Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 50 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
50
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.92
in 2015
All-time low
35.98
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique is 50, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 50.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.98, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.98 | — |
| 1955 | 35.98 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 36.19 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.16 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 38.45 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 40.57 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 43.41 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 44.96 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46.44 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 48.99 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 49.58 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.86 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.17 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.92 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50 | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 50 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.98 | 35.98 | 35.98 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.67 | 36.19 | 37.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.51 | 38.45 | 40.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.19 | 43.41 | 44.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.72 | 46.44 | 48.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.72 | 49.58 | 49.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.54 | 50.17 | 50.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 204 Chad 51.47 compare
- 205 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.19 compare
- 206 Slovenia 50.31 compare
- 208 Niger 49.4 compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 49.39 compare
- 210 East Timor 49.37 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)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mozambique was 50 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 50.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.98 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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