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Mozambique vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 34th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Romania
Population
36941128
18839108
Population rank 43/197 70/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Mozambique and Romania: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Romania economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Romania
2024 $22,745,341,305 $382,564,217,989
2023 $20,921,079,533 $347,757,995,759
2022 $18,883,528,581 $295,319,437,557
2021 $16,168,055,475 $285,071,280,114
2020 $14,235,420,174 $250,625,048,304
2019 $15,512,759,047 $250,080,428,512
2018 $15,017,358,953 $241,791,427,224
2017 $13,264,640,646 $210,147,385,855
2016 $12,069,051,237 $185,290,759,249
2015 $16,208,985,770 $177,885,131,240
2014 $17,978,246,586 $199,722,319,676
2013 $17,198,073,057 $189,798,603,751
2012 $16,688,114,144 $179,117,323,107
2011 $14,619,279,989 $192,623,977,894
2010 $11,411,894,724 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,263,894,790 $174,110,532,659
2008 $12,920,340,965 $214,315,932,061
2007 $10,811,456,006 $174,588,782,939
2006 $9,509,835,537 $122,023,735,993
2005 $8,868,504,900 $98,454,380,120
2004 $7,937,255,565 $74,973,656,852
2003 $6,583,526,861 $57,806,384,143
2002 $5,950,769,427 $46,065,502,703
2001 $5,650,154,067 $40,395,116,581
2000 $5,930,685,215 $37,253,739,511
1999 $6,285,219,691 $35,953,156,754
1998 $5,551,118,149 $41,696,091,974
1997 $4,873,663,775 $35,575,214,078
1996 $4,030,146,135 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,061,646,174 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,958,108,170 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,883,161,897 $26,361,160,450
1992 $2,798,696,511 $25,121,666,667
1991 $3,854,856,435 $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Romania
2024 $657 $20,080
2023 $622 $18,244
2022 $578 $15,504
2021 $510 $14,908
2020 $462 $13,009
2019 $519 $12,910
2018 $518 $12,416
2017 $471 $10,728
2016 $441 $9,405
2015 $611 $8,977
2014 $697 $10,032
2013 $687 $9,498
2012 $686 $8,930
2011 $618 $9,561
2010 $496 $8,400
2009 $548 $8,548
2008 $592 $10,435
2007 $508 $8,360
2006 $457 $5,758
2005 $437 $4,618
2004 $400 $3,495
2003 $339 $2,679
2002 $314 $2,120
2001 $305 $1,825
2000 $327 $1,660
1999 $354 $1,600
1998 $320 $1,853
1997 $287.5 $1,577
1996 $244.4 $1,633
1995 $191.8 $1,650
1994 $196.8 $1,323
1993 $205.2 $1,158
1992 $205.6 $1,102
1991 $288.7 $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Romania
2026 64.1 76.4
2025 64 76.2
2024 63.8 76.1
2023 63.6 75.9
2022 63 75.3
2021 60.3 72.7
2020 61.4 74
2019 61.3 75.3
2018 60.8 75.1
2017 60.1 75
2016 59.5 75
2015 58.7 74.7
2014 58 74.8
2013 57.2 74.9
2012 56.5 74.3
2011 55.7 74.3
2010 55 73.6
2009 54.4 73.5
2008 53.8 73.2
2007 53.3 72.8
2006 52.7 72.2
2005 52.3 71.6
2004 51.9 71.1
2003 51.4 70.8
2002 50.9 70.8
2001 50.3 71.1
2000 49.5 71.2
1999 48.8 70.6
1998 48.2 69.9
1997 47.8 69.1
1996 47.1 68.8
1995 46.5 69.3
1994 46.1 69.3
1993 45.7 69.5
1992 45.1 69.5
1991 44.7 70
1990 44.3 69.8
1989 43.9 69.5
1988 43.7 69.4
1987 41 69.1
1986 41 69.7
1985 39 69.4
1984 38.9 69.9
1983 41.6 69.8
1982 41.7 69.8
1981 41.6 69.5
1980 44 69.2
1979 43.9 69.5
1978 44 69.8
1977 43.9 69.5
1976 43.9 69.9
1975 43.8 69.6
1974 43.2 69.5
1973 42.7 68.7
1972 42.5 69
1971 42.6 68.4
1970 42.5 67.9
1969 42.3 67.2
1968 42.1 67.9
1967 42 68.1
1966 41.8 68.2
1965 41.8 68.4
1964 41.7 68.4
1963 42 67.8
1962 41.8 67.2
1961 41.5 66.4
1960 41.2 65.6
1959 40.9 64.9
1958 40.5 64.4
1957 40.1 64
1956 39.6 63.6
1955 39.3 63.3
1954 38.9 63
1953 38.5 62.5
1952 38.1 61.8
1951 37.7 61.2
1950 37.3 60.5

