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Mozambique: Administrative Division

Contents: Provinces and Districts

The population of the provinces, districts and district-level cities of Mozambique by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1997-08-01		Population
Census
2007-09-16		Population
Census
2017-08-01
Cabo DelgadoProvince1,287,8141,606,5682,267,715
AncuabeDistrict87,243107,238159,340
BalamaDistrict98,653124,100175,733
ChiúreDistrict185,618217,487299,235
IboDistrict7,0619,34412,205
MacomiaDistrict69,97379,825114,345
MecúfiDistrict35,64443,28561,531
MelucoDistrict23,91224,63736,700
MetugeDistrict42,93563,10086,866
Mocímboa da PraiaDistrict75,00190,421127,705
MontepuezDistrict149,181193,602272,069
MuedaDistrict98,654113,742170,347
MuidumbeDistrict63,82072,84098,864
NamunoDistrict138,229179,408245,248
NangadeDistrict50,48362,73489,714
PalmaDistrict42,18248,31867,025
PembaCity84,897138,716200,529
QuissangaDistrict34,32837,77150,259
GazaProvince1,062,3801,228,5141,388,039
BileneDistrict133,173151,548140,972
ChibutoDistrict164,791191,682217,155
ChicualacualaDistrict17,78316,18927,084
ChiguboDistrict13,40520,72522,080
ChókwèDistrict173,277183,531217,019
Chongoene (← Xai-Xai Distrito)District70,207101,975118,911
GuijáDistrict57,21775,30689,996
Limpopo (← Xai-Xai Distrito)District95,389107,459150,394
MabalaneDistrict25,46432,06738,644
Mandlakaze (Manjacaze)District161,147165,071137,068
Mapai (← Chicualacuala)District15,50122,72828,441
MassangenaDistrict13,30015,78021,562
MassingirDistrict22,28428,70136,750
Xai-XaiCity99,442115,752141,963
InhambaneProvince1,123,0791,271,8181,454,804
FunhalouroDistrict30,32137,85644,140
GovuroDistrict29,03134,49436,094
HomoineDistrict92,796107,735114,877
InhambaneCity52,37065,14982,119
InharrimeDistrict76,51897,950113,288
InhassoroDistrict43,40648,19057,037
JangamoDistrict81,21093,402105,306
MaboteDistrict39,66144,73351,046
MassingaDistrict186,650186,292236,939
MaxixeCity93,985108,824129,993
MorrumbeneDistrict110,817124,436136,980
PandaDistrict46,53947,79943,968
Vilankulo (Vilanculos)District113,045135,813151,709
ZavalaDistrict126,730139,145151,308
ManicaProvince974,2081,412,2481,851,931
BáruèDistrict81,002137,352185,641
ChimoioCity171,056237,497363,336
GondolaDistrict123,227184,759192,314
GuroDistrict45,68068,34797,141
Macate (← Gondola)District61,40273,78984,429
MachazeDistrict75,804102,839126,488
MacossaDistrict13,96927,18746,132
ManicaDistrict115,609154,850215,239
MossurizeDistrict122,244194,562203,738
SussundengaDistrict92,622128,866168,442
TambaraDistrict31,47141,77553,499
Vanduzi (← Manica)District40,12260,425115,532
MaputoProvince801,4491,205,7091,908,078
BoaneDistrict56,703102,555210,367
MagudeDistrict42,78853,22962,297
ManhiçaDistrict130,351157,642205,053
MarracueneDistrict41,67784,975218,788
MatolaCity424,662671,5561,032,197
MatutuíneDistrict30,43137,23943,664
MoambaDistrict43,39656,55988,583
NamaachaDistrict31,44141,95447,129
Maputo CidadeCity971,5671,094,6281,080,277
KaMavota (Distrito Urbano 4)City District228,244293,270326,771
KaMaxakeni (Distrito Urbano 3)City District210,551223,628195,556
KaMphumu (Distrito Urbano 1)City District154,284108,09676,157
KaMubukwana (Distrito Urbano 5)City District211,008290,775319,968
KaNyaka (Inhaca)City District...5,2165,958
KaTembe (Catembe)City District4,73019,37128,788
Nlhamankulu (Distrito Urbano 2)City District162,750154,272127,079
NampulaProvince2,975,7473,985,6135,483,382
AngocheDistrict228,526276,471347,176
ErátiDistrict210,239256,715387,713
Ilha de Mocambique [Island of Mozambique]City42,40748,06364,577
LalauaDistrict55,91273,536107,369
Larde (← Moma)District48,85768,87298,385
Liúpo (← Mogincual)District35,24863,79289,259
MalemaDistrict128,732164,898213,011
MecontaDistrict123,097154,843223,760
MecubúriDistrict118,726155,624207,285
MembaDistrict188,992229,824328,460
MogincualDistrict57,07266,17798,177
