Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.7869 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7869 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7869 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.161 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.8196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.7869 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.7869 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.161 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mozambique 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.161 units per square kilometre
1962 0.1625 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 0.1639 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1964 0.1653 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 0.1666 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1966 0.1682 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 0.1699 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1968 0.1719 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1969 0.1744 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1970 0.1774 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1971 0.181 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1972 0.1853 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 0.1902 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 0.1958 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1975 0.202 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1976 0.2088 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1977 0.2161 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1978 0.2238 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 0.2319 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1980 0.2387 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 0.2448 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1982 0.2512 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1983 0.2574 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 0.263 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 0.2681 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1986 0.2725 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 0.2727 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 0.2705 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 0.2702 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1990 0.271 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1991 0.2728 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1992 0.2745 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 0.2797 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 0.2957 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1995 0.3102 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 0.3163 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1997 0.321 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 0.3243 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 0.327 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 0.33 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.3347 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.341 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2003 0.3479 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 0.3559 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 0.365 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 0.3756 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 0.3878 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 0.4015 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2009 0.4168 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2010 0.4337 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 0.4521 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.4726 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 0.4956 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2014 0.5207 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2015 0.5475 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 0.5764 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2017 0.6071 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2018 0.6391 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2019 0.6716 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2020 0.7032 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2021 0.7302 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.7573 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2023 0.7869 units per square kilometre +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1671 units per square kilometre 0.161 units per square kilometre 0.1744 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2012 units per square kilometre 0.1774 units per square kilometre 0.2319 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2609 units per square kilometre 0.2387 units per square kilometre 0.2727 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2993 units per square kilometre 0.271 units per square kilometre 0.327 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3656 units per square kilometre 0.33 units per square kilometre 0.4168 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5416 units per square kilometre 0.4337 units per square kilometre 0.6716 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.7444 units per square kilometre 0.7032 units per square kilometre 0.7869 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 176 Zimbabwe 0.9127 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 177 Afghanistan 0.8699 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8153 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7824 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 181 Eritrea 0.6842 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 182 Bhutan 0.66 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.7869 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.7869 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.161 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.