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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 30,302 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
30,302 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 226 countries
All-time high
30,302 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
5,816 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mozambique, 1950–2050

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mozambique stood at 30,302 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mozambique peaked at 30,302 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5,816 1000 No, in 1950.

Mozambique ranks 20th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mozambique, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 5,816 1000 No —
1951 5,899 1000 No +1.4%
1952 5,989 1000 No +1.5%
1953 6,084 1000 No +1.6%
1954 6,185 1000 No +1.7%
1955 6,291 1000 No +1.7%
1956 6,401 1000 No +1.7%
1957 6,515 1000 No +1.8%
1958 6,633 1000 No +1.8%
1959 6,755 1000 No +1.8%
1960 6,881 1000 No +1.9%
1961 7,010 1000 No +1.9%
1962 7,141 1000 No +1.9%
1963 7,277 1000 No +1.9%
1964 7,416 1000 No +1.9%
1965 7,558 1000 No +1.9%
1966 7,705 1000 No +1.9%
1967 7,855 1000 No +2.0%
1968 8,010 1000 No +2.0%
1969 8,171 1000 No +2.0%
1970 8,338 1000 No +2.0%
1971 8,503 1000 No +2.0%
1972 8,668 1000 No +1.9%
1973 8,839 1000 No +2.0%
1974 9,023 1000 No +2.1%
1975 9,220 1000 No +2.2%
1976 9,432 1000 No +2.3%
1977 9,653 1000 No +2.3%
1978 9,876 1000 No +2.3%
1979 10,091 1000 No +2.2%
1980 10,289 1000 No +2.0%
1981 10,428 1000 No +1.3%
1982 10,544 1000 No +1.1%
1983 10,623 1000 No +0.8%
1984 10,646 1000 No +0.2%
1985 10,605 1000 No -0.4%
1986 10,487 1000 No -1.1%
1987 10,310 1000 No -1.7%
1988 10,122 1000 No -1.8%
1989 9,985 1000 No -1.4%
1990 9,936 1000 No -0.5%
1991 10,128 1000 No +1.9%
1992 10,416 1000 No +2.8%
1993 10,761 1000 No +3.3%
1994 11,111 1000 No +3.2%
1995 11,426 1000 No +2.8%
1996 11,697 1000 No +2.4%
1997 11,936 1000 No +2.0%
1998 12,211 1000 No +2.3%
1999 12,499 1000 No +2.4%
2000 12,810 1000 No +2.5%
2001 13,146 1000 No +2.6%
2002 13,502 1000 No +2.7%
2003 13,873 1000 No +2.8%
2004 14,256 1000 No +2.8%
2005 14,646 1000 No +2.7%
2006 15,044 1000 No +2.7%
2007 15,451 1000 No +2.7%
2008 15,803 1000 No +2.3%
2009 16,154 1000 No +2.2%
2010 16,512 1000 No +2.2%
2011 16,875 1000 No +2.2%
2012 17,243 1000 No +2.2%
2013 17,616 1000 No +2.2%
2014 17,993 1000 No +2.1%
2015 18,375 1000 No +2.1%
2016 18,760 1000 No +2.1%
2017 19,150 1000 No +2.1%
2018 19,542 1000 No +2.0%
2019 19,936 1000 No +2.0%
2020 20,331 1000 No +2.0%
2021 20,726 1000 No +1.9%
2022 21,122 1000 No +1.9%
2023 21,517 1000 No +1.9%
2024 21,912 1000 No +1.8%
2025 22,306 1000 No +1.8%
2026 22,698 1000 No +1.8%
2027 23,089 1000 No +1.7%
2028 23,477 1000 No +1.7%
2029 23,862 1000 No +1.6%
2030 24,243 1000 No +1.6%
2031 24,621 1000 No +1.6%
2032 24,993 1000 No +1.5%
2033 25,360 1000 No +1.5%
2034 25,720 1000 No +1.4%
2035 26,073 1000 No +1.4%
2036 26,419 1000 No +1.3%
2037 26,756 1000 No +1.3%
2038 27,085 1000 No +1.2%
2039 27,406 1000 No +1.2%
2040 27,717 1000 No +1.1%
2041 28,020 1000 No +1.1%
2042 28,314 1000 No +1.0%
2043 28,599 1000 No +1.0%
2044 28,877 1000 No +1.0%
2045 29,143 1000 No +0.9%
2046 29,397 1000 No +0.9%
2047 29,641 1000 No +0.8%
2048 29,873 1000 No +0.8%
2049 30,093 1000 No +0.7%
2050 30,302 1000 No +0.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 30,302 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 30,302 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,257 1000 No 5,816 1000 No 6,755 1000 No 10
1960s 7,502 1000 No 6,881 1000 No 8,171 1000 No 10
1970s 9,164 1000 No 8,338 1000 No 10,091 1000 No 10
1980s 10,404 1000 No 9,985 1000 No 10,646 1000 No 10
1990s 11,212 1000 No 9,936 1000 No 12,499 1000 No 10
2000s 14,469 1000 No 12,810 1000 No 16,154 1000 No 10
2010s 18,200 1000 No 16,512 1000 No 19,936 1000 No 10
2020s 22,104 1000 No 20,331 1000 No 23,862 1000 No 10
2030s 25,868 1000 No 24,243 1000 No 27,406 1000 No 10
2040s 28,967 1000 No 27,717 1000 No 30,093 1000 No 10
2050s 30,302 1000 No 30,302 1000 No 30,302 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  2. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  3. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  5. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  6. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  7. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  8. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
  9. 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  10. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
  11. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mozambique?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mozambique was 30,302 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30,302 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5,816 1000 No in 1950.
How does Mozambique rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Mozambique ranks 20th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.