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Mozambique
A southeastern African nation with a 2,500 km Indian Ocean coastline, Mozambique is strategically positioned as a gateway for landlocked southern African nations. The capital Maputo is a vibrant port city with Portuguese colonial architecture. After a devastating civil war (1977-1992), Mozambique has experienced strong economic growth, boosted by recent major natural gas discoveries in the north.
Major cities: Maputo, Matola, Beira, Nampula
2024
34.6M
UN
2050
63.5M
UN
2100
104.3M
UN
~2200
91.0M
GPU
~2500
13.0M
GPU
Population34.6M
Fertility (TFR)4.69
Life expectancy63.8
Median age16.3
Infant mortality45.4 per 1,000
Pop. density43/km²
Urbanization36%
Youth share (0-14)45%
Land area786,380 km²
LanguagePortuguese 9%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.493 (#182)
RegionAfrica
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.91M | 6.00 | 37.3 | 47.1 | 26.9 | -56K | 2.0% |
| 1955 | 6.27M | 6.14 | 39.3 | 47.4 | 25.0 | -61K | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.71M | 6.31 | 41.2 | 48.3 | 23.6 | -54K | 2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.41M | 6.54 | 41.8 | 48.2 | 23.1 | -31K | 2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.25M | 6.70 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 22.4 | -18K | 2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.54M | 6.66 | 43.8 | 48.4 | 21.4 | +60K | 2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.3M | 6.53 | 44.0 | 53.0 | 22.1 | -150K | 3.1% |
| 1985 | 12.5M | 6.43 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 25.2 | -76K | 2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.1M | 6.32 | 44.3 | 47.4 | 20.5 | -127K | 2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.0M | 6.02 | 46.5 | 44.4 | 18.0 | +109K | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1M | 5.83 | 49.5 | 43.6 | 15.7 | -104K | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3M | 5.50 | 52.3 | 41.4 | 13.3 | -96K | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0M | 5.66 | 55.0 | 42.8 | 11.5 | -97K | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5M | 5.24 | 58.7 | 40.4 | 9.4 | -52K | 3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8M | 4.96 | 61.4 | 38.7 | 8.0 | -26K | 3.1% |
| 2024Now | 34.6M | 4.69 | 63.8 | 37.0 | 6.9 | -39K | 3.0% |
| 2025 | 35.6M | 4.62 | 64.0 | 36.6 | 6.8 | -66K | 3.0% |
| 2030 | 40.8M | 4.23 | 64.8 | 34.2 | 6.4 | -59K | 2.8% |
| 2035 | 46.4M | 3.82 | 65.6 | 31.5 | 6.1 | -47K | 2.5% |
| 2040 | 52.1M | 3.47 | 66.4 | 29.1 | 5.9 | -59K | 2.3% |
| 2045 | 57.9M | 3.16 | 67.1 | 26.9 | 5.8 | -98K | 2.1% |
| 2050 | 63.5M | 2.92 | 67.8 | 25.0 | 5.8 | -101K | 1.9% |
| 2055 | 69.1M | 2.73 | 68.5 | 23.3 | 6.0 | -76K | 1.7% |
| 2060 | 74.6M | 2.58 | 69.2 | 21.8 | 6.2 | -98K | 1.6% |
| 2065 | 79.8M | 2.45 | 69.8 | 20.3 | 6.5 | -125K | 1.4% |
| 2070 | 84.6M | 2.34 | 70.4 | 19.1 | 6.9 | -109K | 1.2% |
| 2075 | 89.0M | 2.25 | 71.0 | 17.9 | 7.3 | -108K | 1.1% |
| 2080 | 93.0M | 2.18 | 71.6 | 17.0 | 7.7 | -120K | 0.9% |
| 2085 | 96.5M | 2.12 | 72.3 | 16.1 | 8.2 | -97K | 0.8% |
| 2090 | 99.7M | 2.07 | 72.9 | 15.4 | 8.7 | -97K | 0.7% |
| 2095 | 102M | 2.03 | 73.5 | 14.8 | 9.2 | -96K | 0.6% |
| 2100 | 104M | 1.99 | 74.2 | 14.2 | 9.6 | -84K | 0.5% |