Population (Our World) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population (Our World) was 33.64 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.64 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 239 countries
All-time high
33.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
300,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Mozambique, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 33.64 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 1000.
Mozambique ranks 48th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 300,000 | — |
| 1100 | 440,000 | +46.7% |
| 1200 | 580,000 | +31.8% |
| 1300 | 720,000 | +24.1% |
| 1400 | 860,000 | +19.4% |
| 1500 | 1.00 million | +16.3% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1730 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1740 | 1.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1750 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1760 | 1.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1790 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1801 | 2.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 2.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 2.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 2.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 2.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 2.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 2.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 2.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 2.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1827 | 2.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1828 | 2.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1829 | 2.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 2.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1831 | 2.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1832 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1833 | 2.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 3.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 3.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1836 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1838 | 3.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1839 | 3.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1842 | 3.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1843 | 3.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 4.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1845 | 4.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1846 | 4.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1847 | 4.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1848 | 4.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1849 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 4.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 4.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 4.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 4.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 4.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 4.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 4.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 4.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 4.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 4.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 4.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 4.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 4.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 4.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 4.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 4.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 4.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 4.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 4.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 4.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 4.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 4.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 4.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 4.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 4.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 4.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 4.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 4.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 4.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 4.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 4.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 4.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 4.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 4.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 4.41 million | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 4.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 4.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 4.25 million | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 4.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 4.15 million | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 4.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 4.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 4.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 4.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 3.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 3.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 3.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 3.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 3.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 3.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 3.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 3.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 3.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 3.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 3.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 4.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 4.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 4.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 4.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 4.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 4.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 4.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 4.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 4.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 4.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 4.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 5.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 5.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 5.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 5.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 5.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 5.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 5.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 5.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 5.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 5.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 6.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 6.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 7.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 10.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.62 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 11.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 15.96 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.64 million | +3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 33.64 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 33.64 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +46.7% | 300,000 | 440,000 |
| 1200 | +31.8% | 440,000 | 580,000 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.00 million | 1.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 440,000 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 580,000 | 580,000 | 580,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 720,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 860,000 | 860,000 | 860,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.02 million | 2.00 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.07 million | 2.05 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.38 million | 2.13 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.13 million | 2.76 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.10 million | 3.62 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.72 million | 4.68 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.67 million | 4.62 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.55 million | 4.50 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.38 million | 4.28 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.09 million | 3.93 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.81 million | 3.74 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.98 million | 3.76 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.59 million | 4.31 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.38 million | 4.97 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.25 million | 5.91 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.35 million | 6.71 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.49 million | 8.25 million | 11.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 11.34 million | 12.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.36 million | 13.09 million | 17.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 million | 18.13 million | 22.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.28 million | 23.00 million | 29.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.20 million | 30.78 million | 33.64 million | 4 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mozambique?
- Population in Mozambique was 33.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for population?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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