Demographics · East Africa
Mozambique Rural Population
62.8%as of 2025-1.2% vs 2024
Share of the population living in rural areas. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Rural Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.8% |
| 2024 | 63.6% |
| 2023 | 64.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% |
| 2020 | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 66.6% |
| 2018 | 67% |
| 2017 | 67.4% |
| 2016 | 67.6% |
| 2015 | 67.9% |
| 2014 | 68.1% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MZ&metric_key=rural_population_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Rural Population across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Rural Population |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 36.2% |
| Kenya | 67.8% |
| South Africa | 36.2% |
| Egypt | 57.1% |
| Ghana | 41.1% |
| Ethiopia | 75.9% |
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