Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Net migration
Mozambique
-65,573
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-54,555
in 2025
Mozambique rank
200th
Zimbabwe rank
197th
Net migration over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -54,555 against -65,573 in Mozambique, a difference of 11,018.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 200th and Zimbabwe ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -34,657 | -10,108 | 24,550 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 51,584 | -49,204 | 100,788 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | -154,974 | 49,184 | 204,158 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 82,799 | -45,794 | 128,593 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | -100,777 | -116,229 | 15,452 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | -55,466 | -139,995 | 84,530 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | -37,449 | -79,892 | 42,444 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -54,555 against -65,573 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 11,018, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for net migration?
- Mozambique ranks 200th and Zimbabwe ranks 197th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.