Liberia vs Mozambique: Population in largest city
Liberia
1.79 million
in 2025
Mozambique
1.98 million
in 2025
Liberia rank
90th
Mozambique rank
88th
Population in largest city over time
- Liberia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.98 million against 1.79 million in Liberia, a difference of 190,010.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Liberia ranks 90th and Mozambique ranks 88th of 153 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,116 | 255,537 | 138,421 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 224,510 | 449,099 | 224,589 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 537,694 | 645,425 | 107,731 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 815,277 | 902,767 | 87,490 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 2,502 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.34 million | 84,535 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.83 million | 181,042 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Liberia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.98 million against 1.79 million in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Liberia and Mozambique?
- 190,010, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Mozambique rank globally for population in largest city?
- Liberia ranks 90th and Mozambique ranks 88th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.