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Africa · #77 · 2025–2026

Mozambique: internet and everyday apps

Mozambique has about 8.5 million people online — a penetration rate of 25% and rank #77 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 8.5 million Penetration 25.0% World rank #77 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Mozambique has roughly 8.5 million internet users (8,500,000 people) — about 25% of the population and rank #77 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, ayoba, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, News and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Mozambique in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
8.5 million8,500,000 · #77
Penetration
25.0%#205
Population
34 million34,000,000 · #48
GDP
$23B#128
GDP growth
+2.1%#144
GDP per person
$671#211
Land area
801.6k km²#36
Capital
Maputo
Region
Africa
Official languages
Portuguese

How Mozambique goes online

Maputo talks on WhatsApp and Facebook, and radio still carries weight, especially outside the capital. M-Pesa and e-Mola send money to people far away, often for school fees or phone credit. Local papers share space with message groups, and a story travels first as a screenshot. In the north the network fails because of the conflict, and nobody plans a transfer depending on it. Portuguese is the language of the news, though voice notes switch to Changana or Makhuwa at home.

Around 25%. With a population of about 34 million and 8.5 million online, roughly 25.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 ayoba Messaging · MTN · 2019

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
M-PESA Payments · Safaricom · 2007

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Bolt Mobility · Bolt Technology · 2013

News

1 Most-used apps →
BBC News · BBC（英国公共广播机构） · 1997

Websites people in Mozambique actually use

9

The 9 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Banking2Telecom2News1Shopping1Utilities1Education1Transport1
Standard Bank MozambiqueBankingstandardbank.co.mzBank app for transfers, payments and checking daily balances. Bank of MozambiqueBankingbancomoc.mzThe central bank and the metical. Vodacom MozambiqueTelecomvodacom.co.mzMobile operator site for data bundles, airtime and bill payments. TmcelTelecomtmcel.co.mzThe state operator. NoticiasNewsjornalnoticias.co.mzThe country's oldest daily, still read for national news and notices. Jumia MozambiqueShoppingjumia.co.mzOnline marketplace for phones and appliances, delivering in major cities. Electricidade de MoçambiqueUtilitiesedm.co.mzMozambique's state electricity company — bills, new connections and the outage notices that matter after the rains. Eduardo Mondlane UniversityEducationuem.ac.mzThe largest public university. LAM Mozambique AirlinesTransportlam.co.mzThe national airline.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Mozambique are online?

About 8.5 million (8,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 25% of the population, which puts Mozambique at #77 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Mozambique use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, ayoba, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, News. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Mozambique?

WhatsApp, ayoba dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Mozambique?

Around 25%. With a population of about 34 million and 8.5 million online, roughly 25.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Mozambique?

The everyday ones are Noticias, Jumia Mozambique, Standard Bank Mozambique, plus the other 9 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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