Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mozambique: Share of population living in the capital city

Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.9%
in 2020
Mozambique
9.5%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
Mozambique rank
134th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 9.5% against 7.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Mozambique ranks 134th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 7.0% 2.3% 4.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 7.7% 3.3% 4.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 9.0% 4.6% 4.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 9.5% 6.6% 2.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 9.7% 8.3% 1.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 9.3% 8.5% 0.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 9.4% 9.3% 0.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 7.9% 9.5% 1.7% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 9.5% against 7.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique?
1.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Mozambique ranks 134th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.