Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Mozambique
Mozambique: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mozambique peaked at 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.019 Persons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 Persons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.021 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.022 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.025 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0194 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre | 0.022 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0254 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0226 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0285 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0293 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0385 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0396 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 114 Colombia 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belarus 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 116 Montenegro 0.0466 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 119 Bahamas 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 120 Palau 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mozambique?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mozambique was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Mozambique ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.