Mozambique vs Uzbekistan: Population in the largest city

Mozambique
15.0%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
14.1%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
135th
Uzbekistan rank
137th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.0% against 14.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 135th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 153 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1960s 69.8% 33.2% 36.6% Mozambique
1970s 49.5% 30.8% 18.7% Mozambique
1980s 30.9% 26.9% 4.0% Mozambique
1990s 22.1% 21.8% 0.4% Mozambique
2000s 17.7% 16.4% 1.3% Mozambique
2010s 15.7% 15.2% 0.5% Mozambique
2020s 15.6% 14.4% 1.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Mozambique or Uzbekistan?
Mozambique, at 15.0% against 14.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mozambique and Uzbekistan?
0.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uzbekistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Uzbekistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
Mozambique ranks 135th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th 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

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.