Ireland vs Mozambique: Rural population, per square kilometre

Ireland
27.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique
27.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
102nd
Mozambique rank
103rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Mozambique
1015202530196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 27.67 units per square kilometre against 27.5 units per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 0.17 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 102nd and Mozambique ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 21.52 units per square kilometre 8.95 units per square kilometre 12.57 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 21.25 units per square kilometre 10.86 units per square kilometre 10.38 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 22.29 units per square kilometre 12.92 units per square kilometre 9.38 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 22.12 units per square kilometre 14.26 units per square kilometre 7.86 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 23.87 units per square kilometre 17.93 units per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 25.62 units per square kilometre 22.68 units per square kilometre 2.95 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 27.16 units per square kilometre 26.69 units per square kilometre 0.472 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Ireland or Mozambique?
Ireland, at 27.67 units per square kilometre against 27.5 units per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ireland and Mozambique?
0.17 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mozambique?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Mozambique rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 102nd and Mozambique ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, 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
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.