Congo vs Mozambique: Rural population density

Congo
300.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Mozambique
316.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Congo rank
27th
Mozambique rank
25th

Rural population density over time

  • Congo
  • Mozambique
0100200300400196119862011

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 316.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 300.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Congo, a difference of 15.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 144.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land 322.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land 178.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mozambique
1970s 169.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land 338.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land 169.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mozambique
1980s 196.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land 348.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land 152.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mozambique
1990s 244.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land 316.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land 71.43 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mozambique
2000s 280.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land 315.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land 35.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mozambique
2010s 299.17 rural population per sq. km of arable land 313.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land 14.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 316.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 300.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Congo and Mozambique?
15.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo and Mozambique rank globally for rural population density?
Congo ranks 27th and Mozambique ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo vs Mozambique: Rural population density. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/rural-population-density-rural-population-per-sq-km-of-arable-land/congo-rep/mozambique/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/rural-population-density-rural-population-per-sq-km-of-arable-land/congo-rep/mozambique/">Congo vs Mozambique: Rural population density</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.