Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 34th vs. 90th).
By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.4B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.71B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 190/197 ($647), while Suriname ranks 101/197 ($7,431).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
36441519
|
644193
|
Population rank | 43/197 | 165/197 |
GDP |
$22.4B
2024 |
$4.71B
2024 |
GDP rank | 123/197 | 164/197 |
GDP per capita |
$647
2024 |
$7,431
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 190/197 | 101/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2024 |
$22,067
2024 |
Government debt |
$21.7B
2024 |
$4.11B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
101.1%
2025 |
86.6%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$625
2024 |
$6,481
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 158/185 | 71/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,107
2025 |
$3,252
2025 |
Land area |
303,623 sq mi
2025 |
61,972 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
114.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
4.76
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
Median age |
17.5 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Mozambique and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Mozambique and Suriname economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $99,650,000 |
1961 | - | $107,700,000 |
1962 | - | $116,150,000 |
1963 | - | $125,950,000 |
1964 | - | $134,400,000 |
1965 | - | $154,150,000 |
1966 | - | $190,350,000 |
1967 | - | $220,700,000 |
1968 | - | $241,350,000 |
1969 | - | $259,650,000 |
1970 | - | $274,900,000 |
1971 | - | $301,000,000 |
1972 | - | $311,950,000 |
1973 | - | $339,450,000 |
1974 | - | $409,850,000 |
1975 | - | $465,500,000 |
1976 | - | $505,500,000 |
1977 | - | $641,500,000 |
1978 | - | $735,500,000 |
1979 | - | $782,500,000 |
1980 | - | $795,000,000 |
1981 | - | $889,000,000 |
1982 | - | $915,000,000 |
1983 | - | $883,500,000 |
1984 | - | $864,000,000 |
1985 | - | $873,000,000 |
1986 | - | $891,000,000 |
1987 | - | $980,000,000 |
1988 | - | $1,161,000,000 |
1989 | - | $542,600,000 |
1990 | - | $388,400,000 |
1991 | $3,854,856,435 | $448,100,000 |
1992 | $2,798,696,511 | $404,600,000 |
1993 | $2,883,161,897 | $428,764,706 |
1994 | $2,958,108,170 | $605,492,537 |
1995 | $3,061,646,174 | $691,590,498 |
1996 | $4,030,146,135 | $861,372,806 |
1997 | $4,873,663,775 | $926,422,500 |
1998 | $5,551,118,149 | $1,110,850,000 |
1999 | $6,285,219,691 | $886,290,698 |
2000 | $5,930,685,215 | $947,671,970 |
2001 | $5,650,154,067 | $834,279,358 |
2002 | $5,950,769,427 | $1,093,574,468 |
2003 | $6,583,526,861 | $1,274,190,311 |
2004 | $7,937,255,565 | $1,484,092,538 |
2005 | $8,868,504,900 | $1,793,410,397 |
2006 | $9,509,835,537 | $2,626,380,435 |
2007 | $10,811,456,006 | $2,936,612,022 |
2008 | $12,920,340,965 | $3,532,969,035 |
2009 | $12,263,894,790 | $3,875,409,836 |
2010 | $11,411,894,724 | $4,368,370,998 |
2011 | $14,619,279,989 | $4,422,276,622 |
2012 | $16,688,114,144 | $4,980,000,000 |
2013 | $17,198,073,057 | $5,145,757,576 |
