Share of the population born in another country in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population born in another country was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Mozambique is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Mozambique peaked at 1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 187th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Mozambique?
- Share of the population born in another country in Mozambique was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Mozambique ranks 187th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.