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Population in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population was 33.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.64 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
47th
of 238 countries
All-time high
33.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
300,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Mozambique, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 33.64 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Mozambique peaked at 33.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, in 1000.

Mozambique ranks 47th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1100s 440,000 people 440,000 people 440,000 people 1
1200s 580,000 people 580,000 people 580,000 people 1
1300s 720,000 people 720,000 people 720,000 people 1
1400s 860,000 people 860,000 people 860,000 people 1
1500s 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1
1600s 1.25 million people 1.25 million people 1.25 million people 1
1700s 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1
1710s 1.55 million people 1.55 million people 1.55 million people 1
1720s 1.60 million people 1.60 million people 1.60 million people 1
1730s 1.65 million people 1.65 million people 1.65 million people 1
1740s 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1
1750s 1.75 million people 1.75 million people 1.75 million people 1
1760s 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1
1770s 1.85 million people 1.85 million people 1.85 million people 1
1780s 1.90 million people 1.90 million people 1.90 million people 1
1790s 1.95 million people 1.95 million people 1.95 million people 1
1800s 2.02 million people 2.00 million people 2.04 million people 10
1810s 2.07 million people 2.05 million people 2.10 million people 10
1820s 2.38 million people 2.13 million people 2.68 million people 10
1830s 3.13 million people 2.76 million people 3.52 million people 10
1840s 4.10 million people 3.62 million people 4.60 million people 10
1850s 4.72 million people 4.68 million people 4.74 million people 10
1860s 4.67 million people 4.62 million people 4.70 million people 10
1870s 4.55 million people 4.50 million people 4.61 million people 10
1880s 4.48 million people 4.48 million people 4.49 million people 10
1890s 4.38 million people 4.28 million people 4.47 million people 10
1900s 4.09 million people 3.93 million people 4.25 million people 10
1910s 3.81 million people 3.74 million people 3.90 million people 10
1920s 3.98 million people 3.76 million people 4.25 million people 10
1930s 4.59 million people 4.31 million people 4.89 million people 10
1940s 5.38 million people 4.97 million people 5.82 million people 10
1950s 6.25 million people 5.91 million people 6.61 million people 10
1960s 7.35 million people 6.71 million people 8.07 million people 10
1970s 9.49 million people 8.25 million people 11.03 million people 10
1980s 12.30 million people 11.34 million people 12.91 million people 10
1990s 15.36 million people 13.09 million people 17.73 million people 10
2000s 20.14 million people 18.13 million people 22.39 million people 10
2010s 26.28 million people 23.00 million people 29.88 million people 10
2020s 32.20 million people 30.78 million people 33.64 million people 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 44 Malaysia 35.13 million people compare
  2. 45 Peru 33.85 million people compare
  3. 46 Ghana 33.79 million people compare
  4. 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million people compare
  5. 49 Madagascar 31.20 million people compare
  6. 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Mozambique?
Population in Mozambique was 33.64 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 33.64 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1000.
How does Mozambique rank for population?
Mozambique ranks 47th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.