2014 | $17,978,246,586 | $5,240,606,061 |
2015 | $16,208,985,770 | $5,126,237,646 |
2016 | $12,069,051,237 | $3,317,421,648 |
2017 | $13,264,640,646 | $3,591,679,431 |
2018 | $15,017,358,953 | $3,996,198,867 |
2019 | $15,512,759,047 | $4,016,040,575 |
2020 | $14,235,420,174 | $2,911,807,496 |
2021 | $16,168,055,475 | $3,107,923,198 |
2022 | $18,883,528,581 | $3,791,603,200 |
2023 | $20,954,220,984 | $3,455,146,281 |
2024 | $22,416,650,343 | $4,714,267,822 |
Mozambique and Suriname economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $378 |
1961 | - | $395 |
1962 | - | $409 |
1963 | - | $424 |
1964 | - | $435 |
1965 | - | $482 |
1966 | - | $575 |
1967 | - | $644 |
1968 | - | $681 |
1969 | - | $708 |
1970 | - | $724 |
1971 | - | $768 |
1972 | - | $785 |
1973 | - | $858 |
1974 | - | $1,041 |
1975 | - | $1,190 |
1976 | - | $1,302 |
1977 | - | $1,666 |
1978 | - | $1,928 |
1979 | - | $2,072 |
1980 | - | $2,118 |
1981 | - | $2,368 |
1982 | - | $2,430 |
1983 | - | $2,333 |
1984 | - | $2,261 |
1985 | - | $2,256 |
1986 | - | $2,271 |
1987 | - | $2,469 |
1988 | - | $2,886 |
1989 | - | $1,329 |
1990 | - | $942 |
1991 | $288.7 | $1,080 |
1992 | $205.6 | $969 |
1993 | $205.2 | $1,022 |
1994 | $196.8 | $1,434 |
1995 | $191.8 | $1,610 |
1996 | $244.4 | $1,963 |
1997 | $287.5 | $2,068 |
1998 | $320 | $2,429 |
1999 | $354 | $1,898 |
2000 | $327 | $1,988 |
2001 | $305 | $1,715 |
2002 | $314 | $2,202 |
2003 | $339 | $2,516 |
2004 | $400 | $2,888 |
2005 | $437 | $3,453 |
2006 | $457 | $5,003 |
2007 | $508 | $5,530 |
2008 | $592 | $6,576 |
2009 | $548 | $7,130 |
2010 | $496 | $7,944 |
2011 | $618 | $7,950 |
2012 | $686 | $8,851 |
2013 | $687 | $9,043 |
2014 | $697 | $9,108 |
2015 | $611 | $8,814 |
2016 | $441 | $5,644 |
2017 | $471 | $6,050 |
2018 | $518 | $6,666 |
2019 | $519 | $6,630 |
2020 | $462 | $4,755 |
2021 | $510 | $5,030 |
2022 | $578 | $6,084 |
2023 | $623 | $5,494 |
2024 | $647 | $7,431 |
Mozambique vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 37.3 | 50.7 |
1951 | 37.7 | 51.1 |
1952 | 38.1 | 51.4 |
1953 | 38.5 | 52.1 |
1954 | 38.9 | 52.8 |
1955 | 39.3 | 53.5 |
1956 | 39.6 | 54.1 |
1957 | 40.1 | 54.7 |
1958 | 40.5 | 55.4 |
1959 | 40.9 | 55.9 |
1960 | 41.2 | 56.6 |
1961 | 41.5 | 57.3 |
1962 | 41.8 | 58 |
1963 | 42 | 58.5 |
1964 | 41.7 | 58.9 |
1965 | 41.8 | 59.1 |
1966 | 41.8 | 59.2 |
1967 | 42 | 59.2 |
1968 | 42.1 | 59.3 |
1969 | 42.3 | 59.4 |
1970 | 42.5 | 59.5 |
1971 | 42.6 | 59.6 |
1972 | 42.5 | 59.7 |
1973 | 42.7 | 59.8 |
1974 | 43.2 | 59.9 |
1975 | 43.8 | 60 |
1976 | 43.9 | 60.2 |
1977 | 43.9 | 60.3 |
1978 | 44 | 60.4 |
1979 | 43.9 | 60.5 |
1980 | 44 | 60.7 |
1981 | 41.6 | 60.8 |
1982 | 41.7 | 60.9 |
1983 | 41.6 | 61.1 |
1984 | 38.9 | 61.2 |
1985 | 39 | 61.4 |
1986 | 41 | 61.2 |
1987 | 41 | 61.3 |
1988 | 43.7 | 61.5 |
1989 | 43.9 | 62 |
1990 | 44.3 | 62.1 |
1991 | 44.7 | 62.2 |
1992 | 45.1 | 62.2 |
1993 | 45.7 | 62.4 |
1994 | 46.1 | 62.5 |
1995 | 46.5 | 62.8 |
1996 | 47.1 | 63.1 |
1997 | 47.8 | 63.4 |
1998 | 48.2 | 63.7 |
1999 | 48.8 | 64 |
2000 | 49.5 | 64.4 |
2001 | 50.3 | 64.8 |
2002 | 50.9 | 65.3 |
2003 | 51.4 | 65.8 |
2004 | 51.9 | 66.4 |
