Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Urban and rural population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Mozambique
13.26 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
60th
Mozambique rank
57th
Urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 13.26 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.88 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,123 | 174,400 | 386,723 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 944,467 | 371,464 | 573,003 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 944,612 | 756,456 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 2.14 million | 229,863 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 4.15 million | 1.27 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 6.04 million | 1.31 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 8.44 million | 445,783 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 11.78 million | 1.25 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 13.26 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 1.88 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.