Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Mozambique is 36% bigger than Madagascar.
Madagascar: 587,295 km² (2023) · Mozambique: 799,380 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Madagascar’s coastline is 2 times as long as Mozambique’s.
Madagascar: 4,828 km (2026 edition) · Mozambique: 2,470 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Madagascar’s highest peak towers 440 m above Mozambique’s.
Madagascar: 2,876 m (2026 edition) · Mozambique: 2,436 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mozambique has 9% more people than Madagascar.
Madagascar: 32.7 million (2025) · Mozambique: 35.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Madagascar is 24% more densely populated than Mozambique.
Madagascar: 56 per km² (2025) · Mozambique: 45 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Madagascar are 0.9 cm taller than in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 165.2 cm (2019) · Mozambique: 164.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Mozambique are 2.4 cm taller than in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 153.1 cm (2019) · Mozambique: 155.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Madagascar is 2.6 years older than in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 18.9 years (2023) · Mozambique: 16.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mozambique have 0.8 more children on average than in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 3.91 children per woman (2024) · Mozambique: 4.69 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.5% of people in Madagascar are 65 or older, versus 2.7% in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 3.5% (2025) · Mozambique: 2.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Madagascar has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mozambique 0.0.
Madagascar: 0.3 (2025) · Mozambique: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Madagascar has 2 official languages, Mozambique 1.
Madagascar: 2 (2026) · Mozambique: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mozambique’s economy is 14% larger than Madagascar’s.
Madagascar: $19.6 billion (2025) · Mozambique: $22.3 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Madagascar produces 15% more per person than Mozambique.
Madagascar: Int$1,952 (2025) · Mozambique: Int$1,698 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mozambique than in Madagascar (Gini 12.8 points higher).
Madagascar: 36.8 (2021) · Mozambique: 49.6 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.6% in Mozambique, versus 3.0% in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 3% (2025) · Mozambique: 6.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Mozambique spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Madagascar 0.7%.
Madagascar: 0.7% (2024) · Mozambique: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mozambique’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Madagascar’s.
Madagascar: 31% (2025) · Mozambique: 37% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mozambique spends 3 times as much on health per person as Madagascar.
Madagascar: $17 (2023) · Mozambique: $53 (2023)
How long do people live?
Madagascar and Mozambique are practically level.
Madagascar: 63.8 years (2024) · Mozambique: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mozambique is 2% more likely to die before turning one than in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 43 per 1,000 (2024) · Mozambique: 43.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Mozambique has 2% more doctors per person than Madagascar.
Madagascar: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Mozambique: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
9.4% of adults in Mozambique are obese, versus 4.1% in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 4.1% (2024) · Mozambique: 9.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Madagascar smoke, versus 11% in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 25.6% (2024) · Mozambique: 10.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mozambique rate their lives 1.16 points higher than in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 4.17 (2025) · Mozambique: 5.34 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mozambique drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 0.7 litres (2023) · Mozambique: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mozambique has 94% more meat per person than Madagascar.
Madagascar: 5.3 kg (2023) · Mozambique: 10.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mozambique has 208 kcal more food per person per day than Madagascar.
Madagascar: 1,978 kcal (2023) · Mozambique: 2,186 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Madagascar put in 293 more hours a year than in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 1,799 hours (2023) · Mozambique: 1,507 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Madagascar and Mozambique are practically level.
Madagascar: 4.6 years (2023) · Mozambique: 4.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mozambique welcomed 5 times as many tourists per resident as Madagascar (2019).
Madagascar: 0.01 (2019) · Mozambique: 0.07 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
21% of people in Mozambique are online, versus 19% in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 19% (2024) · Mozambique: 21% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
43% of people in Madagascar have electricity, versus 37% in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 42.5% (2024) · Mozambique: 36.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
37% of people in Mozambique live in cities, versus 33% in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 33% (2025) · Mozambique: 37% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Madagascar has 75 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mozambique 50.
Madagascar: 75 (2023) · Mozambique: 50 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mozambique’s railway network is 4.6 times as long as Madagascar’s.
Madagascar: 673 km (2021) · Mozambique: 3,116 km (2011)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mozambique fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Madagascar.
Madagascar: 0.01 (2023) · Mozambique: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 46% of Mozambique, but only 21% of Madagascar.
Madagascar: 21.3% (2023) · Mozambique: 45.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Mozambique emits 76% more CO₂ than someone in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 0.1 t (2024) · Mozambique: 0.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
83% of Mozambique’s electricity is renewable, versus 42% in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 42.4% (2024) · Mozambique: 83.4% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mozambique carries 47% more fine dust than in Madagascar.
Madagascar: 11.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Mozambique: 17 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Madagascar are 12% deadlier than in Mozambique.
Madagascar: 22.5 per 100k (2021) · Mozambique: 20.1 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mozambique is on average 1.3 °C warmer than Madagascar.
Madagascar: 23°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mozambique: 24.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Madagascar gets 51% more rain than Mozambique.
Madagascar: 1,384 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mozambique: 918 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Madagascar bigger than Mozambique?
Mozambique is larger. Mozambique is 36% bigger than Madagascar.
Which has more people, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Mozambique has 9% more people than Madagascar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Madagascar and Mozambique are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Madagascar and 63.8 in Mozambique.
Are people taller in Madagascar or Mozambique?
Men in Madagascar are 0.9 cm taller than in Mozambique (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
