Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, annual growth rate
Mozambique
5.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mozambique rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.07 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 6.12 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 0.1579 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mozambique, at 5.07 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.43 % change on previous year, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.