Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.014 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.014 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0827 people per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0076 people per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.014 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0827 people per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0254 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 people per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0318 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0407 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0445 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0636 people per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0636 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 people per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.014 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.014 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.014 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.031 people per square kilometre | 0.0254 people per square kilometre | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0574 people per square kilometre | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | 0.0827 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 people per square kilometre | 0.0076 people per square kilometre | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.0142 people per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 0.0125 people per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 0.0121 people per square kilometre compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.0088 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.014 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 people per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.