Mozambique vs Türkiye: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mozambique
15.39 million people
in 2020
Türkiye
15.21 million people
in 2020
Mozambique rank
19th
Türkiye rank
21st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.39 million people against 15.21 million people in Türkiye, a difference of 179,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Mozambique ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.90 million people | 10.46 million people | 6.55 million people | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 4.47 million people | 11.91 million people | 7.44 million people | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 5.37 million people | 13.01 million people | 7.64 million people | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 6.66 million people | 14.40 million people | 7.74 million people | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 7.58 million people | 15.56 million people | 7.98 million people | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 9.66 million people | 15.13 million people | 5.47 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.25 million people | 14.63 million people | 2.38 million people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 15.39 million people | 15.21 million people | 179,600 people | Mozambique |
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 Türkiye?
- Mozambique, at 15.39 million people against 15.21 million people in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Mozambique and Türkiye?
- 179,600 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Türkiye rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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.