Mali vs Mozambique: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Mali
2.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
2.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
16th
Mozambique rank
17th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mali
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mali ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Mali or Mozambique?
- Mali, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Mali and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for population growth?
- Mali ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release