The population of Mozambique is expected to grow by 860,000 in 2018 and reach 31,409,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,166,360 births and 294,318 deaths in Mozambique per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.86 percent per year. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 36.7 in 2016.
| Current population | 31,237,822 people at present (Sunday 21st of October 2018) | |
| Median Age | 22.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 59.1 years | |
| Population density | 38.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30,529,000 | 860,000 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.1 | 5.11 | 39 | 10,117,000 (33.1%) |
| 2017 | 29,669,000 | 839,524 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.0 | 5.18 | 38 | 9,736,000 (32.8%) |
| 2016 | 28,829,476 | 818,785 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.0 | 5.24 | 37 | 9,371,886 (32.5%) |
| 2015 | 28,010,691 | 798,309 (2.9%) | -5,000 | 21.9 | 5.31 | 36 | 9,023,364 (32.2%) |
| 2010 | 24,221,405 | 697,342 (2.9%) | -5,000 | 21.8 | 5.56 | 31 | 7,497,736 (31.0%) |
| 2005 | 20,923,070 | 610,365 (2.9%) | -8,000 | 21.9 | 5.74 | 27 | 6,276,712 (30.0%) |
| 2000 | 18,067,687 | 482,818 (2.7%) | 6,001 | 22.0 | 5.82 | 23 | 5,257,336 (29.1%) |
| 1995 | 15,759,132 | 542,088 (3.4%) | -10,000 | 22.2 | 5.96 | 20 | 4,332,973 (27.5%) |
| 1990 | 13,247,649 | 188,036 (1.4%) | 130,000 | 21.6 | 6.21 | 17 | 3,311,912 (25.0%) |
| 1985 | 12,984,405 | 130,625 (1.0%) | -260,000 | 22.2 | 6.35 | 17 | 2,379,522 (18.3%) |
| 1980 | 11,848,331 | 293,352 (2.5%) | -74,673 | 22.4 | 6.46 | 15 | 1,555,804 (13.1%) |
| 1975 | 10,344,494 | 268,322 (2.6%) | 17,475 | 22.5 | 6.68 | 13 | 989,244 (9.6%) |
| 1970 | 9,161,534 | 206,725 (2.3%) | -4,700 | 22.6 | 6.84 | 12 | 639,383 (7.0%) |
| 1965 | 8,203,076 | 173,051 (2.1%) | -4,700 | 22.7 | 6.87 | 10 | 473,400 (5.8%) |
| 1960 | 7,388,695 | 152,630 (2.0%) | -4,700 | 22.9 | 6.95 | 9 | 352,367 (4.8%) |
In 2017 the population of Mozambique was 29,669,000 and the average age decreased from 22.9 in 1960 to 22.0. Urban population has increased from 5,257,336 (29.1%) in 2000 to 10,117,000 (33.1%) in the current year. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 36.7 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32,309,000 | 900,000 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.2 | 4.99 | 41 | 10,929,000 (33.8%) |
| 2025 | 37,116,000 | 1,003,000 (2.7%) | -5,000 | 22.7 | 4.68 | 47 | 13,288,000 (35.8%) |
| 2030 | 42,439,000 | 1,105,000 (2.6%) | -5,000 | 23.2 | 4.37 | 54 | 16,183,000 (38.1%) |
| 2035 | 48,242,000 | 1,195,000 (2.5%) | -5,000 | 23.8 | 4.08 | 61 | 19,669,000 (40.8%) |
| 2040 | 54,443,000 | 1,269,000 (2.3%) | -5,000 | 24.5 | 3.81 | 69 | 23,694,000 (43.5%) |
| 2045 | 60,975,000 | 1,330,000 (2.2%) | -5,000 | 25.3 | 3.55 | 78 | 28,238,000 (46.3%) |
| 2050 | 67,775,000 | 1,380,000 (2.0%) | -5,000 | 26.2 | 3.33 | 86 | 33,294,000 (49.1%) |
Total Mozambique population should reach 32,309,000 by 2020 and should increase to 67,775,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 69.8 (67.6 years for male and 72.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 86.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.90% (839,524 residents, including 292,164 deaths). The demographics of Mozambique constitutes of 15,608,000 women and 14,921,000 men, which means there are 956 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 55.5% of population (16,943,595) is 19 or younger, 41.3% of population (12,620,689) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (964,716) is over 65.