Mozambique vs Philippines: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mozambique
15.39 million people
in 2020
Philippines
17.03 million people
in 2020
Mozambique rank
19th
Philippines rank
16th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17.03 million people against 15.39 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.63 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.90 million people | 10.41 million people | 6.51 million people | Philippines |
| 1960s | 4.47 million people | 12.35 million people | 7.88 million people | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.37 million people | 13.68 million people | 8.31 million people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6.66 million people | 15.26 million people | 8.60 million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 7.58 million people | 16.27 million people | 8.69 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.66 million people | 17.05 million people | 7.39 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.25 million people | 17.32 million people | 5.07 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 15.39 million people | 17.03 million people | 1.63 million people | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 17.03 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 Philippines?
- 1.63 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 16th 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.