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Mozambique vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 34th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Somalia
Population
36941128
20503678
Population rank 43/197 66/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$612
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 159/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Mozambique and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Somalia
2024 $22,745,341,305 $11,967,000,000
2023 $20,921,079,533 $10,958,000,000
2022 $18,883,528,581 $10,203,000,000
2021 $16,168,055,475 $9,483,000,000
2020 $14,235,420,174 $8,628,000,000
2019 $15,512,759,047 $8,656,000,000
2018 $15,017,358,953 $7,873,000,000
2017 $13,264,640,646 $7,621,501,710
2016 $12,069,051,237 $6,613,743,070
2015 $16,208,985,770 $6,152,149,100
2014 $17,978,246,586 $5,728,399,720
2013 $17,198,073,057 $5,062,881,600
2012 $16,688,114,144 $4,364,670,160
2011 $14,619,279,989 $2,906,000,097
2010 $11,411,894,724 $2,687,807,004
2009 $12,263,894,790 $2,948,594,552
2008 $12,920,340,965 $5,913,620,293
2007 $10,811,456,006 $5,430,713,729
2006 $9,509,835,537 $5,026,743,282
2005 $8,868,504,900 $4,683,246,454
2004 $7,937,255,565 $3,859,592,813
2003 $6,583,526,861 $2,836,724,352
2002 $5,950,769,427 $2,192,684,135
2001 $5,650,154,067 $2,252,847,465
2000 $5,930,685,215 $3,412,797,450
1999 $6,285,219,691 $3,045,751,528
1998 $5,551,118,149 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,873,663,775 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,030,146,135 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,061,646,174 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,958,108,170 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,883,161,897 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,798,696,511 $709,297,579
1991 $3,854,856,435 $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Mozambique and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Somalia
2024 $657 $630
2023 $622 $597
2022 $578 $573
2021 $510 $549
2020 $462 $518
2019 $519 $540
2018 $518 $509
2017 $471 $511
2016 $441 $461
2015 $611 $446
2014 $697 $429
2013 $687 $393
2012 $686 $350
2011 $618 $235.3
2010 $496 $219.2
2009 $548 $246.5
2008 $592 $507
2007 $508 $480
2006 $457 $458
2005 $437 $440
2004 $400 $375
2003 $339 $286.3
2002 $314 $229.6
2001 $305 $244.9
2000 $327 $386
1999 $354 $359
1998 $320 $363
1997 $287.5 $280.1
1996 $244.4 $237.2
1995 $191.8 $210.7
1994 $196.8 $210.8
1993 $205.2 $188.6
1992 $205.6 $109.2
1991 $288.7 $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Mozambique vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Somalia
2026 64.1 59.3
2025 64 59.1
2024 63.8 59
2023 63.6 58.8
2022 63 53.9
2021 60.3 55.7
2020 61.4 57.1
2019 61.3 57.2
2018 60.8 54.8
2017 60.1 52.2
2016 59.5 55.3
2015 58.7 55.1
2014 58 54.4
2013 57.2 54
2012 56.5 49.1
2011 55.7 32.5
2010 55 48.9
2009 54.4 52.1
2008 53.8 51.5
2007 53.3 50.9
2006 52.7 50.9
2005 52.3 50.9
2004 51.9 50.7
2003 51.4 50.7
2002 50.9 50.8
2001 50.3 50.8
2000 49.5 50.7
1999 48.8 50.6
1998 48.2 50.8
1997 47.8 50.3
1996 47.1 50.5
1995 46.5 50.6
1994 46.1 50.3
1993 45.7 50.6
1992 45.1 25
1991 44.7 25.4
1990 44.3 46.9
1989 43.9 46.6
1988 43.7 43.9
1987 41 49
1986 41 48.4
1985 39 48.3
1984 38.9 48.4
1983 41.6 48.2
1982 41.7 48
1981 41.6 47.8
1980 44 47.6
1979 43.9 47.4
1978 44 47
1977 43.9 47
1976 43.9 44.7
1975 43.8 44.5
1974 43.2 44.3
1973 42.7 46.2
1972 42.5 46
1971 42.6 45.8
1970 42.5 45.6
1969 42.3 45.5
1968 42.1 45.3
1967 42 45.1
1966 41.8 44.8
1965 41.8 44.6
1964 41.7 44.4
1963 42 44.2
1962 41.8 44
1961 41.5 43.7
1960 41.2 43.5
1959 40.9 43.3
1958 40.5 43.1
1957 40.1 42.9
1956 39.6 42.7
1955 39.3 42.5
1954 38.9 42.3
1953 38.5 42.1
1952 38.1 41.9
1951 37.7 41.7
1950 37.3 41.5