2005 | 52.3 | 67 |
2006 | 52.7 | 67.6 |
2007 | 53.3 | 68.3 |
2008 | 53.8 | 68.9 |
2009 | 54.4 | 69.3 |
2010 | 55 | 69.6 |
2011 | 55.7 | 69.8 |
2012 | 56.5 | 70 |
2013 | 57.2 | 70.1 |
2014 | 58 | 70.3 |
2015 | 58.7 | 70.6 |
2016 | 59.5 | 71 |
2017 | 60.1 | 71.2 |
2018 | 60.8 | 71.5 |
2019 | 61.3 | 71.8 |
2020 | 61.4 | 72.3 |
2021 | 60.3 | 68.9 |
2022 | 63 | 73.3 |
2023 | 63.6 | 73.6 |
2024 | 63.8 | 73.8 |
2025 | 64 | 73.9 |
Mozambique and Suriname population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6,713,695 | 263,918 |
1961 | 6,834,936 | 272,791 |
1962 | 6,969,364 | 283,912 |
1963 | 7,109,828 | 297,034 |
1964 | 7,255,061 | 309,041 |
1965 | 7,406,421 | 320,000 |
1966 | 7,562,990 | 331,135 |
1967 | 7,724,550 | 342,679 |
1968 | 7,892,613 | 354,616 |
1969 | 8,066,951 | 366,906 |
1970 | 8,250,506 | 379,442 |
1971 | 8,456,317 | 391,932 |
1972 | 8,692,935 | 397,413 |
1973 | 8,954,242 | 395,772 |
1974 | 9,236,093 | 393,676 |
1975 | 9,540,817 | 391,170 |
1976 | 9,867,209 | 388,289 |
1977 | 10,224,975 | 385,067 |
1978 | 10,618,250 | 381,502 |
1979 | 11,028,809 | 377,602 |
1980 | 11,336,221 | 375,377 |
1981 | 11,568,127 | 375,459 |
1982 | 11,824,370 | 376,555 |
1983 | 12,073,822 | 378,746 |
1984 | 12,315,954 | 382,193 |
1985 | 12,548,949 | 386,972 |
1986 | 12,770,578 | 392,330 |
1987 | 12,822,574 | 396,911 |
1988 | 12,800,558 | 402,227 |
1989 | 12,906,842 | 408,409 |
1990 | 13,094,537 | 412,493 |
1991 | 13,352,090 | 415,013 |
1992 | 13,613,316 | 417,589 |
1993 | 14,051,192 | 419,352 |
1994 | 15,033,853 | 422,375 |
1995 | 15,960,530 | 429,606 |
1996 | 16,492,480 | 438,830 |
1997 | 16,949,982 | 448,067 |
1998 | 17,340,464 | 457,406 |
1999 | 17,734,506 | 466,916 |
2000 | 18,129,653 | 476,643 |
2001 | 18,537,729 | 486,560 |
2002 | 18,958,338 | 496,551 |
2003 | 19,392,475 | 506,414 |
2004 | 19,840,313 | 513,923 |
2005 | 20,304,569 | 519,313 |
2006 | 20,787,087 | 524,997 |
2007 | 21,287,635 | 531,016 |
2008 | 21,819,036 | 537,245 |
2009 | 22,391,745 | 543,568 |
2010 | 22,999,235 | 549,923 |
2011 | 23,649,039 | 556,269 |
2012 | 24,337,846 | 562,633 |
2013 | 25,051,611 | 569,020 |
2014 | 25,788,475 | 575,373 |
2015 | 26,547,572 | 581,627 |
2016 | 27,337,105 | 587,757 |
2017 | 28,166,393 | 593,713 |
2018 | 29,018,644 | 599,513 |
2019 | 29,884,380 | 605,768 |
2020 | 30,783,688 | 612,317 |
2021 | 31,707,800 | 617,896 |
2022 | 32,656,246 | 623,164 |
2023 | 33,635,160 | 628,886 |
2024 | 34,631,766 | 634,431 |
Fertility rates in Mozambique and Suriname
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.31 | 6.59 |
1961 | 6.37 | 6.58 |
1962 | 6.42 | 6.57 |
1963 | 6.47 | 6.51 |
1964 | 6.51 | 6.43 |
1965 | 6.54 | 6.32 |
1966 | 6.58 | 6.2 |
1967 | 6.61 | 6.04 |
1968 | 6.65 | 5.86 |
1969 | 6.67 | 5.7 |
1970 | 6.7 | 5.53 |
1971 | 6.7 | 5.36 |
1972 | 6.7 | 5.18 |
1973 | 6.7 | 5.01 |
1974 | 6.67 | 4.81 |
1975 | 6.66 | 4.63 |
1976 | 6.64 | 4.45 |
1977 | 6.62 | 4.26 |
1978 | 6.59 | 4.08 |
1979 | 6.56 | 3.93 |
1980 | 6.53 | 3.79 |
1981 | 6.48 | 3.75 |
1982 | 6.43 | 3.82 |
1983 | 6.43 | 3.87 |
1984 | 6.44 | 3.8 |
1985 | 6.43 | 3.71 |
1986 | 6.41 | 3.61 |
1987 | 6.39 | 3.53 |
