Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique
Mozambique: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 577,545 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 577,545 for internally displaced people due to conflict in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 219.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique peaked at 1.03 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,077 | 0 | 180,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,407 | 577,545 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Iraq 1.03 million compare
- 16 South Sudan 944,631 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 655,212 compare
- 19 Niger 507,438 compare
- 21 Mali 360,591 compare
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 119 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.483 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.175 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.279 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.519 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.518 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mozambique was 577,545 in 2024, according to 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from 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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