Mozambique vs Post-demographic dividend: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Mozambique
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.6% against -0.1% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 17.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 33rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 2.3% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -0.3% | 2.8% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.4% | 2.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -0.9% | 3.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.2% | 2.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mozambique or Post-demographic dividend?
- Mozambique, at 1.6% against -0.1% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mozambique and Post-demographic dividend?
- 1.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Post-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population growth?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd 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.