Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in the capital city
Mozambique
4.89 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
5.22 million people
in 2100
Mozambique rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mozambique
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.22 million people against 4.89 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 330,380 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 5.09 million people | 2.05 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 3.61 million people | 5.52 million people | 1.91 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 4.07 million people | 5.76 million people | 1.69 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 4.38 million people | 5.82 million people | 1.44 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 4.58 million people | 5.80 million people | 1.22 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 4.71 million people | 5.71 million people | 994,520 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 4.81 million people | 5.57 million people | 759,725 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 4.87 million people | 5.39 million people | 510,775 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 4.89 million people | 5.22 million people | 330,380 people | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.22 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 Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 330,380 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mozambique ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.