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Mozambique.

Capital: Maputo · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population35.63 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$20.62 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6132023 · calculated
Area801,590 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)7.1%2023 · World Bank
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Mozambique at a glance

Official name
Republic of Mozambique
Capital
Maputo
Population
35.63 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$20.62 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$613 (2023)
Area
801,590 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
Mozambican metical (MZN, MT)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+258
Internet domain
.mz
People
Mozambican
Land borders
Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Mozambique in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M1960198020002020MozambiqueMozambique 1960: 6.7MMozambique 1961: 6.8MMozambique 1962: 7MMozambique 1963: 7.1MMozambique 1964: 7.3MMozambique 1965: 7.4MMozambique 1966: 7.6MMozambique 1967: 7.7MMozambique 1968: 7.9MMozambique 1969: 8.1MMozambique 1970: 8.3MMozambique 1971: 8.5MMozambique 1972: 8.7MMozambique 1973: 9MMozambique 1974: 9.2MMozambique 1975: 9.5MMozambique 1976: 9.9MMozambique 1977: 10.2MMozambique 1978: 10.6MMozambique 1979: 11MMozambique 1980: 11.3MMozambique 1981: 11.6MMozambique 1982: 11.8MMozambique 1983: 12.1MMozambique 1984: 12.3MMozambique 1985: 12.5MMozambique 1986: 12.8MMozambique 1987: 12.8MMozambique 1988: 12.8MMozambique 1989: 12.9MMozambique 1990: 13.1MMozambique 1991: 13.4MMozambique 1992: 13.6MMozambique 1993: 14.1MMozambique 1994: 15MMozambique 1995: 16MMozambique 1996: 16.5MMozambique 1997: 16.9MMozambique 1998: 17.3MMozambique 1999: 17.7MMozambique 2000: 18.1MMozambique 2001: 18.5MMozambique 2002: 19MMozambique 2003: 19.4MMozambique 2004: 19.8MMozambique 2005: 20.3MMozambique 2006: 20.8MMozambique 2007: 21.3MMozambique 2008: 21.8MMozambique 2009: 22.4MMozambique 2010: 23MMozambique 2011: 23.6MMozambique 2012: 24.3MMozambique 2013: 25.1MMozambique 2014: 25.8MMozambique 2015: 26.5MMozambique 2016: 27.3MMozambique 2017: 28.2MMozambique 2018: 29MMozambique 2019: 29.9MMozambique 2020: 30.8MMozambique 2021: 31.7MMozambique 2022: 32.7MMozambique 2023: 33.6MMozambique 2024: 34.6MMozambique 2025: 35.6M010M20M30M40M1960198020002020MozambiqueMozambique 1960: 6.7MMozambique 1961: 6.8MMozambique 1962: 7MMozambique 1963: 7.1MMozambique 1964: 7.3MMozambique 1965: 7.4MMozambique 1966: 7.6MMozambique 1967: 7.7MMozambique 1968: 7.9MMozambique 1969: 8.1MMozambique 1970: 8.3MMozambique 1971: 8.5MMozambique 1972: 8.7MMozambique 1973: 9MMozambique 1974: 9.2MMozambique 1975: 9.5MMozambique 1976: 9.9MMozambique 1977: 10.2MMozambique 1978: 10.6MMozambique 1979: 11MMozambique 1980: 11.3MMozambique 1981: 11.6MMozambique 1982: 11.8MMozambique 1983: 12.1MMozambique 1984: 12.3MMozambique 1985: 12.5MMozambique 1986: 12.8MMozambique 1987: 12.8MMozambique 1988: 12.8MMozambique 1989: 12.9MMozambique 1990: 13.1MMozambique 1991: 13.4MMozambique 1992: 13.6MMozambique 1993: 14.1MMozambique 1994: 15MMozambique 1995: 16MMozambique 1996: 16.5MMozambique 1997: 16.9MMozambique 1998: 17.3MMozambique 1999: 17.7MMozambique 2000: 18.1MMozambique 2001: 18.5MMozambique 2002: 19MMozambique 2003: 19.4MMozambique 2004: 19.8MMozambique 2005: 20.3MMozambique 2006: 20.8MMozambique 2007: 21.3MMozambique 2008: 21.8MMozambique 2009: 22.4MMozambique 2010: 23MMozambique 2011: 23.6MMozambique 2012: 24.3MMozambique 2013: 25.1MMozambique 2014: 25.8MMozambique 2015: 26.5MMozambique 2016: 27.3MMozambique 2017: 28.2MMozambique 2018: 29MMozambique 2019: 29.9MMozambique 2020: 30.8MMozambique 2021: 31.7MMozambique 2022: 32.7MMozambique 2023: 33.6MMozambique 2024: 34.6MMozambique 2025: 35.6M

