Quelimane, Mozambique Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Quelimane, Mozambique metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Quelimane in 2024 is 512,000, a 5.13% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Quelimane in 2023 was 487,000, a 5.18% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Quelimane in 2022 was 463,000, a 5.47% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Quelimane in 2021 was 439,000, a 5.78% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Mozambique
City Name Population
Matola 1,915,000
Maputo 1,193,000
Nampula 1,013,000
Beira 643,000
Quelimane 512,000
Chimoio 507,000
Tete 466,000
Quelimane - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 512,000 5.13%
2023 487,000 5.18%
2022 463,000 5.47%
2021 439,000 5.78%
2020 415,000 5.87%
2019 392,000 6.23%
2018 369,000 6.03%
2017 348,000 6.10%
2016 328,000 6.15%
2015 309,000 6.19%
2014 291,000 5.82%
2013 275,000 6.18%
2012 259,000 6.15%
2011 244,000 6.09%
2010 230,000 5.99%
2009 217,000 6.37%
2008 204,000 5.70%
2007 193,000 2.12%
2006 189,000 2.72%
2005 184,000 2.22%
2004 180,000 2.27%
2003 176,000 2.33%
2002 172,000 2.38%
2001 168,000 2.44%
2000 164,000 2.50%
1999 160,000 2.56%
1998 156,000 2.63%
1997 152,000 5.56%
1996 144,000 5.11%
1995 137,000 6.20%
1994 129,000 5.74%
1993 122,000 5.17%
1992 116,000 5.45%
1991 110,000 5.77%
1990 104,000 6.12%
1989 98,000 5.38%
1988 93,000 5.68%
1987 88,000 6.02%
1986 83,000 5.06%
1985 79,000 5.33%
1984 75,000 5.63%
1983 71,000 5.97%
1982 67,000 6.35%
1981 63,000 5.00%
1980 60,000 -1.64%
1979 61,000 -3.17%
1978 63,000 -1.56%
1977 64,000 -1.54%
1976 65,000 -1.52%
1975 66,000 -1.49%
1974 67,000 -2.90%
1973 69,000 -1.43%
1972 70,000 -1.41%
1971 71,000 0.00%
1970 71,000 0.00%
1969 71,000 1.43%
1968 70,000 1.45%
1967 69,000 1.47%
1966 68,000 0.00%
1965 68,000 1.49%
1964 67,000 1.52%
1963 66,000 1.54%
1962 65,000 0.00%
1961 65,000 1.56%
1960 64,000 1.59%
1959 63,000 0.00%
1958 63,000 1.61%
1957 62,000 1.64%
1956 61,000 0.00%
1955 61,000 1.67%
1954 60,000 1.69%
1953 59,000 0.00%
1952 59,000 1.72%
1951 58,000 1.75%
1950 57,000 0.00%