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Mozambique vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 34th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Zambia
Population
36941128
22697916
Population rank 43/197 62/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mozambique and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Zambia
2024 $22,745,341,305 $25,303,185,342
2023 $20,921,079,533 $27,577,956,471
2022 $18,883,528,581 $29,163,782,140
2021 $16,168,055,475 $22,096,416,932
2020 $14,235,420,174 $18,137,764,931
2019 $15,512,759,047 $23,308,667,781
2018 $15,017,358,953 $26,311,507,274
2017 $13,264,640,646 $25,873,601,261
2016 $12,069,051,237 $20,958,412,538
2015 $16,208,985,770 $21,251,216,799
2014 $17,978,246,586 $27,141,023,558
2013 $17,198,073,057 $28,037,239,463
2012 $16,688,114,144 $25,503,060,420
2011 $14,619,279,989 $23,459,515,276
2010 $11,411,894,724 $20,265,559,484
2009 $12,263,894,790 $15,328,342,304
2008 $12,920,340,965 $17,910,858,638
2007 $10,811,456,006 $14,056,957,976
2006 $9,509,835,537 $12,756,858,899
2005 $8,868,504,900 $8,331,870,169
2004 $7,937,255,565 $6,221,110,219
2003 $6,583,526,861 $4,901,869,764
2002 $5,950,769,427 $4,193,850,445
2001 $5,650,154,067 $4,094,441,301
2000 $5,930,685,215 $3,600,632,111
1999 $6,285,219,691 $3,404,284,891
1998 $5,551,118,149 $3,537,741,942
1997 $4,873,663,775 $4,303,288,480
1996 $4,030,146,135 $3,597,220,962
1995 $3,061,646,174 $3,806,983,413
1994 $2,958,108,170 $3,656,806,166
1993 $2,883,161,897 $3,273,505,344
1992 $2,798,696,511 $3,182,810,841
1991 $3,854,856,435 $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Mozambique and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Zambia
2024 $657 $1,187
2023 $622 $1,331
2022 $578 $1,447
2021 $510 $1,127
2020 $462 $952
2019 $519 $1,259
2018 $518 $1,464
2017 $471 $1,483
2016 $441 $1,239
2015 $611 $1,296
2014 $697 $1,707
2013 $687 $1,821
2012 $686 $1,710
2011 $618 $1,625
2010 $496 $1,451
2009 $548 $1,136
2008 $592 $1,376
2007 $508 $1,119
2006 $457 $1,052
2005 $437 $711
2004 $400 $549
2003 $339 $446
2002 $314 $394
2001 $305 $397
2000 $327 $359
1999 $354 $350
1998 $320 $373
1997 $287.5 $466
1996 $244.4 $400
1995 $191.8 $433
1994 $196.8 $426
1993 $205.2 $391
1992 $205.6 $389
1991 $288.7 $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Mozambique vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Zambia
2026 64.1 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.6 66.3
2022 63 65.3
2021 60.3 62.4
2020 61.4 63.4
2019 61.3 62.9
2018 60.8 62.1
2017 60.1 61.6
2016 59.5 61.1
2015 58.7 60.7
2014 58 60.1
2013 57.2 59.4
2012 56.5 58.7
2011 55.7 57.8
2010 55 56.9
2009 54.4 55.9
2008 53.8 54.8
2007 53.3 53.7
2006 52.7 52.7
2005 52.3 51.6
2004 51.9 50.5
2003 51.4 49.6
2002 50.9 48.5
2001 50.3 47.4
2000 49.5 46.6
1999 48.8 45.9
1998 48.2 45.7
1997 47.8 45.7
1996 47.1 45.8
1995 46.5 46.1
1994 46.1 46.3
1993 45.7 46.7
1992 45.1 47
1991 44.7 47.4
1990 44.3 48.2
1989 43.9 48.9
1988 43.7 49.7
1987 41 50.4
1986 41 51.1
1985 39 52
1984 38.9 52.9
1983 41.6 53.7
1982 41.7 54.4
1981 41.6 55
1980 44 55.5
1979 43.9 56
1978 44 56.3
1977 43.9 56.3
1976 43.9 56.1
1975 43.8 55.7
1974 43.2 55.4
1973 42.7 54.9
1972 42.5 54.4
1971 42.6 53.9
1970 42.5 53.4
1969 42.3 53
1968 42.1 52.7
1967 42 52.5
1966 41.8 52.3
1965 41.8 52.1
1964 41.7 51.2
1963 42 51.6
1962 41.8 51.3
1961 41.5 51
1960 41.2 50.6
1959 40.9 50.3
1958 40.5 49.9
1957 40.1 49.5
1956 39.6 49.1
1955 39.3 48.8
1954 38.9 48.4
1953 38.5 48
1952 38.1 47.6
1951 37.7 47.2
1950 37.3 46.8

