Mozambique
Mozambique is a country in Southeastern Africa; the current form of Mozambique since 1975. Its capital is Maputo. About 30 million people live there (2017). It covers 801,590 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Maputo
- People (2017)
- 30 million
- Area
- 801,590 km²
- Currency
- Mozambican metical
Mozambique at a glance
- In its own language
- República de Moçambique, مْسُمْبِيجِ
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Maputo
- Population
- 29,668,834 (2017)
- Area
- 801,590 km² (309,496 mi²)
- People are called
- Mozambican
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Mozambican metical
- GDP (nominal)
- US$18 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 58.3 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.446 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 54 (2014)
- Unemployment
- 23% (2014)
- Head of state
- Daniel Chapo (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Maria Benvinda Levy (since 2025)
- Country codes
- MZ, MOZ
- Calling code
- +258
- Internet domain
- .mz
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates
- -19°, 35°
Mozambique and its neighbours
Mozambique borders Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa and Comoros. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Mozambique
- Neighbours
Divisions of Mozambique
- Cabo Delgado Province
- Gaza Province
- Inhambane Province
- Manica Province
- Maputo
- Maputo Province
- Nampula Province
- Niassa Province
- Sofala
- Tete Province
- Zambezia Province
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Mozambique?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Mozambique?
The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.
What is the population of Mozambique?
Mozambique has about 29,668,834 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Mozambique?
Mozambique covers 801,590 square kilometres (309,496 square miles).
What currency does Mozambique use?
The Mozambican metical.
What language is spoken in Mozambique?
The official language of Mozambique is Portuguese.
Which countries border Mozambique?
Mozambique shares a border with Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa and Comoros.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.