The current population of Mozambique is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Mozambique 2025 population is estimated at 35,631,653 people at mid-year.
Mozambique population is equivalent to 0.43% of the total world population.
Mozambique ranks number 45 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Mozambique is 45 per Km² (117 people per mi²).
The total land area is 786,380 Km² (303,623 sq. miles).
41.57% of the population is urban (14,810,679 people in 2025)
The median age in Mozambique is 16.5 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Mozambique (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Mozambique Global Rank
2025	35,631,653	2.89%	999,887	−65,573	16.5	4.62	45	41.6%	14,810,679	0.43%	8,231,613,070	45
2024	34,631,766	2.96%	996,606	−38,940	16.4	4.69	44	41%	14,201,743	0.42%	8,161,972,572	45
2023	33,635,160	3%	978,914	−36,276	16.3	4.76	43	40.5%	13,614,614	0.42%	8,091,734,930	47
2022	32,656,246	3%	936,279	−34,936	16.2	4.84	42	40%	13,048,749	0.41%	8,021,407,192	47
2020	30,783,688	3.01%	847,223	−25,864	16.1	4.96	39	38.9%	11,978,439	0.39%	7,887,001,292	48
2015	26,547,572	2.91%	709,667	−52,374	15.8	5.25	34	36.3%	9,635,602	0.36%	7,470,491,872	50
2010	22,999,235	2.52%	538,933	−97,079	15.8	5.66	29	33.5%	7,709,657	0.33%	7,021,732,148	52
2005	20,304,569	2.29%	434,983	−95,770	16	5.5	26	30.9%	6,276,808	0.31%	6,586,970,132	52
2000	18,129,653	2.58%	433,825	−104,476	16.2	5.83	23	29%	5,257,395	0.29%	6,171,702,993	53
1995	15,960,530	4.04%	573,199	108,751	16.2	6.02	20	27.1%	4,332,986	0.28%	5,758,878,982	54
1990	13,094,537	0.85%	109,118	−127,215	15.9	6.32	17	25.3%	3,311,912	0.25%	5,327,803,110	55
1985	12,548,949	2.05%	242,546	−75,642	15.9	6.43	16	19%	2,379,536	0.26%	4,868,943,465	53
1980	11,336,221	3.51%	359,081	−149,650	16.5	6.53	14	13.8%	1,558,995	0.25%	4,447,606,236	55
1975	9,540,817	2.95%	258,062	59,562	17.1	6.66	12	11.8%	1,124,358	0.23%	4,070,735,277	58
1970	8,250,506	2.18%	168,817	−18,197	17.6	6.7	10	10%	823,643	0.22%	3,694,683,794	63
1965	7,406,421	1.98%	138,545	−30,538	18.4	6.54	9	8.7%	644,765	0.22%	3,334,533,703	64
1960	6,713,695	1.36%	87,845	−54,351	18.9	6.31	9	7.6%	507,470	0.22%	3,015,470,894	65
1955	6,274,471	1.2%	72,849	−61,265	19	6.14	8	6.6%	411,022	0.23%	2,740,213,792	65

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Mozambique Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Mozambique Global Rank
2030	40,846,755	2.77%	1,043,020	−59,460	17.3	4.23	52	44.5%	18,195,295	0.48%	8,569,124,911	40
2035	46,411,774	2.59%	1,113,004	−47,278	18.2	3.82	59	47.8%	22,168,384	0.52%	8,885,210,181	39
2040	52,124,215	2.35%	1,142,488	−59,314	19.2	3.47	66	51.3%	26,725,869	0.57%	9,177,190,203	36
2045	57,851,793	2.11%	1,145,516	−98,132	20.4	3.16	74	55%	31,831,909	0.61%	9,439,639,668	34
2050	63,530,952	1.89%	1,135,832	−101,055	21.6	2.92	81	59%	37,472,562	0.66%	9,664,378,587	32

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Mozambique Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Mozambique

Life Expectancy

64.0 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

47.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

61.9

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Mozambique

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Maputo	1,254,837
2	Matola	1,198,988
3	Nampula	770,379
4	Beira	687,764
5	Chimoio	422,046
6	Tete	357,000
7	Quelimane	349,842
8	Lichinga	281,341
9	Nacala	239,808
10	Pemba	232,932
11	Mocuba	196,001
12	Gurue	168,971
13	Xai-Xai	154,356
14	Maxixe	126,408
15	Mandimba	118,922
16	Ressano Garcia	110,000
17	Angoche	104,540
18	Inhambane	95,388
19	Cuamba	91,780
20	Montepuez	88,442
21	Dondo	82,260
22	Chibuto	73,393
23	Manhica	65,240
24	Chokwe	63,695
25	Mozambique	55,829
26	Nametil	52,457
27	Monapo	50,134
28	Alto Molocue	49,019
29	Marromeu	45,777
30	Mocimboa da Praia	45,313
31	Moatize	45,213
32	Vilankulo	43,183
33	Manica	41,961
34	Gondola	39,351
35	Chiure	37,871
36	Namialo	37,226
37	Milange	35,146
38	Mutuali	32,921
39	Macia	32,286
40	Songo	31,101
41	Ribaue	30,241
42	Nhamatanda	30,087
43	Micolene	29,686
44	Mocimboa	27,909
45	Boane	27,325
46	Mueda	27,274
47	Namapa-erati	26,383
48	Catandica	25,869
49	Massinga	24,312
50	Mossuril	24,079
51	Morrumbala	24,076
52	Xilembene	23,742
53	Malema	23,553
54	Macomia	23,228
55	Namacurra	22,647
56	Gorongosa	21,792
57	Caia	21,179
58	Iapala	20,146
59	Murrupula	19,504
60	Maganja	17,900
61	Chinde	17,558
62	Pebane	17,167
63	Buzi	16,369
64	Machipanda	15,962
65	Messica	15,907
66	Ulongue	15,820

Notes

The Mozambique Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Mozambique delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Mozambique (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Mozambique in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Mozambique Population (LIVE)