Mozambique vs North America: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Mozambique
62.8%
in 2025
North America
19.5%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
40th
North America rank
42nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Mozambique
- North America
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 62.8% against 19.5% in North America, a difference of 43.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 3.2 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 40th and North America ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.0% | 28.0% | 67.0% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 26.2% | 64.0% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 25.5% | 57.2% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 23.0% | 50.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 19.4% | 48.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 19.7% | 44.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mozambique or North America?
- Mozambique, at 62.8% against 19.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mozambique and North America?
- 43.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and North America rank globally for rural population?
- Mozambique ranks 40th and North America ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.