Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Mozambique is 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.