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Mozambique vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 34th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Namibia
Population
36941128
3173089
Population rank 43/197 134/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Mozambique and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Namibia
2024 $22,745,341,305 $13,372,354,512
2023 $20,921,079,533 $12,408,271,449
2022 $18,883,528,581 $12,569,449,123
2021 $16,168,055,475 $12,402,486,184
2020 $14,235,420,174 $10,583,748,542
2019 $15,512,759,047 $12,541,928,303
2018 $15,017,358,953 $13,682,019,076
2017 $13,264,640,646 $12,895,153,371
2016 $12,069,051,237 $10,722,018,732
2015 $16,208,985,770 $11,335,161,084
2014 $17,978,246,586 $12,435,430,970
2013 $17,198,073,057 $12,043,307,277
2012 $16,688,114,144 $13,042,053,592
2011 $14,619,279,989 $12,523,359,441
2010 $11,411,894,724 $11,431,412,421
2009 $12,263,894,790 $8,938,847,189
2008 $12,920,340,965 $8,607,431,497
2007 $10,811,456,006 $8,839,536,476
2006 $9,509,835,537 $8,001,779,551
2005 $8,868,504,900 $7,248,374,838
2004 $7,937,255,565 $6,609,205,995
2003 $6,583,526,861 $4,926,439,384
2002 $5,950,769,427 $3,349,169,826
2001 $5,650,154,067 $3,557,341,215
2000 $5,930,685,215 $3,922,232,165
1999 $6,285,219,691 $3,868,551,730
1998 $5,551,118,149 $3,873,109,866
1997 $4,873,663,775 $4,154,989,950
1996 $4,030,146,135 $3,989,163,197
1995 $3,061,646,174 $3,978,514,206
1994 $2,958,108,170 $3,666,503,530
1993 $2,883,161,897 $3,251,188,833
1992 $2,798,696,511 $3,429,521,699
1991 $3,854,856,435 $2,996,869,281
1990 - $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Namibia
2024 $657 $4,413
2023 $622 $4,188
2022 $578 $4,350
2021 $510 $4,413
2020 $462 $3,879
2019 $519 $4,732
2018 $518 $5,309
2017 $471 $5,144
2016 $441 $4,396
2015 $611 $4,774
2014 $697 $5,378
2013 $687 $5,347
2012 $686 $5,943
2011 $618 $5,835
2010 $496 $5,418
2009 $548 $4,303
2008 $592 $4,205
2007 $508 $4,379
2006 $457 $4,017
2005 $437 $3,686
2004 $400 $3,403
2003 $339 $2,569
2002 $314 $1,772
2001 $305 $1,916
2000 $327 $2,157
1999 $354 $2,178
1998 $320 $2,235
1997 $287.5 $2,460
1996 $244.4 $2,423
1995 $191.8 $2,483
1994 $196.8 $2,356
1993 $205.2 $2,155
1992 $205.6 $2,347
1991 $288.7 $2,117
1990 - $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Namibia
2026 64.1 67.8
2025 64 67.7
2024 63.8 67.5
2023 63.6 67.4
2022 63 64.2
2021 60.3 60.8
2020 61.4 64.1
2019 61.3 63.5
2018 60.8 62.6
2017 60.1 61.7
2016 59.5 60.8
2015 58.7 60
2014 58 59.3
2013 57.2 58.5
2012 56.5 57.7
2011 55.7 56.6
2010 55 56.1
2009 54.4 55.3
2008 53.8 54.7
2007 53.3 54
2006 52.7 53.2
2005 52.3 52.6
2004 51.9 52.2
2003 51.4 51.9
2002 50.9 52
2001 50.3 52
2000 49.5 52.9
1999 48.8 54
1998 48.2 54.8
1997 47.8 55.8
1996 47.1 56.6
1995 46.5 57.5
1994 46.1 58.4
1993 45.7 59.3
1992 45.1 60.2
1991 44.7 60.8
1990 44.3 61.4
1989 43.9 60.8
1988 43.7 59
1987 41 59.1
1986 41 58.7
1985 39 58.5
1984 38.9 58.1
1983 41.6 57.6
1982 41.7 57.3
1981 41.6 56.9
1980 44 56.6
1979 43.9 59.5
1978 44 59.1
1977 43.9 58.6
1976 43.9 58
1975 43.8 57.6
1974 43.2 56.9
1973 42.7 56.4
1972 42.5 55.8
1971 42.6 55.3
1970 42.5 54.7
1969 42.3 54.1
1968 42.1 53.6
1967 42 52.9
1966 41.8 52.3
1965 41.8 52
1964 41.7 51.3
1963 42 50.6
1962 41.8 50
1961 41.5 49.2
1960 41.2 48.5
1959 40.9 47.8
1958 40.5 47.1
1957 40.1 46.4
1956 39.6 45.7
1955 39.3 45
1954 38.9 44.4
1953 38.5 43.8
1952 38.1 43.1
1951 37.7 42.5
1950 37.3 41.9

