Population · Africa · 2025 data
Mozambique Population
Mozambique had a population of 35.63 million in 2025, ranking #46 of 216 countries and territories (0.43% of the world). The population grew by 34.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Mozambique, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,631,653 | +2.89% |
| 2024 | 34,631,766 | +2.96% |
| 2023 | 33,635,160 | +3.00% |
| 2022 | 32,656,246 | +2.99% |
| 2021 | 31,707,800 | +3.00% |
| 2020 | 30,783,688 | +3.01% |
| 2019 | 29,884,380 | +2.98% |
| 2018 | 29,018,644 | +3.03% |
| 2017 | 28,166,393 | +3.03% |
| 2016 | 27,337,105 | +2.97% |
| 2015 | 26,547,572 | +2.94% |
| 2014 | 25,788,475 | +2.94% |
| 2013 | 25,051,611 | +2.93% |
| 2012 | 24,337,846 | +2.91% |
| 2011 | 23,649,039 | +2.83% |
| 2010 | 22,999,235 | +2.71% |
| 2009 | 22,391,745 | +2.62% |
| 2008 | 21,819,036 | +2.50% |
| 2007 | 21,287,635 | +2.41% |
| 2006 | 20,787,087 | +2.38% |
| 2005 | 20,304,569 | +2.34% |
| 2004 | 19,840,313 | +2.31% |
| 2003 | 19,392,475 | +2.29% |
| 2002 | 18,958,338 | +2.27% |
| 2001 | 18,537,729 | +2.25% |
| 2000 | 18,129,653 | +2.23% |
| 1999 | 17,734,506 | +2.27% |
| 1998 | 17,340,464 | +2.30% |
| 1997 | 16,949,982 | +2.77% |
| 1996 | 16,492,480 | +3.33% |
| 1995 | 15,960,530 | +6.16% |
| 1994 | 15,033,853 | +6.99% |
| 1993 | 14,051,192 | +3.22% |
| 1992 | 13,613,316 | +1.96% |
| 1991 | 13,352,090 | +1.97% |
| 1990 | 13,094,537 | +1.45% |
| 1989 | 12,906,842 | +0.83% |
| 1988 | 12,800,558 | -0.17% |
| 1987 | 12,822,574 | +0.41% |
| 1986 | 12,770,578 | +1.77% |
| 1985 | 12,548,949 | +1.89% |
| 1984 | 12,315,954 | +2.01% |
| 1983 | 12,073,822 | +2.11% |
| 1982 | 11,824,370 | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 11,568,127 | +2.05% |
| 1980 | 11,336,221 | +2.79% |
| 1979 | 11,028,809 | +3.87% |
| 1978 | 10,618,250 | +3.85% |
| 1977 | 10,224,975 | +3.63% |
| 1976 | 9,867,209 | +3.42% |
| 1975 | 9,540,817 | +3.30% |
| 1974 | 9,236,093 | +3.15% |
| 1973 | 8,954,242 | +3.01% |
| 1972 | 8,692,935 | +2.80% |
| 1971 | 8,456,317 | +2.49% |
| 1970 | 8,250,506 | +2.28% |
| 1969 | 8,066,951 | +2.21% |
| 1968 | 7,892,613 | +2.18% |
| 1967 | 7,724,550 | +2.14% |
| 1966 | 7,562,990 | +2.11% |
| 1965 | 7,406,421 | +2.09% |
| 1964 | 7,255,061 | +2.04% |
| 1963 | 7,109,828 | +2.02% |
| 1962 | 6,969,364 | +1.97% |
| 1961 | 6,834,936 | +1.81% |
| 1960 | 6,713,695 | — |
Demographics of Mozambique
Ethnic groups
African 99% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Mestizo 0.8%, other (includes European, Indian, Pakistani, Chinese) 0.2% (2017 est.)
Languages
Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Tsonga 8.6%, Nyanja 8.1, Sena 7.1%, Lomwe 7.1%, Chuwabo 4.7%, Ndau 3.8%, Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
Religions
Catholic 27.3%, Islam 19.1%, Pentecostal 16.7%, Saio/Zione 16.3%, no religion 13.5%, other 4.3%, Anglican 1.7%, unknown 1.2% (2017 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 38.8% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Mozambique and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).