Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0189 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0189 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0045 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 121 Costa Rica 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 122 Poland 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 125 Moldova 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Brunei 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Slovakia 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.