Mozambique vs Myanmar: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mozambique
15.39 million people
in 2020
Myanmar
16.24 million people
in 2020
Mozambique rank
19th
Myanmar rank
18th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.24 million people against 15.39 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 851,700 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.90 million people | 8.75 million people | 4.85 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 4.47 million people | 9.75 million people | 5.28 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 5.37 million people | 10.80 million people | 5.43 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 6.66 million people | 12.78 million people | 6.12 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 7.58 million people | 14.44 million people | 6.86 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.66 million people | 14.90 million people | 5.24 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.25 million people | 15.56 million people | 3.31 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.39 million people | 16.24 million people | 851,700 people | Myanmar |
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, Mozambique or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.24 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 Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 851,700 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 18th 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.