China vs Mozambique: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
China
1.7%
in 2020
Mozambique
1.7%
in 2020
China rank
21st
Mozambique rank
23rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- China
- Mozambique
How they compare
China currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.
China ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, China or Mozambique?
- China, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between China and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do China and Mozambique rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- China ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.