Number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.334 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.334
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10,618
in 1992
All-time low
0.1324
in 2000
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique stood at 0.334.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique peaked at 10,618 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1324, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 189th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 137.84 | — |
| 1965 | 229.53 | +66.5% |
| 1966 | 275.02 | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 359.24 | +30.6% |
| 1968 | 427.62 | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 534.53 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 728.08 | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 714.38 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 740.83 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 779.52 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 876.56 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 364.22 | -58.4% |
| 1976 | 5.88 | -98.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.35 | +174.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -68.4% |
| 1981 | 44.69 | +4122.0% |
| 1982 | 170.83 | +282.2% |
| 1983 | 415.77 | +143.4% |
| 1984 | 415.72 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 575.75 | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 1,516 | +163.2% |
| 1987 | 4,952 | +226.8% |
| 1988 | 7,197 | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 8,683 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 9,531 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 9,861 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10,618 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 8,345 | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 1,560 | -81.3% |
| 1995 | 786.7 | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 210.13 | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 198.54 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3229 | -99.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1466 | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1324 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2427 | +83.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6804 | +180.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5466 | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4738 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.458 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 1 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9075 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5806 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5218 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6216 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6369 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2036 | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2133 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2072 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1756 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1704 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1964 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2577 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2631 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2838 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3338 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3478 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3292 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.334 | +1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.334 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.334 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +4122.0% | 1.06 | 44.69 |
| 1982 | +282.2% | 44.69 | 170.83 |
| 1987 | +226.8% | 1,516 | 4,952 |
| 2002 | +180.3% | 0.2427 | 0.6804 |
| 1979 | +174.0% | 1.22 | 3.35 |
| 1986 | +163.2% | 575.75 | 1,516 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.3 | 137.84 | 534.53 | 6 |
| 1970s | 421.52 | 1.17 | 876.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,397 | 1.06 | 8,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,111 | 0.1466 | 10,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6062 | 0.1324 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3204 | 0.1704 | 0.6369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3153 | 0.2631 | 0.3478 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Mozambique was 0.334 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10,618 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Mozambique ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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