Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban population, annual growth rate was 5.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique stood at 5.07 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 10.28 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.79 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.5% | 6.92 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -39.4% | 8.85 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Chad 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Rwanda 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.93 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 5.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.