Mozambique vs Uruguay: Population in largest city
Mozambique
1.98 million
in 2025
Uruguay
1.79 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
88th
Uruguay rank
91st
Population in largest city over time
- Mozambique
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.98 million against 1.79 million in Uruguay, a difference of 196,490.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mozambique ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 91st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,537 | 1.32 million | 1.06 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 449,099 | 1.40 million | 951,741 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 645,425 | 1.50 million | 854,398 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 902,767 | 1.58 million | 677,989 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.62 million | 552,770 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.70 million | 364,915 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.77 million | 63,273 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Mozambique or Uruguay?
- Mozambique, at 1.98 million against 1.79 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 196,490, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Uruguay rank globally for population in largest city?
- Mozambique ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 91st 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.