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

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Mozambique and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Romania
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Romania
2024 34,631,766 19,051,804
2023 33,635,160 19,061,062
2022 32,656,246 19,048,502
2021 31,707,800 19,122,059
2020 30,783,688 19,265,250
2019 29,884,380 19,371,648
2018 29,018,644 19,473,970
2017 28,166,393 19,588,715
2016 27,337,105 19,702,267
2015 26,547,572 19,815,616
2014 25,788,475 19,908,979
2013 25,051,611 19,983,693
2012 24,337,846 20,058,035
2011 23,649,039 20,147,528
2010 22,999,235 20,246,871
2009 22,391,745 20,367,487
2008 21,819,036 20,537,875
2007 21,287,635 20,882,982
2006 20,787,087 21,193,760
2005 20,304,569 21,319,685
2004 19,840,313 21,451,748
2003 19,392,475 21,574,326
2002 18,958,338 21,730,496
2001 18,537,729 22,131,970
2000 18,129,653 22,442,971
1999 17,734,506 22,472,040
1998 17,340,464 22,507,344
1997 16,949,982 22,553,978
1996 16,492,480 22,619,004
1995 15,960,530 22,684,270
1994 15,033,853 22,730,211
1993 14,051,192 22,763,280
1992 13,613,316 22,794,284
1991 13,352,090 23,001,155
1990 13,094,537 23,201,835
1989 12,906,842 23,161,458
1988 12,800,558 23,057,662
1987 12,822,574 22,949,430
1986 12,770,578 22,836,841
1985 12,548,949 22,732,999
1984 12,315,954 22,640,547
1983 12,073,822 22,560,478
1982 11,824,370 22,475,741
1981 11,568,127 22,353,070
1980 11,336,221 22,207,282
1979 11,028,809 22,090,488
1978 10,618,250 21,951,464
1977 10,224,975 21,756,096
1976 9,867,209 21,551,634
1975 9,540,817 21,293,583
1974 9,236,093 21,029,429
1973 8,954,242 20,835,681
1972 8,692,935 20,657,957
1971 8,456,317 20,461,567
1970 8,250,506 20,250,398
1969 8,066,951 20,009,141
1968 7,892,613 19,799,831
1967 7,724,550 19,534,242
1966 7,562,990 19,215,450
1965 7,406,421 19,031,576
1964 7,255,061 18,919,126
1963 7,109,828 18,797,850
1962 6,969,364 18,676,550
1961 6,834,936 18,555,250
1960 6,713,695 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Romania

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Romania
2023 4.76 1.71
2022 4.84 1.71
2021 4.91 1.81
2020 4.96 1.8
2019 5.02 1.77
2018 5.07 1.76
2017 5.13 1.78
2016 5.19 1.69
2015 5.25 1.62
2014 5.3 1.56
2013 5.43 1.46
2012 5.52 1.52
2011 5.6 1.47
2010 5.66 1.59
2009 5.68 1.66
2008 5.6 1.6
2007 5.47 1.45
2006 5.45 1.42
2005 5.5 1.4
2004 5.55 1.33
2003 5.6 1.3
2002 5.67 1.27
2001 5.76 1.27
2000 5.83 1.31
1999 5.88 1.3
1998 5.91 1.32
1997 5.93 1.32
1996 5.97 1.3
1995 6.02 1.33
1994 6.08 1.4
1993 6.15 1.43
1992 6.22 1.51
1991 6.28 1.59
1990 6.32 1.83
1989 6.35 2.22
1988 6.37 2.3
1987 6.39 2.38
1986 6.41 2.39
1985 6.43 2.31
1984 6.44 2.26
1983 6.43 2.06
1982 6.43 2.17
1981 6.48 2.36
1980 6.53 2.43
1979 6.56 2.49
1978 6.59 2.52
1977 6.62 2.57
1976 6.64 2.54
1975 6.66 2.59
1974 6.67 2.71
1973 6.7 2.44
1972 6.7 2.55
1971 6.7 2.67
1970 6.7 2.89
1969 6.67 3.19
1968 6.65 3.63
1967 6.61 3.66
1966 6.58 1.9
1965 6.54 1.91
1964 6.51 1.96
1963 6.47 2.01
1962 6.42 2.04
1961 6.37 2.17
1960 6.31 2.34

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

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Mozambique and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Romania
2024 17.5 43.8
2023 17.4 43.5
2022 17.3 43.3
2021 17.3 43.2
2020 17.2 42.9
2019 17.1 42.6
2018 17.1 42.3
2017 17 42
2016 17 41.7
2015 16.9 41.3
2014 16.9 40.9
2013 16.9 40.5
2012 16.9 40.2
2011 16.9 39.8
2010 16.9 39.3
2009 17 38.8
2008 17 38.2
2007 17.1 37.7
2006 17.1 37.3
2005 17.1 37
2004 17.1 36.6
2003 17.2 36
2002 17.2 35.3
2001 17.2 34.8
2000 17.3 34.8
1999 17.3 34.7
1998 17.3 34.6
1997 17.4 34.4
1996 17.4 34.2
1995 17.3 34
1994 17.2 33.8
1993 17.2 33.6
1992 17.1 33.3
1991 17.1 33.1
1990 17 33
1989 17 32.9
1988 17 32.8
1987 17 32.8
1986 17 32.7
1985 17.1 32.5
1984 17.1 32.3
1983 17.2 32.1
1982 17.3 32
1981 17.4 31.9
1980 17.6 31.8
1979 17.8 31.7
1978 17.9 31.7
1977 18 31.8
1976 18.1 31.8
1975 18.2 31.7
1974 18.3 31.6
1973 18.4 31.5
1972 18.5 31.5
1971 18.6 31.4
1970 18.7 31.4
1969 18.9 31.3
1968 19 31.3
1967 19.2 31.3
1966 19.3 31
1965 19.4 30.6
1964 19.6 30.2
1963 19.7 29.7
1962 19.8 29.3
1961 19.8 28.9
1960 19.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Romania
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Mozambique Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Romania
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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