Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 13.26 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.88 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 944,467 | 371,464 | 573,003 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 944,612 | 756,456 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 2.14 million | 229,862 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 4.15 million | 1.27 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 6.04 million | 1.31 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 8.44 million | 445,783 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 11.78 million | 1.25 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 13.26 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 1.88 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mozambique ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.