GDP, current US$

1991–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B200020102020MozambiqueMozambique 1991: $3.9BMozambique 1992: $2.8BMozambique 1993: $2.9BMozambique 1994: $3BMozambique 1995: $3.1BMozambique 1996: $4BMozambique 1997: $4.9BMozambique 1998: $5.6BMozambique 1999: $6.3BMozambique 2000: $5.9BMozambique 2001: $5.7BMozambique 2002: $6BMozambique 2003: $6.6BMozambique 2004: $7.9BMozambique 2005: $8.9BMozambique 2006: $9.5BMozambique 2007: $10.8BMozambique 2008: $12.9BMozambique 2009: $12.3BMozambique 2010: $11.4BMozambique 2011: $14.6BMozambique 2012: $16.7BMozambique 2013: $17.2BMozambique 2014: $18BMozambique 2015: $16.2BMozambique 2016: $12.1BMozambique 2017: $13.3BMozambique 2018: $15BMozambique 2019: $15.5BMozambique 2020: $14.2BMozambique 2021: $16.2BMozambique 2022: $18.4BMozambique 2023: $20.6B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B200020102020MozambiqueMozambique 1991: $3.9BMozambique 1992: $2.8BMozambique 1993: $2.9BMozambique 1994: $3BMozambique 1995: $3.1BMozambique 1996: $4BMozambique 1997: $4.9BMozambique 1998: $5.6BMozambique 1999: $6.3BMozambique 2000: $5.9BMozambique 2001: $5.7BMozambique 2002: $6BMozambique 2003: $6.6BMozambique 2004: $7.9BMozambique 2005: $8.9BMozambique 2006: $9.5BMozambique 2007: $10.8BMozambique 2008: $12.9BMozambique 2009: $12.3BMozambique 2010: $11.4BMozambique 2011: $14.6BMozambique 2012: $16.7BMozambique 2013: $17.2BMozambique 2014: $18BMozambique 2015: $16.2BMozambique 2016: $12.1BMozambique 2017: $13.3BMozambique 2018: $15BMozambique 2019: $15.5BMozambique 2020: $14.2BMozambique 2021: $16.2BMozambique 2022: $18.4BMozambique 2023: $20.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2005–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%20%2005201020152020MozambiqueMozambique 2005: 6.43%Mozambique 2006: 13.2%Mozambique 2007: 8.49%Mozambique 2008: 14.5%Mozambique 2009: 3.79%Mozambique 2010: 12.4%Mozambique 2011: 11.2%Mozambique 2012: 2.6%Mozambique 2013: 4.26%Mozambique 2014: 2.56%Mozambique 2015: 3.55%Mozambique 2016: 17.4%Mozambique 2017: 15.1%Mozambique 2018: 3.91%Mozambique 2019: 2.8%Mozambique 2020: 3.48%Mozambique 2021: 6.41%Mozambique 2022: 10.3%Mozambique 2023: 7.13%0%5%10%15%20%2005201020152020MozambiqueMozambique 2005: 6.43%Mozambique 2006: 13.2%Mozambique 2007: 8.49%Mozambique 2008: 14.5%Mozambique 2009: 3.79%Mozambique 2010: 12.4%Mozambique 2011: 11.2%Mozambique 2012: 2.6%Mozambique 2013: 4.26%Mozambique 2014: 2.56%Mozambique 2015: 3.55%Mozambique 2016: 17.4%Mozambique 2017: 15.1%Mozambique 2018: 3.91%Mozambique 2019: 2.8%Mozambique 2020: 3.48%Mozambique 2021: 6.41%Mozambique 2022: 10.3%Mozambique 2023: 7.13%

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