Population growth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population growth was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Mozambique, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Mozambique is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% 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 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 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% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.47 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mozambique?
- Population growth in Mozambique was 2.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- 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 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.