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Mozambique vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 34th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Nigeria
Population
36941128
243824469
Population rank 43/197 6/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Mozambique and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Nigeria
2024 $22,745,341,305 $252,261,880,141
2023 $20,921,079,533 $487,387,801,881
2022 $18,883,528,581 $646,950,257,578
2021 $16,168,055,475 $609,147,716,973
2020 $14,235,420,174 $598,586,817,819
2019 $15,512,759,047 $668,219,992,691
2018 $15,017,358,953 $421,739,251,509
2017 $13,264,640,646 $375,745,731,053
2016 $12,069,051,237 $404,649,125,252
2015 $16,208,985,770 $493,026,682,801
2014 $17,978,246,586 $574,183,763,412
2013 $17,198,073,057 $520,117,180,314
2012 $16,688,114,144 $463,971,018,239
2011 $14,619,279,989 $414,466,676,831
2010 $11,411,894,724 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,263,894,790 $295,008,835,381
2008 $12,920,340,965 $339,476,276,258
2007 $10,811,456,006 $278,260,846,800
2006 $9,509,835,537 $238,454,997,161
2005 $8,868,504,900 $175,670,569,969
2004 $7,937,255,565 $135,764,731,646
2003 $6,583,526,861 $104,738,954,264
2002 $5,950,769,427 $95,054,059,303
2001 $5,650,154,067 $73,557,840,064
2000 $5,930,685,215 $69,171,451,627
1999 $6,285,219,691 $59,145,077,039
1998 $5,551,118,149 $218,416,200,673
1997 $4,873,663,775 $200,850,397,618
1996 $4,030,146,135 $185,730,236,700
1995 $3,061,646,174 $140,919,776,986
1994 $2,958,108,170 $80,399,613,064
1993 $2,883,161,897 $56,721,051,402
1992 $2,798,696,511 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,854,856,435 $59,526,833,412
1990 - $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Mozambique and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Nigeria
2024 $657 $1,084
2023 $622 $2,139
2022 $578 $2,899
2021 $510 $2,787
2020 $462 $2,797
2019 $519 $3,190
2018 $518 $2,058
2017 $471 $1,876
2016 $441 $2,070
2015 $611 $2,586
2014 $697 $3,089
2013 $687 $2,873
2012 $686 $2,633
2011 $618 $2,418
2010 $496 $2,202
2009 $548 $1,820
2008 $592 $2,154
2007 $508 $1,816
2006 $457 $1,600
2005 $437 $1,211
2004 $400 $962
2003 $339 $763
2002 $314 $712
2001 $305 $566
2000 $327 $547
1999 $354 $481
1998 $320 $1,822
1997 $287.5 $1,720
1996 $244.4 $1,633
1995 $191.8 $1,272
1994 $196.8 $745
1993 $205.2 $540
1992 $205.6 $509
1991 $288.7 $597
1990 - $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Mozambique vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Nigeria
2026 64.1 55
2025 64 54.8
2024 63.8 54.6
2023 63.6 54.5
2022 63 54.1
2021 60.3 53.5
2020 61.4 53.1
2019 61.3 53
2018 60.8 52.7
2017 60.1 52.4
2016 59.5 52.2
2015 58.7 51.9
2014 58 51.9
2013 57.2 51.8
2012 56.5 51.7
2011 55.7 51.5
2010 55 51.3
2009 54.4 51.1
2008 53.8 50.7
2007 53.3 50.4
2006 52.7 49.9
2005 52.3 49.5
2004 51.9 49.1
2003 51.4 48.6
2002 50.9 48
2001 50.3 47.5
2000 49.5 47.1
1999 48.8 46.6
1998 48.2 46.1
1997 47.8 46
1996 47.1 45.8
1995 46.5 45.9
1994 46.1 45.7
1993 45.7 45.8
1992 45.1 45.6
1991 44.7 45.5
1990 44.3 45.7
1989 43.9 45.8
1988 43.7 45.8
1987 41 45.9
1986 41 46
1985 39 46.2
1984 38.9 46.3
1983 41.6 46.4
1982 41.7 46.4
1981 41.6 46.3
1980 44 46
1979 43.9 45.7
1978 44 45.3
1977 43.9 44.8
1976 43.9 44.2
1975 43.8 43.1
1974 43.2 42.5
1973 42.7 41.8
1972 42.5 41.3
1971 42.6 40.6
1970 42.5 40
1969 42.3 38.9
1968 42.1 38.6
1967 42 37.5
1966 41.8 38.4
1965 41.8 38.2
1964 41.7 38
1963 42 37.8
1962 41.8 37.6
1961 41.5 37.4
1960 41.2 37.2
1959 40.9 37
1958 40.5 36.8
1957 40.1 36.6
1956 39.6 36.5
1955 39.3 36.3
1954 38.9 36.2
1953 38.5 36
1952 38.1 35.9
1951 37.7 35.7
1950 37.3 35.5

