| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 16 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Mozambique is projected at 34.63 million, compared to 33.64 million in 2023. It ranks 45th in the world by population and 13th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.90 percent, the 14th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 16.80 million males and 17.83 million females in Mozambique. The percentage of the male population is 48.52%, compared to 51.48% of the female population. Mozambique has 1.03 million more females than males. The sex ratio in Mozambique in 2024 will be 94.237 males per 100 females. Mozambique is in the 50th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,891,818 | 3,018,407 | 5,910,225 | 1.08 | 95.806 |
| 1955 | 3,063,628 | 3,210,843 | 6,274,471 | 1.26 | 95.415 |
| 1960 | 3,272,411 | 3,441,284 | 6,713,695 | 1.66 | 95.093 |
| 1965 | 3,635,760 | 3,770,661 | 7,406,421 | 2.10 | 96.422 |
| 1970 | 4,068,427 | 4,182,079 | 8,250,506 | 2.29 | 97.282 |
| 1975 | 4,656,502 | 4,884,315 | 9,540,817 | 3.33 | 95.336 |
| 1980 | 5,441,966 | 5,894,256 | 11,336,221 | 1.76 | 92.327 |
| 1985 | 6,041,877 | 6,507,072 | 12,548,949 | 1.85 | 92.851 |
| 1990 | 6,308,637 | 6,785,900 | 13,094,537 | 1.73 | 92.967 |
| 1995 | 7,723,693 | 8,236,836 | 15,960,530 | 3.32 | 93.770 |
| 2000 | 8,757,708 | 9,371,945 | 18,129,653 | 2.22 | 93.446 |
| 2005 | 9,772,561 | 10,532,008 | 20,304,569 | 2.34 | 92.789 |
| 2010 | 11,060,440 | 11,938,795 | 22,999,235 | 2.70 | 92.643 |
| 2015 | 12,802,608 | 13,744,965 | 26,547,572 | 2.91 | 93.144 |
| 2020 | 14,896,433 | 15,887,255 | 30,783,688 | 2.99 | 93.763 |
| 2021 | 15,354,329 | 16,353,470 | 31,707,800 | 2.93 | 93.890 |
| 2022 | 15,823,809 | 16,832,437 | 32,656,246 | 2.97 | 94.008 |
| 2023 | 16,307,299 | 17,327,860 | 33,635,160 | 2.94 | 94.110 |
| 2024 | 16,802,082 | 17,829,684 | 34,631,766 | 2.90 | 94.237 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.330 | 19.173 | 5.997 |
| 1955 | 39.267 | 18.999 | 6.141 |
| 1960 | 41.197 | 18.880 | 6.312 |
| 1965 | 41.792 | 18.421 | 6.544 |
| 1970 | 42.459 | 17.645 | 6.699 |
| 1975 | 43.821 | 17.096 | 6.659 |
| 1980 | 43.987 | 16.508 | 6.530 |
| 1985 | 38.984 | 15.882 | 6.430 |
| 1990 | 44.337 | 15.934 | 6.319 |
| 1995 | 46.546 | 16.154 | 6.019 |
| 2000 | 49.476 | 16.165 | 5.830 |
| 2005 | 52.322 | 16.007 | 5.500 |
| 2010 | 55.040 | 15.827 | 5.660 |
| 2015 | 58.711 | 15.833 | 5.245 |
| 2020 | 61.390 | 16.130 | 4.959 |
| 2021 | 60.268 | 16.187 | 4.905 |
| 2022 | 63.011 | 16.249 | 4.840 |
| 2023 | 63.611 | 16.323 | 4.763 |
| 2024 | 63.797 | 16.407 | 4.690 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 158,761 | 278,306 | 26.862 | 47.089 |
| 1955 | 156,949 | 297,281 | 25.014 | 47.379 |
| 1960 | 158,230 | 324,006 | 23.568 | 48.260 |
| 1965 | 171,168 | 357,098 | 23.111 | 48.215 |
