Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0827 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 162nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +311.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.014 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Botswana 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mongolia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Mozambique
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, 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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- 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
Armed forces personnel, 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.