Urban population in Mozambique in 2025 — 13,257,752 people. Ranked 56 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5,349.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mozambique
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.26M | +640,280 | +5.07% |
| 2024 | 12.62M | +604,682 | +5.03% |
| 2023 | 12.01M | +565,579 | +4.94% |
| 2022 | 11.45M | +523,897 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.92M | +486,289 | +4.66% |
| 2020 | 10.44M | +450,345 | +4.51% |
| 2019 | 9.99M | +413,355 | +4.32% |
| 2018 | 9.57M | +383,352 | +4.17% |
| 2017 | 9.19M | +337,693 | +3.81% |
| 2016 | 8.85M | +320,611 | +3.76% |
| 2015 | 8.53M | +305,861 | +3.72% |
| 2014 | 8.23M | +293,988 | +3.71% |
| 2013 | 7.93M | +282,064 | +3.69% |
| 2012 | 7.65M | +269,784 | +3.66% |
| 2011 | 7.38M | +253,388 | +3.56% |
| 2010 | 7.13M | +236,295 | +3.43% |
| 2009 | 6.89M | +221,838 | +3.33% |
| 2008 | 6.67M | +205,565 | +3.18% |
| 2007 | 6.46M | +190,574 | +3.04% |
| 2006 | 6.27M | +178,939 | +2.94% |
| 2005 | 6.09M | +169,212 | +2.86% |
| 2004 | 5.92M | +161,758 | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 5.76M | +156,682 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.61M | +153,087 | +2.81% |
| 2001 | 5.45M | +151,094 | +2.85% |
| 2000 | 5.3M | +150,178 | +2.92% |
| 1999 | 5.15M | +153,762 | +3.08% |
| 1998 | 5M | +157,977 | +3.26% |
| 1997 | 4.84M | +193,701 | +4.17% |
| 1996 | 4.65M | +236,492 | +5.36% |
| 1995 | 4.41M | +358,643 | +8.85% |
| 1994 | 4.05M | +377,722 | +10.28% |
| 1993 | 3.67M | +237,858 | +6.92% |
| 1992 | 3.44M | +198,157 | +6.12% |
| 1991 | 3.24M | +200,687 | +6.61% |
| 1990 | 3.04M | +185,822 | +6.52% |
| 1989 | 2.85M | +168,203 | +6.27% |
| 1988 | 2.68M | +141,586 | +5.57% |
| 1987 | 2.54M | +154,751 | +6.49% |
| 1986 | 2.39M | +179,874 | +8.15% |
| 1985 | 2.21M | +171,153 | +8.41% |
| 1984 | 2.03M | +159,803 | +8.52% |
| 1983 | 1.88M | +146,186 | +8.46% |
| 1982 | 1.73M | +130,769 | +8.18% |
| 1981 | 1.6M | +110,083 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.49M | +109,576 | +7.95% |
| 1979 | 1.38M | +117,757 | +9.34% |
| 1978 | 1.26M | +110,051 | +9.56% |
| 1977 | 1.15M | +100,598 | +9.58% |
| 1976 | 1.05M | +92,106 | +9.61% |
| 1975 | 958,045 | +85,007 | +9.74% |
| 1974 | 873,038 | +78,116 | +9.83% |
| 1973 | 794,922 | +71,754 | +9.92% |
| 1972 | 723,168 | +65,372 | +9.94% |
| 1971 | 657,796 | +58,907 | +9.84% |
| 1970 | 598,889 | +53,462 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 545,427 | +49,132 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 496,295 | +45,075 | +9.99% |
| 1967 | 451,220 | +41,070 | +10.01% |
| 1966 | 410,150 | +37,208 | +9.98% |
| 1965 | 372,942 | +33,393 | +9.83% |
| 1964 | 339,549 | +29,593 | +9.55% |
| 1963 | 309,956 | +25,919 | +9.13% |
| 1962 | 284,037 | +22,251 | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 261,786 | +18,505 | +7.61% |
| 1960 | 243,281 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
