Urban population, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Urban population, male was 16.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.2%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2015
All-time low
7.0%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Mozambique, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 7 % of total1985: 9.8 % of total1990: 12.6 % of total1995: 13.6 % of total2000: 14.4 % of total2005: 14.9 % of total2010: 15.5 % of total2015: 16.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Mozambique is 16.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Mozambique peaked at 16.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 7.0%
1985 9.8% +40.4%
1990 12.6% +28.3%
1995 13.6% +7.8%
2000 14.4% +6.0%
2005 14.9% +3.4%
2010 15.5% +3.7%
2015 16.2% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.4% 7.0% 9.8% 2
1990s 13.1% 12.6% 13.6% 2
2000s 14.7% 14.4% 14.9% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.5% 16.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 158 Myanmar 16.6% compare
  2. 159 Timor-Leste 16.5% compare
  3. 160 Viet Nam 16.3% compare
  4. 162 Rwanda 15.8% compare
  5. 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.7% compare
  6. 164 Barbados 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Mozambique?
Urban population, male in Mozambique was 16.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for urban population, male?
Mozambique ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.