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Mozambique vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 34th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Tanzania
Population
36941128
73145892
Population rank 43/197 20/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Mozambique and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Tanzania
2024 $22,745,341,305 $78,844,405,385
2023 $20,921,079,533 $79,030,935,627
2022 $18,883,528,581 $75,749,121,843
2021 $16,168,055,475 $70,655,628,148
2020 $14,235,420,174 $66,068,737,786
2019 $15,512,759,047 $61,026,731,926
2018 $15,017,358,953 $57,003,712,892
2017 $13,264,640,646 $53,274,884,533
2016 $12,069,051,237 $49,774,409,374
2015 $16,208,985,770 $47,413,919,817
2014 $17,978,246,586 $49,986,726,461
2013 $17,198,073,057 $45,648,857,242
2012 $16,688,114,144 $39,650,394,363
2011 $14,619,279,989 $34,657,140,096
2010 $11,411,894,724 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,263,894,790 $29,400,573,554
2008 $12,920,340,965 $27,947,821,398
2007 $10,811,456,006 $21,860,434,823
2006 $9,509,835,537 $18,619,859,795
2005 $8,868,504,900 $18,395,383,647
2004 $7,937,255,565 $16,673,062,473
2003 $6,583,526,861 $15,211,487,709
2002 $5,950,769,427 $14,129,651,896
2001 $5,650,154,067 $13,563,990,022
2000 $5,930,685,215 $13,371,767,082
1999 $6,285,219,691 $12,704,334,196
1998 $5,551,118,149 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,873,663,775 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,030,146,135 $9,433,528,150
1995 $3,061,646,174 $7,631,431,840
1994 $2,958,108,170 $6,550,480,484
1993 $2,883,161,897 $6,182,872,708
1992 $2,798,696,511 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,854,856,435 $7,197,768,159
1990 - $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Mozambique and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Tanzania
2024 $657 $1,150
2023 $622 $1,186
2022 $578 $1,171
2021 $510 $1,125
2020 $462 $1,084
2019 $519 $1,031
2018 $518 $992
2017 $471 $957
2016 $441 $925
2015 $611 $911
2014 $697 $993
2013 $687 $935
2012 $686 $837
2011 $618 $753
2010 $496 $715
2009 $548 $674
2008 $592 $657
2007 $508 $528
2006 $457 $462
2005 $437 $469
2004 $400 $438
2003 $339 $410
2002 $314 $391
2001 $305 $385
2000 $327 $390
1999 $354 $382
1998 $320 $375
1997 $287.5 $353
1996 $244.4 $305
1995 $191.8 $251.2
1994 $196.8 $222.5
1993 $205.2 $218.2
1992 $205.6 $243.4
1991 $288.7 $268.8
1990 - $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Mozambique vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Tanzania
2026 64.1 67.6
2025 64 67.4
2024 63.8 67.2
2023 63.6 67
2022 63 66.9
2021 60.3 66.1
2020 61.4 66.8
2019 61.3 66
2018 60.8 65.5
2017 60.1 65
2016 59.5 64.4
2015 58.7 63.9
2014 58 63.4
2013 57.2 62.8
2012 56.5 62.3
2011 55.7 61.6
2010 55 61.1
2009 54.4 60.5
2008 53.8 59.9
2007 53.3 59.3
2006 52.7 58.5
2005 52.3 57.7
2004 51.9 56.8
2003 51.4 55.9
2002 50.9 54.9
2001 50.3 54.1
2000 49.5 53.2
1999 48.8 52.4
1998 48.2 51.8
1997 47.8 51.2
1996 47.1 51.1
1995 46.5 51
1994 46.1 51.1
1993 45.7 51.2
1992 45.1 51.4
1991 44.7 51.8
1990 44.3 52
1989 43.9 52.1
1988 43.7 52.2
1987 41 52.2
1986 41 52.2
1985 39 52.2
1984 38.9 52.2
1983 41.6 52.2
1982 41.7 52
1981 41.6 51.7
1980 44 51.3
1979 43.9 50.8
1978 44 50.4
1977 43.9 50
1976 43.9 49.5
1975 43.8 48.9
1974 43.2 48.4
1973 42.7 47.9
1972 42.5 47.4
1971 42.6 47
1970 42.5 46.5
1969 42.3 46
1968 42.1 45.6
1967 42 45.2
1966 41.8 44.9
1965 41.8 44.5
1964 41.7 44.1
1963 42 43.6
1962 41.8 43.2
1961 41.5 42.8
1960 41.2 42.6
1959 40.9 42.5
1958 40.5 42.3
1957 40.1 42.1
1956 39.6 42
1955 39.3 41.8
1954 38.9 41.7
1953 38.5 41.5
1952 38.1 41.4
1951 37.7 41.2
1950 37.3 41

