Cameroon vs Mozambique: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.63 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique, a difference of 3.38 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Mozambique ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920,316 | 371,464 | 548,851 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 944,612 | 986,117 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.51 million | 2.14 million | 1.37 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 4.15 million | 1.42 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 6.04 million | 2.16 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.81 million | 8.44 million | 3.36 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 11.78 million | 3.63 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cameroon or Mozambique?
- Cameroon, at 16.63 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 3.38 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for urban population?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Mozambique ranks 56th of 218 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.