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Mozambique
Republic of Mozambique · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalMaputo
Most common first languageMakhuwa26.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagePortuguese
CurrencyMozambican metical
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMonte Binga2,436 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel59% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports12.3%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.mz
Mozambique by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 35.6m (2025) | 46th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $22.3bn (2025) | 128th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 786k km² (2023) | 34th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $450m (2024) | 103rd of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $9.24bn (2025) | 114th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 17.1m (2024) | 70th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 360k km² (2023) | 18th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 415k km² (2023) | 23rd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 10 Mt (2024) | 110th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 13.3m (2025) | 56th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 63.8 years (2024) | 191st of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $627 (2025) | 201st of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 20.5% (2024) | 177th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 4.4% (2025) | 52nd of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.6% (2025) | 66th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 37.2% (2025) | 171st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.69 (2024) | 10th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.99% of GDP (2024) | 63rd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 97.1% of GDP (2025) | 64th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.28 t (2024) | 173rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.493 (2023) | 182nd of 193 |
Land borders
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Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Mozambique shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has portuguese as an official language 10Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports fuel 27Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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