Mozambique

92 cities · 11 states/provinces · Capital: Maputo · Africa

29,495,962 Population
92 Cities
$20.9B GDP
$622 GDP per Capita
0.461 HDI
63.6 Life Expectancy
801,590 Area (km²)

Mozambique at a Glance

General

CapitalMaputo
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionEastern Africa
LanguagesPortuguese
CurrencyMetical (MZN)

Demographics

Population29,495,962
Density36.8/km²
Median Age17.2
Urban Population35.7%
Birth Rate37.5 per 1K
Death Rate7.0 per 1K
Fertility Rate4.76

Economy

GDP$20.9 billion
GDP per Capita$622
HDI0.461
Gini Index54.0
Internet Users19.8%

Geography

Area801,590 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
BordersMWI,ZAF,SWZ,TZA,ZMB,ZWE
Calling Code++258
TLD.mz

Status

ISO CodeMZ / MOZ
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy63.6 years

Largest Cities in Mozambique

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Maputo Maputo City 1,133,200 74°F 230 ft
2 Matola Maputo Province 1,032,197 74°F 138 ft
3 Nampula Nampula 743,000 76°F 1,414 ft
4 Beira Sofala 530,604 77°F 20 ft
5 Quelimane Zambezia Province 349,842 77°F 30 ft
6 Nacala Nampula 239,808 78°F 449 ft
7 Chimoio Manica 238,976 71°F 2,326 ft
8 Gurúè Zambezia Province 168,971 70°F 2,369 ft
9 Maxixe Inhambane Province 155,521 75°F 69 ft
10 Tete Tete 152,909 80°F 449 ft
11 Lichinga Niassa Province 142,253 67°F 4,426 ft
12 Pemba Cabo Delgado Province 141,316 78°F 164 ft
13 Mandimba Niassa Province 118,922 71°F 2,520 ft
14 Xai-Xai Gaza Province 116,343 74°F 13 ft
15 Ressano Garcia Maputo Province 110,000 72°F 410 ft
16 Angoche Nampula 104,540 79°F 39 ft
17 Cuamba Niassa Province 91,780 75°F 1,923 ft
18 Montepuez Cabo Delgado Province 88,442 77°F 1,745 ft
19 Dondo Sofala 82,260 77°F 180 ft
20 Inhambane Inhambane Province 82,119 75°F 26 ft