MogovolasDistrict182,184266,559368,905
MomaDistrict189,798241,818324,442
MonapoDistrict226,968304,060393,813
MossurilDistrict89,457116,301174,641
MuecateDistrict69,61993,906134,280
MurrupulaDistrict101,745140,311184,732
Nacala (Nacala Porto)City158,248206,449287,536
Nacala-a-VelhaDistrict77,91888,807121,726
NacarôaDistrict82,766106,887145,450
NampulaCity303,346471,717760,214
Rapale (Nampula Distrito)District127,681203,733166,327
RibáuèDistrict128,209186,250256,144
NiassaProvince756,2871,170,7831,713,751
Chimbonila (Lichinga Distrito)District62,80294,97272,503
CuambaDistrict126,380184,773267,928
LagoDistrict55,89283,099106,968
LichingaCity85,758142,331242,204
MajuneDistrict20,57129,70240,004
MandimbaDistrict84,011133,648211,979
MarrupaDistrict40,19953,64977,808
MaúaDistrict38,39049,39768,260
MavagoDistrict12,38120,24129,933
MecanhelasDistrict76,311156,885269,619
MeculaDistrict10,97213,77920,888
MetaricaDistrict20,43029,43945,303
MuembeDistrict18,68028,64543,787
N'gaumaDistrict33,72164,04995,823
NipepeDistrict25,56430,00945,086
SangaDistrict44,22556,16575,658
SofalaProvince1,289,3901,642,9202,196,845
BeiraCity397,368431,583592,090
BúziDistrict143,152159,459177,415
CaiaDistrict86,001115,612158,256
ChembaDistrict49,63463,98183,257
CheringomaDistrict20,79534,09357,572
ChibabavaDistrict72,273102,006135,202
DondoDistrict117,719141,003193,382
GorongosaDistrict77,877117,129176,845
MachangaDistrict44,78451,91255,848
MaringuéDistrict56,65475,13595,362
MarromeuDistrict69,895117,795154,361
MuanzaDistrict15,30825,22538,174
NhamatandaDistrict137,930207,987279,081
TeteProvince1,144,6041,783,9672,551,826
AngóniaDistrict247,999298,815472,164
Cahora-BassaDistrict57,67586,641128,768
ChangaraDistrict68,15692,526123,056
ChifundeDistrict48,498100,243157,647
ChiutaDistrict50,37275,410101,341
Dôa (← Mutarara)District24,30667,61887,077
MacangaDistrict46,515110,873158,881
MagoéDistrict39,30468,85289,273
Marara (← Changara)District51,39564,01973,044
MaráviaDistrict53,03182,874126,630
MoatizeDistrict109,103215,092260,843
MutararaDistrict106,437139,392168,058
TeteCity101,984155,870307,338
TsanganoDistrict106,557169,392214,560
ZumboDistrict33,27256,35083,144
ZambéziaProvince2,891,8093,849,4555,002,457
Alto MolócuèDistrict185,224272,482345,559
ChindeDistrict77,57174,98285,972
Derre (← Morrumbala)District56,89172,662109,582
GiléDistrict126,988169,285213,614
GuruéDistrict197,179297,935417,329
IleDistrict172,817215,226192,660
InhassungeDistrict87,39691,19689,893
Luabo (← Chinde)District51,54444,91658,212
LugelaDistrict106,770135,485182,203
Maganja da CostaDistrict148,329171,615144,974
MilangeDistrict258,276412,165595,580
MocubaDistrict214,748300,628399,551
Mocubela (← Maganja da Costa)District80,901105,266120,815
Molumbo (← Milange)District77,45286,470321,007
MopeiaDistrict71,535115,291153,355
MorrumbalaDistrict186,860286,251369,193
Mulevala (← Ile)District51,35074,665105,640
NamacurraDistrict160,879186,410214,924
NamarroiDistrict95,257125,999142,095
NicoadalaDistrict135,275231,850186,761
PebaneDistrict198,451185,333205,631
QuelimaneCity150,116193,343347,907
Moçambique [Mozambique]Republic15,278,33420,252,22326,899,105

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Moçambique (web).

Explanation: The tabulated population figures are not adjusted for underenumeration; the average omission rate is estimated as 3.7% in 2017. In some cases population changes are also the result of boundary changes. Area figures of districts and cities are derived from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2017)
Males12,910,199
Females13,988,906
Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years12,538,413
15-64 years13,482,989
65+ years877,703
Age Distribution (C 2017)
80+ years209,106
70-79 years360,213
60-69 years706,341
50-59 years1,136,534
40-49 years1,901,787
30-39 years2,878,160
20-29 years4,293,600
10-19 years6,306,985
0-9 years9,106,379