Mozambique vs Uganda: Natural population growth rate

Mozambique
3.0%
in 2023
Uganda
3.0%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
9th
Uganda rank
11th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 2.2% 2.8% 0.6% Uganda
1960s 2.5% 3.1% 0.6% Uganda
1970s 2.7% 3.0% 0.3% Uganda
1980s 2.7% 3.0% 0.3% Uganda
1990s 2.7% 3.3% 0.7% Uganda
2000s 2.9% 3.4% 0.6% Uganda
2010s 3.1% 3.3% 0.2% Uganda
2020s 3.0% 3.1% 0.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Mozambique or Uganda?
Mozambique, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Mozambique and Uganda?
0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Mozambique ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.