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Mozambique vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 34th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Syria
Population
36941128
26829400
Population rank 43/197 56/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 123/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 189/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 159/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$730
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mozambique and Syria: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Syria economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Syria
2024 $22,745,341,305 -
2023 $20,921,079,533 $19,993,439,950
2022 $18,883,528,581 $23,622,827,080
2021 $16,168,055,475 $14,353,205,678
2020 $14,235,420,174 $12,047,752,036
2019 $15,512,759,047 $22,583,045,060
2018 $15,017,358,953 $21,497,782,868
2017 $13,264,640,646 $16,369,843,352
2016 $12,069,051,237 $12,597,854,877
2015 $16,208,985,770 $16,466,863,117
2014 $17,978,246,586 $21,502,061,466
2013 $17,198,073,057 $21,361,254,635
2012 $16,688,114,144 $43,190,318,033
2011 $14,619,279,989 $67,539,428,159
2010 $11,411,894,724 $61,390,830,875
2009 $12,263,894,790 $54,111,735,629
2008 $12,920,340,965 $52,557,913,569
2007 $10,811,456,006 $40,465,318,382
2006 $9,509,835,537 $33,751,788,856
2005 $8,868,504,900 $28,858,965,517
2004 $7,937,255,565 $25,086,950,495
2003 $6,583,526,861 $21,828,144,686
2002 $5,950,769,427 $20,669,357,462
2001 $5,650,154,067 $20,237,024,725
2000 $5,930,685,215 $18,937,052,543
1999 $6,285,219,691 $15,873,875,969
1998 $5,551,118,149 $15,200,846,154
1997 $4,873,663,775 $14,505,233,463
1996 $4,030,146,135 $13,789,560,878
1995 $3,061,646,174 $11,396,706,587
1994 $2,958,108,170 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,883,161,897 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,798,696,511 $13,253,565,861
1991 $3,854,856,435 $12,981,833,333
1990 - $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Mozambique and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Syria
2024 $657 -
2023 $622 $847
2022 $578 $1,052
2021 $510 $664
2020 $462 $572
2019 $519 $1,110
2018 $518 $1,098
2017 $471 $852
2016 $441 $656
2015 $611 $848
2014 $697 $1,061
2013 $687 $986
2012 $686 $1,898
2011 $618 $2,952
2010 $496 $2,731
2009 $548 $2,462
2008 $592 $2,429
2007 $508 $1,938
2006 $457 $1,719
2005 $437 $1,534
2004 $400 $1,368
2003 $339 $1,220
2002 $314 $1,183
2001 $305 $1,187
2000 $327 $1,138
1999 $354 $978
1998 $320 $961
1997 $287.5 $941
1996 $244.4 $918
1995 $191.8 $780
1994 $196.8 $712
1993 $205.2 $993
1992 $205.6 $990
1991 $288.7 $1,000
1990 - $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Mozambique vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Syria
2026 64.1 73.4
2025 64 73
2024 63.8 72.6
2023 63.6 72.1
2022 63 72.8
2021 60.3 72.4
2020 61.4 71.9
2019 61.3 71
2018 60.8 67.4
2017 60.1 65.7
2016 59.5 65.2
2015 58.7 63.3
2014 58 65.5
2013 57.2 65.1
2012 56.5 66.2
2011 55.7 72.3
2010 55 73.5
2009 54.4 73.5
2008 53.8 73.4
2007 53.3 73.3
2006 52.7 73
2005 52.3 72.8
2004 51.9 72.5
2003 51.4 72.2
2002 50.9 71.7
2001 50.3 71.3
2000 49.5 70.9
1999 48.8 70.5
1998 48.2 70.2
1997 47.8 70.2
1996 47.1 70.2
1995 46.5 70.2
1994 46.1 70.3
1993 45.7 70.3
1992 45.1 70.2
1991 44.7 70.1
1990 44.3 69.8
1989 43.9 69.5
1988 43.7 69.2
1987 41 68.8
1986 41 68.4
1985 39 68
1984 38.9 67.7
1983 41.6 67.4
1982 41.7 60.8
1981 41.6 64.6
1980 44 66.5
1979 43.9 66.2
1978 44 65.9
1977 43.9 65.4
1976 43.9 64.8
1975 43.8 64.2
1974 43.2 63.4
1973 42.7 60.8
1972 42.5 62
1971 42.6 61.3
1970 42.5 60.6
1969 42.3 59.8
1968 42.1 59.1
1967 42 58
1966 41.8 57.6
1965 41.8 56.9
1964 41.7 56.2
1963 42 55.4
1962 41.8 54.6
1961 41.5 53.7
1960 41.2 52.7
1959 40.9 51.7
1958 40.5 50.7
1957 40.1 49.6
1956 39.6 48.5
1955 39.3 47.4
1954 38.9 46.4
1953 38.5 45.3
1952 38.1 44.3
1951 37.7 43.4
1950 37.3 42.5

