Mozambique vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 18% larger than Mozambique.
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Mozambique is 0.85× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 1.18× the size of Mozambique.
 Mozambique |  Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTanzania: 1.18× the area | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTanzania: 1.98× the population | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTanzania: 1.68× the density | 44 / km²#139 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 1.03× the births per woman | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 0.01 points higher | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 1.06× the birth rate | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMozambique: 1.21× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 1.9 points higher | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tanzania: 0.3 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTanzania: 3.4 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 1.52× the infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMozambique: 1.38× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTanzania: 0.062 higher | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTanzania: 2.23× the income per person | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTanzania: 4.04× the economy | $22.34B2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tanzania: 2.63× the output per person | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 6.4 points higher | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMozambique: 1.1 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMozambique: 4.12× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 1.59× the share in extreme poverty | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mozambique: 9.1 higher | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 8.4 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTanzania: 1.7 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTanzania: 6.7 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 23.9 points higher | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMozambique: 22.4 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMozambique: 1.61× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTanzania: 1.52× the share online | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 2.54× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTanzania: 1.2× the forest share | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTanzania: 1.07× the CO₂ per person | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 1.4 points higher | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTanzania: 15.5 points higher | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tanzania: 1.47× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 10.4 points higher | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 5.0 points higher | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTanzania: 7.22× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 1.04× the rain and snow | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 1.18 higher | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 0.77 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Maputo | Dodoma |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +258 | +255 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | 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. Mozambique sits at about 17° S and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Mozambique is 15% smaller than Tanzania. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.2 times: Tanzania has 1.18× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Tanzania: $1,270 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.23× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- In Tanzania: life expectancy at birth is 67.2 years, against 63.8 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mozambique and Tanzania have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).