Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
3.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 225 countries
All-time high
9.43 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
3.23 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique is 3.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 9.43 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.23 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.45 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Mozambique rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.