Mozambique vs United States
United States is 12.3 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into United States about 12 times.
MozambiqueUnited StatesMozambique moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Mozambique is 0.08× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 12.3× the size of Mozambique.
 Mozambique |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 12.3× the area | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 9.59× the population | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMozambique: 1.28× the density | 44 / km²#139 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.16× the urban share | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 2.88× the births per woman | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 2.33 points higher | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 3.49× the birth rate | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.3× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 27.1 points higher | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.7 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 15.1 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 7.95× the infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 20.4× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.445 higher | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 156× the income per person | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,377× the economy | $22.34B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 53× the output per person | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 2.7 points higher | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMozambique: 1.5 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentMozambique: 1.57× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 74× the share in extreme poverty | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mozambique: 7.8 higher | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 71.5 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 12.5 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 59.0 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 24.8 points higher | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMozambique: 30.4 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.67× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 4.62× the share online | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 2.26× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMozambique: 1.22× the forest share | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 47.0× the CO₂ per person | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 66.0 points higher | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 63.1 points higher | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mozambique: 1.96× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMozambique: 16.6 points higher | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 6.1 points higher | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 15.7× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMozambique: 1.44× the rain and snow | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.36 higher | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.97 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Maputo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +258 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 United States?
- No. Mozambique is 12.3 times smaller than United States. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into United States?
- About 12 times: United States has 12.3× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mozambique or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Mozambique or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 156× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mozambique or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 63.8 — 15.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mozambique and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).