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

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Mozambique and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Nigeria
2024 34,631,766 232,679,478
2023 33,635,160 227,882,945
2022 32,656,246 223,150,896
2021 31,707,800 218,529,286
2020 30,783,688 213,996,181
2019 29,884,380 209,485,641
2018 29,018,644 204,938,755
2017 28,166,393 200,254,579
2016 27,337,105 195,443,700
2015 26,547,572 190,671,878
2014 25,788,475 185,896,915
2013 25,051,611 181,049,443
2012 24,337,846 176,200,625
2011 23,649,039 171,379,598
2010 22,999,235 166,642,886
2009 22,391,745 162,049,464
2008 21,819,036 157,595,014
2007 21,287,635 153,267,261
2006 20,787,087 149,077,334
2005 20,304,569 145,017,253
2004 19,840,313 141,057,045
2003 19,392,475 137,202,644
2002 18,958,338 133,471,989
2001 18,537,729 129,862,595
2000 18,129,653 126,382,494
1999 17,734,506 123,047,320
1998 17,340,464 119,846,254
1997 16,949,982 116,754,792
1996 16,492,480 113,754,779
1995 15,960,530 110,819,428
1994 15,033,853 107,935,714
1993 14,051,192 105,122,069
1992 13,613,316 102,372,770
1991 13,352,090 99,720,162
1990 13,094,537 97,120,925
1989 12,906,842 94,531,014
1988 12,800,558 92,020,090
1987 12,822,574 89,591,716
1986 12,770,578 87,235,953
1985 12,548,949 84,897,973
1984 12,315,954 82,526,443
1983 12,073,822 80,438,260
1982 11,824,370 78,378,701
1981 11,568,127 76,068,103
1980 11,336,221 73,764,641
1979 11,028,809 71,498,242
1978 10,618,250 69,326,532
1977 10,224,975 67,234,590
1976 9,867,209 65,258,009
1975 9,540,817 63,410,815
1974 9,236,093 61,679,144
1973 8,954,242 60,082,139
1972 8,692,935 58,601,748
1971 8,456,317 57,214,684
1970 8,250,506 55,893,838
1969 8,066,951 54,631,914
1968 7,892,613 53,432,783
1967 7,724,550 52,293,065
1966 7,562,990 51,188,234
1965 7,406,421 50,086,764
1964 7,255,061 49,012,016
1963 7,109,828 47,973,575
1962 6,969,364 46,965,292
1961 6,834,936 45,989,310
1960 6,713,695 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Nigeria
2023 4.76 4.48
2022 4.84 4.55
2021 4.91 4.64
2020 4.96 4.7
2019 5.02 4.86
2018 5.07 5.02
2017 5.13 5.18
2016 5.19 5.34
2015 5.25 5.5
2014 5.3 5.62
2013 5.43 5.69
2012 5.52 5.8
2011 5.6 5.89
2010 5.66 5.95
2009 5.68 5.99
2008 5.6 6.02
2007 5.47 6.03
2006 5.45 6.05
2005 5.5 6.06
2004 5.55 6.09
2003 5.6 6.1
2002 5.67 6.12
2001 5.76 6.13
2000 5.83 6.12
1999 5.88 6.08
1998 5.91 6.07
1997 5.93 6.14
1996 5.97 6.22
1995 6.02 6.27
1994 6.08 6.32
1993 6.15 6.35
1992 6.22 6.39
1991 6.28 6.43
1990 6.32 6.46
1989 6.35 6.49
1988 6.37 6.5
1987 6.39 6.5
1986 6.41 6.56
1985 6.43 6.62
1984 6.44 6.7
1983 6.43 6.78
1982 6.43 6.8
1981 6.48 6.82
1980 6.53 6.85
1979 6.56 6.89
1978 6.59 6.92
1977 6.62 6.86
1976 6.64 6.81
1975 6.66 6.77
1974 6.67 6.7
1973 6.7 6.63
1972 6.7 6.58
1971 6.7 6.53
1970 6.7 6.47
1969 6.67 6.44
1968 6.65 6.42
1967 6.61 6.4
1966 6.58 6.39
1965 6.54 6.37
1964 6.51 6.36
1963 6.47 6.35
1962 6.42 6.36
1961 6.37 6.35
1960 6.31 6.36

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

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Mozambique and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Mozambique Nigeria
% of world population
0.43%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Mozambique Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Nigeria
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
121,167 mi
2017

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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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