Mozambique vs Peru: Population, total
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Peru
34.58 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
46th
Peru rank
48th
Population, total over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 35.63 million against 34.58 million in Peru, a difference of 1.05 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Mozambique ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.35 million | 11.62 million | 4.27 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 9.49 million | 15.17 million | 5.68 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 19.42 million | 7.13 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 15.36 million | 24.11 million | 8.75 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 20.14 million | 27.89 million | 7.74 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 26.28 million | 30.49 million | 4.21 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 33.17 million | 33.69 million | 510,600 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mozambique or Peru?
- Mozambique, at 35.63 million against 34.58 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mozambique and Peru?
- 1.05 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Peru rank globally for population, total?
- Mozambique ranks 46th and Peru ranks 48th 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.