China vs Mozambique: Annual rate of change in urban populations

China
1.75
in 2020
Mozambique
1.7
in 2020
China rank
21st
Mozambique rank
23rd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • China
  • Mozambique
0246195519872020

How they compare

China currently reports 1.75 against 1.7 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.05.

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 -0.0516 1.31 1.36 Mozambique
1980s 2.01 2.47 0.4637 Mozambique
1990s 3.12 3.59 0.4776 Mozambique
2000s 3.73 1.37 2.36 China
2010s 1.17 2.42 1.25 Mozambique
2020s 1.75 1.7 0.0466 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, China or Mozambique?
China, at 1.75 against 1.7 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between China and Mozambique?
0.05, 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 rate of change in urban populations?
China ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed