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Population density: Luxembourg vs Mozambique compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 120.7 people in Mozambique. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. Luxembourg and Mozambique rank 39th and 141st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% 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 Luxembourg 477% higher than in Mozambique.

Population density by year

Luxembourg
Mozambique

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Luxembourg Mozambique
2026 696 120.7
2025 689 117.4
2024 681 114.1
2023 670 110.8
2022 657 107.6
2021 644 104.4
2020 634 101.4
2019 624 98.4
2018 612 95.6
2017 600 92.8
2016 586 90
2015 573 87.4
2014 560 84.9
2013 547 82.5
2012 534 80.2
2011 521 77.9
2010 510 75.7
2009 501 73.7
2008 492 71.9
2007 483 70.1
2006 475 68.5
2005 468 66.9
2004 461 65.3
2003 454 63.9
2002 449 62.4
2001 444 61.1
2000 439 59.7
1999 - 58.4
1998 - 57.1
1997 - 55.8
1996 - 54.3
1995 - 52.6
1994 - 49.5
1993 - 46.3
1992 - 44.8
1991 - 44
1990 - 43.1
1989 - 42.5
1988 - 42.2
1987 - 42.2
1986 - 42.1
1985 - 41.3
1984 - 40.6
1983 - 39.8
1982 - 38.9
1981 - 38.1
1980 - 37.3
1979 - 36.3
1978 - 35
1977 - 33.7
1976 - 32.5
1975 - 31.4
1974 - 30.4
1973 - 29.5
1972 - 28.6
1971 - 27.9
1970 - 27.2
1969 - 26.6
1968 - 26
1967 - 25.4
1966 - 24.9
1965 - 24.4
1964 - 23.9
1963 - 23.4
1962 - 23
1961 - 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 Luxembourg increased by 46.4%, compared to a 76.4% growth in Mozambique.

In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. Mozambique was 151st in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Luxembourg
Mozambique
1x
Year Urban population
Luxembourg Mozambique
2024 94.8% 36.4%
2023 94.8% 35.7%
2022 94.8% 35.1%
2021 94.6% 34.4%
2020 93.9% 33.9%
2019 93.3% 33.4%
2018 92.7% 33%
2017 92.1% 32.6%
2016 91.5% 32.4%
2015 91% 32.1%
2014 90.5% 31.9%
2013 89.9% 31.7%
2012 89.4% 31.4%
2011 89% 31.2%
2010 88.5% 31%
2009 88% 30.8%
2008 87.6% 30.6%
2007 87.2% 30.4%
2006 86.8% 30.2%
2005 86.4% 30%
2004 86% 29.9%
2003 85.6% 29.7%
2002 85.2% 29.6%
2001 84.8% 29.4%
2000 84.4% 29.2%
1999 84% 29%
1998 83.5% 28.8%
1997 83.1% 28.6%
1996 82.6% 28.2%
1995 82.2% 27.6%
1994 81.8% 26.9%
1993 81.5% 26.1%
1992 81.2% 25.2%
1991 81% 24.2%
1990 80.9% 23.2%
1989 80.9% 22.1%
1988 80.8% 21%
1987 80.8% 19.8%
1986 80.7% 18.7%
1985 80.7% 17.6%
1984 80.6% 16.5%
1983 80.6% 15.5%
1982 80.5% 14.6%
1981 80.5% 13.8%
1980 80.3% 13.1%
1979 80% 12.5%
1978 79.5% 11.9%
1977 79% 11.3%
1976 78.3% 10.6%
1975 77.6% 10%
1974 76.9% 9.45%
1973 76.2% 8.88%
1972 75.5% 8.32%
1971 74.9% 7.78%
1970 74.3% 7.26%
1969 73.8% 6.76%
1968 73.2% 6.29%
1967 72.7% 5.84%
1966 72.1% 5.42%
1965 71.6% 5.04%
1964 71.1% 4.68%
1963 70.6% 4.36%
1962 70.2% 4.08%
1961 69.8% 3.83%
1960 69.5% 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 86% to 94.8% in Luxembourg and from 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique.

Densely populated cities

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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