Mozambique vs Yemen: Number of people living in urban slum households
Mozambique
6.29 million
in 2022
Yemen
6.14 million
in 2022
Mozambique rank
31st
Yemen rank
32nd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Mozambique
- Yemen
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.29 million against 6.14 million in Yemen, a difference of 154,730.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 3.68 million | 1.24 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.38 million | 4.53 million | 858,352 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.01 million | 5.92 million | 94,270 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Mozambique or Yemen?
- Mozambique, at 6.29 million against 6.14 million in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Mozambique and Yemen?
- 154,730, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Mozambique ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.