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Mozambique vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 34th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique South Korea
Population
36941128
51649918
Population rank 43/197 31/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 123/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Mozambique and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique South Korea
2024 $22,745,341,305 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $20,921,079,533 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $18,883,528,581 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $16,168,055,475 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $14,235,420,174 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $15,512,759,047 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $15,017,358,953 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $13,264,640,646 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $12,069,051,237 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $16,208,985,770 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $17,978,246,586 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $17,198,073,057 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $16,688,114,144 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $14,619,279,989 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $11,411,894,724 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $12,263,894,790 $983,065,242,417
2008 $12,920,340,965 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $10,811,456,006 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $9,509,835,537 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $8,868,504,900 $971,740,329,984
2004 $7,937,255,565 $823,251,107,639
2003 $6,583,526,861 $728,516,494,684
2002 $5,950,769,427 $650,014,391,470
2001 $5,650,154,067 $567,564,806,235
2000 $5,930,685,215 $597,487,173,479
1999 $6,285,219,691 $515,697,079,289
1998 $5,551,118,149 $397,297,216,492
1997 $4,873,663,775 $589,202,526,424
1996 $4,030,146,135 $631,196,863,758
1995 $3,061,646,174 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,958,108,170 $479,181,794,217
1993 $2,883,161,897 $405,705,302,846
1992 $2,798,696,511 $366,921,291,825
1991 $3,854,856,435 $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Mozambique and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique South Korea
2024 $657 $36,239
2023 $622 $35,674
2022 $578 $34,822
2021 $510 $37,518
2020 $462 $33,646
2019 $519 $33,827
2018 $518 $35,364
2017 $471 $33,297
2016 $441 $30,832
2015 $611 $30,172
2014 $697 $30,667
2013 $687 $28,449
2012 $686 $26,601
2011 $618 $26,175
2010 $496 $24,071
2009 $548 $19,937
2008 $592 $22,252
2007 $508 $25,078
2006 $457 $22,610
2005 $437 $20,167
2004 $400 $17,122
2003 $339 $15,212
2002 $314 $13,643
2001 $305 $11,981
2000 $327 $12,710
1999 $354 $11,063
1998 $320 $8,583
1997 $287.5 $12,822
1996 $244.4 $13,865
1995 $191.8 $13,002
1994 $196.8 $10,734
1993 $205.2 $9,180
1992 $205.6 $8,387
1991 $288.7 $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Mozambique vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique South Korea
2026 64.1 84.6
2025 64 84.5
2024 63.8 84.4
2023 63.6 84.3
2022 63 82.7
2021 60.3 83.9
2020 61.4 83.7
2019 61.3 83.7
2018 60.8 83.3
2017 60.1 83.3
2016 59.5 82.9
2015 58.7 82.5
2014 58 82.4
2013 57.2 81.8
2012 56.5 81.3
2011 55.7 81.2
2010 55 80.7
2009 54.4 80.6
2008 53.8 80
2007 53.3 79.4
2006 52.7 79
2005 52.3 78.4
2004 51.9 78
2003 51.4 77.5
2002 50.9 77.2
2001 50.3 76.9
2000 49.5 76.2
1999 48.8 75.6
1998 48.2 75
1997 47.8 74.5
1996 47.1 74
1995 46.5 73.4
1994 46.1 72.9
1993 45.7 72.7
1992 45.1 72.2
1991 44.7 71.4
1990 44.3 71
1989 43.9 70.7
1988 43.7 70.2
1987 41 69.3
1986 41 69
1985 39 68.4
1984 38.9 68.1
1983 41.6 66.7
1982 41.7 67.1
1981 41.6 67.1
1980 44 64.8
1979 43.9 66.1
1978 44 65
1977 43.9 64.6
1976 43.9 65
1975 43.8 64.7
1974 43.2 64.2
1973 42.7 63.8
1972 42.5 63.2
1971 42.6 62.7
1970 42.5 62.2
1969 42.3 61.4
1968 42.1 60.9
1967 42 60.9
1966 41.8 55.4
1965 41.8 55.8
1964 41.7 55.3
1963 42 55
1962 41.8 55
1961 41.5 54.4
1960 41.2 53.8
1959 40.9 52.9
1958 40.5 51.8
1957 40.1 51.6
1956 39.6 50.2
1955 39.3 48.4
1954 38.9 46.1
1953 38.5 40.5
1952 38.1 36.6
1951 37.7 26.6
1950 37.3 22.2

