Mozambique vs Other small states: Population, total

Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Other small states
13.03 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
46th
Other small states rank
45th

Population, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 35.63 million against 13.03 million in Other small states, a difference of 22.60 million.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.7 times Other small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 7.35 million 5.72 million 1.63 million Mozambique
1970s 9.49 million 6.75 million 2.73 million Mozambique
1980s 12.30 million 8.07 million 4.22 million Mozambique
1990s 15.36 million 9.39 million 5.98 million Mozambique
2000s 20.14 million 10.42 million 9.73 million Mozambique
2010s 26.28 million 11.67 million 14.61 million Mozambique
2020s 33.17 million 12.74 million 20.43 million Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Mozambique or Other small states?
Mozambique, at 35.63 million against 13.03 million in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Mozambique and Other small states?
22.60 million, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Other small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Other small states rank globally for population, total?
Mozambique ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 45th of 215 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

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.