Chile vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 6% larger than Chile.
ChileMozambiqueChile moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 0.94× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 1.06× the size of Chile.
 Chile |  Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMozambique: 1.06× the area | 756,102 km²#37 of 194 | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMozambique: 1.79× the population | 19,859,921#66 of 194 · 2025 | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMozambique: 1.69× the density | 26 / km²#159 of 194 | 44 / km²#139 of 194 |
| Urban populationChile: 2.4× the urban share | 89%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 4.11× the births per woman | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 2.37 points higher | +0.48%#127 of 192 · 2025 | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 4.25× the birth rate | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMozambique: 1.05× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 27.7 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Chile: 11.9 points higher | 14.6%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChile: 4.4 per 1,000 higher | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChile: 17.6 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 7.53× the infant mortality | 5.8 per 1,000 births#138 of 191 · 2024 | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChile: 18.5× the doctors per person | 3.33 per 1,000#52 of 178 · 2023 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 110.2%#5 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexChile: 0.385 higher | 0.878#44 of 190 · 2023 | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChile: 29.8× the income per person | $16,960#61 of 185 · 2025 | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChile: 16.0× the economy | $357.37B2025 | $22.34B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Chile: 22.2× the output per person | $37,774#57 of 184 · 2025 | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChile: 3.0 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMozambique: 0.2 points higher | +4.2%#51 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentChile: 1.36× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 204× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2024 | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mozambique: 6.6 higher | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2024 | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 66.9 points higher | 6.1% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChile: 15.1 points higher | 21.5% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChile: 51.8 points higher | 72.4% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 21.7 points higher | 4.1% of GDP#48 of 184 · 2025 | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMozambique: 6.8 points higher | 34.6% of GDP#88 of 168 · 2025 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMozambique: 1.23× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#87 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersChile: 4.66× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChile: 2.66× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMozambique: 1.69× the forest share | 25% of land#110 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personChile: 13.6× the CO₂ per person | 3.94 t a year#65 of 185 · 2024 | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 52.7 points higher | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityChile: 62.1 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chile: 1.69× the air pollution | 23.1 µg/m³#67 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMozambique: 7.9 points higher | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMozambique: 8.6 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChile: 5.0× the water stress | 9.0%#93 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChile: 1.47× the rain and snow | 1,522 mm#56 of 180 · 2022 | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChile: 1.83 higher | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChile: 2.20 higher | +1.10#31 of 193 · 2025 | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | — |
| Capital | Santiago | Maputo |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP) | Mozambican metical (MZN) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4, summer time UTC−3 · UTC−6 to UTC−3, 3 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +56 | +258 |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36° S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Chile is 6% smaller than Mozambique. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.1 times: Mozambique has 1.06× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².
- Which is richer, Chile or Mozambique?
- By gross national income per person, Chile: $16,960 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 29.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chile or Mozambique?
- In Chile: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 63.8 — 17.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chile and Mozambique have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).