Italy vs Mozambique: Population of cities towns and villages

Italy
13.93 million
in 2020
Mozambique
15.39 million
in 2020
Italy rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
19th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Italy
  • Mozambique
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M195019852020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.39 million against 13.93 million in Italy, a difference of 1.46 million.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 13.79 million 3.90 million 9.89 million Italy
1960s 14.08 million 4.47 million 9.61 million Italy
1970s 14.41 million 5.37 million 9.04 million Italy
1980s 14.55 million 6.66 million 7.89 million Italy
1990s 14.53 million 7.58 million 6.95 million Italy
2000s 14.41 million 9.66 million 4.75 million Italy
2010s 14.25 million 12.25 million 2.00 million Italy
2020s 13.93 million 15.39 million 1.46 million Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Italy or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 15.39 million against 13.93 million in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Italy and Mozambique?
1.46 million, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mozambique?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Italy and Mozambique rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Italy ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed