Forcibly displaced people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forcibly displaced people was 489,077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Mozambique, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 489,077 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 2,292.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Mozambique peaked at 1.06 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,974, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 48th of 180 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.
Forcibly displaced people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,974 | — |
| 2011 | 13,666 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 12,587 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15,107 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 17,850 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 20,443 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 32,639 | +59.7% |
| 2017 | 33,671 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 40,043 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 120,688 | +201.4% |
| 2020 | 703,199 | +482.7% |
| 2021 | 764,183 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 615,590 | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 604,250 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 489,077 | -19.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 489,077 is below the median for low income countries, which is 762,014, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 489,077 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,609, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +482.7% | 120,688 | 703,199 |
| 2019 | +201.4% | 40,043 | 120,688 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,667 | 9,974 | 120,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,202 | 489,077 | 1.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Mozambique?
- Forcibly displaced people in Mozambique was 489,077 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,974 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,292.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.