Colombia vs Mozambique: Land use over the long term
Colombia
35.30 million
in 2025
Mozambique
32.95 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
20th
Mozambique rank
23rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Colombia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.30 million against 32.95 million in Mozambique, a difference of 2.35 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Mozambique in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 772,065 | 1.26 million | 484,215 | Mozambique |
| 1100s | 965,082 | 1.84 million | 877,458 | Mozambique |
| 1200s | 1.21 million | 2.43 million | 1.22 million | Mozambique |
| 1300s | 1.51 million | 3.02 million | 1.51 million | Mozambique |
| 1400s | 1.88 million | 3.60 million | 1.72 million | Mozambique |
| 1500s | 2.36 million | 4.19 million | 1.83 million | Mozambique |
| 1600s | 2.95 million | 5.23 million | 2.29 million | Mozambique |
| 1700s | 1.85 million | 6.28 million | 4.43 million | Mozambique |
| 1710s | 1.97 million | 7.11 million | 5.14 million | Mozambique |
| 1720s | 2.10 million | 7.94 million | 5.84 million | Mozambique |
| 1730s | 2.23 million | 8.78 million | 6.55 million | Mozambique |
| 1740s | 2.35 million | 9.61 million | 7.25 million | Mozambique |
| 1750s | 2.48 million | 10.44 million | 7.96 million | Mozambique |
| 1760s | 2.60 million | 11.27 million | 8.67 million | Mozambique |
| 1770s | 2.73 million | 12.10 million | 9.37 million | Mozambique |
| 1780s | 2.85 million | 12.93 million | 10.08 million | Mozambique |
| 1790s | 2.97 million | 13.76 million | 10.79 million | Mozambique |
| 1800s | 3.10 million | 14.59 million | 11.50 million | Mozambique |
| 1810s | 2.92 million | 15.43 million | 12.51 million | Mozambique |
| 1820s | 2.74 million | 16.26 million | 13.52 million | Mozambique |
| 1830s | 3.25 million | 17.09 million | 13.84 million | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 3.89 million | 17.92 million | 14.03 million | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 4.66 million | 18.75 million | 14.09 million | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 5.02 million | 18.75 million | 13.73 million | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 5.37 million | 18.56 million | 13.19 million | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 6.46 million | 18.20 million | 11.74 million | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 7.53 million | 18.38 million | 10.84 million | Mozambique |
| 1900s | 8.92 million | 17.66 million | 8.74 million | Mozambique |
| 1910s | 10.88 million | 16.29 million | 5.42 million | Mozambique |
| 1920s | 13.78 million | 15.65 million | 1.87 million | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 17.50 million | 18.17 million | 662,700 | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 20.22 million | 20.67 million | 450,800 | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 30.00 million | 26.63 million | 3.37 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 36.75 million | 29.99 million | 6.76 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 38.92 million | 30.00 million | 8.92 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 39.06 million | 29.96 million | 9.11 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 39.56 million | 30.56 million | 9.00 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38.68 million | 31.40 million | 7.29 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39.73 million | 32.27 million | 7.46 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.01 million | 32.95 million | 4.06 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Colombia or Mozambique?
- Colombia, at 35.30 million against 32.95 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Colombia and Mozambique?
- 2.35 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mozambique?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mozambique rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.