| 1970 | 184,653 | 392,039 | 22.381 | 47.517 |
| 1975 | 203,710 | 461,688 | 21.351 | 48.391 |
| 1980 | 250,855 | 600,450 | 22.129 | 52.967 |
| 1985 | 315,653 | 623,287 | 25.154 | 49.668 |
| 1990 | 267,800 | 621,087 | 20.451 | 47.431 |
| 1995 | 287,565 | 709,182 | 18.017 | 44.434 |
| 2000 | 283,986 | 790,145 | 15.664 | 43.583 |
| 2005 | 269,591 | 839,720 | 13.277 | 41.356 |
| 2010 | 265,476 | 984,504 | 11.543 | 42.806 |
| 2015 | 248,784 | 1,073,209 | 9.371 | 40.426 |
| 2020 | 246,482 | 1,192,444 | 8.007 | 38.736 |
| 2021 | 266,433 | 1,217,662 | 8.403 | 38.403 |
| 2022 | 236,920 | 1,240,622 | 7.255 | 37.990 |
| 2023 | 235,520 | 1,260,855 | 7.002 | 37.486 |
| 2024 | 239,246 | 1,282,336 | 6.908 | 37.028 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 336,659 | 5,815,578 | 5.472 |
| 1955 | 411,022 | 6,290,727 | 6.133 |
| 1960 | 507,470 | 6,881,225 | 6.868 |
| 1965 | 644,765 | 7,558,311 | 7.860 |
| 1970 | 823,643 | 8,337,891 | 8.990 |
| 1975 | 1,124,358 | 9,220,136 | 10.869 |
| 1980 | 1,558,995 | 10,289,336 | 13.158 |
| 1985 | 2,379,536 | 10,604,869 | 18.326 |
| 1990 | 3,311,912 | 9,935,737 | 25.000 |
| 1995 | 4,332,986 | 11,426,146 | 27.495 |
| 2000 | 5,257,395 | 12,810,292 | 29.098 |
| 2005 | 6,276,808 | 14,646,262 | 29.999 |
| 2010 | 7,709,657 | 16,511,748 | 31.830 |
| 2015 | 9,635,602 | 18,375,089 | 34.400 |
| 2020 | 11,978,439 | 20,330,756 | 37.074 |
| 2021 | 12,503,542 | 20,726,122 | 37.628 |
| 2022 | 13,048,749 | 21,121,577 | 38.187 |
| 2023 | 13,614,614 | 21,516,806 | 38.753 |
| 2024 | 14,201,743 | 21,911,568 | 39.326 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,907,985 | 2,876,907 | 5,784,891 | 16.70 | 101.080 |
| 05-09 | 2,557,086 | 2,535,115 | 5,092,201 | 14.70 | 100.867 |
| 10-14 | 2,269,586 | 2,257,216 | 4,526,801 | 13.07 | 100.548 |
| 15-19 | 1,881,492 | 1,885,988 | 3,767,481 | 10.88 | 99.762 |
| 20-24 | 1,595,810 | 1,624,075 | 3,219,885 | 9.30 | 98.260 |
| 25-29 | 1,331,628 | 1,384,024 | 2,715,652 | 7.84 | 96.214 |
| 30-34 | 1,075,928 | 1,149,680 | 2,225,609 | 6.43 | 93.585 |
| 35-39 | 850,293 | 951,413 | 1,801,706 | 5.20 | 89.372 |
| 40-44 | 653,893 | 774,544 | 1,428,437 | 4.12 | 84.423 |
| 45-49 | 487,541 | 612,375 | 1,099,915 | 3.18 | 79.615 |
| 50-54 | 414,754 | 482,236 | 896,990 | 2.59 | 86.006 |
| 55-59 | 290,508 | 350,952 | 641,460 | 1.85 | 82.777 |
| 60-64 | 172,078 | 304,991 | 477,070 | 1.38 | 56.421 |
| 65-69 | 124,332 | 280,369 | 404,702 | 1.17 | 44.346 |
| 70-74 | 94,518 | 200,956 | 295,474 | 0.85 | 47.034 |
| 75-79 | 56,691 | 103,412 | 160,103 | 0.46 | 54.821 |
| 80-84 | 27,669 | 40,658 | 68,327 | 0.20 | 68.053 |
| 85-89 | 8,506 | 11,857 | 20,363 | 0.06 | 71.738 |
| 90-94 | 1,587 | 2,510 | 4,098 | 0.01 | 63.227 |
| 95-99 | 189 | 372 | 560 | 0.00 | 50.806 |
| 100+ | 11 | 32 | 43 | 0.00 | 34.375 |
| Total | 16,802,085 | 17,829,682 | 34,631,768 | 94.237 | |