Mozambique

Country in Eastern Africa

Mozambique is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Maputo. About 35.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 46th most populous of the 195 countries. At 801,590 km², it is the 35th largest country by area. It borders Eswatini (Swaziland), Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Mozambique at a glance

Capital: Maputo
Population (2025): 35.6 million
Area: 801,590 km²
Density: 44 per km²
Official language: Portuguese
Currency: Mozambican metical
People: Mozambican
Calling code: +258
Internet domain: .mz
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Mozambique?

How Mozambique compares

Population rank

46th of 195

13th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

35th of 195

16th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

44 per km²

More crowded than 28% of countries

Similar in size: Turkey (783,562 km²).
Similar population: Malaysia (36 million).
Mozambique is the only place that uses the Mozambican metical.
Portuguese is also an official language in 8 other countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal and 2 more.

The flag of Mozambique

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Its outline

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How players do with Mozambique

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Mozambique so far, from 98 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

33% right

14th hardest of 176 · 72 answers

Its flag

62% right

31st hardest of 145 · 26 answers

Players find Mozambique on the map in 33% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Tanzania.
Players recognise the flag of Mozambique in 62% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Countries that border Mozambique

Mozambique borders 6 countries: Eswatini (Swaziland), Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Quick quiz: Mozambique

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1. Which is the flag of Mozambique?
2. What is the capital of Mozambique?
3. Which of these borders Mozambique?

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Questions about Mozambique

Is Mozambique a country?

Yes. Mozambique is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Mozambique?

The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.

Which countries border Mozambique?

Mozambique borders 6 countries: Eswatini (Swaziland), Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

How many countries border Mozambique?

6. Mozambique shares a land border with 6 countries.

How big is Mozambique?

Mozambique covers 801,590 km², about the same size as Turkey (783,562 km²).

Is Mozambique hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Mozambique in 33% of 72 tries, 14th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Tanzania.

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