Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Mozambique is 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.