Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Urban area long term

Burkina Faso
1,502
in 2025
Mozambique
1,550
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Mozambique rank
80th

Urban area long term over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1,550 against 1,502 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 80th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 33 and Mozambique in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0007 0.0001 0.0007 Burkina Faso
1100s 0.0025 0.0004 0.0021 Burkina Faso
1200s 0.0086 0.0015 0.0071 Burkina Faso
1300s 0.0292 0.0057 0.0235 Burkina Faso
1400s 0.0994 0.0204 0.079 Burkina Faso
1500s 0.3379 0.0712 0.2667 Burkina Faso
1600s 1.15 0.2669 0.8818 Burkina Faso
1700s 3.91 0.9609 2.94 Burkina Faso
1710s 4.42 1.23 3.19 Burkina Faso
1720s 4.88 1.5 3.38 Burkina Faso
1730s 5.4 1.81 3.58 Burkina Faso
1740s 5.97 2.18 3.8 Burkina Faso
1750s 6.61 2.59 4.02 Burkina Faso
1760s 7.32 3.06 4.26 Burkina Faso
1770s 8.11 3.6 4.51 Burkina Faso
1780s 8.99 4.21 4.78 Burkina Faso
1790s 9.98 4.91 5.07 Burkina Faso
1800s 11.08 5.7 5.38 Burkina Faso
1810s 12.31 6.6 5.71 Burkina Faso
1820s 13.7 7.62 6.08 Burkina Faso
1830s 15.27 8.77 6.49 Burkina Faso
1840s 17.03 10.08 6.96 Burkina Faso
1850s 17.59 11.55 6.04 Burkina Faso
1860s 19.65 12.65 7 Burkina Faso
1870s 21.96 13.72 8.24 Burkina Faso
1880s 25.03 14.72 10.3 Burkina Faso
1890s 28.51 16.29 12.22 Burkina Faso
1900s 32.76 17.14 15.62 Burkina Faso
1910s 39.81 17.32 22.48 Burkina Faso
1920s 47.09 18.23 28.86 Burkina Faso
1930s 55.82 23.17 32.65 Burkina Faso
1940s 63.86 29.16 34.7 Burkina Faso
1950s 77.65 52.29 25.36 Burkina Faso
1960s 91.08 97.6 6.52 Mozambique
1970s 108.91 186.18 77.27 Mozambique
1980s 192.38 253.94 61.56 Mozambique
1990s 281.03 317.2 36.17 Mozambique
2000s 495.78 593.31 97.52 Mozambique
2010s 924.98 1,027 102.09 Mozambique
2020s 1,346 1,412 66.02 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1,550 against 1,502 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area long term between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
48, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for urban area long term?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 80th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed