Rural population, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rural population, male was 32.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Mozambique, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Mozambique stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Mozambique peaked at 41.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.9% | — |
| 1985 | 38.9% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 38.9% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Mozambique?
- Rural population, male in Mozambique was 32.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for rural population, male?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.