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Congo vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 64th vs. 34th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Mozambique
Population
6681829
36941128
Population rank 109/197 43/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Congo and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Congo and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Congo Mozambique
2024 $15,719,986,077 $22,745,341,305
2023 $15,321,055,823 $20,921,079,533
2022 $15,817,030,155 $18,883,528,581
2021 $14,825,690,211 $16,168,055,475
2020 $11,468,687,464 $14,235,420,174
2019 $13,976,637,780 $15,512,759,047
2018 $14,773,900,289 $15,017,358,953
2017 $11,834,473,039 $13,264,640,646
2016 $10,931,328,151 $12,069,051,237
2015 $12,434,793,867 $16,208,985,770
2014 $17,919,321,078 $17,978,246,586
2013 $17,958,720,699 $17,198,073,057
2012 $17,692,911,296 $16,688,114,144
2011 $15,655,383,577 $14,619,279,989
2010 $13,148,396,212 $11,411,894,724
2009 $9,723,299,915 $12,263,894,790
2008 $11,649,857,673 $12,920,340,965
2007 $8,782,703,437 $10,811,456,006
2006 $8,072,305,029 $9,509,835,537
2005 $6,650,001,680 $8,868,504,900
2004 $4,656,974,940 $7,937,255,565
2003 $3,503,723,088 $6,583,526,861
2002 $3,034,250,924 $5,950,769,427
2001 $2,796,704,604 $5,650,154,067
2000 $3,227,927,698 $5,930,685,215
1999 $2,354,772,960 $6,285,219,691
1998 $1,949,481,379 $5,551,118,149
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,873,663,775
1996 $2,540,697,539 $4,030,146,135
1995 $2,116,003,868 $3,061,646,174
1994 $1,769,365,438 $2,958,108,170
1993 $2,684,323,623 $2,883,161,897
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,798,696,511
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,854,856,435
1990 $2,798,746,050 -
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Mozambique
2024 $2,482 $657
2023 $2,478 $622
2022 $2,621 $578
2021 $2,516 $510
2020 $1,994 $462
2019 $2,488 $519
2018 $2,694 $518
2017 $2,212 $471
2016 $2,093 $441
2015 $2,439 $611
2014 $3,601 $697
2013 $3,697 $687
2012 $3,732 $686
2011 $3,396 $618
2010 $2,947 $496
2009 $2,271 $548
2008 $2,832 $592
2007 $2,206 $508
2006 $2,104 $457
2005 $1,799 $437
2004 $1,306 $400
2003 $1,017 $339
2002 $906 $314
2001 $855 $305
2000 $1,024 $327
1999 $776 $354
1998 $660 $320
1997 $804 $287.5
1996 $899 $244.4
1995 $770 $191.8
1994 $662 $196.8
1993 $1,034 $205.2
1992 $1,164 $205.6
1991 $1,113 $288.7
1990 $1,176 -
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Mozambique
2026 66.4 64.1
2025 66.2 64
2024 66 63.8
2023 65.8 63.6
2022 65 63
2021 64.2 60.3
2020 64.4 61.4
2019 63.2 61.3
2018 64.5 60.8
2017 64.2 60.1
2016 63.9 59.5
2015 63.7 58.7
2014 63.3 58
2013 63 57.2
2012 62.7 56.5
2011 62.3 55.7
2010 61.7 55
2009 61.2 54.4
2008 60.8 53.8
2007 60.1 53.3
2006 59.5 52.7
2005 58.7 52.3
2004 58 51.9
2003 57.1 51.4
2002 56.4 50.9
2001 55.9 50.3
2000 55.4 49.5
1999 54.4 48.8
1998 52.6 48.2
1997 48.6 47.8
1996 55.2 47.1
1995 55.5 46.5
1994 55.6 46.1
1993 56 45.7
1992 56.5 45.1
1991 56.8 44.7
1990 57.1 44.3
1989 57.3 43.9
1988 57.5 43.7
1987 57.6 41
1986 57.6 41
1985 57.6 39
1984 57.5 38.9
1983 57.4 41.6
1982 57.2 41.7
1981 57.1 41.6
1980 56.8 44
1979 56.5 43.9
1978 56.2 44
1977 56 43.9
1976 55.7 43.9
1975 55.4 43.8
1974 55.1 43.2
1973 54.7 42.7
1972 54.4 42.5
1971 54 42.6
1970 53.6 42.5
1969 53.1 42.3
1968 52.6 42.1
1967 51.9 42
1966 51.6 41.8
1965 51 41.8
1964 50.4 41.7
1963 49.7 42
1962 49 41.8
1961 48.4 41.5
1960 47.6 41.2
1959 46.8 40.9
1958 46 40.5
1957 45.1 40.1
1956 44.3 39.6
1955 43.4 39.3
1954 42.6 38.9
1953 41.9 38.5
1952 41.1 38.1
1951 40.3 37.7
1950 39.6 37.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Congo and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Congo Mozambique
2024 6,332,961 34,631,766
2023 6,182,885 33,635,160
2022 6,035,104 32,656,246
2021 5,892,183 31,707,800
2020 5,752,791 30,783,688
2019 5,616,661 29,884,380
2018 5,483,118 29,018,644
2017 5,351,011 28,166,393
2016 5,222,536 27,337,105
