Population, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, total, per square kilometre was 42.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
160th
of 216 countries
All-time high
42.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.69 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 42.77 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 42.77 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.69 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 41.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.44 units per square kilometre | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.06 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 14.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 units per square kilometre | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 16.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 22.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 units per square kilometre | 23.05 units per square kilometre | 28.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 units per square kilometre | 29.25 units per square kilometre | 38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 units per square kilometre | 39.15 units per square kilometre | 42.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 157 Montenegro 46.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lithuania 45.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belarus 45.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bahamas 39.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 39.71 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 42.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.