🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
799,380 km²
Land Area
786,380 km²
Water Area
13,000 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,783 km
Coastline
2,470 km
Bordering Countries
Malawi (1,498 km)
402 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
Climate: tropical to subtropical
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
345m
Natural Resources
coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
33,350,954
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.54%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
17.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
36.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
9.6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Matola, 1.163 million MAPUTO: 1,852,000 people
Languages
- Makhuwa - 26.1%
- Portuguese (official) (Official) - 16.6%
- Tsonga - 8.6%
- Nyanja - 8.1%
- Sena - 7.1%
- Lomwe - 7.1%
- Chuwabo - 4.7%
- Ndau - 3.8%
- Tswa - 3.8%
- other Mozambican languages - 11.8%
- other - 0.5%
- unspecified - 1.8%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 74.1%, Female: 50.9%)
💼 Economy
low-income East African economy; subsistence farming dominates labor force; return to growth led by agriculture and extractive industries; Islamist insurgency threatens natural gas projects in north; ongoing foreign debt restructuring and resolution under IMF Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$51.79 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$22.42 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$1,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
4.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
26.3%
Industry
24.6%
Services
38.4%
Major Industries
aluminum, petroleum products, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco, food, beverages
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.18 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
9.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites