Mozambique vs Tanzania: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Mozambique
62.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
63.1%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
40th
Tanzania rank
38th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 63.1% against 62.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 89.5% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 83.3% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 79.6% | 6.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 75.4% | 5.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 69.1% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.7% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 63.1% against 62.8% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
- Mozambique ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.