Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 9.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mozambique, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mozambique is 9.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mozambique peaked at 9.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mozambique?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mozambique was 9.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.