Population in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Population was 34.63 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Mozambique, Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 34.63 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 34.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million, in 1960.
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32.68 million | 30.78 million | 34.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of
- 43 Uzbekistan, Republic of 36.36 million compare
- 44 Malaysia 35.56 million compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 35.30 million compare
- 47 Ghana 34.43 million compare
- 48 Peru 34.22 million compare
- 49 Madagascar, Republic of 31.96 million compare
More gender data for Mozambique, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Population in Mozambique, Republic of was 34.63 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million in 1960.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for population?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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