Mozambique Urban Population 1960-2024
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Mozambique urban population for 2023 was 13,136,242, a 4.34% increase from 2022.
- Mozambique urban population for 2022 was 12,590,070, a 4.31% increase from 2021.
- Mozambique urban population for 2021 was 12,069,961, a 4.42% increase from 2020.
- Mozambique urban population for 2020 was 11,559,020, a 4.49% increase from 2019.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Urban Population |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
48,517,567 |
Ethiopia |
29,299,871 |
Tanzania |
25,227,921 |
North Korea |
16,534,424 |
Yemen |
13,721,710 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
13,334,396 |
Mozambique |
13,136,242 |
Uganda |
13,005,977 |
Madagascar |
12,298,904 |
Afghanistan |
11,376,460 |
Mali |
10,759,126 |
Senegal |
8,806,799 |
Somalia |
8,694,307 |
Burkina Faso |
7,561,383 |
Haiti |
6,994,525 |
Benin |
6,870,127 |
Nepal |
6,767,280 |
Zimbabwe |
5,419,091 |
Guinea |
5,404,495 |
Niger |
4,639,173 |
Chad |
4,453,756 |
Togo |
4,028,035 |
Sierra Leone |
3,894,454 |
Malawi |
3,826,324 |
Liberia |
2,902,462 |
Tajikistan |
2,863,928 |
Rwanda |
2,521,821 |
Central African Republic |
2,504,453 |
South Sudan |
2,350,270 |
Burundi |
1,957,189 |
Gambia |
1,787,917 |
Eritrea |
1,622,037 |
Guinea-Bissau |
977,902 |
Comoros |
256,747 |
Mozambique Urban Population - Historical Data |
Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
2023 |
13,136,242 |
38.75 |
4.25% |
2022 |
12,590,070 |
38.19 |
4.22% |
2021 |
12,069,961 |
37.63 |
4.33% |
2020 |
11,559,020 |
37.07 |
4.39% |
2019 |
11,062,722 |
36.53 |
4.38% |
2018 |
10,589,065 |
35.99 |
4.44% |
2017 |
10,129,295 |
35.46 |
4.61% |
2016 |
9,673,277 |
34.93 |
4.65% |
2015 |
9,234,077 |
34.40 |
4.57% |
2014 |
8,821,392 |
33.88 |
4.61% |
2013 |
8,423,977 |
33.36 |
4.63% |
2012 |
8,043,201 |
32.85 |
4.58% |
2011 |
7,683,170 |
32.34 |
4.51% |
2010 |
7,344,366 |
31.83 |
4.39% |
2009 |
7,028,957 |
31.33 |
4.27% |
2008 |
6,735,426 |
30.83 |
4.15% |
2007 |
6,461,615 |
30.36 |
3.19% |
2006 |
6,258,534 |
30.18 |
3.17% |
2005 |
6,063,132 |
30.00 |
3.20% |
2004 |
5,872,479 |
29.82 |
3.22% |
2003 |
5,686,378 |
29.64 |
3.21% |
2002 |
5,506,970 |
29.46 |
3.18% |
2001 |
5,334,479 |
29.28 |
3.13% |
2000 |
5,170,280 |
29.10 |
3.07% |
1999 |
5,014,119 |
28.92 |
3.04% |
1998 |
4,864,065 |
28.74 |
3.12% |
1997 |
4,714,474 |
28.54 |
4.56% |
1996 |
4,504,365 |
28.01 |
4.93% |
1995 |
4,287,799 |
27.50 |
6.35% |
1994 |
4,024,090 |
26.98 |
6.74% |
1993 |
3,761,674 |
26.48 |
4.68% |
1992 |
3,589,626 |
25.98 |
3.78% |
1991 |
3,456,337 |
25.49 |
3.85% |
1990 |
3,325,865 |
25.00 |
7.63% |
1989 |
3,081,476 |
23.55 |
7.10% |
1988 |
2,870,184 |
22.15 |
6.16% |
1987 |
2,698,622 |
20.82 |
6.74% |
1986 |
2,522,703 |
19.54 |
8.21% |
1985 |
2,323,749 |
18.33 |
8.53% |
1984 |
2,133,831 |
17.17 |
8.75% |
1983 |
1,955,133 |
16.07 |
8.86% |
1982 |
1,789,440 |
15.04 |
8.99% |
1981 |
1,635,539 |
14.05 |
8.53% |
1980 |
1,501,800 |
13.16 |
6.32% |
1979 |
1,409,787 |
12.67 |
7.33% |
1978 |
1,310,095 |
12.20 |
7.41% |
1977 |
1,216,580 |
11.74 |
7.22% |
1976 |
1,131,870 |
11.30 |
7.06% |
1975 |
1,054,699 |
10.87 |
7.01% |
1974 |
983,305 |
10.46 |
6.93% |
1973 |
917,476 |
10.06 |
6.83% |
1972 |
856,907 |
9.67 |
6.65% |
1971 |
801,756 |
9.30 |
5.85% |
1970 |
756,210 |
8.99 |
5.00% |
1969 |
719,315 |
8.75 |
4.92% |
1968 |
684,788 |
8.52 |
4.90% |
1967 |
652,022 |
8.30 |
4.88% |
1966 |
620,939 |
8.08 |
4.87% |
1965 |
591,399 |
7.86 |
4.86% |
1964 |
563,318 |
7.65 |
4.83% |
1963 |
536,770 |
7.45 |
4.80% |
1962 |
511,595 |
7.25 |
4.77% |
1961 |
487,754 |
7.05 |
4.51% |
1960 |
466,226 |
6.87 |
% |