Mozambique — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Mozambique: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Mozambique is in Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania. It covers 799,380 sq km. Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west. Climate: tropical to subtropical.
| Capital | Maputo |
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| Population | 34,206,144 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $51.786 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $1,500 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.9% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 4.1% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 3.6% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 76.6% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Exports | $9.358 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $10.488 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 58.3 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 17.4 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 38.8% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 25 June 1975 (from Portugal) |
| Languages | Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (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% (2017 est.) |
Mozambique’s GDP is $51.786 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $22.417 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 1.9% (2024 est.). See where Mozambique ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
A neutral quarter in the truest sense: nothing happened that altered the country's course or standing.
The score records absence of momentum honestly — the deeper currents continue, unmoved by the calendar.
- What our model rewards: unemployment near 3.6% — work for whoever wants it; sits astride Mozambique Channel — leverage over the world's trade routes
- What drags it down: a current-account deficit of $2 billion (11.1% of GDP) — living beyond its means; a median age of 17 — a nation of children, its workforce still in the classroom
Coal, Titanium, Natural gas, Hydropower, Tantalum, Graphite.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 33.2% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 16.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 82.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 5.789 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $9.358 billion (2024 est.) |
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| Imports | $10.488 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $1.1 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | aluminum, petroleum products, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco, food, beverages |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Daniel Chapo — President. President Daniel Francisco CHAPO (since 15 January 2025)
Mozambique maintains 33 embassies and 9 consulates abroad, hosts 55 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 33 |
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| Consulates abroad | 9 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 55 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 2470 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 92 (registration prefix C9) |
| Major seaports | Beira, Chinde, Inhambane, Maputo, Mocambique, Pebane, Porto Belo |
| Railways | 4787 km |
Major airports
Beira International Airport (BEW) — Beira; Maputo Airport (MPM) — Maputo; Nampula Airport (APL) — Nampula; Tete Airport (TET) — Tete; Chimoio Airport (VPY) — Chimoio; Inhambane Airport (INH) — Inhambane; Lichinga Airport (VXC) — Lichinga; Nacala International Airport (MNC) — Nacala; Pemba Airport (POL) — Pemba; Quelimane Airport (UEL) — Quelimane.
Showing 10 of 11 major airports.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Mozambique.
Historical timeline of Mozambique
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Mozambique — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Mozambique's power score?
Mozambique has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.