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Mozambique vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 34th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Sri Lanka
Population
36941128
22185425
Population rank 43/197 63/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Mozambique and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2024 $22,745,341,305 $98,963,185,510
2023 $20,921,079,533 $83,716,142,582
2022 $18,883,528,581 $74,143,020,263
2021 $16,168,055,475 $88,556,698,938
2020 $14,235,420,174 $84,335,574,582
2019 $15,512,759,047 $88,998,706,297
2018 $15,017,358,953 $94,450,015,983
2017 $13,264,640,646 $94,369,350,286
2016 $12,069,051,237 $88,000,211,172
2015 $16,208,985,770 $85,090,301,052
2014 $17,978,246,586 $82,531,125,191
2013 $17,198,073,057 $76,976,203,829
2012 $16,688,114,144 $70,447,217,164
2011 $14,619,279,989 $67,753,285,897
2010 $11,411,894,724 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,263,894,790 $42,066,224,093
2008 $12,920,340,965 $40,713,826,215
2007 $10,811,456,006 $32,350,238,760
2006 $9,509,835,537 $28,267,410,543
2005 $8,868,504,900 $24,405,791,045
2004 $7,937,255,565 $20,662,525,941
2003 $6,583,526,861 $18,881,765,437
2002 $5,950,769,427 $16,536,535,647
2001 $5,650,154,067 $15,749,753,805
2000 $5,930,685,215 $16,595,882,819
1999 $6,285,219,691 $15,711,933,513
1998 $5,551,118,149 $15,760,736,956
1997 $4,873,663,775 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,030,146,135 $13,897,738,375
1995 $3,061,646,174 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,958,108,170 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,883,161,897 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,798,696,511 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,854,856,435 $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Mozambique and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2024 $657 $4,516
2023 $622 $3,799
2022 $578 $3,343
2021 $510 $3,997
2020 $462 $3,848
2019 $519 $4,082
2018 $518 $4,359
2017 $471 $4,399
2016 $441 $4,149
2015 $611 $4,058
2014 $697 $3,972
2013 $687 $3,739
2012 $686 $3,328
2011 $618 $3,225
2010 $496 $2,808
2009 $548 $2,027
2008 $592 $1,974
2007 $508 $1,579
2006 $457 $1,389
2005 $437 $1,207
2004 $400 $1,029
2003 $339 $946
2002 $314 $835
2001 $305 $804
2000 $327 $860
1999 $354 $829
1998 $320 $848
1997 $287.5 $827
1996 $244.4 $776
1995 $191.8 $742
1994 $196.8 $678
1993 $205.2 $607
1992 $205.6 $580
1991 $288.7 $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Mozambique vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2026 64.1 78
2025 64 77.9
2024 63.8 77.7
2023 63.6 77.5
2022 63 77.3
2021 60.3 76.3
2020 61.4 76.9
2019 61.3 76.7
2018 60.8 76.5
2017 60.1 76.2
2016 59.5 76.1
2015 58.7 76
2014 58 75.8
2013 57.2 75.5
2012 56.5 75.2
2011 55.7 74.7
2010 55 74.5
2009 54.4 70.3
2008 53.8 72.6
2007 53.3 73
2006 52.7 72.8
2005 52.3 73.1
2004 51.9 68
2003 51.4 72.4
2002 50.9 72.3
2001 50.3 71.8
2000 49.5 71.2
1999 48.8 70.4
1998 48.2 70.1
1997 47.8 69.9
1996 47.1 69.8
1995 46.5 69.7
1994 46.1 70.2
1993 45.7 70
1992 45.1 69.6
1991 44.7 69.1
1990 44.3 69.2
1989 43.9 67.3
1988 43.7 69
1987 41 69
1986 41 69
1985 39 68.9
1984 38.9 68.8
1983 41.6 68.7
1982 41.7 68.7
1981 41.6 68.4
1980 44 68
1979 43.9 67.5
1978 44 66.8
1977 43.9 66.4
1976 43.9 65.8
1975 43.8 65.4
1974 43.2 65
1973 42.7 64.8
1972 42.5 64.6
1971 42.6 64.2
1970 42.5 64.4
1969 42.3 64.1
1968 42.1 63.9
1967 42 63.6
1966 41.8 63.2
1965 41.8 62.8
1964 41.7 62.4
1963 42 62
1962 41.8 61.6
1961 41.5 61.2
1960 41.2 60.6
1959 40.9 60
1958 40.5 59.3
1957 40.1 58.5
1956 39.6 57.9
1955 39.3 57.2
1954 38.9 56.4
1953 38.5 55.6
1952 38.1 54.9
1951 37.7 54
1950 37.3 53.2

