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Mozambique vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 34th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Niger
Population
36941128
29080898
Population rank 43/197 53/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Mozambique and Niger: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Niger economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Niger
2024 $22,745,341,305 $19,876,128,486
2023 $20,921,079,533 $16,698,786,978
2022 $18,883,528,581 $15,433,852,712
2021 $16,168,055,475 $14,915,002,436
2020 $14,235,420,174 $13,744,653,103
2019 $15,512,759,047 $12,889,555,561
2018 $15,017,358,953 $12,837,307,497
2017 $13,264,640,646 $11,185,104,252
2016 $12,069,051,237 $10,398,861,982
2015 $16,208,985,770 $9,683,867,926
2014 $17,978,246,586 $10,862,943,544
2013 $17,198,073,057 $10,224,897,438
2012 $16,688,114,144 $9,426,912,648
2011 $14,619,279,989 $8,772,950,778
2010 $11,411,894,724 $7,851,192,502
2009 $12,263,894,790 $7,352,131,310
2008 $12,920,340,965 $7,297,600,226
2007 $10,811,456,006 $5,731,485,052
2006 $9,509,835,537 $4,756,361,252
2005 $8,868,504,900 $4,383,315,965
2004 $7,937,255,565 $3,760,443,738
2003 $6,583,526,861 $3,394,084,732
2002 $5,950,769,427 $2,782,192,879
2001 $5,650,154,067 $2,448,714,704
2000 $5,930,685,215 $2,241,753,193
1999 $6,285,219,691 $2,537,789,821
1998 $5,551,118,149 $2,643,363,519
1997 $4,873,663,775 $2,290,318,910
1996 $4,030,146,135 $2,405,686,940
1995 $3,061,646,174 $2,302,537,562
1994 $2,958,108,170 $1,938,058,175
1993 $2,883,161,897 $3,052,673,849
1992 $2,798,696,511 $3,386,232,579
1991 $3,854,856,435 $3,285,796,875
1990 - $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Mozambique and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Niger
2024 $657 $735
2023 $622 $638
2022 $578 $610
2021 $510 $609
2020 $462 $580
2019 $519 $562
2018 $518 $579
2017 $471 $522
2016 $441 $503
2015 $611 $486
2014 $697 $565
2013 $687 $552
2012 $686 $529
2011 $618 $511
2010 $496 $474
2009 $548 $461
2008 $592 $475
2007 $508 $387
2006 $457 $333
2005 $437 $319
2004 $400 $283.5
2003 $339 $265.2
2002 $314 $225.3
2001 $305 $205.4
2000 $327 $194.8
1999 $354 $228.3
1998 $320 $246.1
1997 $287.5 $220.6
1996 $244.4 $239.5
1995 $191.8 $237
1994 $196.8 $206.2
1993 $205.2 $335
1992 $205.6 $384
1991 $288.7 $384
1990 - $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Mozambique vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Niger
2026 64.1 61.9
2025 64 61.7
2024 63.8 61.4
2023 63.6 61.2
2022 63 60.4
2021 60.3 59.5
2020 61.4 59.9
2019 61.3 60
2018 60.8 59.8
2017 60.1 59.5
2016 59.5 59.2
2015 58.7 58.8
2014 58 58.7
2013 57.2 58.4
2012 56.5 58
2011 55.7 57.6
2010 55 57.1
2009 54.4 56.5
2008 53.8 55.9
2007 53.3 55.1
2006 52.7 54.2
2005 52.3 53.3
2004 51.9 52.4
2003 51.4 51.5
2002 50.9 50.6
2001 50.3 49.9
2000 49.5 49.2
1999 48.8 48.5
1998 48.2 47.8
1997 47.8 47.1
1996 47.1 46.3
1995 46.5 45.5
1994 46.1 44.6
1993 45.7 43.8
1992 45.1 43.1
1991 44.7 42.3
1990 44.3 41.7
1989 43.9 41.2
1988 43.7 40.8
1987 41 40.5
1986 41 40.3
1985 39 40.1
1984 38.9 40
1983 41.6 40
1982 41.7 39.8
1981 41.6 39.6
1980 44 39.3
1979 43.9 38.9
1978 44 38.3
1977 43.9 37.7
1976 43.9 37.1
1975 43.8 36.6
1974 43.2 36.2
1973 42.7 35.9
1972 42.5 35.8
1971 42.6 35.3
1970 42.5 35.9
1969 42.3 36
1968 42.1 36.1
1967 42 36.2
1966 41.8 36.3
1965 41.8 36.4
1964 41.7 36.5
1963 42 36.4
1962 41.8 36.3
1961 41.5 36.3
1960 41.2 36.2
1959 40.9 36.1
1958 40.5 36.1
1957 40.1 36.1
1956 39.6 36
1955 39.3 36
1954 38.9 36
1953 38.5 35.9
1952 38.1 35.9
1951 37.7 35.9
1950 37.3 35.9

