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

736,000 FAO, number, with Mozambique ahead.

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

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.

Mozambique vs Zambia: Non-agricultural population

Mozambique

6.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Zambia

5.28 million FAO, number

in 2012

Mozambique rank

19th

Zambia rank

22nd

Non-agricultural population over time

Mozambique
Zambia

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 6.01 million FAO, number against 5.28 million FAO, number in Zambia, a difference of 736,000 FAO, number.

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

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

Mozambique ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.52 million FAO, number	1.72 million FAO, number	798,700 FAO, number	Mozambique
1990s	3.18 million FAO, number	2.48 million FAO, number	698,000 FAO, number	Mozambique
2000s	4.63 million FAO, number	3.82 million FAO, number	809,900 FAO, number	Mozambique
2010s	5.81 million FAO, number	5.04 million FAO, number	769,667 FAO, number	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Mozambique or Zambia?: Mozambique, at 6.01 million FAO, number against 5.28 million FAO, number in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Mozambique and Zambia?: 736,000 FAO, number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Mozambique ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.