Mozambique: capital, population, area and flag
Mozambique is a country in Eastern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Maputo. The population is about 35.6M (#46 of 193) and the area is about 799,380 km² (#34 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Maputo
- Region
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Population
- 35,631,653 (2025) #46 of 193
- Total area
- 799,380 km² (2024) #34 of 193
- Population density
- 44.0 people/km² (2024) #140 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $22.3B (2025) #126 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $627 (2025) #185 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024) #175 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 13,128 km #49 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 2.1 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/3 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Mozambican Metical (MZN)
- Calling code
- +258
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+2
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 7 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 25.97°S 32.57°E
Population of Mozambique, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Mozambique
Capital: Maputo
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Mozambique in world rankings
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Questions about Mozambique
What is the capital of Mozambique?
The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.
What is the population of Mozambique?
Mozambique has a population of about 35.6M (2025), #46 of 193 among countries.
How big is Mozambique?
Mozambique covers about 799,380 km², #34 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Mozambique in?
Mozambique is in Africa, in the region of Eastern Africa.
What currency and languages are used in Mozambique?
The currency is the Mozambican Metical. Main languages: Portuguese.
How does Mozambique compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Mozambique is about 2.1 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3 that of Japan.
How far is Mozambique from Japan?
The capital, Maputo, is about 13,128 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Mozambique and Japan?
The capital, Maputo, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan.
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