Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Mozambique, 1970–2024
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 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -76.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -142.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -581.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +74.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +113.5% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +581.2% | -0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1988 | -142.3% | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | +113.5% | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 1987 | -76.8% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| 1990 | +74.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| 1993 | +63.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
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 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 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 17th out of 215 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