Mozambique vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 14% larger than Mozambique.
MozambiqueVenezuelaMozambique moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 0.88× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.14× the size of Mozambique.
 Mozambique |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVenezuela: 1.14× the area | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMozambique: 1.25× the population | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMozambique: 1.42× the density | 44 / km²#139 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 2.4× the urban share | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 2.25× the births per woman | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 2.46 points higher | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 2.43× the birth rate | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.12× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 19.3 points higher | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 7.3 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMozambique: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 8.9 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 2.06× the infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexVenezuela: 0.216 higher | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVenezuela: 6.77× the income per person | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVenezuela: 4.46× the economy | $22.34B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthVenezuela: 2.1 points higher | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentMozambique: 1.25× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 64.1 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVenezuela: 10.4 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 53.8 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 26.3 points higher | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMozambique: 26.5 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersVenezuela: 3.74× the share online | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsVenezuela: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 1.29× the forest share | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 11.7× the CO₂ per person | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 43.2 points higher | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 63.1 points higher | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 1.4× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 27.3 points higher | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMozambique: 7.6 points higher | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 4.17× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 1.98× the rain and snow | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVenezuela: 0.15 higher | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMozambique: 0.45 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Maputo | Caracas |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +258 | +58 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | South 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Mozambique is 12% smaller than Venezuela. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.1 times: Venezuela has 1.14× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 28,516,896. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Mozambique or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Venezuela: $3,860 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.77× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mozambique or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 63.8 — 8.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mozambique and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).