Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 1.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2662 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 183rd 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, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.283 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2992 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4146 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4586 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4715 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4933 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5012 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5077 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5066 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.501 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5026 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5103 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5208 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5515 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.58 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5929 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6029 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6101 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6162 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6227 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6583 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6726 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6884 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7061 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7255 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7463 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.768 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7903 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8132 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8376 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8651 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8947 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9258 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9591 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9945 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3663 units per square kilometre | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4871 units per square kilometre | 0.446 units per square kilometre | 0.5077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | 0.5026 units per square kilometre | 0.6162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | 0.6227 units per square kilometre | 0.768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9179 units per square kilometre | 0.7903 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 180 Bhutan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Algeria 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Eritrea 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Paraguay 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2662 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.