Share of population urban in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population urban was 37.21 in 2025. β Volatile
Share of population urban in Mozambique, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 37.21 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Mozambique peaked at 37.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.78 | 2.36 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.99 | 3.62 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 7.26 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.27 | 13.13 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8 | 23.19 | 29.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.97 | 29.24 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 30.99 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.46 | 33.9 | 37.21 | 6 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Mozambique?
- Share of population urban in Mozambique was 37.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population urban?
- Mozambique ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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