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

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Mozambique and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Syria
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Syria
2024 34,631,766 24,672,760
2023 33,635,160 23,594,623
2022 32,656,246 22,462,173
2021 31,707,800 21,628,839
2020 30,783,688 21,049,429
2019 29,884,380 20,353,534
2018 29,018,644 19,577,845
2017 28,166,393 19,224,668
2016 27,337,105 19,193,834
2015 26,547,572 19,424,618
2014 25,788,475 20,273,659
2013 25,051,611 21,666,917
2012 24,337,846 22,759,763
2011 23,649,039 22,878,098
2010 22,999,235 22,482,421
2009 22,391,745 21,976,969
2008 21,819,036 21,636,564
2007 21,287,635 20,884,125
2006 20,787,087 19,637,022
2005 20,304,569 18,814,091
2004 19,840,313 18,336,875
2003 19,392,475 17,889,296
2002 18,958,338 17,468,332
2001 18,537,729 17,051,338
2000 18,129,653 16,637,888
1999 17,734,506 16,228,061
1998 17,340,464 15,820,413
1997 16,949,982 15,417,542
1996 16,492,480 15,018,104
1995 15,960,530 14,616,801
1994 15,033,853 14,208,583
1993 14,051,192 13,795,686
1992 13,613,316 13,385,571
1991 13,352,090 12,980,821
1990 13,094,537 12,579,208
1989 12,906,842 12,179,060
1988 12,800,558 11,782,264
1987 12,822,574 11,388,923
1986 12,770,578 11,002,844
1985 12,548,949 10,625,672
1984 12,315,954 10,258,398
1983 12,073,822 9,904,809
1982 11,824,370 9,572,511
1981 11,568,127 9,260,189
1980 11,336,221 8,957,663
1979 11,028,809 8,661,909
1978 10,618,250 8,372,759
1977 10,224,975 8,090,501
1976 9,867,209 7,817,320
1975 9,540,817 7,554,364
1974 9,236,093 7,302,160
1973 8,954,242 7,060,321
1972 8,692,935 6,826,024
1971 8,456,317 6,598,094
1970 8,250,506 6,380,609
1969 8,066,951 6,175,166
1968 7,892,613 5,978,742
1967 7,724,550 5,790,198
1966 7,562,990 5,609,047
1965 7,406,421 5,435,267
1964 7,255,061 5,269,087
1963 7,109,828 5,110,467
1962 6,969,364 4,959,340
1961 6,834,936 4,815,466
1960 6,713,695 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Syria

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Syria
2023 4.76 2.71
2022 4.84 2.75
2021 4.91 2.8
2020 4.96 2.84
2019 5.02 2.88
2018 5.07 2.93
2017 5.13 2.97
2016 5.19 3.01
2015 5.25 3.07
2014 5.3 3.12
2013 5.43 3.17
2012 5.52 3.22
2011 5.6 3.29
2010 5.66 3.36
2009 5.68 3.42
2008 5.6 3.48
2007 5.47 3.54
2006 5.45 3.56
2005 5.5 3.61
2004 5.55 3.68
2003 5.6 3.76
2002 5.67 3.87
2001 5.76 3.98
2000 5.83 4.07
1999 5.88 4.14
1998 5.91 4.25
1997 5.93 4.37
1996 5.97 4.54
1995 6.02 4.7
1994 6.08 4.86
1993 6.15 4.99
1992 6.22 5.14
1991 6.28 5.34
1990 6.32 5.56
1989 6.35 5.78
1988 6.37 6
1987 6.39 6.2
1986 6.41 6.37
1985 6.43 6.48
1984 6.44 6.59
1983 6.43 6.69
1982 6.43 6.81
1981 6.48 6.97
1980 6.53 7.12
1979 6.56 7.25
1978 6.59 7.35
1977 6.62 7.42
1976 6.64 7.45
1975 6.66 7.49
1974 6.67 7.52
1973 6.7 7.55
1972 6.7 7.57
1971 6.7 7.6
1970 6.7 7.62
1969 6.67 7.59
1968 6.65 7.57
1967 6.61 7.56
1966 6.58 7.55
1965 6.54 7.53
1964 6.51 7.53
1963 6.47 7.51
1962 6.42 7.51
1961 6.37 7.5
1960 6.31 7.51

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

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Mozambique and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Syria
2024 17.5 23.9
2023 17.4 23.3
2022 17.3 22.7
2021 17.3 22.2
2020 17.2 21.6
2019 17.1 20.9
2018 17.1 20.1
2017 17 19.6
2016 17 19.5
2015 16.9 19.5
2014 16.9 20.1
2013 16.9 21.2
2012 16.9 21.8
2011 16.9 21.9
2010 16.9 21.7
2009 17 21.5
2008 17 21.3
2007 17.1 21
2006 17.1 20.3
2005 17.1 19.7
2004 17.1 19.5
2003 17.2 19.2
2002 17.2 19
2001 17.2 18.8
2000 17.3 18.5
1999 17.3 18.3
1998 17.3 18.1
1997 17.4 17.9
1996 17.4 17.7
1995 17.3 17.5
1994 17.2 17.3
1993 17.2 17.1
1992 17.1 16.9
1991 17.1 16.7
1990 17 16.5
1989 17 16.4
1988 17 16.2
1987 17 16.1
1986 17 16
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.1 15.8
1983 17.2 15.8
1982 17.3 15.7
1981 17.4 15.6
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.8 15.6
1978 17.9 15.6
1977 18 15.6
1976 18.1 15.6
1975 18.2 15.7
1974 18.3 15.7
1973 18.4 15.7
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.7 15.9
1969 18.9 16
1968 19 16.1
1967 19.2 16.2
1966 19.3 16.4
1965 19.4 16.5
1964 19.6 16.7
1963 19.7 16.9
1962 19.8 17.1
1961 19.8 17.3
1960 19.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Mozambique Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Mozambique Syria
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Mozambique Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Syria
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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