Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6279 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.6279 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.9638 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6279 units per person, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9638 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9617 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9592 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9564 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9532 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9496 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9458 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9416 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9371 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9324 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9274 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9222 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9168 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9112 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9055 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8996 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8936 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8875 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8813 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.875 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8687 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8618 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8538 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8447 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8348 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8242 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8132 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8018 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7904 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7791 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7681 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7576 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7477 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7386 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7306 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7237 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7183 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7145 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7118 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7095 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7076 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7059 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6999 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6983 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6964 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6944 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6923 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6901 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6879 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6857 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6834 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.681 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6786 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6762 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6737 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6701 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6658 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.661 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6555 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6495 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6429 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6357 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6279 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9501 units per person | 0.9324 units per person | 0.9638 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.902 units per person | 0.875 units per person | 0.9274 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8273 units per person | 0.7791 units per person | 0.8687 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.732 units per person | 0.7095 units per person | 0.7681 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7003 units per person | 0.6923 units per person | 0.7076 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6793 units per person | 0.6658 units per person | 0.6901 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6454 units per person | 0.6279 units per person | 0.661 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mozambique was 0.6279 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9638 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6279 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.