Mozambique vs North America: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Mozambique
- North America
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.6% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 10.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 33rd and North America ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -0.1% | 1.8% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | North America |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mozambique or North America?
- Mozambique, at 1.6% against 0.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mozambique and North America?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and North America rank globally for rural population growth?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd and North America ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- 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.