Population, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, 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
133rd
of 186 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, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 42.77 units per square kilometre. 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, 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.
That places Mozambique 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, 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
- 130 Montenegro 46.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Lithuania 45.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 45.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bahamas 39.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Palau 38.54 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Population, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 42.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.