Mozambique — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 5,910,000 2,891,000 3,018,000 7.52 1
1951 5,978,000 2,923,000 3,054,000 7.60
1952 6,050,000 2,958,000 3,092,000 7.69 1
1953 6,123,000 2,992,000 3,130,000 7.79
1954 6,196,000 3,027,000 3,169,000 7.88
1955 6,274,000 3,063,000 3,210,000 7.98
1956 6,355,000 3,101,000 3,253,000 8.08
1957 6,438,000 3,141,000 3,297,000 8.19
1958 6,521,000 3,180,000 3,341,000 8.29 1
1959 6,610,000 3,222,000 3,387,000 8.41
1960 6,713,000 3,272,000 3,441,000 8.54
1961 6,834,000 3,334,000 3,500,000 8.69
1962 6,969,000 3,406,000 3,563,000 8.86
1963 7,109,000 3,480,000 3,629,000 9.04 1
1964 7,255,000 3,557,000 3,697,000 9.23
1965 7,406,000 3,635,000 3,770,000 9.42
1966 7,562,000 3,716,000 3,846,000 9.62 1
1967 7,724,000 3,799,000 3,924,000 9.82
1968 7,892,000 3,885,000 4,006,000 10.04
1969 8,066,000 3,975,000 4,091,000 10.26 1
1970 8,250,000 4,068,000 4,182,000 10.49
1971 8,456,000 4,170,000 4,286,000 10.75
1972 8,692,000 4,280,000 4,412,000 11.05 1
1973 8,954,000 4,396,000 4,557,000 11.39
1974 9,236,000 4,521,000 4,714,000 11.75 1
1975 9,540,000 4,656,000 4,884,000 12.13 1
1976 9,867,000 4,800,000 5,066,000 12.55
1977 10,224,000 4,955,000 5,269,000 13.00 1
1978 10,618,000 5,122,000 5,495,000 13.50 1
1979 11,028,000 5,299,000 5,729,000 14.03 1
1980 11,336,000 5,441,000 5,894,000 14.42
1981 11,568,000 5,560,000 6,007,000 14.71 1
1982 11,824,000 5,690,000 6,133,000 15.04
1983 12,073,000 5,817,000 6,256,000 15.35 1
1984 12,315,000 5,934,000 6,381,000 15.66
1985 12,548,000 6,041,000 6,507,000 15.96 1
1986 12,770,000 6,144,000 6,626,000 16.24
1987 12,822,000 6,164,000 6,657,000 16.31
1988 12,800,000 6,155,000 6,645,000 16.28
1989 12,906,000 6,212,000 6,694,000 16.41
1990 13,094,000 6,308,000 6,785,000 16.65 1
1991 13,352,000 6,438,000 6,913,000 16.98
1992 13,613,000 6,570,000 7,042,000 17.31 1
1993 14,051,000 6,788,000 7,262,000 17.87 1
1994 15,033,000 7,269,000 7,764,000 19.12 1
1995 15,960,000 7,723,000 8,236,000 20.30 1
1996 16,492,000 7,987,000 8,504,000 20.97 1
1997 16,949,000 8,209,000 8,740,000 21.55 1
1998 17,340,000 8,392,000 8,948,000 22.05 1
1999 17,734,000 8,575,000 9,158,000 22.55 1
2000 18,129,000 8,757,000 9,371,000 23.06 1
2001 18,537,000 8,946,000 9,591,000 23.57 1
2002 18,958,000 9,141,000 9,817,000 24.11
2003 19,392,000 9,343,000 10,049,000 24.66 1
2004 19,840,000 9,553,000 10,286,000 25.23 1
2005 20,304,000 9,772,000 10,532,000 25.82 1
2006 20,787,000 10,001,000 10,785,000 26.43 1
2007 21,287,000 10,240,000 11,047,000 27.07 1
2008 21,819,000 10,493,000 11,325,000 27.75 1
2009 22,391,000 10,768,000 11,623,000 28.47 1
2010 22,999,000 11,060,000 11,938,000 29.25 1
2011 23,649,000 11,376,000 12,272,000 30.07 1
2012 24,337,000 11,715,000 12,622,000 30.95 1
2013 25,051,000 12,065,000 12,985,000 31.86 1
2014 25,788,000 12,428,000 13,359,000 32.79 1
2015 26,547,000 12,802,000 13,744,000 33.76 1
2016 27,337,000 13,192,000 14,144,000 34.76 1
2017 28,166,000 13,603,000 14,562,000 35.82 1
2018 29,018,000 14,025,000 14,992,000 36.90 1
2019 29,884,000 14,452,000 15,432,000 38.00 1
2020 30,783,000 14,896,000 15,887,000 39.15 1
2021 31,707,000 15,354,000 16,353,000 40.32 1
2022 32,656,000 15,823,000 16,832,000 41.53 1
2023 33,635,000 16,307,000 17,327,000 42.77 1
2024 34,631,000 16,802,000 17,829,000 44.04 1
2025 35,631,000 17,300,000 18,330,000 45.31 1
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