COUNTRY PROFILE / MOZ
Mozambique
MOZ / MZ
For Mozambique, population is 35,631,653 people (2025, #46/215) and area is 799,380 km² (2023, #34/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2017 / 45.7%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Mozambique in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Mozambique with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Mozambique, population is about 28.9% of Japan's value and area is about 2.11 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Mozambique | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,631,653 people2025 / About 28.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 799,380 km²2023 / About 2.11 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 44.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 13.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.8 years2024 / 20.24 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6272025 / About 1.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 18,129,653 people in 2000 to 35,631,653 people in 2025, an increase of about 96.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 49.48 years in 2000 to 63.8 years in 2024, an increase of 14.32 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 327 in 2000 to US$ 627 in 2025, an increase of about 91.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Mozambique.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY