Mozambique vs Tanzania: Population growth rates

Mozambique
2.94
in 2023
Tanzania
2.88
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
Tanzania rank
17th

Population growth rates over time

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.94 against 2.88 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mozambique ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.25 2.59 1.35 Tanzania
1960s 2.03 3.06 1.03 Tanzania
1970s 3.2 3.54 0.3387 Tanzania
1980s 1.44 3.1 1.66 Tanzania
1990s 3.23 2.7 0.5265 Mozambique
2000s 2.35 2.68 0.3221 Tanzania
2010s 2.9 3.08 0.178 Tanzania
2020s 2.96 2.95 0.004 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Mozambique or Tanzania?
Mozambique, at 2.94 against 2.88 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Mozambique and Tanzania?
0.06, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for population growth rates?
Mozambique ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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