Mozambique vs Yemen: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Mozambique
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.47 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique, a difference of 2.21 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,464 | 276,000 | 95,465 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 944,612 | 700,487 | 244,125 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.14 million | 1.82 million | 314,443 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 3.87 million | 279,331 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 6.04 million | 6.48 million | 435,611 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.44 million | 10.01 million | 1.57 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.78 million | 14.17 million | 2.38 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mozambique or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.47 million against 13.26 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mozambique and Yemen?
- 2.21 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for urban population?
- Mozambique ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 55th 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.