Hungary vs Mozambique: Share of population living in cities
Hungary
27.3%
in 2020
Mozambique
27.4%
in 2020
Hungary rank
154th
Mozambique rank
153rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Hungary
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.4% against 27.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 154th and Mozambique ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.1% | 3.8% | 24.3% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 30.0% | 6.8% | 23.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 10.1% | 20.9% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 15.1% | 17.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 20.1% | 11.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.2% | 5.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Hungary or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 27.4% against 27.3% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Hungary and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Mozambique rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Hungary ranks 154th 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.