Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique
Mozambique: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 461,745 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 461,745 people for internally displaced people due to conflict in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique peaked at 1.03 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 15,128 people | — |
| 2017 | 15,128 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 180,516 people | — |
| 2020 | 668,038 people | +270.1% |
| 2021 | 744,949 people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million people | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 582,764 people | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 577,545 people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 461,745 people | -20.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 461,745 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,077 people | 0 people | 180,516 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,297 people | 461,745 people | 1.03 million people | 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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique was 461,745 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.