What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Benin and Mozambique?

625,000 FAO, number, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mozambique: Non-agricultural population

Benin

5.39 million FAO, number

in 2012

Mozambique

6.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Benin rank

21st

Mozambique rank

19th

Non-agricultural population over time

Benin
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.01 million FAO, number against 5.39 million FAO, number in Benin, a difference of 625,000 FAO, number.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 19th of 53 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.43 million FAO, number	2.52 million FAO, number	1.09 million FAO, number	Mozambique
1990s	2.28 million FAO, number	3.18 million FAO, number	897,300 FAO, number	Mozambique
2000s	3.81 million FAO, number	4.63 million FAO, number	816,300 FAO, number	Mozambique
2010s	5.16 million FAO, number	5.81 million FAO, number	652,667 FAO, number	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Benin or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 6.01 million FAO, number against 5.39 million FAO, number in Benin as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Benin and Mozambique?: 625,000 FAO, number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Benin ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.