Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Number of people living in the capital city
Burkina Faso
5.13 million people
in 2100
Mozambique
4.89 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Mozambique rank
44th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.13 million people against 4.89 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 236,410 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 3.05 million people | 25,200 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 3.62 million people | 3.61 million people | 3,460 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 4.11 million people | 4.07 million people | 40,445 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 4.47 million people | 4.38 million people | 90,185 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 4.58 million people | 130,575 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 4.92 million people | 4.71 million people | 202,735 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 5.06 million people | 4.81 million people | 252,240 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2090s | 5.11 million people | 4.87 million people | 239,645 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2100s | 5.13 million people | 4.89 million people | 236,410 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.13 million people against 4.89 million people in Mozambique as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 236,410 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.