Mali vs Mozambique: Population growth rate

Mali
3.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
2.9%
in 2023
Mali rank
14th
Mozambique rank
16th

Population growth rate over time

  • Mali
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Mali
1960s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Mozambique
1970s 1.8% 3.2% 1.4% Mozambique
1980s 2.0% 1.4% 0.5% Mali
1990s 2.3% 3.2% 1.0% Mozambique
2000s 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% Mali
2010s 3.1% 2.9% 0.2% Mali
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 0.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Mali or Mozambique?
Mali, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Mali and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for population growth rate?
Mali ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
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

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.