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Population density: Germany vs Mozambique compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 120.7 people in Mozambique. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. Germany and Mozambique rank 50th and 141st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, making the population density in Germany 407% higher than in Mozambique.

Population density by year

Germany
Mozambique

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Mozambique
2026 612 120.7
2025 617 117.4
2024 619 114.1
2023 617 110.8
2022 617 107.6
2021 617 104.4
2020 616 101.4
2019 616 98.4
2018 615 95.6
2017 613 92.8
2016 610 90
2015 606 87.4
2014 601 84.9
2013 599 82.5
2012 598 80.2
2011 596 77.9
2010 608 75.7
2009 608 73.7
2008 610 71.9
2007 611 70.1
2006 612 68.5
2005 612 66.9
2004 613 65.3
2003 613 63.9
2002 612 62.4
2001 611 61.1
2000 610 59.7
1999 609 58.4
1998 609 57.1
1997 609 55.8
1996 608 54.3
1995 606 52.6
1994 604 49.5
1993 602 46.3
1992 598 44.8
1991 594 44
1990 589 43.1
1989 584 42.5
1988 580 42.2
1987 577 42.2
1986 577 42.1
1985 576 41.3
1984 578 40.6
1983 580 39.8
1982 581 38.9
1981 582 38.1
1980 581 37.3
1979 580 36.3
1978 579 35
1977 580 33.7
1976 581 32.5
1975 584 31.4
1974 586 30.4
1973 586 29.5
1972 584 28.6
1971 581 27.9
1970 580 27.2
1969 578 26.6
1968 573 26
1967 571 25.4
1966 568 24.9
1965 564 24.4
1964 559 23.9
1963 554 23.4
1962 549 23
1961 544 22.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 76.4% growth in Mozambique.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Mozambique was 151st in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Mozambique
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Mozambique
2024 82% 36.4%
2023 81.9% 35.7%
2022 81.8% 35.1%
2021 81.6% 34.4%
2020 81.5% 33.9%
2019 81.3% 33.4%
2018 81.1% 33%
2017 81% 32.6%
2016 80.8% 32.4%
2015 80.7% 32.1%
2014 80.6% 31.9%
2013 80.5% 31.7%
2012 80.4% 31.4%
2011 80.3% 31.2%
2010 80.3% 31%
2009 80.3% 30.8%
2008 80.2% 30.6%
2007 80.2% 30.4%
2006 80.2% 30.2%
2005 80.2% 30%
2004 80.2% 29.9%
2003 80.1% 29.7%
2002 80.1% 29.6%
2001 80.1% 29.4%
2000 80.1% 29.2%
1999 80.1% 29%
1998 80.1% 28.8%
1997 80.1% 28.6%
1996 80.1% 28.2%
1995 80% 27.6%
1994 80% 26.9%
1993 80% 26.1%
1992 80% 25.2%
1991 80% 24.2%
1990 80% 23.2%
1989 80% 22.1%
1988 80% 21%
1987 80% 19.8%
1986 80% 18.7%
1985 80% 17.6%
1984 80% 16.5%
1983 80% 15.5%
1982 79.9% 14.6%
1981 79.9% 13.8%
1980 79.9% 13.1%
1979 79.9% 12.5%
1978 79.9% 11.9%
1977 79.9% 11.3%
1976 79.8% 10.6%
1975 79.8% 10%
1974 79.8% 9.45%
1973 79.8% 8.88%
1972 79.7% 8.32%
1971 79.7% 7.78%
1970 79.7% 7.26%
1969 79.6% 6.76%
1968 79.4% 6.29%
1967 79.1% 5.84%
1966 78.7% 5.42%
1965 78.3% 5.04%
1964 77.7% 4.68%
1963 77.2% 4.36%
1962 76.7% 4.08%
1961 76.2% 3.83%
1960 75.7% 3.62%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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