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

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Mozambique and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Mozambique South Korea
2024 34,631,766 51,751,065
2023 33,635,160 51,712,619
2022 32,656,246 51,672,569
2021 31,707,800 51,769,539
2020 30,783,688 51,836,239
2019 29,884,380 51,764,822
2018 29,018,644 51,585,058
2017 28,166,393 51,361,911
2016 27,337,105 51,217,803
2015 26,547,572 51,014,947
2014 25,788,475 50,746,659
2013 25,051,611 50,428,893
2012 24,337,846 50,199,853
2011 23,649,039 49,936,638
2010 22,999,235 49,554,112
2009 22,391,745 49,307,835
2008 21,819,036 49,054,708
2007 21,287,635 48,683,638
2006 20,787,087 48,438,292
2005 20,304,569 48,184,561
2004 19,840,313 48,082,519
2003 19,392,475 47,892,330
2002 18,958,338 47,644,736
2001 18,537,729 47,370,164
2000 18,129,653 47,008,111
1999 17,734,506 46,616,677
1998 17,340,464 46,286,503
1997 16,949,982 45,953,580
1996 16,492,480 45,524,681
1995 15,960,530 45,092,991
1994 15,033,853 44,641,540
1993 14,051,192 44,194,628
1992 13,613,316 43,747,962
1991 13,352,090 43,295,704
1990 13,094,537 42,869,283
1989 12,906,842 42,449,038
1988 12,800,558 42,031,247
1987 12,822,574 41,621,690
1986 12,770,578 41,213,674
1985 12,548,949 40,805,744
1984 12,315,954 40,405,956
1983 12,073,822 39,910,403
1982 11,824,370 39,326,352
1981 11,568,127 38,723,248
1980 11,336,221 38,123,775
1979 11,028,809 37,534,236
1978 10,618,250 36,969,185
1977 10,224,975 36,411,795
1976 9,867,209 35,848,523
1975 9,540,817 35,280,725
1974 9,236,093 34,692,266
1973 8,954,242 34,103,149
1972 8,692,935 33,505,406
1971 8,456,317 32,882,704
1970 8,250,506 32,240,827
1969 8,066,951 31,544,266
1968 7,892,613 30,838,302
1967 7,724,550 30,130,983
1966 7,562,990 29,435,571
1965 7,406,421 28,704,674
1964 7,255,061 27,984,155
1963 7,109,828 27,261,747
1962 6,969,364 26,513,030
1961 6,834,936 25,765,673
1960 6,713,695 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and South Korea

Fertility rate
Mozambique

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique South Korea
2023 4.76 0.72
2022 4.84 0.78
2021 4.91 0.81
2020 4.96 0.84
2019 5.02 0.92
2018 5.07 0.98
2017 5.13 1.05
2016 5.19 1.17
2015 5.25 1.24
2014 5.3 1.21
2013 5.43 1.19
2012 5.52 1.3
2011 5.6 1.24
2010 5.66 1.23
2009 5.68 1.15
2008 5.6 1.19
2007 5.47 1.26
2006 5.45 1.13
2005 5.5 1.09
2004 5.55 1.16
2003 5.6 1.19
2002 5.67 1.18
2001 5.76 1.31
2000 5.83 1.48
1999 5.88 1.43
1998 5.91 1.46
1997 5.93 1.54
1996 5.97 1.57
1995 6.02 1.63
1994 6.08 1.66
1993 6.15 1.65
1992 6.22 1.76
1991 6.28 1.71
1990 6.32 1.57
1989 6.35 1.56
1988 6.37 1.55
1987 6.39 1.53
1986 6.41 1.58
1985 6.43 1.66
1984 6.44 1.74
1983 6.43 2.06
1982 6.43 2.39
1981 6.48 2.57
1980 6.53 2.82
1979 6.56 2.9
1978 6.59 2.64
1977 6.62 2.99
1976 6.64 3
1975 6.66 3.43
1974 6.67 3.77
1973 6.7 4.07
1972 6.7 4.12
1971 6.7 4.54
1970 6.7 4.53
1969 6.67 4.45
1968 6.65 4.51
1967 6.61 4.62
1966 6.58 4.78
1965 6.54 4.89
1964 6.51 5.07
1963 6.47 5.33
1962 6.42 5.56
1961 6.37 5.8
1960 6.31 5.99

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

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Mozambique and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique South Korea
2024 17.5 46.1
2023 17.4 45.5
2022 17.3 44.9
2021 17.3 44.4
2020 17.2 43.8
2019 17.1 43.1
2018 17.1 42.5
2017 17 41.9
2016 17 41.4
2015 16.9 40.8
2014 16.9 40.2
2013 16.9 39.5
2012 16.9 38.8
2011 16.9 38.2
2010 16.9 37.6
2009 17 37
2008 17 36.4
2007 17.1 35.8
2006 17.1 35.2
2005 17.1 34.5
2004 17.1 33.9
2003 17.2 33.4
2002 17.2 32.8
2001 17.2 32.3
2000 17.3 31.7
1999 17.3 31.2
1998 17.3 30.7
1997 17.4 30.2
1996 17.4 29.8
1995 17.3 29.4
1994 17.2 28.9
1993 17.2 28.3
1992 17.1 27.8
1991 17.1 27.2
1990 17 26.7
1989 17 26.3
1988 17 25.8
1987 17 25.3
1986 17 24.8
1985 17.1 24.2
1984 17.1 23.7
1983 17.2 23.3
1982 17.3 22.8
1981 17.4 22.5
1980 17.6 22.1
1979 17.8 21.6
1978 17.9 21.1
1977 18 20.7
1976 18.1 20.2
1975 18.2 19.9
1974 18.3 19.6
1973 18.4 19.3
1972 18.5 19.1
1971 18.6 19
1970 18.7 18.9
1969 18.9 18.8
1968 19 18.7
1967 19.2 18.6
1966 19.3 18.5
1965 19.4 18.6
1964 19.6 18.8
1963 19.7 19
1962 19.8 19.1
1961 19.8 19.2
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 South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Mozambique South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique South Korea
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Mozambique South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique South Korea
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
68,794 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, 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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