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Mozambique vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 34th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique United States
Population
36941128
344023146
Population rank 43/197 3/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 123/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Mozambique and United States: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and United States economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

United States
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique United States
2024 $22,745,341,305 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $20,921,079,533 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $18,883,528,581 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $16,168,055,475 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $14,235,420,174 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $15,512,759,047 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $15,017,358,953 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $13,264,640,646 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $12,069,051,237 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $16,208,985,770 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $17,978,246,586 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $17,198,073,057 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $16,688,114,144 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $14,619,279,989 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $11,411,894,724 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $12,263,894,790 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $12,920,340,965 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $10,811,456,006 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $9,509,835,537 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $8,868,504,900 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $7,937,255,565 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $6,583,526,861 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $5,950,769,427 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $5,650,154,067 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $5,930,685,215 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $6,285,219,691 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $5,551,118,149 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $4,873,663,775 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $4,030,146,135 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $3,061,646,174 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $2,958,108,170 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $2,883,161,897 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,798,696,511 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,854,856,435 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 - $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Mozambique and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique United States
2024 $657 $84,534
2023 $622 $81,490
2022 $578 $76,829
2021 $510 $70,249
2020 $462 $63,526
2019 $519 $65,120
2018 $518 $62,823
2017 $471 $59,908
2016 $441 $57,867
2015 $611 $56,763
2014 $697 $55,124
2013 $687 $53,291
2012 $686 $51,784
2011 $618 $50,066
2010 $496 $48,651
2009 $548 $47,195
2008 $592 $48,570
2007 $508 $48,050
2006 $457 $46,302
2005 $437 $44,123
2004 $400 $41,725
2003 $339 $39,490
2002 $314 $37,998
2001 $305 $37,134
2000 $327 $36,330
1999 $354 $34,484
1998 $320 $32,823
1997 $287.5 $31,430
1996 $244.4 $29,937
1995 $191.8 $28,661
1994 $196.8 $27,662
1993 $205.2 $26,353
1992 $205.6 $25,381
1991 $288.7 $24,293
1990 - $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Mozambique vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique United States
2026 64.1 79.8
2025 64 79.6
2024 63.8 79.5
2023 63.6 79.3
2022 63 78
2021 60.3 76.4
2020 61.4 77
2019 61.3 78.9
2018 60.8 78.8
2017 60.1 78.6
2016 59.5 78.7
2015 58.7 78.7
2014 58 78.9
2013 57.2 78.8
2012 56.5 78.8
2011 55.7 78.7
2010 55 78.7
2009 54.4 78.5
2008 53.8 78.1
2007 53.3 78
2006 52.7 77.8
2005 52.3 77.5
2004 51.9 77.5
2003 51.4 77.1
2002 50.9 77
2001 50.3 76.9
2000 49.5 76.8
1999 48.8 76.7
1998 48.2 76.7
1997 47.8 76.5
1996 47.1 76.2
1995 46.5 75.9
1994 46.1 75.7
1993 45.7 75.6
1992 45.1 75.8
1991 44.7 75.5
1990 44.3 75.4
1989 43.9 75.1
1988 43.7 74.8
1987 41 74.9
1986 41 74.7
1985 39 74.7
1984 38.9 74.7
1983 41.6 74.6
1982 41.7 74.5
1981 41.6 74.1
1980 44 73.7
1979 43.9 73.8
1978 44 73.4
1977 43.9 73.2
1976 43.9 72.8
1975 43.8 72.5
1974 43.2 72
1973 42.7 71.4
1972 42.5 71.2
1971 42.6 71.1
1970 42.5 70.7
1969 42.3 70.5
1968 42.1 70.2
1967 42 70.5
1966 41.8 70.2
1965 41.8 70.2
1964 41.7 70.2
1963 42 69.9
1962 41.8 70.1
1961 41.5 70.3
1960 41.2 69.8
1959 40.9 69.9
1958 40.5 69.7
1957 40.1 69.4
1956 39.6 69.6
1955 39.3 69.6
1954 38.9 69.5
1953 38.5 68.7
1952 38.1 68.4
1951 37.7 68.2
1950 37.3 68.1

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

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Mozambique and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

