Mosambik - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge:    Mosambik Mosambik
Capital
name: Maputo

geographic coordinates: 25 57 S, 32 35 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: reputedly named after the Maputo River, which drains into Maputo Bay south of the city
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Mozambique

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 799,380 sq km

land: 786,380 sq km

water: 13,000 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 56.3% (2018 est.)

arable land: 6.4% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 49.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 43.7% (2018 est.)

other: 0% (2018 est.)
Location
Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Age structure
0-14 years: 45% (male 7,413,197/female 7,217,953)

15-64 years: 52.1% (male 8,153,175/female 8,787,792)

65 years and over: 2.9% (2023 est.) (male 461,904/female 479,784)
Birth rate
36.94 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
9.93 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Tsonga 8.6%, Nyanja 8.1, Sena 7.1%, Lomwe 7.1%, Chuwabo 4.7%, Ndau 3.8%, Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 57.7 years

male: 56.41 years

female: 59.03 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
1.852 million Matola, 1.163 million MAPUTO (capital), 969,000 Nampula (2023)
Median age
total: 17 years

male: 16.3 years

female: 17.6 years (2020 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
19.2 years (2011 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Net migration rate
-1.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
three large populations clusters are found along the southern coast between Maputo and Inhambane, in the central area between Beira and Chimoio along the Zambezi River, and in and around the northern cities of Nampula, Cidade de Nacala, and Pemba; the northwest and southwest are the least populated areas as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate
2.55% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
4.74 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 38.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 4.24% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 10 years

male: 10 years

female: 9 years (2017)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-5.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
-0.42% (2019 est.)
Labor force
14.137 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
46.1% (2014 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.98% (2021 est.)

3.81% (2020 est.)

3.47% (2019 est.)
Public debt
102.88% of GDP (2020 est.)

79.51% of GDP (2019 est.)

82.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
5.69% (2021 est.)

3.14% (2020 est.)

2.78% (2019 est.)
Exports
$6.404 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.37 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.6 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
South Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019)
Imports
$10.392 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.63 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.503 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
South Africa 31%, India 18%, China 17% (2019)
Airports
98 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 70,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.2 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 5.44 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 17% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 4,787 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 4,787 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge
Roadways
total: 31,083 km (2015)

paved: 7,365 km (2015)

unpaved: 23,718 km (2015)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 59,682 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 13,686,234 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (2021 est.)
Waterways
460 km (2010) (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake)
Disputes - international

Mozambique-Eswatini: none identified

Mozambique-Malawi:  the two countries have held exercises to reaffirm boundaries a number of times

Mozambique-South Africa: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration

Mozambique-Tanzania: none identified

Mozambique-Zambia: none identified

Mozambique-Zimbabwe: none identified


Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Mosambik
52 519 000 EUR
49 749 000 EUR
-5.27 %
Bekleidung
Mosambik
719 000 EUR
1 079 000 EUR
50.07 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Mosambik
13 776 000 EUR
14 613 000 EUR
6.08 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Mosambik
7 015 000 EUR
6 590 000 EUR
-6.06 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Mosambik
2 450 000 EUR
2 151 000 EUR
-12.20 %
Energieversorgung
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Mosambik
546 000 EUR
539 000 EUR
-1.28 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Mosambik
4 574 000 EUR
1 830 000 EUR
-59.99 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Mosambik
433 000 EUR
724 000 EUR
67.21 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Mosambik
1 378 000 EUR
2 123 000 EUR
54.06 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Mosambik
0 EUR
5 000 EUR
0.00 %
Kohle
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Mosambik
1 000 EUR
83 000 EUR
8 200.00 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Mosambik
1 173 000 EUR
1 016 000 EUR
-13.38 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Mosambik
94 000 EUR
63 000 EUR
-32.98 %
Maschinen
Mosambik
11 429 000 EUR
7 375 000 EUR
-35.47 %
Metalle
Mosambik
210 000 EUR
4 552 000 EUR
2 067.62 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Mosambik
2 140 000 EUR
1 249 000 EUR
-41.64 %
Möbel
Mosambik
68 000 EUR
144 000 EUR
111.76 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Mosambik
2 922 000 EUR
1 797 000 EUR
-38.50 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Mosambik
447 000 EUR
34 000 EUR
-92.39 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Mosambik
957 000 EUR
539 000 EUR
-43.68 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Mosambik
26 000 EUR
51 000 EUR
96.15 %
Sonstige Waren
Mosambik
2 155 000 EUR
3 147 000 EUR
46.03 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Mosambik
0 EUR
2 000 EUR
0.00 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Mosambik
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Textilien
Mosambik
6 000 EUR
43 000 EUR
616.67 %