Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 5,370 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique is 5,370 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 150,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 51 people, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 106th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44,570 people | — |
| 1976 | 30,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 42,460 people | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 100,000 people | +135.5% |
| 1979 | 150,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 100 people | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130 people | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 900 people | +592.3% |
| 1984 | 820 people | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 710 people | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 660 people | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 400 people | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 390 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 400 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 420 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 420 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 299 people | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 202 people | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 313 people | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 130 people | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 200 people | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 69 people | -65.5% |
| 1998 | 51 people | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 219 people | +329.4% |
| 2000 | 206 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 206 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 206 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 309 people | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 617 people | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 1,949 people | +215.9% |
| 2006 | 2,555 people | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 2,760 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3,156 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3,536 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4,072 people | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4,074 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,395 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4,443 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,534 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,624 people | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 4,663 people | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 4,876 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,910 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,713 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,757 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,797 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,992 people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,152 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,370 people | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5,370 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5,370 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +592.3% | 130 people | 900 people |
| 1999 | +329.4% | 51 people | 219 people |
| 2005 | +215.9% | 617 people | 1,949 people |
| 1978 | +135.5% | 42,460 people | 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,406 people | 30,000 people | 150,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 461 people | 100 people | 900 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.3 people | 51 people | 420 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 people | 206 people | 3,536 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 people | 4,072 people | 5,624 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,014 people | 4,757 people | 5,370 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Mozambique was 5,370 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 people in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.