Population, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, total was 35.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 35.63 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mozambique peaked at 35.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million, in 1960.
Mozambique ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 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 | 33.17 million | 30.78 million | 35.63 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.47 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Mozambique?
- Population, total in Mozambique was 35.63 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, total?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.