Urban population, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban population, per capita was 0.3721 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.3721 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.3721 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 units per person, in 1960.
Mozambique ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0362 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0383 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0408 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0436 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0468 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0504 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0542 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0584 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0629 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0676 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0726 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0778 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0832 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0888 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0945 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1004 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1064 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1125 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1187 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.125 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1313 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1382 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1462 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1553 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1652 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1758 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1868 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1981 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2095 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2209 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2319 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2424 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2523 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2614 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2694 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2763 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2817 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2855 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2882 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2905 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2924 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2941 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2957 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2971 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2986 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3017 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3036 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3056 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3077 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3099 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3121 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3143 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3166 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.319 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3214 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3238 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3263 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3299 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3342 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.339 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3445 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3505 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3572 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3643 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3721 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.098 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 0.125 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.1313 units per person | 0.2209 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.268 units per person | 0.2319 units per person | 0.2905 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2997 units per person | 0.2924 units per person | 0.3077 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3207 units per person | 0.3099 units per person | 0.3342 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3546 units per person | 0.339 units per person | 0.3721 units per person | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Mozambique?
- Urban population, per capita in Mozambique was 0.3721 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3721 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 units per person in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban population, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.