Mozambique Urban Population 1960-2022
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 2020 was 11,587,640, a 4.47% increase from 2019.
- Mozambique urban population for 2019 was 11,092,108, a 4.49% increase from 2018.
- Mozambique urban population for 2018 was 10,615,024, a 4.5% increase from 2017.
- Mozambique urban population for 2017 was 10,157,505, a 4.5% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
40,874,034 |
| Ethiopia |
24,941,349 |
| Tanzania |
21,042,571 |
| North Korea |
16,081,083 |
| Mozambique |
11,587,640 |
| Uganda |
11,414,209 |
| Yemen |
11,306,428 |
| Madagascar |
10,670,457 |
| Afghanistan |
10,131,490 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,708,489 |
| Mali |
8,891,939 |
| Senegal |
8,057,514 |
| Somalia |
7,333,290 |
| Haiti |
6,509,478 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,397,866 |
| Nepal |
5,995,190 |
| Benin |
5,869,446 |
| Guinea |
4,842,717 |
| Zimbabwe |
4,792,105 |
| Niger |
4,024,595 |
| Chad |
3,863,362 |
| Togo |
3,543,299 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,423,961 |
| Malawi |
3,333,777 |
| Liberia |
2,634,493 |
| Tajikistan |
2,623,424 |
| South Sudan |
2,261,021 |
| Rwanda |
2,257,829 |
| Central African Republic |
2,038,064 |
| Burundi |
1,629,988 |
| Gambia |
1,512,397 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
869,776 |
| Comoros |
255,487 |
| Mozambique Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2020 |
11,587,640 |
37.07 |
4.37% |
| 2019 |
11,092,108 |
36.53 |
4.40% |
| 2018 |
10,615,024 |
35.99 |
4.41% |
| 2017 |
10,157,505 |
35.46 |
4.40% |
| 2016 |
9,719,881 |
34.93 |
4.39% |
| 2015 |
9,302,448 |
34.40 |
4.36% |
| 2014 |
8,905,236 |
33.88 |
4.34% |
| 2013 |
8,527,067 |
33.36 |
4.32% |
| 2012 |
8,166,394 |
32.85 |
4.32% |
| 2011 |
7,821,270 |
32.34 |
4.33% |
| 2010 |
7,490,098 |
31.83 |
4.33% |
| 2009 |
7,172,457 |
31.33 |
4.33% |
| 2008 |
6,868,320 |
30.83 |
4.28% |
| 2007 |
6,580,887 |
30.36 |
3.38% |
| 2006 |
6,362,398 |
30.18 |
3.43% |
| 2005 |
6,147,973 |
30.00 |
3.49% |
| 2004 |
5,936,928 |
29.82 |
3.56% |
| 2003 |
5,729,157 |
29.64 |
3.59% |
| 2002 |
5,527,355 |
29.46 |
3.55% |
| 2001 |
5,334,821 |
29.28 |
3.45% |
| 2000 |
5,153,816 |
29.10 |
3.29% |
| 1999 |
4,987,016 |
28.92 |
3.14% |
| 1998 |
4,832,664 |
28.74 |
3.23% |
| 1997 |
4,678,934 |
28.54 |
4.55% |
| 1996 |
4,470,999 |
28.01 |
4.90% |
| 1995 |
4,257,127 |
27.50 |
5.39% |
| 1994 |
4,033,582 |
26.98 |
5.83% |
| 1993 |
3,805,284 |
26.48 |
5.91% |
| 1992 |
3,586,799 |
25.98 |
5.44% |
| 1991 |
3,396,915 |
25.49 |
4.52% |
| 1990 |
3,246,823 |
25.00 |
7.40% |
| 1989 |
3,015,161 |
23.55 |
6.47% |
| 1988 |
2,826,153 |
22.15 |
6.00% |
| 1987 |
2,661,479 |
20.82 |
6.14% |
| 1986 |
2,502,922 |
19.54 |
6.76% |
| 1985 |
2,339,201 |
18.33 |
7.51% |
| 1984 |
2,169,875 |
17.17 |
8.17% |
| 1983 |
1,999,569 |
16.07 |
8.71% |
| 1982 |
1,832,739 |
15.04 |
9.07% |
| 1981 |
1,673,908 |
14.05 |
8.97% |
| 1980 |
1,530,301 |
13.16 |
6.30% |
| 1979 |
1,436,843 |
12.67 |
6.48% |
| 1978 |
1,346,696 |
12.20 |
6.61% |
| 1977 |
1,260,597 |
11.74 |
6.62% |
| 1976 |
1,179,853 |
11.30 |
6.57% |
| 1975 |
1,104,857 |
10.87 |
6.45% |
| 1974 |
1,035,872 |
10.46 |
6.34% |
| 1973 |
972,280 |
10.06 |
6.23% |
| 1972 |
913,545 |
9.67 |
6.22% |
| 1971 |
858,452 |
9.30 |
5.67% |
| 1970 |
811,145 |
8.99 |
4.99% |
| 1969 |
771,669 |
8.75 |
4.99% |
| 1968 |
734,123 |
8.52 |
5.00% |
| 1967 |
698,332 |
8.30 |
5.00% |
| 1966 |
664,243 |
8.08 |
4.99% |
| 1965 |
631,882 |
7.86 |
5.00% |
| 1964 |
601,069 |
7.65 |
5.00% |
| 1963 |
571,736 |
7.45 |
4.98% |
| 1962 |
543,980 |
7.25 |
4.95% |
| 1961 |
517,693 |
7.05 |
4.79% |
| 1960 |
493,457 |
6.87 |
% |
