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Mozambique

Population

36,955,686

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
44th
Share of world
0.44%
Annual change
+1,008,1982.93%

Population of Mozambique

050M100M150M200M250M300M202637M2050 projection63.5M↑ 72% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 36,955,686. 2050 projection: 63,530,951.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Mozambique. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202636,639,8512.93%44
202535,631,6532.97%45
202030,783,6883.01%48
201929,884,3802.98%48
201829,018,6443.03%49
201728,166,3933.03%49
201526,547,5722.91%50
201022,999,2352.52%52
200520,304,5692.29%52
200018,129,6532.58%53

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Matola is home to 1,519,759 people, 4.15% of Mozambique's population.

City population1M600K200K
Matola 1.5MMaputo 1.1MNampula 901.2KBeira 787.0KChimoio 532.7KTete 482.0KLichinga 379.9KNacala Porto 342.1KQuelimane 307.7KGurue 300.3K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Matola1.5M4.15%
2Maputo1.1M2.91%
3Nampula901.2K2.46%
4Beira787.0K2.15%
5Chimoio532.7K1.45%
6Tete482.0K1.32%
7Lichinga379.9K1.04%
8Nacala Porto342.1K0.93%
9Quelimane307.7K0.84%
10Gurue300.3K0.82%

Mozambique by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Mozambique is home to an estimated 36,955,686 people, the 44th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Mozambique has a net population change of approximately 2,795 people per day, driven by 3,624 births, 676 deaths, and net emigration of 153 people.
Share of world
Mozambique makes up 0.44% of the world's population and 2.31% of Africa's.
Density
46.6 people per km² of land (120.7 per mi²), ranking 168th among countries and territories.
Urban living
37.21% of people live in urban areas.

Mozambique Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 12100+ years, female: 3495–99 years, male: 20595–99 years, female: 39790–94 years, male: 1,69890–94 years, female: 2,68485–89 years, male: 9,15985–89 years, female: 13,37980–84 years, male: 28,07180–84 years, female: 46,02975–79 years, male: 58,01875–79 years, female: 117,21970–74 years, male: 94,33970–74 years, female: 215,95365–69 years, male: 125,98265–69 years, female: 279,31960–64 years, male: 196,76660–64 years, female: 301,06255–59 years, male: 335,46155–59 years, female: 390,22150–54 years, male: 425,42050–54 years, female: 523,82745–49 years, male: 538,29245–49 years, female: 670,86040–44 years, male: 709,85240–44 years, female: 829,30735–39 years, male: 925,06035–39 years, female: 1,020,27630–34 years, male: 1,155,48430–34 years, female: 1,225,15125–29 years, male: 1,425,05325–29 years, female: 1,474,13620–24 years, male: 1,669,96120–24 years, female: 1,693,25915–19 years, male: 2,035,82015–19 years, female: 2,035,45610–14 years, male: 2,372,34410–14 years, female: 2,357,0605–9 years, male: 2,679,3905–9 years, female: 2,655,4220–4 years, male: 3,017,0490–4 years, female: 2,985,375100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

17.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

64.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.59%

Female

51.41%

Life expectancy 60.8Life expectancy 67.1

Ethnicity

99%

African

  • African99%
  • Mestizo0.8%
  • Other (includes European, Indian, Pakistani, Chinese)0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

African: includes Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and Others

Religion

27.2%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic27.2%
  • Muslim18.9%
  • Zionist Christian15.6%
  • Evangelical/Pentecostal15.3%
  • None13.9%
  • Other4.8%
  • Unspecified2.5%
  • Anglican1.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Mozambique United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatistica