Mozambique
Moçambique
Mozambique is a country in Eastern Africa with about 35.6 million people, and its capital is Maputo. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main language is Portuguese, and the currency is the Mozambican Metical.
It covers 799,380 km², making it the 35th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 46th by population. That works out at 45 per km², 142nd in the world for density. Mozambique shares land borders with 6 countries: Malawi, Eswatini, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Capital
- Maputo
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 35,631,65346th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 799,380 km²35th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 45 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaEastern Africa
- Language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Mozambican Metical (MZN)
- GDP
- $22.3 billion126th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $627189th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 37.2%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Monte Binga, 2,436 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +258
How Mozambique ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46th of 197 | 13th of 54 |
| Area | 35th of 197 | 16th of 54 |
| Population density | 142nd of 197 | 36th of 54 |
| GDP | 126th of 193 | 25th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 189th of 193 | 51st of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 176th of 194 | 37th of 54 |
| Urban population | 156th of 194 | 37th of 54 |
| Land borders | 20th of 197 | 7th of 54 |
