Mozambique vs Yemen: Urban and rural population
Mozambique
13.26 million
in 2025
Yemen
15.47 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
57th
Yemen rank
56th
Urban and rural population over time
- Mozambique
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.47 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique, a difference of 2.21 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 174,400 | 125,473 | 48,927 | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 371,464 | 276,000 | 95,465 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 944,612 | 700,487 | 244,125 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.14 million | 1.82 million | 314,445 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 3.87 million | 279,331 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 6.04 million | 6.48 million | 435,611 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.44 million | 10.01 million | 1.57 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.78 million | 14.17 million | 2.38 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Mozambique or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.47 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Mozambique and Yemen?
- 2.21 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Mozambique ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 56th 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.