Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.0236 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0236 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0236 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Laos 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sweden 0.0214 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)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.