Population growth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population growth was 2.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1994
All-time low
-0.2%
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Mozambique, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Mozambique stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mozambique peaked at 6.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mozambique?
- Population growth in Mozambique was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for population growth?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release