Mozambique vs Peru: Population, female
Mozambique
18.33 million
in 2025
Peru
17.38 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
44th
Peru rank
46th
Population, female over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 18.33 million against 17.38 million in Peru, a difference of 947,500.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Mozambique ranks 44th and Peru ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 million | 5.79 million | 2.04 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 7.55 million | 2.69 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.38 million | 9.70 million | 3.32 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.94 million | 12.05 million | 4.12 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.44 million | 13.92 million | 3.48 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.61 million | 15.27 million | 1.67 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.09 million | 16.93 million | 167,400 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Mozambique or Peru?
- Mozambique, at 18.33 million against 17.38 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Mozambique and Peru?
- 947,500, 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, female?
- Mozambique ranks 44th and Peru ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.