Urban population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban population was 37.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Mozambique stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mozambique peaked at 37.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 13.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 23.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.9% | 37.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 59.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Mozambique?
- Urban population in Mozambique was 37.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban population?
- Mozambique ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.