Mozambique vs Zambia

Mozambique vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 33.6 million people in Mozambique and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 12.9 million people, or 1.62 times that in Zambia.

people · UN

Mozambique vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.6 million people in Mozambique and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 12.9 million people, or 1.62 times that in Zambia.
MozambiqueZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Mozambique has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Mozambique ranked 47 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mozambique at 104 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMozambiqueZambiaWorld
202333.6 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202232.7 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202131.7 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202030.8 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201929.9 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201829 million18 million7.73 billion
201728.2 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201627.3 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201526.6 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201425.8 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201325.1 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201224.3 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201123.7 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201023 million14 million7.02 billion
200922.4 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200821.8 million13 million6.84 billion
200721.3 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200620.8 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200520.3 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200419.8 million11.3 million6.5 billion
200319.4 million11 million6.42 billion
200219 million10.7 million6.34 billion
200118.5 million10.3 million6.26 billion
200018.1 million10 million6.17 billion
199917.7 million9.74 million6.09 billion
199817.3 million9.48 million6.01 billion
199717 million9.24 million5.93 billion
199616.5 million9 million5.84 billion
199516 million8.79 million5.76 billion
199415 million8.58 million5.68 billion
199314.1 million8.37 million5.59 billion
199213.6 million8.18 million5.51 billion
199113.4 million7.98 million5.42 billion
199013.1 million7.79 million5.33 billion
198912.9 million7.59 million5.23 billion
198812.8 million7.39 million5.14 billion
198712.8 million7.19 million5.05 billion
198612.8 million6.99 million4.96 billion
198512.6 million6.78 million4.87 billion
198412.3 million6.58 million4.78 billion
198312.1 million6.38 million4.7 billion
198211.8 million6.18 million4.61 billion
198111.6 million5.98 million4.53 billion
198011.3 million5.8 million4.45 billion
197911 million5.63 million4.37 billion
197810.6 million5.47 million4.29 billion
197710.2 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19769.87 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19759.54 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19749.24 million4.84 million4 billion
19738.95 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19728.69 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19718.46 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19708.25 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19698.07 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19687.89 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19677.73 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19667.56 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19657.41 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19647.26 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19637.11 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19626.97 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19616.84 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19606.71 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19596.61 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19576.44 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19566.36 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19556.27 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19546.2 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19536.12 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19526.05 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19515.98 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19505.91 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19495.82 million2.27 million–
19485.71 million2.23 million–
19475.61 million2.19 million–
19465.51 million2.15 million–
19455.42 million2.11 million–
19445.32 million2.07 million–
19435.23 million2.04 million–
19425.13 million2 million–
19415.05 million1.97 million–
19404.97 million1.93 million–
19394.89 million1.9 million–
19384.82 million1.88 million–
19374.75 million1.85 million–
19364.69 million1.83 million–
19354.62 million1.8 million–
19344.56 million1.78 million–
19334.49 million1.75 million–
19324.43 million1.73 million–
19314.37 million1.7 million–
19304.31 million1.68 million–
19294.25 million1.65 million–
19284.18 million1.63 million–
19274.12 million1.61 million–
19264.06 million1.58 million–
19254 million1.56 million–
19243.94 million1.54 million–
19233.88 million1.51 million–
19223.83 million1.49 million–
19213.78 million1.47 million–
19203.76 million1.46 million–
19193.74 million1.46 million–
19183.74 million1.46 million–
19173.76 million1.46 million–
19163.78 million1.47 million–
19153.8 million1.48 million–
19143.82 million1.49 million–
19133.84 million1.49 million–
19123.85 million1.5 million–
19113.88 million1.51 million–
19103.9 million1.52 million–
19093.93 million1.52 million–
19083.96 million1.53 million–
19074 million1.54 million–
19064.04 million1.55 million–
19054.07 million1.56 million–
19044.11 million1.58 million–
19034.15 million1.59 million–
19024.19 million1.6 million–
19014.22 million1.61 million–
19004.25 million1.61 million–
18994.28 million1.62 million–
18984.3 million1.62 million–
18974.33 million1.63 million–
18964.35 million1.63 million–
18954.37 million1.63 million–
18944.39 million1.63 million–
18934.41 million1.64 million–
18924.44 million1.64 million–
18914.45 million1.64 million–
18904.47 million1.64 million–
18894.48 million1.64 million–
18884.48 million1.64 million–
18874.48 million1.63 million–
18864.48 million1.63 million–
18854.48 million1.63 million–
18844.48 million1.62 million–
18834.48 million1.62 million–
18824.48 million1.61 million–
18814.48 million1.61 million–
18804.49 million1.61 million–
18794.5 million1.61 million–
18784.51 million1.61 million–
18774.52 million1.6 million–
18764.53 million1.6 million–
18754.55 million1.6 million–
18744.56 million1.6 million–
18734.57 million1.6 million–
18724.59 million1.6 million–
18714.6 million1.6 million–
18704.61 million1.6 million–
18694.62 million1.6 million–
18684.63 million1.6 million–
18674.64 million1.6 million–
18664.65 million1.6 million–
18654.66 million1.6 million–
18644.67 million1.6 million–
18634.68 million1.6 million–
18624.69 million1.6 million–
18614.7 million1.6 million–
18604.7 million1.6 million–
18594.71 million1.6 million–
18584.72 million1.6 million–
18574.72 million1.6 million–
18564.73 million1.6 million–
18554.73 million1.6 million–
18544.73 million1.6 million–
18534.74 million1.6 million–
18524.74 million1.59 million–
18514.72 million1.59 million–
18504.68 million1.58 million–
18494.6 million1.57 million–
18484.5 million1.55 million–
18474.38 million1.52 million–
18464.26 million1.5 million–
18454.15 million1.48 million–
18444.04 million1.46 million–
18433.93 million1.43 million–
18423.82 million1.41 million–
18413.72 million1.39 million–
18403.62 million1.37 million–
