Madagascar vs Mozambique: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Madagascar
16.54 million people
in 2020
Mozambique
15.39 million people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
17th
Mozambique rank
19th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.54 million people against 15.39 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.15 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 million people | 3.90 million people | 243,860 people | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 4.59 million people | 4.47 million people | 119,430 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 5.81 million people | 5.37 million people | 433,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 7.45 million people | 6.66 million people | 786,210 people | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 9.42 million people | 7.58 million people | 1.85 million people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.06 million people | 9.66 million people | 2.40 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.79 million people | 12.25 million people | 2.54 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.54 million people | 15.39 million people | 1.15 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 16.54 million people against 15.39 million people in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 1.15 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.