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Population in Mozambique

Population in Mozambique was 35.63 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons35,631,653
Change on 2024+2.9%
Rank46th of 215Countries ranked
Series high35,631,6532025
Series low6,713,6951960

Population in Mozambique, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 6,713,695 persons1961: 6,834,936 persons1962: 6,969,364 persons1963: 7,109,828 persons1964: 7,255,061 persons1965: 7,406,421 persons1966: 7,562,990 persons1967: 7,724,550 persons1968: 7,892,613 persons1969: 8,066,951 persons1970: 8,250,506 persons1971: 8,456,317 persons1972: 8,692,935 persons1973: 8,954,242 persons1974: 9,236,093 persons1975: 9,540,817 persons1976: 9,867,209 persons1977: 10,224,975 persons1978: 10,618,250 persons1979: 11,028,809 persons1980: 11,336,221 persons1981: 11,568,127 persons1982: 11,824,370 persons1983: 12,073,822 persons1984: 12,315,954 persons1985: 12,548,949 persons1986: 12,770,578 persons1987: 12,822,574 persons1988: 12,800,558 persons1989: 12,906,842 persons1990: 13,094,537 persons1991: 13,352,090 persons1992: 13,613,316 persons1993: 14,051,192 persons1994: 15,033,853 persons1995: 15,960,530 persons1996: 16,492,480 persons1997: 16,949,982 persons1998: 17,340,464 persons1999: 17,734,506 persons2000: 18,129,653 persons2001: 18,537,729 persons2002: 18,958,338 persons2003: 19,392,475 persons2004: 19,840,313 persons2005: 20,304,569 persons2006: 20,787,087 persons2007: 21,287,635 persons2008: 21,819,036 persons2009: 22,391,745 persons2010: 22,999,235 persons2011: 23,649,039 persons2012: 24,337,846 persons2013: 25,051,611 persons2014: 25,788,475 persons2015: 26,547,572 persons2016: 27,337,105 persons2017: 28,166,393 persons2018: 29,018,644 persons2019: 29,884,380 persons2020: 30,783,688 persons2021: 31,707,800 persons2022: 32,656,246 persons2023: 33,635,160 persons2024: 34,631,766 persons2025: 35,631,653 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202535,631,653
202434,631,766
202333,635,160
202232,656,246
202131,707,800
202030,783,688
201929,884,380
201829,018,644
201728,166,393
201627,337,105
201526,547,572
201425,788,475
201325,051,611
201224,337,846
201123,649,039
201022,999,235
200922,391,745
200821,819,036
200721,287,635
200620,787,087
200520,304,569
200419,840,313
200319,392,475
200218,958,338
200118,537,729
200018,129,653
199917,734,506
199817,340,464
199716,949,982
199616,492,480
199515,960,530
199415,033,853
199314,051,192
199213,613,316
199113,352,090
199013,094,537
198912,906,842
198812,800,558
198712,822,574
198612,770,578
198512,548,949
198412,315,954
198312,073,822
198211,824,370
198111,568,127
198011,336,221
197911,028,809
197810,618,250
197710,224,975
19769,867,209
19759,540,817
19749,236,093
19738,954,242
19728,692,935
19718,456,317
19708,250,506
19698,066,951
19687,892,613
19677,724,550
19667,562,990
19657,406,421
19647,255,061
19637,109,828
19626,969,364
19616,834,936
19606,713,695

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Mozambique?

Population in Mozambique was 35.63 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Mozambique?

35.63 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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