🌆 Largest Cities in Mozambique
Cities of Mozambique with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by population (GeoNames).
Maputo15%
Matola14%
Nampula9.3%
Beira8.3%
Chimoio5.1%
Tete4.3%
Quelimane4.2%
Lichinga3.4%
Nacala2.9%
Pemba2.8%
Mocuba2.4%
Gurúè2%
Xai-Xai
Maxixe
Mandimba
Ressano Garcia
Angoche
Inhambane
Cuamba
Montepuez
Dondo
Chibuto
Manhiça
Chokwé
Mozambique
Nametil
Moatize
Vilankulo
Manica
10 others3.3%
1
MaputoMaputo City
1,254,837
2
MatolaMaputo Province
1,198,988
3
NampulaNampula
770,379
4
BeiraSofala
687,764
5
ChimoioManica
422,046
6
TeteTete
357,000
7
QuelimaneZambezia Province
349,842
8
LichingaNiassa Province
281,341
9
NacalaNampula
239,808
10
PembaCabo Delgado Province
232,932
11
MocubaZambezia Province
196,001
12
GurúèZambezia Province
168,971
13
Xai-XaiGaza Province
154,356
14
MaxixeInhambane Province
126,408
15
MandimbaNiassa Province
118,922
16
Ressano GarciaMaputo Province
110,000
17
AngocheNampula
104,540
18
InhambaneInhambane Province
95,388
19
CuambaNiassa Province
91,780
20
MontepuezCabo Delgado Province
88,442
21
DondoSofala
82,260
22
ChibutoGaza Province
73,393
23
ManhiçaMaputo Province
65,240
24
ChokwéGaza Province
63,695
25
MozambiqueNampula
55,829
26
NametilNampula
52,457
27
MonapoNampula
50,134
28
Alto MolocueZambezia Province
49,019
29
MarromeuSofala
45,777
30
Mocímboa da PraiaCabo Delgado Province
45,313
31
MoatizeTete
45,213
32
VilankuloInhambane Province
43,183
33
ManicaManica
41,961
34
GondolaManica
39,351
35
ChiúreCabo Delgado Province
37,871
36
NamialoNampula
37,226
37
MilangeZambezia Province
35,146
38
MutuáliNampula
32,921
39
MaciaGaza Province
32,286
40
SongoTete
31,101
41
RibáuèNampula
30,241
42
NhamatandaSofala
30,087
43
MicoleneNampula
29,686
44
MocímboaCabo Delgado Province
27,909
45
BoaneMaputo Province
27,325
46
MuedaCabo Delgado Province
27,274
47
Namapa-eratiNampula
26,383
48
CatandicaManica
25,869
49
MassingaInhambane Province
24,312
50
MossurilNampula
24,079
Highlights
Within Mozambique, Maputo ranks first in 2026 with 1,254,837, followed by Matola (1,198,988) and Nampula (770,379).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,254,837 (Maputo) to 24,079 (Mossuril), with a median of 54,143.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: people.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 14, 2026 — GeoNames aggregates census and estimate figures, so the reference year varies by city, and a few figures cover the metropolitan area rather than the city proper.