What is the population of Mozambique?
Mozambique has 35.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 6.7 million to 35.6 million, 5.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,713,695 |
| 1970 | 8,250,506 |
| 1980 | 11,336,221 |
| 1990 | 13,094,537 |
| 2000 | 18,129,653 |
| 2010 | 22,999,235 |
| 2020 | 30,783,688 |
| 2025 | 35,631,653 |
What is the capital of Mozambique?
The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.
What currency does Mozambique use?
Mozambique uses the Mozambican metical (MZN).
What language is spoken in Mozambique?
The official language of Mozambique is Portuguese.
Where is Mozambique?
Mozambique is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Mozambique?
Mozambique covers 799,380 km² (308,642 sq mi). The United States is about 12 times as large.
Economy of Mozambique
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $22.3 billion
- GDP per person
- $627
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Mozambique is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Mozambique rank?
Mozambique is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: