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Mozambique vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 34th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Nauru
Population
36941128
12125
Population rank 43/197 195/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 123/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Mozambique and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Nauru
2024 $22,745,341,305 $162,588,621
2023 $20,921,079,533 $151,435,610
2022 $18,883,528,581 $152,373,434
2021 $16,168,055,475 $175,390,281
2020 $14,235,420,174 $124,685,688
2019 $15,512,759,047 $125,160,116
2018 $15,017,358,953 $130,995,566
2017 $13,264,640,646 $109,355,639
2016 $12,069,051,237 $97,541,943
2015 $16,208,985,770 $84,863,441
2014 $17,978,246,586 $99,149,244
2013 $17,198,073,057 $94,385,015
2012 $16,688,114,144 $101,055,723
2011 $14,619,279,989 $65,071,880
2010 $11,411,894,724 $47,562,845
2009 $12,263,894,790 $44,176,246
2008 $12,920,340,965 $37,602,265
2007 $10,811,456,006 $22,766,972
2006 $9,509,835,537 $29,200,359
2005 $8,868,504,900 $30,070,666
2004 $7,937,255,565 $30,587,566
2003 $6,583,526,861 $24,778,160
2002 $5,950,769,427 $21,017,424
2001 $5,650,154,067 $22,613,288
2000 $5,930,685,215 $26,930,980
1999 $6,285,219,691 $27,328,613
1998 $5,551,118,149 $29,664,451
1997 $4,873,663,775 $37,331,507
1996 $4,030,146,135 $37,458,801
1995 $3,061,646,174 $39,969,706
1994 $2,958,108,170 $39,742,511
1993 $2,883,161,897 $43,542,088
1992 $2,798,696,511 $51,133,123
1991 $3,854,856,435 $52,533,789
1990 - $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Nauru
2024 $657 $13,609
2023 $622 $12,752
2022 $578 $12,912
2021 $510 $14,979
2020 $462 $10,709
2019 $519 $10,802
2018 $518 $11,414
2017 $471 $9,657
2016 $441 $8,748
2015 $611 $7,747
2014 $697 $9,230
2013 $687 $8,975
2012 $686 $9,843
2011 $618 $6,444
2010 $496 $4,736
2009 $548 $4,411
2008 $592 $3,757
2007 $508 $2,272
2006 $457 $2,910
2005 $437 $2,992
2004 $400 $3,041
2003 $339 $2,463
2002 $314 $2,085
2001 $305 $2,232
2000 $327 $2,649
1999 $354 $2,683
1998 $320 $2,909
1997 $287.5 $3,661
1996 $244.4 $3,679
1995 $191.8 $3,932
1994 $196.8 $3,921
1993 $205.2 $4,310
1992 $205.6 $5,103
1991 $288.7 $5,333
1990 - $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Nauru
2026 64.1 62.6
2025 64 62.4
2024 63.8 62.3
2023 63.6 62.1
2022 63 61.9
2021 60.3 61.3
2020 61.4 61.5
2019 61.3 61.4
2018 60.8 61.2
2017 60.1 61.1
2016 59.5 61
2015 58.7 60.9
2014 58 60.8
2013 57.2 60.7
2012 56.5 60.5
2011 55.7 60.3
2010 55 60.1
2009 54.4 59.9
2008 53.8 59.7
2007 53.3 59.5
2006 52.7 59.4
2005 52.3 59.4
2004 51.9 59.3
2003 51.4 59.4
2002 50.9 59.4
2001 50.3 59.5
2000 49.5 59.6
1999 48.8 59.7
1998 48.2 59.9
1997 47.8 60
1996 47.1 60.1
1995 46.5 60.1
1994 46.1 60
1993 45.7 59.8
1992 45.1 59.5
1991 44.7 59.3
1990 44.3 59.1
1989 43.9 58.9
1988 43.7 58.7
1987 41 58.6
1986 41 58.6
1985 39 58.6
1984 38.9 58.7
1983 41.6 58.7
1982 41.7 58.6
1981 41.6 58.6
1980 44 58.5
1979 43.9 58.4
1978 44 58.3
1977 43.9 58.1
1976 43.9 58.2
1975 43.8 58.3
1974 43.2 58.3
1973 42.7 58.4
1972 42.5 58.4
1971 42.6 58.4
1970 42.5 58.4
1969 42.3 58.4
1968 42.1 58.6
1967 42 58.6
1966 41.8 58.4
1965 41.8 58.3
1964 41.7 58.2
1963 42 58.1
1962 41.8 58
1961 41.5 58
1960 41.2 57.9
1959 40.9 57.9
1958 40.5 57.8
1957 40.1 57.7
1956 39.6 57.6
1955 39.3 57.5
1954 38.9 57.4
1953 38.5 57.2
1952 38.1 57
1951 37.7 56.8
1950 37.3 56.6