2015 5,097,581 26,547,572
2014 4,975,880 25,788,475
2013 4,857,099 25,051,611
2012 4,740,450 24,337,846
2011 4,609,724 23,649,039
2010 4,462,290 22,999,235
2009 4,281,219 22,391,745
2008 4,113,517 21,819,036
2007 3,980,430 21,287,635
2006 3,837,409 20,787,087
2005 3,696,393 20,304,569
2004 3,565,554 19,840,313
2003 3,445,753 19,392,475
2002 3,350,771 18,958,338
2001 3,272,537 18,537,729
2000 3,151,345 18,129,653
1999 3,032,874 17,734,506
1998 2,952,061 17,340,464
1997 2,887,862 16,949,982
1996 2,826,785 16,492,480
1995 2,749,461 15,960,530
1994 2,673,144 15,033,853
1993 2,595,124 14,051,192
1992 2,519,465 13,613,316
1991 2,449,229 13,352,090
1990 2,380,560 13,094,537
1989 2,313,558 12,906,842
1988 2,247,653 12,800,558
1987 2,183,473 12,822,574
1986 2,120,602 12,770,578
1985 2,059,311 12,548,949
1984 1,999,528 12,315,954
1983 1,950,321 12,073,822
1982 1,910,430 11,824,370
1981 1,869,759 11,568,127
1980 1,828,985 11,336,221
1979 1,788,524 11,028,809
1978 1,748,089 10,618,250
1977 1,707,568 10,224,975
1976 1,667,225 9,867,209
1975 1,627,032 9,540,817
1974 1,582,301 9,236,093
1973 1,533,680 8,954,242
1972 1,486,468 8,692,935
1971 1,441,039 8,456,317
1970 1,397,638 8,250,506
1969 1,356,182 8,066,951
1968 1,316,519 7,892,613
1967 1,278,691 7,724,550
1966 1,242,534 7,562,990
1965 1,207,880 7,406,421
1964 1,174,816 7,255,061
1963 1,143,263 7,109,828
1962 1,113,175 6,969,364
1961 1,084,389 6,834,936
1960 1,056,732 6,713,695

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Mozambique
2023 4.16 4.76
2022 4.22 4.84
2021 4.28 4.91
2020 4.33 4.96
2019 4.38 5.02
2018 4.44 5.07
2017 4.5 5.13
2016 4.55 5.19
2015 4.61 5.25
2014 4.67 5.3
2013 4.73 5.43
2012 4.79 5.52
2011 4.83 5.6
2010 4.85 5.66
2009 4.81 5.68
2008 4.73 5.6
2007 4.65 5.47
2006 4.65 5.45
2005 4.67 5.5
2004 4.69 5.55
2003 4.7 5.6
2002 4.7 5.67
2001 4.67 5.76
2000 4.72 5.83
1999 4.81 5.88
1998 4.91 5.91
1997 5 5.93
1996 5.03 5.97
1995 5.07 6.02
1994 5.1 6.08
1993 5.13 6.15
1992 5.18 6.22
1991 5.22 6.28
1990 5.27 6.32
1989 5.33 6.35
1988 5.39 6.37
1987 5.46 6.39
1986 5.51 6.41
1985 5.59 6.43
1984 5.66 6.44
1983 5.76 6.43
1982 5.85 6.43
1981 5.98 6.48
1980 6.07 6.53
1979 6.14 6.56
1978 6.21 6.59
1977 6.27 6.62
1976 6.32 6.64
1975 6.36 6.66
1974 6.39 6.67
1973 6.42 6.7
1972 6.44 6.7
1971 6.42 6.7
1970 6.38 6.7
1969 6.35 6.67
1968 6.33 6.65
1967 6.29 6.61
1966 6.27 6.58
1965 6.23 6.54
1964 6.18 6.51
1963 6.15 6.47
1962 6.1 6.42
1961 6.09 6.37
1960 6.09 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Mozambique
2024 19.5 17.5
2023 19.4 17.4
2022 19.3 17.3
2021 19.2 17.3
2020 19.2 17.2
2019 19.1 17.1
2018 19.1 17.1
2017 19.2 17
2016 19.2 17
2015 19.3 16.9
2014 19.4 16.9
2013 19.5 16.9
2012 19.6 16.9
2011 19.7 16.9
2010 19.8 16.9
2009 19.7 17
2008 19.5 17
2007 19.5 17.1
2006 19.3 17.1
2005 19.2 17.1
2004 19 17.1
2003 18.9 17.2
2002 18.8 17.2
2001 18.8 17.2
2000 18.5 17.3
1999 18.2 17.3
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 18.1 17.4
1996 18.1 17.4
1995 18.1 17.3
1994 18 17.2
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17.1
1990 17.7 17
1989 17.6 17
1988 17.5 17
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.4 17
1985 17.3 17.1
1984 17.2 17.1
1983 17.2 17.2
1982 17.1 17.3
1981 17 17.4
1980 17 17.6
1979 17 17.8
1978 17 17.9
1977 17 18
1976 17.1 18.1
1975 17.2 18.2
1974 17.3 18.3
1973 17.4 18.4
1972 17.4 18.5
1971 17.5 18.6
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.7 18.9
1968 17.8 19
1967 17.9 19.2
1966 18.1 19.3
1965 18.2 19.4
1964 18.3 19.6
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.6 19.8
1961 18.7 19.8
1960 18.8 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Congo Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Congo Mozambique
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Congo Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Mozambique
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
19,314 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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