United States
1x
Year Population
Mozambique United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 34,631,766 340,110,988
2023 33,635,160 334,914,895
2022 32,656,246 333,271,411
2021 31,707,800 331,893,745
2020 30,783,688 331,526,933
2019 29,884,380 328,329,953
2018 29,018,644 326,838,199
2017 28,166,393 325,122,128
2016 27,337,105 323,071,755
2015 26,547,572 320,738,994
2014 25,788,475 318,386,329
2013 25,051,611 316,059,947
2012 24,337,846 313,877,662
2011 23,649,039 311,583,481
2010 22,999,235 309,327,143
2009 22,391,745 306,771,529
2008 21,819,036 304,093,966
2007 21,287,635 301,231,207
2006 20,787,087 298,379,912
2005 20,304,569 295,516,599
2004 19,840,313 292,805,298
2003 19,392,475 290,107,933
2002 18,958,338 287,625,193
2001 18,537,729 284,968,955
2000 18,129,653 282,162,411
1999 17,734,506 279,294,713
1998 17,340,464 276,115,288
1997 16,949,982 272,911,760
1996 16,492,480 269,667,391
1995 15,960,530 266,557,091
1994 15,033,853 263,435,673
1993 14,051,192 260,255,352
1992 13,613,316 256,894,189
1991 13,352,090 253,492,503
1990 13,094,537 250,131,894
1989 12,906,842 246,819,222
1988 12,800,558 244,499,004
1987 12,822,574 242,288,936
1986 12,770,578 240,132,831
1985 12,548,949 237,923,734
1984 12,315,954 235,824,908
1983 12,073,822 233,792,014
1982 11,824,370 231,664,432
1981 11,568,127 229,465,744
1980 11,336,221 226,542,250
1979 11,028,809 225,055,487
1978 10,618,250 222,584,545
1977 10,224,975 220,239,425
1976 9,867,209 218,035,164
1975 9,540,817 215,973,199
1974 9,236,093 213,853,928
1973 8,954,242 211,908,788
1972 8,692,935 209,896,021
1971 8,456,317 207,660,677
1970 8,250,506 205,052,174
1969 8,066,951 202,676,946
1968 7,892,613 200,706,052
1967 7,724,550 198,712,056
1966 7,562,990 196,560,338
1965 7,406,421 194,302,963
1964 7,255,061 191,888,791
1963 7,109,828 189,241,798
1962 6,969,364 186,537,737
1961 6,834,936 183,691,481
1960 6,713,695 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and United States

Fertility rate
Mozambique

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique United States
2023 4.76 1.62
2022 4.84 1.66
2021 4.91 1.66
2020 4.96 1.64
2019 5.02 1.71
2018 5.07 1.73
2017 5.13 1.77
2016 5.19 1.82
2015 5.25 1.84
2014 5.3 1.86
2013 5.43 1.86
2012 5.52 1.88
2011 5.6 1.89
2010 5.66 1.93
2009 5.68 2
2008 5.6 2.07
2007 5.47 2.12
2006 5.45 2.11
2005 5.5 2.06
2004 5.55 2.05
2003 5.6 2.05
2002 5.67 2.02
2001 5.76 2.03
2000 5.83 2.06
1999 5.88 2.01
1998 5.91 2
1997 5.93 1.97
1996 5.97 1.98
1995 6.02 1.98
1994 6.08 2
1993 6.15 2.02
1992 6.22 2.05
1991 6.28 2.06
1990 6.32 2.08
1989 6.35 2.01
1988 6.37 1.93
1987 6.39 1.87
1986 6.41 1.84
1985 6.43 1.84
1984 6.44 1.81
1983 6.43 1.8
1982 6.43 1.83
1981 6.48 1.81
1980 6.53 1.84
1979 6.56 1.81
1978 6.59 1.76
1977 6.62 1.79
1976 6.64 1.74
1975 6.66 1.77
1974 6.67 1.84
1973 6.7 1.88
1972 6.7 2.01
1971 6.7 2.27
1970 6.7 2.48
1969 6.67 2.46
1968 6.65 2.46
1967 6.61 2.56
1966 6.58 2.72
1965 6.54 2.91
1964 6.51 3.19
1963 6.47 3.32
1962 6.42 3.46
1961 6.37 3.62
1960 6.31 3.65

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

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Mozambique and United States demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique United States
2024 17.5 39.3
2023 17.4 39
2022 17.3 38.7
2021 17.3 38.5
2020 17.2 38.2
2019 17.1 38
2018 17.1 37.9
2017 17 37.7
2016 17 37.6
2015 16.9 37.5
2014 16.9 37.3
2013 16.9 37.2
2012 16.9 37.1
2011 16.9 37
2010 16.9 36.9
2009 17 36.7
2008 17 36.6
2007 17.1 36.5
2006 17.1 36.4
2005 17.1 36.2
2004 17.1 36
2003 17.2 35.8
2002 17.2 35.6
2001 17.2 35.5
2000 17.3 35.3
1999 17.3 35.1
1998 17.3 34.9
1997 17.4 34.6
1996 17.4 34.4
1995 17.3 34.1
1994 17.2 33.8
1993 17.2 33.6
1992 17.1 33.4
1991 17.1 33.2
1990 17 32.9
1989 17 32.7
1988 17 32.4
1987 17 32.1
1986 17 31.8
1985 17.1 31.5
1984 17.1 31.2
1983 17.2 30.9
1982 17.3 30.7
1981 17.4 30.4
1980 17.6 30.1
1979 17.8 29.9
1978 17.9 29.6
1977 18 29.2
1976 18.1 28.9
1975 18.2 28.7
1974 18.3 28.5
1973 18.4 28.3
1972 18.5 28
1971 18.6 27.9
1970 18.7 27.8
1969 18.9 27.9
1968 19 27.9
1967 19.2 27.9
1966 19.3 27.9
1965 19.4 28.1
1964 19.6 28.2
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 19.8 28.7
1961 19.8 29
1960 19.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique United States
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Mozambique United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique United States
% of world population
0.43%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Mozambique United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique United States
% of world land
0.53%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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)
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