Population density in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population density was 132.69 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
132.69 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 234 countries
All-time high
132.69 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.3815 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Mozambique, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 132.69 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.3815 people per km², in 1000.
That places Mozambique 105th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3815 people per km² | 0.3815 people per km² | 0.3815 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5595 people per km² | 0.5595 people per km² | 0.5595 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7376 people per km² | 0.7376 people per km² | 0.7376 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9156 people per km² | 0.9156 people per km² | 0.9156 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.27 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.59 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.91 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.03 people per km² | 2.03 people per km² | 2.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.1 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.16 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.29 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.35 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.41 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.48 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.57 people per km² | 2.54 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.63 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.03 people per km² | 2.71 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.97 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 4.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.22 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | 5.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 6 people per km² | 5.95 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.93 people per km² | 5.88 people per km² | 5.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.79 people per km² | 5.72 people per km² | 5.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.7 people per km² | 5.69 people per km² | 5.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.57 people per km² | 5.44 people per km² | 5.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.2 people per km² | 5 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.85 people per km² | 4.76 people per km² | 4.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.06 people per km² | 4.78 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.84 people per km² | 5.48 people per km² | 6.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.84 people per km² | 6.31 people per km² | 7.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.94 people per km² | 7.52 people per km² | 8.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.35 people per km² | 8.54 people per km² | 10.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.06 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 14.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 people per km² | 14.42 people per km² | 16.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.54 people per km² | 16.65 people per km² | 22.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 people per km² | 23.05 people per km² | 28.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 people per km² | 29.25 people per km² | 38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 people per km² | 39.15 people per km² | 50.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 58.33 people per km² | 51.94 people per km² | 64.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.83 people per km² | 66.28 people per km² | 79.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.17 people per km² | 80.79 people per km² | 93.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 100.74 people per km² | 94.91 people per km² | 106.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 112.52 people per km² | 107.55 people per km² | 117.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 122.23 people per km² | 118.22 people per km² | 125.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 129.59 people per km² | 126.72 people per km² | 132.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 132.69 people per km² | 132.69 people per km² | 132.69 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mozambique?
- Population density in Mozambique was 132.69 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 132.69 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Mozambique rank for population density?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.