Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia: Population, total
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Population, total over time
- Mozambique
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.97 million against 35.63 million in Mozambique, a difference of 1.34 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.35 million | 2.89 million | 4.46 million | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 9.49 million | 4.52 million | 4.97 million | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 7.99 million | 4.31 million | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 15.36 million | 13.03 million | 2.33 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 20.14 million | 20.15 million | 3,070 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 26.28 million | 28.32 million | 2.04 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 33.17 million | 33.41 million | 240,383 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mozambique or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.97 million against 35.63 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mozambique and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.34 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, total?
- Mozambique ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd 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
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.