Mozambique vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population in the largest city
Mozambique
15.0%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
15.2%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
135th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
134th
Population in the largest city over time
- Mozambique
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 135th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 134th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8% | 31.9% | 37.8% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 32.9% | 16.6% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.7% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 26.0% | 3.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 25.3% | 7.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mozambique or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mozambique and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mozambique ranks 135th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 134th 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.