Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 50.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique is 50.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 50.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.0% | — |
| 1955 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.2% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 38.4% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 43.4% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 43.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 46.4% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 204 Chad 51.5% compare
- 205 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.2% compare
- 206 Slovenia 50.3% compare
- 208 Niger 49.4% compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
- 210 Timor-Leste 49.4% 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 50.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.