Mozambique vs Senegal: World population growth

Mozambique
0.4%
in 2100
Senegal
0.3%
in 2100
Mozambique rank
36th
Senegal rank
37th

World population growth over time

  • Mozambique
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Senegal ahead.

Mozambique ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 37th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 15 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Senegal Difference Ahead
1700s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Senegal
1800s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Mozambique
1900s -0.8% 0.7% 1.4% Senegal
1910s -0.6% 0.6% 1.2% Senegal
1920s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Senegal
1930s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Mozambique
1940s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Mozambique
1950s 1.2% 2.7% 1.4% Senegal
1960s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% Senegal
1970s 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% Mozambique
1980s 1.4% 2.8% 1.3% Senegal
1990s 3.2% 2.6% 0.7% Mozambique
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Senegal
2010s 2.9% 2.8% 0.1% Mozambique
2020s 2.8% 2.3% 0.5% Mozambique
2030s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% Mozambique
2040s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% Mozambique
2050s 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% Mozambique
2060s 1.3% 1.1% 0.1% Mozambique
2070s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Mozambique
2080s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Mozambique
2090s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Mozambique
2100s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Mozambique or Senegal?
Mozambique, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Senegal as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Mozambique and Senegal?
0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for world population growth?
Mozambique ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 37th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.