Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mozambique: Share of population living in urban areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51.2%
in 2020
Mozambique
50.0%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
205th
Mozambique rank
207th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mozambique
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 51.2% against 50.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 205th and Mozambique ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 36.0% | 1.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 36.7% | 6.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 39.5% | 7.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 44.2% | 4.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.7% | 1.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 49.7% | 2.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 1.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 1.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mozambique?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 51.2% against 50.0% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique?
- 1.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 205th 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 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.