Mozambique vs Namibia
Namibia and Mozambique are almost exactly the same size.
MozambiqueNamibiaMozambique moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
0.97×
Mozambique is 0.97× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 1.03× the size of Mozambique.
 Mozambique |  Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 | 825,615 km²#34 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMozambique: 11.5× the population | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 | 3,092,816#134 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMozambique: 11.9× the density | 44 / km²#139 of 194 | 3.7 / km²#192 of 194 |
| Urban populationNamibia: 1.37× the urban share | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 1.46× the births per woman | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 | 3.21 per woman#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 0.80 points higher | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 | +2.05%#45 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 1.43× the birth rate | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMozambique: 1.11× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 7.5 points higher | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 36.7%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Namibia: 1.1 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNamibia: 2.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNamibia: 3.7 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 1.2× the infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 | 36.4 per 1,000 births#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNamibia: 3.06× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 26.1%#105 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexNamibia: 0.172 higher | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 | 0.665#133 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNamibia: 7.61× the income per person | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 | $4,340#122 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMozambique: 1.48× the economy | $22.34B2025 | $15.08B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Namibia: 7.06× the output per person | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 | $11,986#121 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNamibia: 2.2 points higher | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMozambique: 0.9 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNamibia: 2.92× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 19.3%#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 3.55× the share in extreme poverty | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 | 22.9%#32 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Namibia: 9.5 higher | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 | 59.1#1 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 50.7 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 22.3% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNamibia: 10.1 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 16.5% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNamibia: 40.5 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 61.1% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 16.2 points higher | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 | 9.6% of GDP#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNamibia: 3.3 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 44.7% of GDP#56 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNamibia: 1.48× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#35 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNamibia: 3.17× the share online | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 | 65%#130 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNamibia: 1.7× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMozambique: 4.21× the forest share | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 | 10% of land#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNamibia: 4.14× the CO₂ per person | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 | 1.20 t a year#123 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 46.9 points higher | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 | 30.0%#80 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNamibia: 22.4 points higher | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 | 59.3%#165 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Namibia: 1.04× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 14.2 µg/m³#123 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNamibia: 10.4 points higher | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMozambique: 9.5 points higher | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMozambique: 6.0× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMozambique: 3.62× the rain and snow | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 | 285 mm#154 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNamibia: 2.40 higher | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 | +0.74#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNamibia: 1.25 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Maputo | Windhoek |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) | South African rand (ZAR), Namibian dollar (NAD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +258 | +264 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Southern 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. Mozambique sits at about 17° S and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Mozambique bigger than Namibia?
- No. Mozambique and Namibia are almost exactly the same size. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Namibia?
- About 1.0 times: Namibia has 1.03× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mozambique is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Namibia about 1.16×. 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, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 3,092,816. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².
- Which is richer, Mozambique or Namibia?
- By gross national income per person, Namibia: $4,340 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.61× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mozambique or Namibia?
- In Namibia: life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years, against 63.8 — 3.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mozambique and Namibia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).