Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Burkina Faso
49.4%
in 2020
Mozambique
50.0%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
209th
Mozambique rank
207th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 50.0% against 49.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Mozambique ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9% | 36.0% | 11.0% | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 25.8% | 36.7% | 10.9% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 39.5% | 12.0% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 44.2% | 11.5% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 47.7% | 8.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 49.7% | 3.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 50.5% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 50.0% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 50.0% against 49.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Mozambique ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.