742 18,613,738
2029 39,818,379 18,270,049
2028 38,748,841 17,933,466
2027 37,696,739 17,600,984
2026 36,660,958 17,273,208
2025 35,650,681 16,949,303
2024 34,631,766 16,634,373
2023 33,635,160 16,340,822
2022 32,656,246 16,069,056
2021 31,707,800 15,797,210
2020 30,783,688 15,526,888
2019 29,884,380 15,271,368
2018 29,018,644 15,034,452
2017 28,166,393 14,812,482
2016 27,337,105 14,600,294
2015 26,547,572 14,399,013
2014 25,788,475 14,207,359
2013 25,051,611 14,013,808
2012 24,337,846 13,817,887
2011 23,649,039 13,595,424
2010 22,999,235 13,356,548
2009 22,391,745 13,142,790
2008 21,819,036 12,959,149
2007 21,287,635 12,804,058
2006 20,787,087 12,636,445
2005 20,304,569 12,483,432
2004 19,840,313 12,365,896
2003 19,392,475 12,232,323
2002 18,958,338 12,087,653
2001 18,537,729 11,971,901
2000 18,129,653 11,892,055
1999 17,734,506 11,783,458
1998 17,340,464 11,594,297
1997 16,949,982 11,369,827
1996 16,492,480 11,158,360
1995 15,960,530 10,974,599
1994 15,033,853 10,873,148
1993 14,051,192 10,860,288
1992 13,613,316 10,702,700
1991 13,352,090 10,404,816
1990 13,094,537 10,137,281
1989 12,906,842 9,864,798
1988 12,800,558 9,583,094
1987 12,822,574 9,284,644
1986 12,770,578 8,982,578
1985 12,548,949 8,686,813
1984 12,315,954 8,391,488
1983 12,073,822 8,098,404
1982 11,824,370 7,796,496
1981 11,568,127 7,498,635
1980 11,336,221 7,041,303
1979 11,028,809 6,647,556
1978 10,618,250 6,543,575
1977 10,224,975 6,449,512
1976 9,867,209 6,287,105
1975 9,540,817 6,098,658
1974 9,236,093 5,908,328
1973 8,954,242 5,720,404
1972 8,692,935 5,542,445
1971 8,456,317 5,374,712
1970 8,250,506 5,215,918
1969 8,066,951 5,058,181
1968 7,892,613 4,900,440
1967 7,724,550 4,748,307
1966 7,562,990 4,601,217
1965 7,406,421 4,458,462
1964 7,255,061 4,320,006
1963 7,109,828 4,185,877
1962 6,969,364 4,055,959
1961 6,834,936 3,930,401
1960 6,713,695 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2100 0.37% 0.19%
2099 0.41% 0.23%
2098 0.41% 0.25%
2097 0.45% 0.25%
2096 0.47% 0.3%
2095 0.48% 0.32%
2094 0.51% 0.28%
2093 0.52% 0.33%
2092 0.51% 0.33%
2091 0.58% 0.39%
2090 0.62% 0.4%
2089 0.62% 0.39%
2088 0.66% 0.46%
2087 0.67% 0.47%
2086 0.7% 0.48%
2085 0.71% 0.51%
2084 0.76% 0.53%
2083 0.78% 0.54%
2082 0.78% 0.59%
2081 0.8% 0.62%
2080 0.84% 0.64%
2079 0.89% 0.65%
2078 0.9% 0.69%
2077 0.92% 0.72%
2076 0.95% 0.73%
2075 0.95% 0.76%
2074 1.01% 0.81%
2073 1.03% 0.83%
2072 1.08% 0.8%
2071 1.09% 0.82%
2070 1.17% 0.86%
2069 1.15% 0.87%
2068 1.17% 0.91%
2067 1.23% 0.91%
2066 1.23% 0.96%
2065 1.27% 0.94%
2064 1.28% 1.01%
2063 1.36% 1.03%
2062 1.44% 1.05%
2061 1.43% 1.04%
2060 1.5% 1.06%
2059 1.54% 1.09%
2058 1.57% 1.15%
2057 1.63% 1.13%
2056 1.63% 1.2%
2055 1.64% 1.2%
2054 1.65% 1.28%
2053 1.73% 1.29%
2052 1.74% 1.35%
2051 1.78% 1.36%
2050 1.86% 1.37%
2049 1.87% 1.42%
2048 1.91% 1.42%
2047 1.94% 1.47%
2046 1.96% 1.51%
2045 2.04% 1.53%
2044 2.07% 1.63%
2043 2.16% 1.59%
2042 2.16% 1.71%
2041 2.24% 1.68%
2040 2.29% 1.69%
2039 2.33% 1.73%
2038 2.35% 1.75%
2037 2.43% 1.77%
2036 2.47% 1.85%
2035 2.56% 1.82%
2034 2.55% 1.89%
2033 2.61% 1.89%
2032 2.64% 1.86%
2031 2.67% 1.86%
2030 2.72% 1.88%
2029 2.76% 1.88%
2028 2.79% 1.89%
2027 2.83% 1.9%
2026 2.83% 1.91%
2025 2.94% 1.89%
2024 2.96% 1.8%
2023 3% 1.69%
2022 2.99% 1.72%
2021 3% 1.74%
2020 3.01% 1.67%
2019 2.98% 1.58%
2018 3.03% 1.5%
2017 3.03% 1.45%
2016 2.97% 1.4%
2015 2.94% 1.35%
2014 2.94% 1.38%
2013 2.93% 1.42%
2012 2.91% 1.64%
2011 2.83% 1.79%
2010 2.71% 1.63%
2009 2.62% 1.42%
2008 2.5% 1.21%
2007 2.41% 1.33%
2006 2.38% 1.23%
2005 2.34% 0.95%
2004 2.31% 1.09%
2003 2.29% 1.2%
2002 2.27% 0.97%
2001 2.25% 0.67%
2000 2.23% 0.92%
