Maputo was the most populated city in Mozambique as of 2020. Around 1.2 million people lived in the country's capital. Other 675 thousand individuals dwelled in the neighboring Matola, which is part of Maputo's metropolitan area. Overall, Mozambique had a total population of over 30 million people as of the same year.
Main cities in Mozambique as of 2020, by population
(in 1,000s)
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Worldometer. (October 5, 2021). Main cities in Mozambique as of 2020, by population (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267994/most-populated-cities-in-mozambique/
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Worldometer. (2021). Main cities in Mozambique as of 2020, by population (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267994/most-populated-cities-in-mozambique/
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