1988 | 6.37 | 3.46 |
1989 | 6.35 | 3.39 |
1990 | 6.32 | 3.23 |
1991 | 6.28 | 3.09 |
1992 | 6.22 | 3.01 |
1993 | 6.15 | 2.94 |
1994 | 6.08 | 2.9 |
1995 | 6.02 | 2.9 |
1996 | 5.97 | 2.92 |
1997 | 5.93 | 2.95 |
1998 | 5.91 | 2.99 |
1999 | 5.88 | 3.02 |
2000 | 5.83 | 3.05 |
2001 | 5.76 | 3.06 |
2002 | 5.67 | 2.96 |
2003 | 5.6 | 2.84 |
2004 | 5.55 | 2.74 |
2005 | 5.5 | 2.71 |
2006 | 5.45 | 2.73 |
2007 | 5.47 | 2.74 |
2008 | 5.6 | 2.73 |
2009 | 5.68 | 2.71 |
2010 | 5.66 | 2.69 |
2011 | 5.6 | 2.67 |
2012 | 5.52 | 2.67 |
2013 | 5.43 | 2.65 |
2014 | 5.3 | 2.62 |
2015 | 5.25 | 2.57 |
2016 | 5.19 | 2.5 |
2017 | 5.13 | 2.43 |
2018 | 5.07 | 2.38 |
2019 | 5.02 | 2.35 |
2020 | 4.96 | 2.31 |
2021 | 4.91 | 2.3 |
2022 | 4.84 | 2.27 |
2023 | 4.76 | 2.25 |
Mozambique and Suriname demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.9 | 18.1 |
1961 | 19.8 | 18.2 |
1962 | 19.8 | 17.8 |
1963 | 19.7 | 17.3 |
1964 | 19.6 | 16.8 |
1965 | 19.4 | 16.4 |
1966 | 19.3 | 16.1 |
1967 | 19.2 | 15.8 |
1968 | 19 | 15.6 |
1969 | 18.9 | 15.6 |
1970 | 18.7 | 15.6 |
1971 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
1972 | 18.5 | 16 |
1973 | 18.4 | 16.3 |
1974 | 18.3 | 16.7 |
1975 | 18.2 | 17 |
1976 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
1977 | 18 | 17.6 |
1978 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
1979 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
1980 | 17.6 | 18.4 |
1981 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
1982 | 17.3 | 18.9 |
1983 | 17.2 | 19.2 |
1984 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
1985 | 17.1 | 19.7 |
1986 | 17 | 20 |
1987 | 17 | 20.2 |
1988 | 17 | 20.4 |
1989 | 17 | 20.6 |
1990 | 17 | 20.8 |
1991 | 17.1 | 21 |
1992 | 17.1 | 21.2 |
1993 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
1994 | 17.2 | 21.7 |
1995 | 17.3 | 22 |
1996 | 17.4 | 22.4 |
1997 | 17.4 | 22.8 |
1998 | 17.3 | 23.2 |
1999 | 17.3 | 23.6 |
2000 | 17.3 | 24 |
2001 | 17.2 | 24.4 |
2002 | 17.2 | 24.7 |
2003 | 17.2 | 25 |
2004 | 17.1 | 25.3 |
2005 | 17.1 | 25.5 |
2006 | 17.1 | 25.6 |
2007 | 17.1 | 25.8 |
2008 | 17 | 26.1 |
2009 | 17 | 26.3 |
2010 | 16.9 | 26.5 |
2011 | 16.9 | 26.7 |
2012 | 16.9 | 26.9 |
2013 | 16.9 | 27.1 |
2014 | 16.9 | 27.3 |
2015 | 16.9 | 27.5 |
2016 | 17 | 27.7 |
2017 | 17 | 27.9 |
2018 | 17.1 | 28.1 |
2019 | 17.1 | 28.3 |
2020 | 17.2 | 28.6 |
2021 | 17.3 | 28.7 |
2022 | 17.3 | 28.9 |
2023 | 17.4 | 29.2 |
2024 | 17.5 | 29.4 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$18.9B
2024 |
$3.72B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.2%
2025 |
29.2%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.98%
2022 |
2.87%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.73%
2023 |
n/a |
Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.58%
2025 |
-1.18%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
6.79%
2022 |
7.92%
2016 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.4%
2024 |
48.3%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
24.6%
2024 |
39.9%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
50.7
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
40.8%
2022 |
30.1%
