Mozambique Population Clock
Mozambique has an estimated population of about 35.6 million, which makes it the 46th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.85% a year.
The capital is Maputo.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Mozambique's population is changing
Mozambique records about 3,612 births and 674 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 2,938 people per day, or about 1.07 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 65,573 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 6% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Mozambique would take roughly 25 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 27.3 million to 35.6 million — a gain of 8.29 million, or 30.3%.
Where people live in Mozambique
With about 43 people per square kilometre, Mozambique is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 86th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Zimbabwe and Belarus.
Mozambique covers about 786,380 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 35.6 million into that density figure.
About 37.2% of people live in urban areas, making Mozambique split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 13.3 million town and city dwellers and 22.4 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Mozambique
Mozambique has a very young population: about 44.2% are under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 16.2 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 4.69 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 63.8 years, roughly 9.7 years below the global average of 73.5.
Mozambique at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35.6 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #46 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.85% | 2025 |
| Population density | 43 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 786,380 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 37.2% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 4.69 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 44.2% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 2.7% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -65,573 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 3,612 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 674 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank