Malawi vs Mozambique: Urban and rural population 2050

Malawi
24.30 million
in 2050
Mozambique
30.00 million
in 2050
Malawi rank
24th
Mozambique rank
21st

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 30.00 million against 24.30 million in Malawi, a difference of 5.70 million.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 231 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1000s 178,500 300,000 121,500 Mozambique
1100s 214,199 439,999 225,800 Mozambique
1200s 249,896 579,995 330,099 Mozambique
1300s 285,588 719,981 434,393 Mozambique
1400s 321,259 859,931 538,672 Mozambique
1500s 356,864 999,758 642,894 Mozambique
1600s 386,904 1.25 million 862,186 Mozambique
1700s 416,262 1.50 million 1.08 million Mozambique
1710s 433,419 1.55 million 1.11 million Mozambique
1720s 441,538 1.60 million 1.15 million Mozambique
1730s 450,168 1.64 million 1.19 million Mozambique
1740s 459,365 1.69 million 1.23 million Mozambique
1750s 469,196 1.74 million 1.27 million Mozambique
1760s 479,741 1.79 million 1.31 million Mozambique
1770s 491,094 1.84 million 1.35 million Mozambique
1780s 503,365 1.89 million 1.39 million Mozambique
1790s 516,690 1.94 million 1.42 million Mozambique
1800s 531,235 1.99 million 1.45 million Mozambique
1810s 547,206 2.03 million 1.49 million Mozambique
1820s 564,858 2.08 million 1.52 million Mozambique
1830s 584,522 2.12 million 1.53 million Mozambique
1840s 606,624 2.35 million 1.74 million Mozambique
1850s 631,732 2.61 million 1.98 million Mozambique
1860s 660,620 2.90 million 2.24 million Mozambique
1870s 694,376 3.07 million 2.38 million Mozambique
1880s 734,586 3.26 million 2.53 million Mozambique
1890s 783,677 3.46 million 2.68 million Mozambique
1900s 845,588 3.68 million 2.83 million Mozambique
1910s 927,254 3.90 million 2.97 million Mozambique
1920s 1.04 million 4.45 million 3.41 million Mozambique
1930s 1.22 million 5.08 million 3.85 million Mozambique
1940s 1.57 million 6.30 million 4.72 million Mozambique
1950s 3.11 million 6.07 million 2.96 million Mozambique
1960s 3.87 million 6.98 million 3.11 million Mozambique
1970s 4.86 million 8.54 million 3.68 million Mozambique
1980s 6.80 million 10.16 million 3.36 million Mozambique
1990s 8.92 million 11.21 million 2.30 million Mozambique
2000s 10.82 million 14.10 million 3.28 million Mozambique
2010s 14.21 million 17.83 million 3.62 million Mozambique
2020s 18.10 million 22.11 million 4.01 million Mozambique
2030s 21.64 million 25.45 million 3.80 million Mozambique
2040s 23.82 million 28.37 million 4.55 million Mozambique
2050s 24.30 million 30.00 million 5.70 million Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 30.00 million against 24.30 million in Malawi as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Malawi and Mozambique?
5.70 million, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Malawi ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed