Madagascar vs Mozambique: Population, total
Madagascar
32.74 million
in 2025
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
49th
Mozambique rank
46th
Population, total over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 35.63 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.89 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 7.35 million | 1.59 million | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 7.66 million | 9.49 million | 1.83 million | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 10.31 million | 12.30 million | 1.99 million | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 15.36 million | 1.45 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 18.95 million | 20.14 million | 1.20 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 26.28 million | 1.14 million | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 30.83 million | 33.17 million | 2.34 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 35.63 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 2.89 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for population, total?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.