Number of local governments (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of local governments (number) was 154 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
154
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
154
in 2019
All-time low
11
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2025
Number of local governments in Mozambique, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 154 for number of local governments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Mozambique peaked at 154 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 33rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | — |
| 2019 | 154 | +1300.0% |
| 2020 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 154 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 154 is above the median for low income countries, which is 94, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 154 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.5 | 11 | 154 | 2 |
| 2020s | 153.75 | 153 | 154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More public sector data for Mozambique
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Mozambique?
- Number of local governments in Mozambique was 154 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 154 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of local governments?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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