Mozambique vs Tanzania: Land area in square kilometers
Mozambique
786,380 sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
885,800 sq. km
in 2023
Mozambique rank
34th
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 885,800 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 99,420 sq. km.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 786,380 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 99,420 sq. km | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 885,800 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 99,420 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Mozambique ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.