Mozambique vs Niger: Share of population living in rural areas
Mozambique
50.0%
in 2020
Niger
50.6%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
30th
Niger rank
29th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.6% against 50.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Mozambique ranks 30th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.0% | 71.6% | 7.6% | Niger |
| 1960s | 63.3% | 67.7% | 4.4% | Niger |
| 1970s | 60.5% | 63.7% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 60.0% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 54.3% | 2.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.6% | 0.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 50.6% against 50.0% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Mozambique and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 30th and Niger ranks 29th 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 Share of population living in 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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.