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Population

35.63million▲ 2.9% vs 2024

Mozambique · Latest observation 2025

Population

What is this?

Total number of people living in the country.

How to read it

  • Mozambique's population grows close to 3% a year.
  • Unit: million.

What does the data say?

Population (Mozambique) is 35.63 million (2025), 214.3% higher than in 1980. Over the last year: +2.9%. This is the highest level in the period shown.

Over all 46 observations since 1980, the highest was 35.63 (2025) and the lowest 11.34 (1980).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: More people need more jobs, schools and clinics.
  • Businesses: A growing consumer base.
  • Government: Service needs grow each year.
  • Investors: Long-run demand.
  • Mobile money: The addressable market grows with the adult population.

What should I watch?

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL)
Status
Fetched live on the last refresh
Latest observation
2025
Last updated
2026-10-17
Source published
2026-10-08
Frequency
Annual
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
Country:
01020304019802025High 35.63Low 11.34
Latest
35.63
Change
+214.3%
Year on year
+2.9%
High
35.63 2025
Low
11.34 1980
Average
20.43
Volatility
1.1%

Population is 35.63 million (2025), 214.3% higher than in 1980. Over the last year: +2.9%. This is the highest level in the period shown.

What is this?

Total number of people living in the country.

How to read it

Mozambique's population grows close to 3% a year.

Unit: million.

What does the data say?

Population (Mozambique) is 35.63 million (2025), 214.3% higher than in 1980. Over the last year: +2.9%. This is the highest level in the period shown.

Over all 46 observations since 1980, the highest was 35.63 (2025) and the lowest 11.34 (1980).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: More people need more jobs, schools and clinics.
  • Businesses: A growing consumer base.
  • Government: Service needs grow each year.
  • Investors: Long-run demand.
  • Mobile money: The addressable market grows with the adult population.

Observed facts are above; these are possible implications, not measured effects.

Countries — 2025

CountryLatestYear on year
World8,215.42 million+0.9%
India1,463.87 million+0.9%
China1,406.59 million−0.2%
Sub-Saharan Africa1,321.65 million+2.5%
Brazil212.81 million+0.4%
Tanzania70.55 million+2.9%
South Africa64.75 million+1.2%
Kenya57.53 million+1.9%
Angola39.04 million+3.0%
Mozambique35.63 million+2.9%
Malawi22.22 million+2.6%
Zambia21.91 million+2.8%
Zimbabwe16.95 million+1.9%
Portugal10.80 million+1.0%
Botswana2.56 million+1.6%
Eswatini1.26 million+1.1%

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What should I watch?

Population growth (annual %)2.85 %−0.07 pts · 2025Urban population (% of total)37.2 % of people+0.77 pts · 2025Population aged 0–14 (% of total)44.2 % of people−0.31 pts · 2025

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL)
Frequency
Annual
Observations
46 (1980 – 2025) for Mozambique; 16 country in total
Source published
2026-10-08
Last retrieved
2026-10-17
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
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