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

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Mozambique and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Zambia
2024 34,631,766 21,314,956
2023 33,635,160 20,723,965
2022 32,656,246 20,152,938
2021 31,707,800 19,603,607
2020 30,783,688 19,059,395
2019 29,884,380 18,513,839
2018 29,018,644 17,973,569
2017 28,166,393 17,441,320
2016 27,337,105 16,914,423
2015 26,547,572 16,399,089
2014 25,788,475 15,895,315
2013 25,051,611 15,398,997
2012 24,337,846 14,913,629
2011 23,649,039 14,437,796
2010 22,999,235 13,965,594
2009 22,391,745 13,490,389
2008 21,819,036 13,021,324
2007 21,287,635 12,565,085
2006 20,787,087 12,129,553
2005 20,304,569 11,718,819
2004 19,840,313 11,338,198
2003 19,392,475 10,983,595
2002 18,958,338 10,647,949
2001 18,537,729 10,325,185
2000 18,129,653 10,017,631
1999 17,734,506 9,740,005
1998 17,340,464 9,482,408
1997 16,949,982 9,237,063
1996 16,492,480 9,004,053
1995 15,960,530 8,785,763
1994 15,033,853 8,576,269
1993 14,051,192 8,373,921
1992 13,613,316 8,176,680
1991 13,352,090 7,981,650
1990 13,094,537 7,786,169
1989 12,906,842 7,589,216
1988 12,800,558 7,391,440
1987 12,822,574 7,191,282
1986 12,770,578 6,986,471
1985 12,548,949 6,780,953
1984 12,315,954 6,580,490
1983 12,073,822 6,381,038
1982 11,824,370 6,178,637
1981 11,568,127 5,983,289
1980 11,336,221 5,802,833
1979 11,028,809 5,631,728
1978 10,618,250 5,465,374
1977 10,224,975 5,302,480
1976 9,867,209 5,143,842
1975 9,540,817 4,990,086
1974 9,236,093 4,842,746
1973 8,954,242 4,702,693
1972 8,692,935 4,569,309
1971 8,456,317 4,442,525
1970 8,250,506 4,321,718
1969 8,066,951 4,197,116
1968 7,892,613 4,065,593
1967 7,724,550 3,936,343
1966 7,562,990 3,812,003
1965 7,406,421 3,692,086
1964 7,255,061 3,577,017
1963 7,109,828 3,465,907
1962 6,969,364 3,358,099
1961 6,834,936 3,254,086
1960 6,713,695 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Zambia

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Zambia
2023 4.76 4.1
2022 4.84 4.18
2021 4.91 4.25
2020 4.96 4.32
2019 5.02 4.42
2018 5.07 4.49
2017 5.13 4.57
2016 5.19 4.67
2015 5.25 4.78
2014 5.3 4.89
2013 5.43 5.01
2012 5.52 5.14
2011 5.6 5.26
2010 5.66 5.36
2009 5.68 5.45
2008 5.6 5.53
2007 5.47 5.61
2006 5.45 5.68
2005 5.5 5.7
2004 5.55 5.7
2003 5.6 5.71
2002 5.67 5.77
2001 5.76 5.85
2000 5.83 5.92
1999 5.88 6
1998 5.91 6.07
1997 5.93 6.12
1996 5.97 6.18
1995 6.02 6.23
1994 6.08 6.26
1993 6.15 6.3
1992 6.22 6.35
1991 6.28 6.46
1990 6.32 6.57
1989 6.35 6.64
1988 6.37 6.7
1987 6.39 6.8
1986 6.41 6.87
1985 6.43 6.93
1984 6.44 6.97
1983 6.43 7.01
1982 6.43 7.04
1981 6.48 7.07
1980 6.53 7.14
1979 6.56 7.22
1978 6.59 7.29
1977 6.62 7.35
1976 6.64 7.39
1975 6.66 7.42
1974 6.67 7.36
1973 6.7 7.34
1972 6.7 7.3
1971 6.7 7.26
1970 6.7 7.22
1969 6.67 7.18
1968 6.65 7.18
1967 6.61 7.15
1966 6.58 7.14
1965 6.54 7.12
1964 6.51 7.09
1963 6.47 7.06
1962 6.42 7.01
1961 6.37 6.98
1960 6.31 6.95

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

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Mozambique and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Zambia
2024 17.5 18.8
2023 17.4 18.6
2022 17.3 18.4
2021 17.3 18.2
2020 17.2 18
2019 17.1 17.9
2018 17.1 17.7
2017 17 17.5
2016 17 17.4
2015 16.9 17.2
2014 16.9 17.1
2013 16.9 17
2012 16.9 16.9
2011 16.9 16.8
2010 16.9 16.7
2009 17 16.6
2008 17 16.5
2007 17.1 16.4
2006 17.1 16.3
2005 17.1 16.3
2004 17.1 16.2
2003 17.2 16.1
2002 17.2 16
2001 17.2 15.9
2000 17.3 15.9
1999 17.3 15.8
1998 17.3 15.8
1997 17.4 15.8
1996 17.4 15.8
1995 17.3 15.8
1994 17.2 15.8
1993 17.2 15.8
1992 17.1 15.8
1991 17.1 15.7
1990 17 15.7
1989 17 15.7
1988 17 15.6
1987 17 15.6
1986 17 15.5
1985 17.1 15.5
1984 17.1 15.4
1983 17.2 15.4
1982 17.3 15.3
1981 17.4 15.3
1980 17.6 15.2
1979 17.8 15.3
1978 17.9 15.3
1977 18 15.4
1976 18.1 15.4
1975 18.2 15.5
1974 18.3 15.7
1973 18.4 15.8
1972 18.5 15.9
1971 18.6 16.1
1970 18.7 16.2
1969 18.9 16.4
1968 19 16.4
1967 19.2 16.5
1966 19.3 16.5
1965 19.4 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.7 16.7
1962 19.8 16.8
1961 19.8 16.9
1960 19.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Mozambique Zambia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Mozambique Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Zambia
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
42,049 mi
2018

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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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