Mozambique vs Spain: Number of people living in the capital city
Mozambique
4.89 million people
in 2100
Spain
4.70 million people
in 2100
Mozambique rank
44th
Spain rank
46th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mozambique
- Spain
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 4.89 million people against 4.70 million people in Spain, a difference of 194,310 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Spain ahead.
Mozambique ranks 44th and Spain ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 5.54 million people | 2.49 million people | Spain |
| 2030s | 3.61 million people | 5.63 million people | 2.02 million people | Spain |
| 2040s | 4.07 million people | 5.64 million people | 1.57 million people | Spain |
| 2050s | 4.38 million people | 5.56 million people | 1.18 million people | Spain |
| 2060s | 4.58 million people | 5.37 million people | 789,160 people | Spain |
| 2070s | 4.71 million people | 5.15 million people | 431,745 people | Spain |
| 2080s | 4.81 million people | 4.97 million people | 157,765 people | Spain |
| 2090s | 4.87 million people | 4.82 million people | 58,330 people | Mozambique |
| 2100s | 4.89 million people | 4.70 million people | 194,310 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Mozambique or Spain?
- Mozambique, at 4.89 million people against 4.70 million people in Spain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Mozambique and Spain?
- 194,310 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mozambique and Spain rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mozambique ranks 44th and Spain ranks 46th 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.