Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 15.28 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.28 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.28 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3329 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 15.28 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 15.28 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3329 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3329 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3612 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3942 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4318 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4743 people per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5216 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5738 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6311 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6936 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7616 people per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8365 people per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9196 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.03 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.38 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.59 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.03 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.23 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 3.41 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.62 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.86 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.37 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.67 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.15 people per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 5.61 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 5.91 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.15 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.36 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.55 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.74 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.93 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.13 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.33 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.53 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.75 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.98 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.22 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.48 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.76 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.06 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.38 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.73 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.09 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.46 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.85 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.26 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.69 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.17 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.27 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.89 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.56 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 15.28 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.28 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.28 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4905 people per square kilometre | 0.3329 people per square kilometre | 0.6936 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 0.7616 people per square kilometre | 1.75 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 people per square kilometre | 1.89 people per square kilometre | 3.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 people per square kilometre | 3.86 people per square kilometre | 6.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 people per square kilometre | 6.74 people per square kilometre | 8.76 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 people per square kilometre | 9.06 people per square kilometre | 12.7 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 people per square kilometre | 13.27 people per square kilometre | 15.28 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 172 Somalia 15.82 people per square kilometre compare
- 173 Faroe Islands 15.65 people per square kilometre compare
- 174 Argentina 15.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 176 Algeria 14.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 177 Samoa 13.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Finland 13.64 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 15.28 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3329 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.