Iran vs Mozambique: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Iran
13.6%
in 2025
Mozambique
15.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
Mozambique rank
135th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Iran
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.0% against 13.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Iran ranks 138th and Mozambique ranks 135th of 153 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 69.8% | 43.1% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 49.5% | 22.4% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 30.9% | 8.5% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 22.1% | 4.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 17.7% | 1.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.7% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 15.6% | 1.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Iran or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 15.0% against 13.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iran and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mozambique rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Iran ranks 138th and Mozambique ranks 135th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.