Mozambique vs Myanmar: Population of cities towns and villages

Mozambique
15.39 million
in 2020
Myanmar
16.24 million
in 2020
Mozambique rank
19th
Myanmar rank
18th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16.24 million against 15.39 million in Mozambique, a difference of 851,700.

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 8.75 million 4.85 million Myanmar
1960s 4.47 million 9.75 million 5.28 million Myanmar
1970s 5.37 million 10.80 million 5.43 million Myanmar
1980s 6.66 million 12.78 million 6.12 million Myanmar
1990s 7.58 million 14.44 million 6.86 million Myanmar
2000s 9.66 million 14.90 million 5.24 million Myanmar
2010s 12.25 million 15.56 million 3.31 million Myanmar
2020s 15.39 million 16.24 million 851,700 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mozambique or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 16.24 million against 15.39 million in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mozambique and Myanmar?
851,700, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Mozambique ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 18th 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