Migrant populations in Mozambique
Mozambique: Migrant populations was 353,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
353,143
World rank
96th
of 228 countries
All-time high
353,143
in 2024
All-time low
122,332
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant populations in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 353,143 for migrant populations in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant populations in Mozambique peaked at 353,143 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122,332, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 96th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Migrant populations in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122,332 | — |
| 1995 | 168,256 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 195,702 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 268,694 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 306,471 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 321,794 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 338,850 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 353,143 | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 353,143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 387,101, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 353,143 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,294 | 122,332 | 168,256 | 2 |
| 2000s | 232,198 | 195,702 | 268,694 | 2 |
| 2010s | 314,132 | 306,471 | 321,794 | 2 |
| 2020s | 345,996 | 338,850 | 353,143 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant populations in Mozambique?
- Migrant populations in Mozambique was 353,143 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant populations recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 353,143 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant populations recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,332 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for migrant populations?
- Mozambique ranks 96th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant populations rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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