Population, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.99 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-0.1716 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Mozambique stood at 2.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 6.99 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.1716 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Mozambique 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4072 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8296 % change on previous year | -583.6% |
| 1990 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1991 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1995 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -0.1716 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 14 Yemen 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Canada 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Afghanistan 2.88 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Population, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1716 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.