1999 2.27% 1.63%
1998 2.3% 1.97%
1997 2.77% 1.9%
1996 3.33% 1.67%
1995 6.16% 0.93%
1994 6.99% 0.12%
1993 3.22% 1.47%
1992 1.96% 2.86%
1991 1.97% 2.64%
1990 1.45% 2.76%
1989 0.83% 2.94%
1988 -0.17% 3.21%
1987 0.41% 3.36%
1986 1.77% 3.4%
1985 1.89% 3.52%
1984 2.01% 3.62%
1983 2.11% 3.87%
1982 2.22% 3.97%
1981 2.05% 6.49%
1980 2.79% 5.92%
1979 3.87% 1.59%
1978 3.85% 1.46%
1977 3.63% 2.58%
1976 3.42% 3.09%
1975 3.3% 3.22%
1974 3.15% 3.29%
1973 3.01% 3.21%
1972 2.8% 3.12%
1971 2.49% 3.04%
1970 2.28% 3.12%
1969 2.21% 3.22%
1968 2.18% 3.2%
1967 2.14% 3.2%
1966 2.11% 3.2%
1965 2.09% 3.2%
1964 2.04% 3.2%
1963 2.02% 3.2%
1962 1.97% 3.19%
1961 1.81% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Zimbabwe
Current population
36941128
17361868
Population rank 43/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 0.21%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
25 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +804
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 60/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -54,555
Net migration rank 178/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -54,555
2024 - -38,940 - -60,528
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 371,243 -102,828
2021 951,234 -23,103 349,908 -74,623
2020 945,952 -25,864 354,790 -89,440
2019 927,581 -49,080 348,798 -103,107
2018 903,176 -50,224 345,883 -117,758
2017 876,594 -25,043 344,035 -128,241
2016 850,430 -43,398 348,772 -140,181
2015 824,435 -52,374 356,203 -162,220
2014 799,778 -53,625 366,350 -177,029
2013 784,641 -57,067 374,757 -176,972
2012 763,088 -63,131 371,135 -177,061
2011 741,303 -63,638 359,572 -108,714
2010 719,025 -97,079 335,570 -108,671
2009 693,673 -100,625 309,316 -108,689
2008 654,920 -102,534 280,527 -113,858
2007 610,913 -100,490 261,805 -118,299
2006 586,009 -95,333 248,963 -57,257
2005 570,132 -95,770 248,545 -134,212
2004 554,973 -100,824 248,307 -127,550
2003 540,992 -99,484 243,057 -96,667
2002 529,867 -103,102 244,170 -101,212
2001 519,594 -105,130 227,909 -139,361
2000 506,162 -104,476 236,343 -165,181
1999 491,814 -103,223 232,393 -86,343
1998 474,453 -74,952 225,614 6,645
1997 461,209 -79,732 216,288 395
1996 442,559 90,975 205,269 978
1995 421,630 108,751 206,695 -45,428
1994 384,821 938,163 216,343 -174,723
1993 369,518 272,829 228,045 -243,947
1992 362,373 -128,960 255,291 75,788
1991 357,676 -68,644 260,943 3,749
1990 353,290 -127,215 265,444 4,948
1989 348,833 -199,509 270,838 3,736
1988 349,480 -286,247 277,498 11,327
1987 334,438 -441,710 286,766 21,308
1986 332,609 -121,350 289,894 6,154
1985 307,625 -75,642 290,756 4,718
1984 304,524 -70,532 290,052 5,124
1983 324,158 -73,899 286,545 4,456
1982 321,493 -72,852 279,934 32,899
1981 322,207 -58,347 271,361 11,523
1980 349,586 -149,650 241,179 390,593
1979 331,162 83,699 223,657 -67,937
1978 310,403 95,859 222,979 -170,727
1977 289,193 91,082 225,139 -89,270
1976 273,924 61,326 221,419 -32,495
1975 257,984 59,562 216,947 -28,988
1974 240,665 51,238 208,806 -16,105
1973 226,847 44,951 201,885 -18,733
1972 215,793 35,023 193,725 -20,959
1971 211,137 11,297 185,427 -22,719
1970 207,385 -18,197 178,979 -24,102
1969 202,174 -24,251 172,626 -12,028
1968 197,623 -26,872 166,865 -11,997
1967 193,044 -27,672 161,205 -11,814
1966 189,218 -31,462 156,014 -11,211
1965 185,931 -30,538 151,164 -10,465
1964 182,334 -35,005 145,848 -9,631
1963 180,867 -37,738 140,984 -8,936
1962 176,297 -38,504 136,317 -8,529
1961 171,236 -40,181 131,531 -8,204
1960 165,774 -54,351 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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