Choose Country

🇲🇿 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 1,254,837 74°F 230 ft
2 Matola Maputo Province 1,198,988 74°F 138 ft
3 Nampula Nampula 770,379 76°F 1,414 ft
4 Beira Sofala 687,764 77°F 20 ft
5 Chimoio Manica 422,046 71°F 2,326 ft
6 Tete Tete 357,000 80°F 449 ft
7 Quelimane Zambezia Province 349,842 77°F 30 ft
8 Lichinga Niassa Province 281,341 67°F 4,426 ft
9 Nacala Nampula 239,808 78°F 449 ft
10 Pemba Cabo Delgado Province 232,932 78°F 164 ft
11 Mocuba Zambezia Province 196,001 77°F 495 ft
12 Gurúè Zambezia Province 168,971 70°F 2,369 ft
13 Xai-Xai Gaza Province 154,356 74°F 13 ft
14 Maxixe Inhambane Province 126,408 75°F 69 ft
15 Mandimba Niassa Province 118,922 71°F 2,520 ft
16 Ressano Garcia Maputo Province 110,000 72°F 410 ft
17 Angoche Nampula 104,540 79°F 39 ft
18 Inhambane Inhambane Province 95,388 75°F 26 ft
19 Cuamba Niassa Province 91,780 75°F 1,923 ft
20 Montepuez Cabo Delgado Province 88,442 77°F 1,745 ft

States & Provinces in Mozambique