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Mozambique population

Current population of Mozambique

36,751,258

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
752
Deaths today
140
Change today (UTC)
+578
World rank
46th of 218
0.43% of world population
Population
35,631,653
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.85%
2025
Density
43 /km²
2023
Land area
786,380 km²
Urban population
37%
2025
Median age
16.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.69
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−65,573
2025
Capital
Maputo
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Mozambique: overview

Mozambique has a population of 35,631,653 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 46th largest in the world. Mozambique is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Maputo.

The population is growing rapidly, at 2.85% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 999,887 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 65,573 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 43 people per km², spread across 786,380 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 37% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 16.5 years, Mozambique has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.69 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 63.53 million people by 2050, about 78% more than today. The 2030 projection is 40,846,755.

Mozambique population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M75M19601980200020202040projected2025: 35.63M1960: 6,713,6951961: 6,834,9361962: 6,969,3641963: 7,109,8281964: 7,255,0611965: 7,406,4211966: 7,562,9901967: 7,724,5501968: 7,892,6131969: 8,066,9511970: 8,250,5061971: 8,456,3171972: 8,692,9351973: 8,954,2421974: 9,236,0931975: 9,540,8171976: 9,867,2091977: 10,224,9751978: 10,618,2501979: 11,028,8091980: 11,336,2211981: 11,568,1271982: 11,824,3701983: 12,073,8221984: 12,315,9541985: 12,548,9491986: 12,770,5781987: 12,822,5741988: 12,800,5581989: 12,906,8421990: 13,094,5371991: 13,352,0901992: 13,613,3161993: 14,051,1921994: 15,033,8531995: 15,960,5301996: 16,492,4801997: 16,949,9821998: 17,340,4641999: 17,734,5062000: 18,129,6532001: 18,537,7292002: 18,958,3382003: 19,392,4752004: 19,840,3132005: 20,304,5692006: 20,787,0872007: 21,287,6352008: 21,819,0362009: 22,391,7452010: 22,999,2352011: 23,649,0392012: 24,337,8462013: 25,051,6112014: 25,788,4752015: 26,547,5722016: 27,337,1052017: 28,166,3932018: 29,018,6442019: 29,884,3802020: 30,783,6882021: 31,707,8002022: 32,656,2462023: 33,635,1602024: 34,631,7662025: 35,631,6532030: 40,846,7552050: 63,530,952
Population of Mozambique by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202535,631,653+2.85%+999,887
202434,631,766+2.92%+996,606
202333,635,160+2.95%+978,914
202232,656,246+2.95%+948,446
202131,707,800+2.96%+924,112
202030,783,688+2.96%+899,308
201929,884,380+2.94%+865,736
201829,018,644+2.98%+852,251
201728,166,393+2.99%+829,288
201627,337,105+2.93%+789,533
201526,547,572+2.90%+759,097
201425,788,475+2.90%+736,864
201022,999,235+2.68%+607,490
200520,304,569+2.31%+464,256
200018,129,653+2.20%+395,147
199515,960,530+5.98%+926,677
199013,094,537+1.44%+187,695
198512,548,949+1.87%+232,995
198011,336,221+2.75%+307,412
19759,540,817+3.25%+304,724
19708,250,506+2.25%+183,555
19657,406,421+2.06%+151,360
19606,713,695––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Mozambique population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Mozambique
YearProjected populationvs today
203040,846,755+14.6%
205063,530,952+78.3%

Mozambique population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 44.2% of Mozambique's population is under 15, 53.1% is of working age (15–64), and 2.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 2,963,695 (8.3%)0-4 female: 2,932,157 (8.2%)0-45-9 male: 2,618,142 (7.3%)5-9 female: 2,595,064 (7.3%)10-14 male: 2,321,487 (6.5%)10-14 female: 2,307,432 (6.5%)10-1415-19 male: 1,957,039 (5.5%)15-19 female: 1,959,257 (5.5%)20-24 male: 1,632,662 (4.6%)20-24 female: 1,658,370 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 1,379,698 (3.9%)25-29 female: 1,430,468 (4.0%)30-34 male: 1,115,234 (3.1%)30-34 female: 1,186,649 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 887,788 (2.5%)35-39 female: 985,990 (2.8%)40-44 male: 680,223 (1.9%)40-44 female: 800,590 (2.2%)40-4445-49 male: 511,118 (1.4%)45-49 female: 641,188 (1.8%)50-54 male: 421,331 (1.2%)50-54 female: 503,782 (1.4%)50-5455-59 male: 314,168 (0.9%)55-59 female: 369,178 (1.0%)60-64 male: 182,976 (0.5%)60-64 female: 301,840 (0.8%)60-6465-69 male: 124,564 (0.3%)65-69 female: 280,703 (0.8%)70-74 male: 94,728 (0.3%)70-74 female: 209,239 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 57,249 (0.2%)75-79 female: 110,147 (0.3%)80-84 male: 27,976 (0.1%)80-84 female: 43,261 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 8,850 (0.0%)85-89 female: 12,598 (0.0%)90-94 male: 1,621 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,565 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 197 (0.0%)95-99 female: 385 (0.0%)100+ male: 12 (0.0%)100+ female: 33 (0.0%)100+

Mozambique population FAQ

What is the population of Mozambique in 2026?

Mozambique's population is estimated at about 36.75 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 35,631,653 (2025). Mozambique ranks 46th in the world by population.

Is the population of Mozambique growing or shrinking?

Mozambique's population is growing at about 2.85% per year, an increase of roughly 999,887 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Mozambique?

Mozambique has about 43 people per square kilometre across a land area of 786,380 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Mozambique?

Mozambique is home to about 0.43% of the world's population.

What is Mozambique's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Mozambique's population at 63,530,952 in 2050, passing through 40,846,755 in 2030.

What is the median age in Mozambique?

The median age in Mozambique is 16.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.