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

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Mozambique and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Niger
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Niger
2024 34,631,766 27,032,412
2023 33,635,160 26,159,867
2022 32,656,246 25,311,973
2021 31,707,800 24,502,140
2020 30,783,688 23,717,613
2019 29,884,380 22,947,757
2018 29,018,644 22,188,069
2017 28,166,393 21,435,446
2016 27,337,105 20,685,753
2015 26,547,572 19,939,498
2014 25,788,475 19,215,909
2013 25,051,611 18,519,898
2012 24,337,846 17,836,769
2011 23,649,039 17,176,283
2010 22,999,235 16,548,835
2009 22,391,745 15,943,675
2008 21,819,036 15,361,915
2007 21,287,635 14,803,610
2006 20,787,087 14,268,581
2005 20,304,569 13,756,192
2004 19,840,313 13,265,836
2003 19,392,475 12,796,984
2002 18,958,338 12,349,144
2001 18,537,729 11,920,647
2000 18,129,653 11,509,630
1999 17,734,506 11,117,411
1998 17,340,464 10,741,413
1997 16,949,982 10,383,969
1996 16,492,480 10,044,852
1995 15,960,530 9,714,529
1994 15,033,853 9,398,258
1993 14,051,192 9,100,789
1992 13,613,316 8,817,633
1991 13,352,090 8,546,900
1990 13,094,537 8,286,059
1989 12,906,842 8,034,780
1988 12,800,558 7,793,748
1987 12,822,574 7,561,150
1986 12,770,578 7,335,811
1985 12,548,949 7,118,457
1984 12,315,954 6,909,971
1983 12,073,822 6,708,644
1982 11,824,370 6,512,732
1981 11,568,127 6,322,006
1980 11,336,221 6,135,971
1979 11,028,809 5,955,556
1978 10,618,250 5,782,932
1977 10,224,975 5,619,716
1976 9,867,209 5,464,962
1975 9,540,817 5,317,019
1974 9,236,093 5,174,953
1973 8,954,242 5,037,865
1972 8,692,935 4,904,845
1971 8,456,317 4,776,225
1970 8,250,506 4,650,275
1969 8,066,951 4,525,725
1968 7,892,613 4,403,637
1967 7,724,550 4,283,590
1966 7,562,990 4,165,544
1965 7,406,421 4,049,695
1964 7,255,061 3,935,814
1963 7,109,828 3,823,873
1962 6,969,364 3,714,520
1961 6,834,936 3,608,162
1960 6,713,695 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Niger

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Niger
2023 4.76 6.06
2022 4.84 6.14
2021 4.91 6.2
2020 4.96 6.37
2019 5.02 6.54
2018 5.07 6.71
2017 5.13 6.87
2016 5.19 7.04
2015 5.25 7.22
2014 5.3 7.34
2013 5.43 7.45
2012 5.52 7.53
2011 5.6 7.59
2010 5.66 7.64
2009 5.68 7.68
2008 5.6 7.7
2007 5.47 7.73
2006 5.45 7.74
2005 5.5 7.77
2004 5.55 7.78
2003 5.6 7.79
2002 5.67 7.8
2001 5.76 7.81
2000 5.83 7.83
1999 5.88 7.84
1998 5.91 7.84
1997 5.93 7.8
1996 5.97 7.78
1995 6.02 7.78
1994 6.08 7.79
1993 6.15 7.79
1992 6.22 7.8
1991 6.28 7.8
1990 6.32 7.81
1989 6.35 7.82
1988 6.37 7.84
1987 6.39 7.87
1986 6.41 7.9
1985 6.43 7.93
1984 6.44 7.92
1983 6.43 7.9
1982 6.43 7.86
1981 6.48 7.82
1980 6.53 7.78
1979 6.56 7.72
1978 6.59 7.66
1977 6.62 7.6
1976 6.64 7.56
1975 6.66 7.54
1974 6.67 7.54
1973 6.7 7.53
1972 6.7 7.52
1971 6.7 7.52
1970 6.7 7.51
1969 6.67 7.51
1968 6.65 7.5
1967 6.61 7.49
1966 6.58 7.48
1965 6.54 7.47
1964 6.51 7.48
1963 6.47 7.49
1962 6.42 7.5
1961 6.37 7.51
1960 6.31 7.53

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

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Mozambique and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Niger
2024 17.5 16.5
2023 17.4 16.3
2022 17.3 16.2
2021 17.3 16
2020 17.2 15.9
2019 17.1 15.8
2018 17.1 15.7
2017 17 15.6
2016 17 15.5
2015 16.9 15.4
2014 16.9 15.3
2013 16.9 15.3
2012 16.9 15.3
2011 16.9 15.3
2010 16.9 15.3
2009 17 15.4
2008 17 15.5
2007 17.1 15.5
2006 17.1 15.7
2005 17.1 15.8
2004 17.1 15.9
2003 17.2 16
2002 17.2 16.1
2001 17.2 16.2
2000 17.3 16.3
1999 17.3 16.4
1998 17.3 16.5
1997 17.4 16.5
1996 17.4 16.6
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 17.2 16.6
1993 17.2 16.6
1992 17.1 16.6
1991 17.1 16.6
1990 17 16.5
1989 17 16.5
1988 17 16.5
1987 17 16.4
1986 17 16.4
1985 17.1 16.4
1984 17.1 16.4
1983 17.2 16.4
1982 17.3 16.4
1981 17.4 16.4
1980 17.6 16.4
1979 17.8 16.4
1978 17.9 16.4
1977 18 16.3
1976 18.1 16.3
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.4 16.1
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.6 15.9
1970 18.7 15.9
1969 18.9 15.8
1968 19 15.7
1967 19.2 15.7
1966 19.3 15.6
1965 19.4 15.6
1964 19.6 15.6
1963 19.7 15.5
1962 19.8 15.5
1961 19.8 15.5
1960 19.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Mozambique Niger
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Mozambique Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Niger
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
11,774 mi
2010

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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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