Net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net migration, annual growth rate was -68.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-68.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 831.3%
World rank
197th
of 216 countries
All-time high
311.56 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-278.8 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique is -68.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 831.3% on the previous year and down 3,031.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 311.56 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -278.8 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 197th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1963 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1964 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +264.0% |
| 1965 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1966 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1967 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
| 1968 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1969 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1970 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1971 | 162.08 % change on previous year | +549.3% |
| 1972 | 210.02 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 28.35 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1974 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1977 | 48.52 % change on previous year | +1538.3% |
| 1978 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1979 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 1980 | -278.8 % change on previous year | +2097.8% |
| 1981 | 61.01 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1982 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1983 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1985 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 1986 | -60.43 % change on previous year | +734.1% |
| 1987 | -264 % change on previous year | +336.9% |
| 1988 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1989 | 30.3 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 36.24 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 46.04 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1992 | -87.87 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 1993 | 311.56 % change on previous year | -454.6% |
| 1994 | 243.87 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1995 | -88.41 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1996 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1997 | -187.64 % change on previous year | +1048.0% |
| 1998 | 6 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1999 | -37.72 % change on previous year | -729.2% |
| 2000 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2001 | -0.626 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -408.2% |
| 2003 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2004 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2005 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -472.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2007 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -1285.5% |
| 2008 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2010 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2011 | 34.45 % change on previous year | +877.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7967 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +1105.7% |
| 2014 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2016 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +634.6% |
| 2017 | 42.29 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2018 | -100.55 % change on previous year | -337.7% |
| 2019 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2020 | 47.3 % change on previous year | +1976.7% |
| 2021 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2022 | -51.22 % change on previous year | -579.8% |
| 2023 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2024 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2025 | -68.39 % change on previous year | +831.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -68.39 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -68.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2097.8% | -12.69 % change on previous year | -278.8 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1976.7% | 2.28 % change on previous year | 47.3 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1538.3% | 2.96 % change on previous year | 48.52 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1285.5% | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1105.7% | 0.7967 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.97 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 210.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -50.57 % change on previous year | -278.8 % change on previous year | 61.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.57 % change on previous year | -187.64 % change on previous year | 311.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2139 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -100.55 % change on previous year | 42.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.14 % change on previous year | -68.39 % change on previous year | 47.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 194 Namibia -55.69 % change on previous year compare
- 195 South Sudan -60.03 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -60.92 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Afghanistan -68.76 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Estonia -72.44 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Niger -90.65 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Mozambique was -68.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 311.56 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.8 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,031.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.