Mozambique has a population density of 114.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Mozambique has 249,142 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mozambique ranked 144th out of 197.
Mozambique has 0.43% of the world's population and 0.53% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Mozambique compared to the World's average
Mozambique
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 114.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 144/197 | N/A |
| Population |
36441519
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 303,623 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 244,415 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 60.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 39.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.25% | 28.6% |
Mozambique population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Mozambique has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 74.6%. The population density rank was 148th 21 years ago and is 144th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114.1 | 144 |
| 2023 | 110.8 | 144 |
| 2022 | 107.6 | 145 |
| 2021 | 104.4 | 145 |
| 2020 | 101.4 | 146 |
| 2019 | 98.4 | 147 |
| 2018 | 95.6 | 147 |
| 2017 | 92.8 | 147 |
| 2016 | 90 | 149 |
| 2015 | 87.4 | 149 |
| 2014 | 84.9 | 149 |
| 2013 | 82.5 | 150 |
| 2012 | 80.2 | 151 |
| 2011 | 77.9 | 151 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 150 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | 150 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 150 |
| 2007 | 70.1 | 151 |
| 2006 | 68.5 | 151 |
| 2005 | 66.9 | 149 |
| 2004 | 65.3 | 148 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 150 |
| 2002 | 62.4 | 149 |
| 2001 | 61.1 | 149 |
| 2000 | 59.7 | 149 |
| 1999 | 58.4 | 146 |
| 1998 | 57.1 | 146 |
| 1997 | 55.8 | 147 |
| 1996 | 54.3 | 148 |
| 1995 | 52.6 | 147 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 148 |
| 1993 | 46.3 | 153 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 148 |
| 1991 | 44 | 132 |
| 1990 | 43.1 | 130 |
| 1989 | 42.5 | 128 |
| 1988 | 42.2 | 128 |
| 1987 | 42.2 | 127 |
| 1986 | 42.1 | 127 |
| 1985 | 41.3 | 128 |
| 1984 | 40.6 | 128 |
| 1983 | 39.8 | 127 |
| 1982 | 38.9 | 127 |
| 1981 | 38.1 | 127 |
| 1980 | 37.3 | 125 |
| 1979 | 36.3 | 125 |
| 1978 | 35 | 126 |
| 1977 | 33.7 | 126 |
| 1976 | 32.5 | 126 |
| 1975 | 31.4 | 126 |
| 1974 | 30.4 | 126 |
| 1973 | 29.5 | 127 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 127 |
| 1971 | 27.9 | 129 |
| 1970 | 27.2 | 129 |
| 1969 | 26.6 | 129 |
| 1968 | 26 | 128 |
| 1967 | 25.4 | 128 |
| 1966 | 24.9 | 128 |
| 1965 | 24.4 | 128 |
| 1964 | 23.9 | 128 |
| 1963 | 23.4 | 128 |
| 1962 | 23 | 128 |
| 1961 | 22.5 | 128 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Mozambique from 1960 to 2024: 6.87% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 29.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 39.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.3% | 155 |
| 2023 | 38.8% | 155 |
| 2022 | 38.2% | 155 |
| 2021 | 37.6% | 155 |
| 2020 | 37.1% | 156 |
| 2019 | 36.5% | 157 |
| 2018 | 36% | 158 |
| 2017 | 35.5% | 158 |
| 2016 | 34.9% | 158 |
| 2015 | 34.4% | 157 |
| 2014 | 33.9% | 157 |
| 2013 | 33.4% | 158 |
| 2012 | 32.8% | 158 |
| 2011 | 32.3% | 159 |
| 2010 | 31.8% | 159 |
| 2009 | 31.3% | 159 |
| 2008 | 30.8% | 159 |
| 2007 | 30.4% | 159 |
| 2006 | 30.2% | 159 |
| 2005 | 30% | 159 |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 160 |
| 2003 | 29.6% | 158 |
| 2002 | 29.5% | 158 |
| 2001 | 29.3% | 156 |
| 2000 | 29.1% | 156 |
| 1999 | 28.9% | 156 |
| 1998 | 28.7% | 157 |
| 1997 | 28.5% | 157 |
| 1996 | 28% | 160 |
| 1995 | 27.5% | 160 |
| 1994 | 27% | 160 |
| 1993 | 26.5% | 160 |
| 1992 | 26% | 161 |
| 1991 | 25.5% | 162 |
| 1990 | 25% | 163 |
| 1989 | 23.5% | 162 |
| 1988 | 22.2% | 165 |
| 1987 | 20.8% | 166 |
| 1986 | 19.5% | 169 |
| 1985 | 18.3% | 172 |
| 1984 | 17.2% | 174 |
| 1983 | 16.1% | 175 |
| 1982 | 15% | 178 |
| 1981 | 14.1% | 179 |
| 1980 | 13.2% | 180 |
| 1979 | 12.7% | 181 |
| 1978 | 12.2% | 181 |
| 1977 | 11.7% | 180 |
| 1976 | 11.3% | 181 |
| 1975 | 10.9% | 181 |
| 1974 | 10.5% | 181 |
| 1973 | 10.1% | 181 |
| 1972 | 9.67% | 181 |
| 1971 | 9.3% | 179 |
| 1970 | 8.99% | 179 |
| 1969 | 8.75% | 178 |
| 1968 | 8.52% | 178 |
| 1967 | 8.3% | 178 |
| 1966 | 8.07% | 178 |
| 1965 | 7.86% | 178 |
| 1964 | 7.65% | 178 |
| 1963 | 7.45% | 178 |
| 1962 | 7.25% | 177 |
| 1961 | 7.05% | 177 |
| 1960 | 6.87% | 177 |
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