Population estimates and projections in Mozambique
Mozambique had an estimated population of 33,635,160 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Mozambique, 2023 (latest estimate)
33,635,160
Change from 2022
+3.0%
Projection for 2030
40,846,755 people
Projection for 2050
63,530,952 people
Projection for 2100
104,346,534 people
Position in 2023
47th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Mozambique over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Mozambique |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 104,346,534 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 102,217,894 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 99,654,091 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 96,529,133 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 92,965,358 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 88,965,292 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 84,572,376 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 79,768,191 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 74,638,116 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 69,093,714 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 63,530,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 57,851,793 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 52,124,215 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 46,411,774 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 40,846,755 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 35,631,653 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 33,635,160 people |
| 2022 | 32,656,246 people |
| 2021 | 31,707,800 people |
| 2020 | 30,783,688 people |
| 2019 | 29,884,380 people |
| 2018 | 29,018,644 people |
| 2017 | 28,166,393 people |
| 2016 | 27,337,105 people |
| 2015 | 26,547,572 people |
| 2014 | 25,788,475 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.0% from 32,656,246 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 25,051,611 people, the figure has changed by +34.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Mozambique has the 47th highest value.
More for Mozambique
All statistics for Mozambique
Median age estimates and projections
16.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.76 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.94%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
35,631,653 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.85%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.7%
2025 · World Bank