Kenya vs Mozambique: Rural population, annual growth rate
Kenya
1.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mozambique
1.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
Mozambique rank
33rd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.63 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.3272 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.4188 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.599 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.7539 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.0319 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.2667 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.63 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.