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

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Mozambique and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Nauru
2024 34,631,766 11,947
2023 33,635,160 11,875
2022 32,656,246 11,801
2021 31,707,800 11,709
2020 30,783,688 11,643
2019 29,884,380 11,587
2018 29,018,644 11,477
2017 28,166,393 11,324
2016 27,337,105 11,150
2015 26,547,572 10,954
2014 25,788,475 10,742
2013 25,051,611 10,517
2012 24,337,846 10,267
2011 23,649,039 10,098
2010 22,999,235 10,043
2009 22,391,745 10,016
2008 21,819,036 10,009
2007 21,287,635 10,020
2006 20,787,087 10,034
2005 20,304,569 10,049
2004 19,840,313 10,060
2003 19,392,475 10,059
2002 18,958,338 10,082
2001 18,537,729 10,130
2000 18,129,653 10,168
1999 17,734,506 10,187
1998 17,340,464 10,198
1997 16,949,982 10,197
1996 16,492,480 10,183
1995 15,960,530 10,165
1994 15,033,853 10,137
1993 14,051,192 10,102
1992 13,613,316 10,021
1991 13,352,090 9,850
1990 13,094,537 9,622
1989 12,906,842 9,390
1988 12,800,558 9,165
1987 12,822,574 8,946
1986 12,770,578 8,742
1985 12,548,949 8,551
1984 12,315,954 8,377
1983 12,073,822 8,216
1982 11,824,370 8,040
1981 11,568,127 7,839
1980 11,336,221 7,649
1979 11,028,809 7,468
1978 10,618,250 7,298
1977 10,224,975 7,163
1976 9,867,209 7,064
1975 9,540,817 6,987
1974 9,236,093 6,923
1973 8,954,242 6,866
1972 8,692,935 6,812
1971 8,456,317 6,762
1970 8,250,506 6,710
1969 8,066,951 6,581
1968 7,892,613 6,328
1967 7,724,550 6,135
1966 7,562,990 6,043
1965 7,406,421 5,832
1964 7,255,061 5,515
1963 7,109,828 5,226
1962 6,969,364 4,979
1961 6,834,936 4,774
1960 6,713,695 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Nauru

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Nauru
2023 4.76 3.33
2022 4.84 3.38
2021 4.91 3.43
2020 4.96 3.47
2019 5.02 3.53
2018 5.07 3.68
2017 5.13 3.88
2016 5.19 4.03
2015 5.25 4.08
2014 5.3 4.09
2013 5.43 4.1
2012 5.52 4.12
2011 5.6 4.12
2010 5.66 4.02
2009 5.68 3.85
2008 5.6 3.67
2007 5.47 3.5
2006 5.45 3.4
2005 5.5 3.38
2004 5.55 3.38
2003 5.6 3.39
2002 5.67 3.4
2001 5.76 3.46
2000 5.83 3.54
1999 5.88 3.64
1998 5.91 3.68
1997 5.93 3.74
1996 5.97 3.78
1995 6.02 3.81
1994 6.08 3.84
1993 6.15 3.89
1992 6.22 3.95
1991 6.28 3.99
1990 6.32 4.02
1989 6.35 4.07
1988 6.37 4.11
1987 6.39 4.14
1986 6.41 4.15
1985 6.43 4.14
1984 6.44 4.11
1983 6.43 4.06
1982 6.43 3.99
1981 6.48 3.94
1980 6.53 3.88
1979 6.56 3.85
1978 6.59 3.84
1977 6.62 3.86
1976 6.64 3.9
1975 6.66 3.97
1974 6.67 4.07
1973 6.7 4.19
1972 6.7 4.36
1971 6.7 4.54
1970 6.7 4.74
1969 6.67 4.94
1968 6.65 5.14
1967 6.61 5.29
1966 6.58 5.41
1965 6.54 5.48
1964 6.51 5.47
1963 6.47 5.44
1962 6.42 5.42
1961 6.37 5.38
1960 6.31 5.34

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

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Mozambique and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Nauru
2024 17.5 21.4
2023 17.4 21.5
2022 17.3 21.6
2021 17.3 21.7
2020 17.2 21.8
2019 17.1 21.9
2018 17.1 21.8
2017 17 21.6
2016 17 21.5
2015 16.9 21.4
2014 16.9 21.5
2013 16.9 21.6
2012 16.9 21.7
2011 16.9 21.8
2010 16.9 21.8
2009 17 21.8
2008 17 21.7
2007 17.1 21.5
2006 17.1 21.3
2005 17.1 21.2
2004 17.1 21
2003 17.2 20.8
2002 17.2 20.6
2001 17.2 20.4
2000 17.3 20.1
1999 17.3 19.8
1998 17.3 19.6
1997 17.4 19.5
1996 17.4 19.4
1995 17.3 19.3
1994 17.2 19.3
1993 17.2 19.3
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17.1 19.7
1990 17 20.2
1989 17 20.8
1988 17 21.4
1987 17 22.1
1986 17 22.8
1985 17.1 23.7
1984 17.1 24.5
1983 17.2 25.2
1982 17.3 25.1
1981 17.4 24.7
1980 17.6 24.2
1979 17.8 23.6
1978 17.9 22.9
1977 18 22.1
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18.2 21
1974 18.3 20.4
1973 18.4 19.8
1972 18.5 19.4
1971 18.6 19.1
1970 18.7 18.7
1969 18.9 18.9
1968 19 21.2
1967 19.2 22.9
1966 19.3 22.9
1965 19.4 23.1
1964 19.6 23.4
1963 19.7 23.7
1962 19.8 23.9
1961 19.8 24
1960 19.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Nauru
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
69
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Mozambique Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Nauru
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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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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