Urban area over the long-term in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban area over the long-term was 1,550 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,550 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,550 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Mozambique, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Mozambique is 1,550 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Mozambique peaked at 1,550 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Mozambique ranks 80th of 202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0712 km² per grid cell | 0.0712 km² per grid cell | 0.0712 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2669 km² per grid cell | 0.2669 km² per grid cell | 0.2669 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9609 km² per grid cell | 0.9609 km² per grid cell | 0.9609 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.5 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.91 km² per grid cell | 4.91 km² per grid cell | 4.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.7 km² per grid cell | 5.7 km² per grid cell | 5.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.6 km² per grid cell | 6.6 km² per grid cell | 6.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.62 km² per grid cell | 7.62 km² per grid cell | 7.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.77 km² per grid cell | 8.77 km² per grid cell | 8.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.08 km² per grid cell | 10.08 km² per grid cell | 10.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.55 km² per grid cell | 11.55 km² per grid cell | 11.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.65 km² per grid cell | 12.65 km² per grid cell | 12.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.72 km² per grid cell | 13.72 km² per grid cell | 13.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.72 km² per grid cell | 14.72 km² per grid cell | 14.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.29 km² per grid cell | 16.29 km² per grid cell | 16.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.14 km² per grid cell | 17.14 km² per grid cell | 17.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.32 km² per grid cell | 17.32 km² per grid cell | 17.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.23 km² per grid cell | 18.23 km² per grid cell | 18.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.17 km² per grid cell | 23.17 km² per grid cell | 23.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.16 km² per grid cell | 29.16 km² per grid cell | 29.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 52.29 km² per grid cell | 39.41 km² per grid cell | 67.72 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.6 km² per grid cell | 72.06 km² per grid cell | 126.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.18 km² per grid cell | 133.6 km² per grid cell | 241.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.94 km² per grid cell | 250.71 km² per grid cell | 254.41 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.2 km² per grid cell | 254.41 km² per grid cell | 412.65 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.31 km² per grid cell | 437.86 km² per grid cell | 780.46 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,027 km² per grid cell | 804.03 km² per grid cell | 1,267 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 1,275 km² per grid cell | 1,550 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Mozambique?
- Urban area over the long-term in Mozambique was 1,550 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,550 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Mozambique ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.