Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Population in the largest city
Mozambique
15.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.6%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Population in the largest city over time
- Mozambique
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8% | 24.6% | 45.2% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 19.2% | 30.4% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 19.0% | 12.0% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
- Mozambique, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mozambique ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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.