Finland vs Mozambique: Share of population living in cities
Finland
26.1%
in 2020
Mozambique
27.4%
in 2020
Finland rank
155th
Mozambique rank
153rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Finland
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.4% against 26.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 155th and Mozambique ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 24.2% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 26.5% | 1.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 27.4% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Finland or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 27.4% against 26.1% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Finland and Mozambique?
- 1.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Mozambique rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Finland ranks 155th and Mozambique ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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 cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.