Mozambique vs Uganda: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 16.41 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique, a difference of 3.15 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Mozambique ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,464 | 466,554 | 95,090 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 944,612 | 745,230 | 199,382 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.14 million | 1.21 million | 933,511 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 2.17 million | 1.98 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 6.04 million | 3.90 million | 2.15 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.44 million | 9.02 million | 571,193 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11.78 million | 14.54 million | 2.75 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 16.41 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 3.15 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for urban population?
- Mozambique ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 54th 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.