The population of Mozambique is expected to grow by 900,000 in 2020 and reach 33,230,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,209,487 births and 295,530 deaths in Mozambique per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.83 percent per year. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 38.8 in 2018.
| Current population | 32,536,096 people at present (Monday 30th of March 2020) | |
| Median Age | 22.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 60.2 years | |
| Population density | 41.1 per km2 |
| 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%) |
| 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 2019 the population of Mozambique was 31,409,000 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 10,929,000 (33.8%) in the current year. The population density of Mozambique has changed from 15.1 in 1980 to 38.8 in 2018.
| 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 2.87% (880,000 residents, including 294,318 deaths). The demographics of Mozambique constitutes of 16,498,000 women and 15,811,000 men, which means there are 958 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 55.0% of population (17,776,412) is 19 or younger, 41.8% of population (13,505,162) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (1,030,657) is over 65.