Middle income vs Mozambique: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Middle income
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.6% against 0.0% in Middle income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 51.9 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Middle income ranks 31st and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Middle income |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Middle income |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 2.5% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Middle income or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.6% against 0.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Middle income and Mozambique?
- 1.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Mozambique?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Mozambique rank globally for rural population growth?
- Middle income ranks 31st and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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 rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.