Mozambique vs Pacific island small states: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Mozambique
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Mozambique ranks 17th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Mozambique or Pacific island small states?
- Mozambique, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Mozambique and Pacific island small states?
- 1.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Pacific island small states rank globally for population growth?
- Mozambique ranks 17th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.