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Mozambique. Population: 33,061,967.

Land area is 786,380 Km2 (303,623 sq. miles). Capital: Maputo

  • The current population of Mozambique is 32,947,973 as of Friday, June 10, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Mozambique 2020 population is estimated at 31,255,435 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Mozambique population is equivalent to 0.4% of the total world population.
  • Mozambique ranks number 46 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Mozambique is 40 per Km2 (103 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 786,380 Km2 (303,623 sq. miles)
  • 38.3 % of the population is urban (11,978,439 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Mozambique is 17.6 years.

Population of Mozambique (2020 and historical)

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 31,255,435 2.93 % 889,399 -5,000 17.6 4.89 40 38.3 % 11,978,439 7,794,798,739 46
2019 30,366,036 2.95 % 870,032 -5,000 17.2 5.16 39 37.8 % 11,472,938 7,713,468,100 47
2018 29,496,004 2.96 % 846,986 -5,000 17.2 5.16 38 37.2 % 10,986,620 7,631,091,040 47
2017 28,649,018 2.94 % 819,080 -5,000 17.2 5.16 36 36.7 % 10,519,046 7,547,858,925 48
2016 27,829,938 2.91 % 787,936 -5,000 17.2 5.16 35 36.2 % 10,069,035 7,464,022,049 48
2015 27,042,002 2.82 % 702,086 -5,000 17.1 5.23 34 35.6 % 9,635,602 7,379,797,139 48
2010 23,531,574 2.80 % 607,530 -8,000 17.0 5.54 30 32.8 % 7,709,657 6,956,823,603 49
2005 20,493,925 2.96 % 556,400 6,001 17.3 5.80 26 30.6 % 6,276,808 6,541,907,027 51
2000 17,711,927 2.73 % 445,728 -10,000 17.6 5.85 23 29.7 % 5,257,395 6,143,493,823 53
1995 15,483,286 3.58 % 499,199 128,474 17.7 6.10 20 28.0 % 4,332,986 5,744,212,979 54
1990 12,987,292 0.35 % 44,581 -267,212 16.5 6.30 17 25.5 % 3,311,912 5,327,231,061 55
1985 12,764,387 1.88 % 226,839 -75,276 17.8 6.40 16 18.6 % 2,379,536 4,870,921,740 54
1980 11,630,194 2.73 % 292,996 17,475 18.3 6.55 15 13.4 % 1,558,995 4,458,003,514 53
1975 10,165,215 2.41 % 228,495 -4,700 18.2 6.68 13 11.1 % 1,124,358 4,079,480,606 55
1970 9,022,741 2.34 % 196,705 -4,700 18.4 6.71 11 9.1 % 823,643 3,700,437,046 57
1965 8,039,215 2.27 % 170,869 -4,700 18.7 6.56 10 8.0 % 644,765 3,339,583,597 63
1960 7,184,869 2.00 % 135,294 -4,700 19.0 6.34 9 7.1 % 507,470 3,034,949,748 62
1955 6,508,398 1.78 % 109,886 -4,700 19.2 6.34 8 6.3 % 411,022 2,773,019,936 63

Mozambique Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 31,255,435 2.94 % 842,687 -5,000 17.6 4.89 40 38.3 % 11,978,439 7,794,798,739 46
2025 35,984,620 2.86 % 945,837 -5,000 18.3 4.89 46 41.2 % 14,810,679 8,184,437,460 44
2030 41,184,834 2.74 % 1,040,043 -5,000 19.0 4.89 52 44.2 % 18,195,295 8,548,487,400 41
2035 46,786,293 2.58 % 1,120,292 -5,000 19.8 4.89 59 47.4 % 22,168,384 8,887,524,213 38
2040 52,729,200 2.42 % 1,188,581 -5,000 20.7 4.89 67 50.7 % 26,725,869 9,198,847,240 36
2045 58,928,294 2.25 % 1,239,819 -5,000 21.8 4.89 75 54.0 % 31,831,909 9,481,803,274 33
2050 65,312,929 2.08 % 1,276,927   22.9 4.89 83 57.4 % 37,472,562 9,735,033,990 30

Main Cities by Population in Mozambique

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Maputo 1,191,613  
  2 Matola 675,422  
  3 Beira 530,604  
  4 Nampula 388,526  
  5 Chimoio 256,936  
  6 Nacala 224,795  
  7 Quelimane 188,964  
  8 Tete 129,316  
  9 Xai-Xai 127,366  
  10 Maxixe 119,868  
  11 Mandimba 118,922  
  12 Ressano Garcia 110,000  
  13 Lichinga 109,839  
  14 Pemba 108,737  
  15 Dondo 78,648  
  16 Antonio Enes 74,624  
  17 Inhambane 73,884  
  18 Cuamba 73,268  
  19 Montepuez 72,279  
  20 Chokwe 63,695  
  21 Chibuto 59,165  
  22 Ilha de Mocambique 54,315  
  23 Mutuali 30,523  
  24 Mocimboa 27,909  
  25 Macia 23,156  
  26 Chinde 16,500  

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