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

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Mozambique and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Somalia
2024 34,631,766 19,009,151
2023 33,635,160 18,358,615
2022 32,656,246 17,801,897
2021 31,707,800 17,271,431
2020 30,783,688 16,651,191
2019 29,884,380 16,030,971
2018 29,018,644 15,452,487
2017 28,166,393 14,916,629
2016 27,337,105 14,348,740
2015 26,547,572 13,806,963
2014 25,788,475 13,339,491
2013 25,051,611 12,869,594
2012 24,337,846 12,461,160
2011 23,649,039 12,348,830
2010 22,999,235 12,261,756
2009 22,391,745 11,961,201
2008 21,819,036 11,663,084
2007 21,287,635 11,322,582
2006 20,787,087 10,975,502
2005 20,304,569 10,644,228
2004 19,840,313 10,280,998
2003 19,392,475 9,909,157
2002 18,958,338 9,550,063
2001 18,537,729 9,198,493
2000 18,129,653 8,838,713
1999 17,734,506 8,492,059
1998 17,340,464 8,155,417
1997 16,949,982 7,824,525
1996 16,492,480 7,554,474
1995 15,960,530 7,285,007
1994 15,033,853 7,026,797
1993 14,051,192 6,681,399
1992 13,613,316 6,495,107
1991 13,352,090 6,813,760
1990 13,094,537 7,082,811
1989 12,906,842 7,114,817
1988 12,800,558 7,235,360
1987 12,822,574 7,228,302
1986 12,770,578 6,974,788
1985 12,548,949 6,693,289
1984 12,315,954 6,428,389
1983 12,073,822 6,198,430
1982 11,824,370 6,003,840
1981 11,568,127 5,982,849
1980 11,336,221 5,936,154
1979 11,028,809 5,449,117
1978 10,618,250 4,814,892
1977 10,224,975 4,484,050
1976 9,867,209 4,365,812
1975 9,540,817 4,257,535
1974 9,236,093 4,151,842
1973 8,954,242 4,045,592
1972 8,692,935 3,939,436
1971 8,456,317 3,837,691
1970 8,250,506 3,738,448
1969 8,066,951 3,641,015
1968 7,892,613 3,546,590
1967 7,724,550 3,454,537
1966 7,562,990 3,365,106
1965 7,406,421 3,277,874
1964 7,255,061 3,192,796
1963 7,109,828 3,110,361
1962 6,969,364 3,030,091
1961 6,834,936 2,952,054
1960 6,713,695 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Somalia

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Somalia
2023 4.76 6.13
2022 4.84 6.26
2021 4.91 6.35
2020 4.96 6.45
2019 5.02 6.56
2018 5.07 6.66
2017 5.13 6.77
2016 5.19 6.88
2015 5.25 6.98
2014 5.3 7.06
2013 5.43 7.14
2012 5.52 7.21
2011 5.6 7.27
2010 5.66 7.32
2009 5.68 7.38
2008 5.6 7.42
2007 5.47 7.46
2006 5.45 7.49
2005 5.5 7.53
2004 5.55 7.57
2003 5.6 7.6
2002 5.67 7.63
2001 5.76 7.64
2000 5.83 7.65
1999 5.88 7.66
1998 5.91 7.66
1997 5.93 7.66
1996 5.97 7.62
1995 6.02 7.58
1994 6.08 7.54
1993 6.15 7.53
1992 6.22 7.5
1991 6.28 7.47
1990 6.32 7.44
1989 6.35 7.42
1988 6.37 7.4
1987 6.39 7.37
1986 6.41 7.35
1985 6.43 7.33
1984 6.44 7.3
1983 6.43 7.28
1982 6.43 7.25
1981 6.48 7.23
1980 6.53 7.18
1979 6.56 7.16
1978 6.59 7.13
1977 6.62 7
1976 6.64 7.02
1975 6.66 7.03
1974 6.67 7.06
1973 6.7 7.09
1972 6.7 7.12
1971 6.7 7.15
1970 6.7 7.18
1969 6.67 7.21
1968 6.65 7.23
1967 6.61 7.25
1966 6.58 7.26
1965 6.54 7.26
1964 6.51 7.26
1963 6.47 7.26
1962 6.42 7.26
1961 6.37 7.25
1960 6.31 7.25

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

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Mozambique and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Somalia
2024 17.5 16.6
2023 17.4 16.5
2022 17.3 16.5
2021 17.3 16.4
2020 17.2 16.3
2019 17.1 16.3
2018 17.1 16.2
2017 17 16.2
2016 17 16.1
2015 16.9 16.1
2014 16.9 16
2013 16.9 16
2012 16.9 16
2011 16.9 15.8
2010 16.9 15.7
2009 17 15.6
2008 17 15.6
2007 17.1 15.6
2006 17.1 15.7
2005 17.1 15.9
2004 17.1 16
2003 17.2 16.1
2002 17.2 16.2
2001 17.2 16.2
2000 17.3 16.3
1999 17.3 16.3
1998 17.3 16.4
1997 17.4 16.4
1996 17.4 16.5
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 17.2 16.7
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17.1 16.7
1991 17.1 16.5
1990 17 16.5
1989 17 16.7
1988 17 16.8
1987 17 17
1986 17 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 17.1 17.3
1983 17.2 17.4
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.4 17.5
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.8 17.6
1978 17.9 17.7
1977 18 17.7
1976 18.1 17.7
1975 18.2 17.7
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.4 17.6
1972 18.5 17.6
1971 18.6 17.6
1970 18.7 17.5
1969 18.9 17.5
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.2 17.5
1966 19.3 17.5
1965 19.4 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.7 17.7
1962 19.8 17.8
1961 19.8 17.9
1960 19.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Mozambique Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Mozambique Somalia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Mozambique Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Somalia
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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