2022 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2022 |
2.2%
2022 |
Total reserves including gold |
$3.84B
2024 |
$1.63B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$267M
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
2,033,000
2019 |
279,000
2017 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.51%
2020 |
0.78%
2020 |
Banked people share |
54.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
359 kg
2022 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.41
2022 |
$12.5
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.74 megatons
2023 |
2.63 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.29 tons
2023 |
4.18 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
24.6%
2022 |
90.4%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
76.9%
2021 |
14.5%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.9%
2022 |
10.3%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share |
-106.4%
2022 |
12.3%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
398 kWh
2022 |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
82.7%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
82.7%
2022 |
61%
2023 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
36%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-38,940
2024 |
-1,166
2024 |
Urban population |
39.3%
2024 |
66.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.1 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
22.2
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
25
2024 |
40
2024 |
Higher education index |
44
2025 |
22
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
3.57
2011 |
7.28
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30
2019 |
15.3
2019 |
Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
88
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
61.7%
2022 |
95%
2021 |
English speaking |
2%
2025 |
87.1%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
19.8%
2023 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$49.5
2022 |
$344
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.79
2022 |
$79.4
2022 |
Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
54.2%
2022 |
1.47%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.08
2022 |
1.48
2021 |
Age at first childbirth |
19.2 years
2025 |
n/a |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
99
2023 |
84
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
61.7
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
Obesity rate |
10.5%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
3%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
38
2025 |
63
2025 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.89 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.53%
2025 |
0.11%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
8,767 sq mi
2024 |
97,682 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
160,280 sq mi
2025 |
275.8 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
139,099 sq mi
2025 |
58,531 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
19,314 mi
2015 |
2,674 mi
2003 |
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