Mozambique vs Uganda: Share of population living in the capital city
Mozambique
9.5%
in 2020
Uganda
9.5%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
134th
Uganda rank
133rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Mozambique ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 2.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Mozambique ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 133rd 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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About this data
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.