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

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Mozambique and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Namibia
2024 34,631,766 3,030,131
2023 33,635,160 2,963,095
2022 32,656,246 2,889,662
2021 31,707,800 2,810,548
2020 30,783,688 2,728,762
2019 29,884,380 2,650,494
2018 29,018,644 2,577,327
2017 28,166,393 2,506,853
2016 27,337,105 2,439,213
2015 26,547,572 2,374,300
2014 25,788,475 2,312,139
2013 25,051,611 2,252,508
2012 24,337,846 2,194,654
2011 23,649,039 2,146,325
2010 22,999,235 2,109,811
2009 22,391,745 2,077,394
2008 21,819,036 2,047,056
2007 21,287,635 2,018,600
2006 20,787,087 1,991,888
2005 20,304,569 1,966,582
2004 19,840,313 1,942,082
2003 19,392,475 1,917,464
2002 18,958,338 1,889,970
2001 18,537,729 1,857,048
2000 18,129,653 1,818,647
1999 17,734,506 1,776,368
1998 17,340,464 1,732,745
1997 16,949,982 1,689,264
1996 16,492,480 1,646,103
1995 15,960,530 1,602,170
1994 15,033,853 1,556,304
1993 14,051,192 1,508,697
1992 13,613,316 1,461,322
1991 13,352,090 1,415,684
1990 13,094,537 1,369,303
1989 12,906,842 1,288,947
1988 12,800,558 1,209,696
1987 12,822,574 1,167,889
1986 12,770,578 1,131,081
1985 12,548,949 1,096,890
1984 12,315,954 1,065,989
1983 12,073,822 1,037,511
1982 11,824,370 1,010,308
1981 11,568,127 992,500
1980 11,336,221 981,434
1979 11,028,809 962,825
1978 10,618,250 947,269
1977 10,224,975 931,104
1976 9,867,209 906,566
1975 9,540,817 881,032
1974 9,236,093 854,320
1973 8,954,242 828,928
1972 8,692,935 804,399
1971 8,456,317 780,584
1970 8,250,506 757,868
1969 8,066,951 736,120
1968 7,892,613 715,542
1967 7,724,550 696,045
1966 7,562,990 677,655
1965 7,406,421 660,558
1964 7,255,061 644,530
1963 7,109,828 629,589
1962 6,969,364 615,759
1961 6,834,936 603,067
1960 6,713,695 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Namibia

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Namibia
2023 4.76 3.21
2022 4.84 3.25
2021 4.91 3.3
2020 4.96 3.35
2019 5.02 3.4
2018 5.07 3.46
2017 5.13 3.51
2016 5.19 3.57
2015 5.25 3.6
2014 5.3 3.64
2013 5.43 3.65
2012 5.52 3.68
2011 5.6 3.66
2010 5.66 3.66
2009 5.68 3.63
2008 5.6 3.62
2007 5.47 3.61
2006 5.45 3.6
2005 5.5 3.57
2004 5.55 3.55
2003 5.6 3.58
2002 5.67 3.69
2001 5.76 3.83
2000 5.83 3.99
1999 5.88 4.14
1998 5.91 4.18
1997 5.93 4.17
1996 5.97 4.2
1995 6.02 4.42
1994 6.08 4.68
1993 6.15 4.91
1992 6.22 5.11
1991 6.28 5.29
1990 6.32 5.4
1989 6.35 5.52
1988 6.37 5.61
1987 6.39 5.7
1986 6.41 5.79
1985 6.43 5.88
1984 6.44 5.94
1983 6.43 6
1982 6.43 6.08
1981 6.48 6.16
1980 6.53 6.24
1979 6.56 6.31
1978 6.59 6.38
1977 6.62 6.44
1976 6.64 6.49
1975 6.66 6.53
1974 6.67 6.55
1973 6.7 6.54
1972 6.7 6.53
1971 6.7 6.52
1970 6.7 6.52
1969 6.67 6.51
1968 6.65 6.5
1967 6.61 6.49
1966 6.58 6.47
1965 6.54 6.45
1964 6.51 6.43
1963 6.47 6.41
1962 6.42 6.35
1961 6.37 6.29
1960 6.31 6.24

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

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Mozambique and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Namibia
2024 17.5 22.1
2023 17.4 21.9
2022 17.3 21.8
2021 17.3 21.8
2020 17.2 21.8
2019 17.1 21.8
2018 17.1 21.7
2017 17 21.6
2016 17 21.5
2015 16.9 21.4
2014 16.9 21.3
2013 16.9 21.1
2012 16.9 20.9
2011 16.9 20.7
2010 16.9 20.5
2009 17 20.3
2008 17 20
2007 17.1 19.9
2006 17.1 19.7
2005 17.1 19.6
2004 17.1 19.4
2003 17.2 19.3
2002 17.2 19.2
2001 17.2 19.1
2000 17.3 19
1999 17.3 18.9
1998 17.3 18.9
1997 17.4 18.8
1996 17.4 18.7
1995 17.3 18.6
1994 17.2 18.5
1993 17.2 18.5
1992 17.1 18.4
1991 17.1 18.4
1990 17 18.3
1989 17 17.8
1988 17 17.3
1987 17 17
1986 17 16.9
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17.2 16.4
1982 17.3 16.3
1981 17.4 16.4
1980 17.6 16.6
1979 17.8 16.8
1978 17.9 17
1977 18 17.3
1976 18.1 17.5
1975 18.2 17.6
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.4 17.8
1972 18.5 17.9
1971 18.6 18
1970 18.7 18.1
1969 18.9 18.1
1968 19 18.2
1967 19.2 18.3
1966 19.3 18.3
1965 19.4 18.4
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.5
1962 19.8 18.6
1961 19.8 18.7
1960 19.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Mozambique Namibia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Mozambique Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Namibia
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
n/a

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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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