The population of Mozambique is expected to grow by 921,000 in 2021 and reach 34,170,000 in 2022. 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 39.9 in 2019.
Current population | 33,281,507 people at present (Wednesday 20th of January 2021) | |
Median Age | 22.3 years |
Population density | 42.3 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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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 2020 the population of Mozambique was 32,309,000 and the average age decreased from 22.9 in 1960 to 22.2. Urban population has increased from 5,257,336 (29.1%) in 2000 to 11,362,000 (34.2%) in the current year. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 39.9 in 2019.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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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 population growth rate is 2.85% (900,000 residents, including 295,050 deaths). The demographics of Mozambique constitutes of 16,958,000 women and 16,272,000 men, which means there are 960 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 54.8% of population (18,203,394) is 19 or younger, 42.0% of population (13,966,569) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (1,063,360) is over 65.