Tete, Mozambique Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tete, Mozambique metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Tete in 2024 is 466,000, a 5.43% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Tete in 2023 was 442,000, a 5.74% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Tete in 2022 was 418,000, a 6.09% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Tete in 2021 was 394,000, a 6.2% 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
Tete - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 466,000 5.43%
2023 442,000 5.74%
2022 418,000 6.09%
2021 394,000 6.20%
2020 371,000 6.92%
2019 347,000 6.77%
2018 325,000 6.91%
2017 304,000 7.04%
2016 284,000 6.77%
2015 266,000 7.26%
2014 248,000 6.90%
2013 232,000 6.91%
2012 217,000 6.90%
2011 203,000 6.84%
2010 190,000 7.34%
2009 177,000 6.63%
2008 166,000 7.10%
2007 155,000 4.03%
2006 149,000 4.20%
2005 143,000 3.62%
2004 138,000 3.76%
2003 133,000 4.72%
2002 127,000 4.10%
2001 122,000 3.39%
2000 118,000 4.42%
1999 113,000 3.67%
1998 109,000 4.81%
1997 104,000 5.05%
1996 99,000 4.21%
1995 95,000 5.56%
1994 90,000 4.65%
1993 86,000 6.17%
1992 81,000 3.85%
1991 78,000 5.41%
1990 74,000 5.71%
1989 70,000 4.48%
1988 67,000 4.69%
1987 64,000 6.67%
1986 60,000 3.45%
1985 58,000 5.45%
1984 55,000 5.77%
1983 52,000 4.00%
1982 50,000 6.38%
1981 47,000 4.44%
1980 45,000 -2.17%
1979 46,000 0.00%
1978 46,000 -2.13%
1977 47,000 -2.08%
1976 48,000 0.00%
1975 48,000 -2.04%
1974 49,000 -2.00%
1973 50,000 0.00%
1972 50,000 -1.96%
1971 51,000 0.00%
1970 51,000 4.08%
1969 49,000 2.08%
1968 48,000 2.13%
1967 47,000 4.44%
1966 45,000 2.27%
1965 44,000 2.33%
1964 43,000 4.88%
1963 41,000 2.50%
1962 40,000 2.56%
1961 39,000 2.63%
1960 38,000 2.70%
1959 37,000 2.78%
1958 36,000 2.86%
1957 35,000 2.94%
1956 34,000 3.03%
1955 33,000 3.13%
1954 32,000 3.23%
1953 31,000 3.33%
1952 30,000 3.45%
1951 29,000 3.57%
1950 28,000 0.00%