Mozambique vs Small states: Population, total
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Small states
20.35 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
46th
Small states rank
44th
Population, total over time
- Mozambique
- Small states
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 35.63 million against 20.35 million in Small states, a difference of 15.28 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Mozambique ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.35 million | 9.57 million | 2.21 million | Small states |
| 1970s | 9.49 million | 11.30 million | 1.81 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 13.20 million | 899,530 | Small states |
| 1990s | 15.36 million | 15.06 million | 299,570 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 20.14 million | 16.63 million | 3.51 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 26.28 million | 18.40 million | 7.87 million | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 33.17 million | 19.92 million | 13.25 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mozambique or Small states?
- Mozambique, at 35.63 million against 20.35 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mozambique and Small states?
- 15.28 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Small states rank globally for population, total?
- Mozambique ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th 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.