The population of Mozambique is expected to grow by 982,000 in 2024 and reach 37,116,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 43.5 in 2022.
| Current population | 36,434,510 people at present (Friday 26th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 22.6 years |
| Population density | 45.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,113,000 | 982,000 (2.7%) | -5,000 | 22.6 | 46 | 12,776,000 (35.4%) | |
| 2023 | 35,131,000 | 961,000 (2.7%) | -5,000 | 22.5 | 45 | 12,284,000 (35.0%) | |
| 2022 | 34,170,000 | 940,000 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.4 | 44 | 11,813,000 (34.6%) | |
| 2021 | 33,230,000 | 921,000 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.3 | 42 | 11,362,000 (34.2%) | |
| 2020 | 32,309,000 | 900,000 (2.8%) | -5,000 | 22.2 | 4.99 | 41 | 10,929,000 (33.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 22.2 | 5.05 | 40 | 10,514,000 (33.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 22.1 | 5.11 | 39 | 10,117,000 (33.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 22.0 | 5.18 | 38 | 9,736,000 (32.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2023 the population of Mozambique was 35,131,000 and the average age decreased from 22.9 in 1960 to 22.5. Urban population has increased from 5,257,336 (29.1%) in 2000 to 12,776,000 (35.4%) in the current year. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 43.5 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
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 demographics of Mozambique constitutes of 18,398,000 women and 17,715,000 men, which means there are 963 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.9% of population (19,475,741) is 19 or younger, 42.8% of population (15,467,198) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.3% of population (1,173,673) is over 65.