Mozambique population (2026)
The population of Mozambique is 36,639,850 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Mozambique ranks #44 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.441% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.79% a year (+1,008,198 people). The median age is 17.6 years, women have 4.54 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.1 years. Population density is 47 people per km² of land. The capital is Maputo.
Population of Mozambique, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 63,530,952 | +1.76% | 22.6 | 2.92 | 67.8 | 0.657% |
| 2045 | 57,851,792 | +1.94% | 21.4 | 3.16 | 67.1 | 0.613% |
| 2040 | 52,124,214 | +2.21% | 20.2 | 3.47 | 66.4 | 0.568% |
| 2035 | 46,411,774 | +2.44% | 19.2 | 3.82 | 65.6 | 0.522% |
| 2030 | 40,846,754 | +2.63% | 18.3 | 4.23 | 64.8 | 0.477% |
| 2026 | 36,639,850 | +2.79% | 17.6 | 4.54 | 64.1 | 0.441% |
| 2025 | 35,631,653 | +2.79% | 17.5 | 4.62 | 64.0 | 0.433% |
| 2024 | 34,631,766 | +2.90% | 17.4 | 4.69 | 63.8 | 0.424% |
| 2023 | 33,635,160 | +2.94% | 17.3 | 4.76 | 63.6 | 0.416% |
| 2022 | 32,656,246 | +2.97% | 17.3 | 4.84 | 63.0 | 0.407% |
| 2020 | 30,783,688 | +2.99% | 17.1 | 4.96 | 61.4 | 0.390% |
| 2015 | 26,547,572 | +2.91% | 16.8 | 5.24 | 58.7 | 0.355% |
| 2010 | 22,999,235 | +2.70% | 16.8 | 5.66 | 55.0 | 0.328% |
| 2005 | 20,304,569 | +2.34% | 17.0 | 5.5 | 52.3 | 0.308% |
| 2000 | 18,129,652 | +2.22% | 17.2 | 5.83 | 49.5 | 0.294% |
| 1995 | 15,960,530 | +3.32% | 17.2 | 6.02 | 46.5 | 0.277% |
| 1990 | 13,094,536 | +1.73% | 16.9 | 6.32 | 44.3 | 0.246% |
| 1985 | 12,548,948 | +1.85% | 16.9 | 6.43 | 39.0 | 0.258% |
| 1980 | 11,336,222 | +1.76% | 17.5 | 6.53 | 44.0 | 0.255% |
| 1975 | 9,540,818 | +3.33% | 18.1 | 6.66 | 43.8 | 0.234% |
| 1970 | 8,250,506 | +2.29% | 18.6 | 6.7 | 42.5 | 0.223% |
| 1965 | 7,406,420 | +2.10% | 19.4 | 6.54 | 41.8 | 0.222% |
| 1960 | 6,713,695 | +1.66% | 19.9 | 6.31 | 41.2 | 0.223% |
| 1955 | 6,274,472 | +1.26% | 20.0 | 6.14 | 39.3 | 0.229% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania