The global population hockey stick in Mozambique
Mozambique: The global population hockey stick was 33.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.64 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 239 countries
All-time high
33.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
300,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Mozambique, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Mozambique is 33.64 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Mozambique peaked at 33.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 300,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 440,000 people | +46.7% |
| 1200 | 580,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1300 | 720,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1400 | 860,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1500 | 1.00 million people | +16.3% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.55 million people | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 1.60 million people | +3.2% |
| 1730 | 1.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 1740 | 1.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 1750 | 1.75 million people | +2.9% |
| 1760 | 1.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 1.85 million people | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 1.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1790 | 1.95 million people | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 1801 | 2.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 2.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 2.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 2.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 2.17 million people | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 2.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 2.28 million people | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 2.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 2.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 2.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 1827 | 2.54 million people | +2.8% |
| 1828 | 2.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 1829 | 2.68 million people | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 2.76 million people | +2.8% |
| 1831 | 2.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 1832 | 2.91 million people | +2.8% |
| 1833 | 2.99 million people | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 3.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 3.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1836 | 3.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 3.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1838 | 3.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 1839 | 3.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 3.62 million people | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 3.72 million people | +2.8% |
| 1842 | 3.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 1843 | 3.93 million people | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 4.04 million people | +2.8% |
| 1845 | 4.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1846 | 4.26 million people | +2.8% |
| 1847 | 4.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 1848 | 4.50 million people | +2.8% |
| 1849 | 4.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 4.68 million people | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 4.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 4.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 4.74 million people | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 4.73 million people | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 4.73 million people | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 4.73 million people | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 4.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 4.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 4.71 million people | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 4.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 4.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 4.69 million people | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 4.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 4.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 4.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 4.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 4.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 4.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 4.60 million people | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 4.59 million people | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 4.57 million people | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 4.56 million people | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 4.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 4.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 4.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 4.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 4.50 million people | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 4.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 4.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 4.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 4.48 million people | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 4.48 million people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 4.48 million people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 4.48 million people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 4.48 million people | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 4.48 million people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 4.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 4.45 million people | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 4.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 4.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.35 million people | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 4.33 million people | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 4.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 4.25 million people | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 4.22 million people | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 4.19 million people | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 4.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 4.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 4.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 4.04 million people | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 4.00 million people | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.96 million people | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 3.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.88 million people | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 3.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.83 million people | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 3.82 million people | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 3.80 million people | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 3.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 3.76 million people | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 3.74 million people | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 3.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 3.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 3.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 3.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 4.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 4.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 4.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 4.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 4.25 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 4.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 4.49 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 4.56 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 4.62 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 4.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 4.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.89 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.97 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 5.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 5.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 5.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 5.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 5.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 5.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 5.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 5.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 5.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 5.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 6.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 6.20 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.52 million people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.97 million people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 7.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.46 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.95 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.24 million people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.54 million people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.87 million people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 10.22 million people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.62 million people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.03 million people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 11.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.07 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.55 million people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.03 million people | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 15.96 million people | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.49 million people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.95 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.54 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.96 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.39 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.29 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.79 million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.34 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.02 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.64 million people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 50 Madagascar 31.20 million people compare
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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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Mozambique?
- The global population hockey stick 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 the global population hockey stick recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.