Population density in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population density was 132.69 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
132.69
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 235 countries
All-time high
132.69
in 2100
All-time low
0.3815
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Mozambique, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 132.69 for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Mozambique peaked at 132.69 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.3815, in 1000.
That places Mozambique 105th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3815 | — |
| 1100 | 0.5595 | +46.7% |
| 1200 | 0.7376 | +31.8% |
| 1300 | 0.9156 | +24.1% |
| 1400 | 1.09 | +19.4% |
| 1500 | 1.27 | +16.3% |
| 1600 | 1.59 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.91 | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.97 | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 2.03 | +3.2% |
| 1730 | 2.1 | +3.1% |
| 1740 | 2.16 | +3.0% |
| 1750 | 2.22 | +2.9% |
| 1760 | 2.29 | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 2.35 | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 2.41 | +2.7% |
| 1790 | 2.48 | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 2.54 | +2.7% |
| 1801 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.56 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.56 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.58 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.59 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.59 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.6 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.6 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 2.64 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2.67 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 2.75 | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 2.82 | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 2.89 | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 3.06 | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 3.14 | +2.8% |
| 1827 | 3.23 | +2.8% |
| 1828 | 3.32 | +2.8% |
| 1829 | 3.41 | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 3.5 | +2.8% |
| 1831 | 3.6 | +2.8% |
| 1832 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1833 | 3.8 | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 3.91 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 4.02 | +2.8% |
| 1836 | 4.13 | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 4.24 | +2.8% |
| 1838 | 4.36 | +2.8% |
| 1839 | 4.48 | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 4.6 | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 4.73 | +2.8% |
| 1842 | 4.86 | +2.8% |
| 1843 | 5 | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 5.13 | +2.8% |
| 1845 | 5.28 | +2.8% |
| 1846 | 5.42 | +2.8% |
| 1847 | 5.57 | +2.8% |
| 1848 | 5.73 | +2.8% |
| 1849 | 5.85 | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 5.95 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 6.03 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 6.03 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 6.02 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 5.99 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 5.97 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 5.95 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 5.92 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 5.88 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 5.83 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 5.82 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 5.76 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 5.72 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 5.71 | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 5.69 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 5.66 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 5.61 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 5.56 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 5.53 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 5.44 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 5.41 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 5.37 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 5.27 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 5.23 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 5.18 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 5.09 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 5.04 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 4.96 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 4.93 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 4.9 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 4.88 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 4.85 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 4.78 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 4.76 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 4.76 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 4.78 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 4.81 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 4.87 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 4.94 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 5.01 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 5.09 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 5.16 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 5.24 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 5.32 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 5.4 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 5.48 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 5.56 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 5.64 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 5.72 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 5.8 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 5.88 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 5.96 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 6.04 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 6.13 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 6.22 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 6.31 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 6.42 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 6.53 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 6.65 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 6.77 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 6.89 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 7.01 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 7.14 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 7.27 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 7.4 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 7.52 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 7.6 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.69 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 7.79 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 7.88 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 7.98 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 8.08 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 8.19 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.29 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 8.41 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 8.54 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 8.69 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.86 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.04 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.23 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.42 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 9.62 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.82 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.04 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.26 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.49 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.75 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.05 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.39 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.75 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.13 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.55 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 13 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 14.02 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 14.42 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.71 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15.04 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.35 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.96 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.24 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.31 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.28 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.41 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.65 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.98 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.31 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.87 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.12 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 20.97 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.55 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.05 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.55 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.05 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.57 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.11 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.23 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.82 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.07 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.75 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.47 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.25 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.07 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.95 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.86 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.79 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.76 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.76 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.82 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.15 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.32 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 41.53 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 42.77 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.04 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 45.31 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 46.59 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 47.9 | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 49.23 | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 50.58 | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 51.94 | +2.7% |
| 2031 | 53.32 | +2.7% |
| 2032 | 54.72 | +2.6% |
| 2033 | 56.14 | +2.6% |
| 2034 | 57.57 | +2.6% |
| 2035 | 59.02 | +2.5% |
| 2036 | 60.47 | +2.4% |
| 2037 | 61.91 | +2.4% |
| 2038 | 63.36 | +2.3% |
| 2039 | 64.82 | +2.3% |
| 2040 | 66.28 | +2.3% |
| 2041 | 67.74 | +2.2% |
| 2042 | 69.21 | +2.2% |
| 2043 | 70.67 | +2.1% |
| 2044 | 72.12 | +2.1% |
| 2045 | 73.57 | +2.0% |
| 2046 | 75 | +2.0% |
| 2047 | 76.45 | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 77.89 | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 79.35 | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 80.79 | +1.8% |
| 2051 | 82.21 | +1.8% |
| 2052 | 83.63 | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 85.05 | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 86.45 | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 87.86 | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 89.3 | +1.6% |
| 2057 | 90.72 | +1.6% |
| 2058 | 92.14 | +1.6% |
| 2059 | 93.54 | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 94.91 | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 96.28 | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 97.63 | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 98.92 | +1.3% |
| 2064 | 100.18 | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 101.44 | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 102.69 | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 103.92 | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 105.12 | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 106.34 | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 107.55 | +1.1% |
| 2071 | 108.71 | +1.1% |
| 2072 | 109.86 | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 110.98 | +1.0% |
| 2074 | 112.07 | +1.0% |
| 2075 | 113.13 | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 114.19 | +0.9% |
| 2077 | 115.22 | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 116.25 | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 117.26 | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 118.22 | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 119.15 | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 120.08 | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 121.01 | +0.8% |
| 2084 | 121.9 | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 122.75 | +0.7% |
| 2086 | 123.59 | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 124.41 | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 125.2 | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 125.97 | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 126.72 | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 127.41 | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 128.07 | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 128.74 | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 129.38 | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 129.99 | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 130.58 | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 131.14 | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 131.68 | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 132.2 | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 132.69 | +0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 132.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 132.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +46.7% | 0.3815 | 0.5595 |
| 1200 | +31.8% | 0.5595 | 0.7376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3815 | 0.3815 | 0.3815 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5595 | 0.5595 | 0.5595 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7376 | 0.7376 | 0.7376 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9156 | 0.9156 | 0.9156 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.63 | 2.6 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.03 | 2.71 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.97 | 3.5 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.22 | 4.6 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1850s | 6 | 5.95 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.93 | 5.88 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.79 | 5.72 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.7 | 5.69 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.57 | 5.44 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.2 | 5 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.85 | 4.76 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.06 | 4.78 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.84 | 5.48 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.84 | 6.31 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.94 | 7.52 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.35 | 8.54 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.06 | 10.49 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 | 14.42 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.54 | 16.65 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 | 23.05 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 | 29.25 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 | 39.15 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 58.33 | 51.94 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.83 | 66.28 | 79.35 | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.17 | 80.79 | 93.54 | 10 |
| 2060s | 100.74 | 94.91 | 106.34 | 10 |
| 2070s | 112.52 | 107.55 | 117.26 | 10 |
| 2080s | 122.23 | 118.22 | 125.97 | 10 |
| 2090s | 129.59 | 126.72 | 132.2 | 10 |
| 2100s | 132.69 | 132.69 | 132.69 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mozambique?
- Population density in Mozambique was 132.69 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 132.69 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for population density?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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