Mozambique vs Zimbabwe
Mozambique is 2.05 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Mozambique about 2.1 times.
MozambiqueZimbabweMozambique moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 2.05× the area of Zimbabwe.
 Mozambique |  Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMozambique: 2.05× the area | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 | 390,757 km²#60 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMozambique: 2.1× the population | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 | 16,950,795#74 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 44 / km²#139 of 194 | 43 / km²#142 of 194 |
| Urban populationZimbabwe: 1.09× the urban share | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 | 41%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 1.28× the births per woman | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 | 3.67 per woman#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 0.97 points higher | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 1.24× the birth rate | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateZimbabwe: 1.09× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 3.9 points higher | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 40.3%#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Zimbabwe: 0.9 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMozambique: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.2 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMozambique: 0.7 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 63.1 years#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZimbabwe: 1.43× the infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 births#6 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMozambique: 1.29× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 7.7%#136 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexZimbabwe: 0.105 higher | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 | 0.598#150 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaZimbabwe: 4.67× the income per person | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 | $2,660#142 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPZimbabwe: 2.29× the economy | $22.34B2025 | $51.22B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Zimbabwe: 3.81× the output per person | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 | $6,470#143 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZimbabwe: 8.6 points higher | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationZimbabwe: 100.3 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +104.7%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentZimbabwe: 1.41× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 9.3%#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 1.65× the share in extreme poverty | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 | 49.2%#12 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zimbabwe: 0.7 higher | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 18.7 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryZimbabwe: 5.1 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesZimbabwe: 13.6 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#159 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: 23.3 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 18.1% of GDP#139 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingMozambique: 3.34× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersZimbabwe: 2.03× the share online | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 | 42%#151 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsZimbabwe: 1.88× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMozambique: 1.16× the forest share | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personZimbabwe: 2.66× the CO₂ per person | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZimbabwe: 5.5 points higher | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 | 82.4%#13 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityZimbabwe: 25.1 points higher | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0%#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Zimbabwe: 1.09× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 15.0 µg/m³#118 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMozambique: 1.2 points higher | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 | 28.3% of land#42 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMozambique: 0.1 points higher | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressZimbabwe: 25.6× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 46.1%#40 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMozambique: 1.57× the rain and snow | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 | 657 mm#119 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityZimbabwe: 0.79 higher | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMozambique: 0.19 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | −1.29#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Maputo | Harare |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) | Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG), United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English, Xhosa, Sesotho, Tswana, Chewa, Shona, Tsonga, Venda, Khoisan, Northern Ndebele, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambya, Ndau, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +258 | +263 |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Mozambique is 2.05 times larger than Zimbabwe. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.1 times: Mozambique has 2.05× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Mozambique and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 16,950,795. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².
- Which is richer, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- By gross national income per person, Zimbabwe: $2,660 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.67× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- In Mozambique: life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years, against 63.1 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mozambique and Zimbabwe have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).