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

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Mozambique and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Tanzania
2024 34,631,766 68,560,157
2023 33,635,160 66,617,606
2022 32,656,246 64,711,821
2021 31,707,800 62,830,412
2020 30,783,688 60,972,798
2019 29,884,380 59,174,891
2018 29,018,644 57,437,145
2017 28,166,393 55,652,890
2016 27,337,105 53,824,013
2015 26,547,572 52,020,962
2014 25,788,475 50,351,512
2013 25,051,611 48,824,128
2012 24,337,846 47,374,260
2011 23,649,039 46,029,367
2010 22,999,235 44,758,488
2009 22,391,745 43,633,982
2008 21,819,036 42,570,728
2007 21,287,635 41,435,512
2006 20,787,087 40,294,902
2005 20,304,569 39,182,076
2004 19,840,313 38,109,668
2003 19,392,475 37,089,555
2002 18,958,338 36,121,304
2001 18,537,729 35,198,299
2000 18,129,653 34,260,139
1999 17,734,506 33,300,330
1998 17,340,464 32,420,458
1997 16,949,982 31,578,089
1996 16,492,480 30,945,762
1995 15,960,530 30,383,497
1994 15,033,853 29,442,356
1993 14,051,192 28,332,692
1992 13,613,316 27,457,588
1991 13,352,090 26,780,436
1990 13,094,537 26,110,207
1989 12,906,842 25,438,759
1988 12,800,558 24,769,686
1987 12,822,574 24,030,378
1986 12,770,578 23,258,959
1985 12,548,949 22,501,693
1984 12,315,954 21,779,066
1983 12,073,822 21,079,874
1982 11,824,370 20,398,571
1981 11,568,127 19,784,703
1980 11,336,221 19,189,769
1979 11,028,809 18,592,038
1978 10,618,250 17,976,566
1977 10,224,975 17,352,929
1976 9,867,209 16,736,211
1975 9,540,817 16,138,361
1974 9,236,093 15,561,630
1973 8,954,242 15,010,101
1972 8,692,935 14,479,308
1971 8,456,317 13,971,451
1970 8,250,506 13,492,677
1969 8,066,951 13,036,700
1968 7,892,613 12,602,076
1967 7,724,550 12,200,109
1966 7,562,990 11,827,459
1965 7,406,421 11,470,728
1964 7,255,061 11,127,826
1963 7,109,828 10,799,528
1962 6,969,364 10,487,756
1961 6,834,936 10,187,886
1960 6,713,695 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Tanzania
2023 4.76 4.61
2022 4.84 4.67
2021 4.91 4.73
2020 4.96 4.8
2019 5.02 4.87
2018 5.07 4.93
2017 5.13 4.99
2016 5.19 5.01
2015 5.25 5.03
2014 5.3 5.12
2013 5.43 5.16
2012 5.52 5.14
2011 5.6 5.14
2010 5.66 5.23
2009 5.68 5.26
2008 5.6 5.32
2007 5.47 5.4
2006 5.45 5.51
2005 5.5 5.58
2004 5.55 5.6
2003 5.6 5.58
2002 5.67 5.57
2001 5.76 5.62
2000 5.83 5.67
1999 5.88 5.75
1998 5.91 5.81
1997 5.93 5.84
1996 5.97 5.83
1995 6.02 5.82
1994 6.08 5.89
1993 6.15 6
1992 6.22 6.08
1991 6.28 6.14
1990 6.32 6.2
1989 6.35 6.3
1988 6.37 6.38
1987 6.39 6.41
1986 6.41 6.49
1985 6.43 6.6
1984 6.44 6.72
1983 6.43 6.81
1982 6.43 6.87
1981 6.48 6.93
1980 6.53 6.99
1979 6.56 7.04
1978 6.59 7.06
1977 6.62 7.07
1976 6.64 7.09
1975 6.66 7.1
1974 6.67 7.12
1973 6.7 7.06
1972 6.7 7.05
1971 6.7 7.04
1970 6.7 7
1969 6.67 6.95
1968 6.65 6.9
1967 6.61 6.86
1966 6.58 6.8
1965 6.54 6.73
1964 6.51 6.68
1963 6.47 6.65
1962 6.42 6.61
1961 6.37 6.56
1960 6.31 6.54

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

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Mozambique and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Mozambique Tanzania
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Mozambique Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Tanzania
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
90,225 mi
2022

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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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