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

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Mozambique and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2024 34,631,766 21,916,000
2023 33,635,160 22,037,000
2022 32,656,246 22,181,000
2021 31,707,800 22,156,000
2020 30,783,688 21,919,000
2019 29,884,380 21,803,000
2018 29,018,644 21,670,000
2017 28,166,393 21,453,000
2016 27,337,105 21,209,000
2015 26,547,572 20,970,000
2014 25,788,475 20,778,000
2013 25,051,611 20,585,000
2012 24,337,846 21,169,458
2011 23,649,039 21,009,048
2010 22,999,235 20,879,089
2009 22,391,745 20,756,435
2008 21,819,036 20,629,378
2007 21,287,635 20,492,545
2006 20,787,087 20,352,411
2005 20,304,569 20,216,524
2004 19,840,313 20,087,605
2003 19,392,475 19,951,521
2002 18,958,338 19,805,752
2001 18,537,729 19,600,362
2000 18,129,653 19,293,054
1999 17,734,506 18,944,731
1998 17,340,464 18,596,003
1997 16,949,982 18,248,200
1996 16,492,480 17,905,018
1995 15,960,530 17,564,068
1994 15,033,853 17,275,773
1993 14,051,192 17,025,918
1992 13,613,316 16,739,284
1991 13,352,090 16,475,354
1990 13,094,537 16,352,458
1989 12,906,842 16,248,557
1988 12,800,558 16,078,621
1987 12,822,574 15,916,576
1986 12,770,578 15,731,256
1985 12,548,949 15,544,154
1984 12,315,954 15,441,860
1983 12,073,822 15,388,794
1982 11,824,370 15,286,567
1981 11,568,127 15,099,414
1980 11,336,221 14,847,974
1979 11,028,809 14,579,614
1978 10,618,250 14,310,128
1977 10,224,975 14,049,371
1976 9,867,209 13,796,770
1975 9,540,817 13,548,984
1974 9,236,093 13,305,693
1973 8,954,242 13,060,916
1972 8,692,935 12,809,205
1971 8,456,317 12,551,910
1970 8,250,506 12,287,110
1969 8,066,951 12,013,858
1968 7,892,613 11,736,088
1967 7,724,550 11,457,328
1966 7,562,990 11,183,928
1965 7,406,421 10,916,965
1964 7,255,061 10,653,397
1963 7,109,828 10,395,040
1962 6,969,364 10,143,754
1961 6,834,936 9,899,372
1960 6,713,695 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2023 4.76 1.97
2022 4.84 1.98
2021 4.91 2
2020 4.96 2.01
2019 5.02 2.02
2018 5.07 2.03
2017 5.13 2.04
2016 5.19 2.06
2015 5.25 2.09
2014 5.3 2.13
2013 5.43 2.18
2012 5.52 2.17
2011 5.6 2.14
2010 5.66 2.13
2009 5.68 2.18
2008 5.6 2.23
2007 5.47 2.3
2006 5.45 2.29
2005 5.5 2.26
2004 5.55 2.27
2003 5.6 2.3
2002 5.67 2.31
2001 5.76 2.28
2000 5.83 2.21
1999 5.88 2.14
1998 5.91 2.14
1997 5.93 2.22
1996 5.97 2.29
1995 6.02 2.35
1994 6.08 2.4
1993 6.15 2.44
1992 6.22 2.49
1991 6.28 2.51
1990 6.32 2.54
1989 6.35 2.58
1988 6.37 2.57
1987 6.39 2.64
1986 6.41 2.74
1985 6.43 2.9
1984 6.44 3.01
1983 6.43 3.11
1982 6.43 3.32
1981 6.48 3.65
1980 6.53 3.73
1979 6.56 3.82
1978 6.59 3.81
1977 6.62 3.74
1976 6.64 3.78
1975 6.66 3.82
1974 6.67 3.86
1973 6.7 4
1972 6.7 4.16
1971 6.7 4.27
1970 6.7 4.39
1969 6.67 4.5
1968 6.65 4.66
1967 6.61 4.79
1966 6.58 4.83
1965 6.54 4.93
1964 6.51 5.06
1963 6.47 5.12
1962 6.42 5.18
1961 6.37 5.24
1960 6.31 5.35

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

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Mozambique and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Sri Lanka
2024 17.5 34.1
2023 17.4 33.8
2022 17.3 33.6
2021 17.3 33.3
2020 17.2 33.1
2019 17.1 32.8
2018 17.1 32.5
2017 17 32.3
2016 17 32
2015 16.9 31.7
2014 16.9 31.4
2013 16.9 31.1
2012 16.9 30.8
2011 16.9 30.5
2010 16.9 30.2
2009 17 29.9
2008 17 29.6
2007 17.1 29.3
2006 17.1 29
2005 17.1 28.8
2004 17.1 28.5
2003 17.2 28.2
2002 17.2 27.9
2001 17.2 27.6
2000 17.3 27.2
1999 17.3 26.9
1998 17.3 26.5
1997 17.4 26.2
1996 17.4 25.8
1995 17.3 25.3
1994 17.2 24.9
1993 17.2 24.6
1992 17.1 24.3
1991 17.1 23.9
1990 17 23.6
1989 17 23.4
1988 17 23.1
1987 17 22.8
1986 17 22.5
1985 17.1 22.2
1984 17.1 22
1983 17.2 21.9
1982 17.3 21.7
1981 17.4 21.6
1980 17.6 21.5
1979 17.8 21.3
1978 17.9 21.2
1977 18 21
1976 18.1 20.9
1975 18.2 20.7
1974 18.3 20.6
1973 18.4 20.4
1972 18.5 20.2
1971 18.6 20.1
1970 18.7 20
1969 18.9 19.9
1968 19 19.8
1967 19.2 19.7
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.4 19.5
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.8 19.5
1961 19.8 19.5
1960 19.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Mozambique Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
70,894 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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