18393.52 million1.35 million–
18383.43 million1.33 million–
18373.34 million1.31 million–
18363.25 million1.29 million–
18353.16 million1.27 million–
18343.07 million1.25 million–
18332.99 million1.23 million–
18322.91 million1.21 million–
18312.83 million1.2 million–
18302.76 million1.18 million–
18292.68 million1.16 million–
18282.61 million1.14 million–
18272.54 million1.13 million–
18262.47 million1.11 million–
18252.4 million1.09 million–
18242.34 million1.08 million–
18232.28 million1.06 million–
18222.22 million1.04 million–
18212.17 million1.03 million–
18202.13 million1.01 million–
18192.1 million996,400–
18182.09 million981,400–
18172.08 million966,600–
18162.08 million952,100–
18152.07 million937,800–
18142.07 million923,700–
18132.06 million909,800–
18122.06 million896,100–
18112.05 million882,700–
18102.05 million869,400–
18092.04 million856,100–
18082.04 million843,200–
18072.03 million830,600–
18062.03 million818,100–
18052.02 million805,800–
18042.02 million793,700–
18032.01 million781,700–
18022.01 million770,000–
18012.01 million758,400–
18002 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMozambiqueZambiaWorld
202434.6 million34.3 million–34.9 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202535.6 million34.7 million–36.6 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202636.6 million35.1 million–38.2 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202737.7 million35.5 million–39.9 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202838.7 million35.9 million–41.7 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202939.8 million36.3 million–43.5 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203040.9 million36.7 million–45.3 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203141.9 million37 million–47 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203243 million37.4 million–48.9 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203344.1 million37.8 million–50.8 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203445.3 million38.3 million–52.8 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203546.4 million38.9 million–54.8 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203647.6 million39.4 million–56.8 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203748.7 million40 million–58.8 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203849.8 million40.3 million–60.9 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203951 million40.6 million–63 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204052.1 million41 million–65.1 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204153.3 million41.5 million–67.2 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204254.4 million42.1 million–69.2 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204355.6 million42.5 million–71.5 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204456.7 million42.9 million–74 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204557.9 million43.3 million–76.1 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204659 million43.5 million–78.3 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204760.1 million43.8 million–80.6 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204861.3 million44.1 million–83.2 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204962.4 million44.7 million–86 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205063.5 million45 million–88.5 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205164.7 million45.3 million–91.2 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205265.8 million45.7 million–94 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205366.9 million45.9 million–96.6 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205468 million46.1 million–99.3 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205569.1 million46.5 million–102 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205670.2 million47.1 million–105 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205771.3 million47.7 million–108 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205872.5 million48 million–111 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205973.6 million48.3 million–114 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206074.6 million48.5 million–117 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206175.7 million48.6 million–120 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206276.8 million49 million–123 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206377.8 million49.2 million–127 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206478.8 million49.4 million–131 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206579.8 million49.8 million–135 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206680.8 million50.1 million–138 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206781.7 million50.3 million–141 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206882.7 million50.4 million–145 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206983.6 million50.5 million–148 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207084.6 million50.4 million–152 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207185.5 million50.3 million–156 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207286.4 million50.2 million–160 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207387.3 million50.1 million–163 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207488.1 million50.1 million–166 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207589 million50.1 million–171 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207689.8 million50.4 million–177 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207790.6 million50.4 million–181 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207891.4 million50.3 million–186 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207992.2 million50.2 million–191 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208093 million50.2 million–196 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208193.7 million50.2 million–202 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208294.4 million50.4 million–206 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208395.2 million50.7 million–209 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208495.9 million50.8 million–213 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208596.5 million50.6 million–218 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208697.2 million50.6 million–222 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208797.8 million50.7 million–225 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208898.5 million50.7 million–229 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208999.1 million50.6 million–233 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209099.7 million50.6 million–237 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
2091100 million50.7 million–241 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
2092101 million50.5 million–244 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
2093101 million50.2 million–247 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
2094102 million49.7 million–252 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
2095102 million49.3 million–256 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
2096103 million49.3 million–261 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
2097103 million49.2 million–268 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
2098104 million49.1 million–275 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
2099104 million49.1 million–279 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
2100104 million48.9 million–284 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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