Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Quelimane

Quelimane Facts

Area102.8 km²
Population418,851
Male Population214,752 (51.3%)
Female Population204,099 (48.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+330.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+134.7%
Median Age18.3 years (Male: 18.5, Female: 18)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,924 (2022)
Area Codes24
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-17.87861, 36.88833
Postal Codes2400

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Quelimane Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population97,317131,308178,438253,407418,851542,292671,761
Population Density947.1 / km²1,277.9 / km²1,736.6 / km²2,466.2 / km²4,076.4 / km²5,277.8 / km²6,537.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quelimane Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 134.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Quelimane+330.4%+219%+134.7%
Zambezia Province
Mozambique
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quelimane Median Age

Median Age: 18.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Quelimane18.3 yrs18 yrs18.5 yrs
Zambezia Province15.1 yrs16 yrs14.4 yrs
Mozambique16.7 yrs17.5 yrs15.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Quelimane Population Density

Population Density: 4,076 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Quelimane418,851102.8 km²4,076 / km²
Zambezia Province5.2 million103,071.8 km²50.1 / km²
Mozambique27.5 million786,431.3 km²34.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quelimane Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Quelimane

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Quelimane Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$309$343$343$513$683$844$1,863$1,924
Total GDP$34.4M$49.1M$57.9M$92.4M$144M$226.6M$638.5M$734.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Quelimane CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Quelimane84,544 tn0.2 tn822.8 tons/km²
Zambezia Province960,099 tn0.19 tn9.3 tons/km²
Mozambique5,734,289 tn0.21 tn7.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Quelimane CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)84,544 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)822.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
CycloneHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Quelimane

Quelimane (Portuguese pronunciation: [keliˈmani]) is a seaport in Mozambique. It is the administrative capital of the Zambezia Province and the province's largest city, and stands 25 km (16 mi) from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais (or "River of ..

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