Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Mozambique: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCD, ranked #189 of 195).
Mozambique is a presidential republic in Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania. The country's capital is Maputo; it covers 799,380 sq km. Independence: 25 June 1975 (from Portugal). Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west. Climate: tropical to subtropical. Population: 34.2 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +2.53% per year. Median age: 17.4 years. Life expectancy: 58.3 years (2024 est.). 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%, unsp…
| Capital | Maputo |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Unemployment | 3.6% |
| 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 |
| 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.) |
MCD · 33/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ 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.
Coal, Titanium, Natural gas, Hydropower, Tantalum, Graphite.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 92 (registration prefix C9) |
| Major seaports | Beira, Chinde, Inhambane, Maputo, Mocambique, Pebane, Porto Belo |
| Railways | 4787 km |
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 |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCD · 33 Ranked #189 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Mozambique.
Historical timeline of Mozambique
