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Mozambique Population

Mozambique's population rose to 34.63 million in 2024, up from 33.64 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3% (996,606) from the previous year. Mozambique has population higher than the global median (34.63 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Mozambique is higher (34.63 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 13th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Mozambique's life expectancy rose to 63.61 years in 2023, up from 63.01 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 34.63
2023 33.64
2022 32.66
2021 31.71
2020 30.78
2019 29.88
2018 29.02
2017 28.17
2016 27.34
2015 26.55
2014 25.79
2013 25.05
2012 24.34
2011 23.65
2010 23
2009 22.39
2008 21.82
2007 21.29
2006 20.79
2005 20.3
2004 19.84
2003 19.39
2002 18.96
2001 18.54
2000 18.13
1999 17.73
1998 17.34
1997 16.95
1996 16.49
1995 15.96
1994 15.03
1993 14.05
1992 13.61
1991 13.35
1990 13.09
1989 12.91
1988 12.8
1987 12.82
1986 12.77
1985 12.55
1984 12.32
1983 12.07
1982 11.82
1981 11.57
1980 11.34
1979 11.03
1978 10.62
1977 10.22
1976 9.87
1975 9.54
1974 9.24
1973 8.95
1972 8.69
1971 8.46
1970 8.25
1969 8.07
1968 7.89
1967 7.72
1966 7.56
1965 7.41
1964 7.26
1963 7.11
1962 6.97
1961 6.83
1960 6.71
Mozambique Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Mozambique.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 60% 61% 2020
Gini Index 50.3 points 54 points 2019
Happiness Index 5.19 points 5.22 points 2024
Poverty Rate 82.2% 74.4% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 120.01% 121.18% 2023