Provinces
The population of the provinces of Mozambique according to census results and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cfa) 1980-08-01 | Population Census (Cfa) 1997-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2007-09-16 | Population Projection (P) 2016-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | MOZ | Rep | Maputo | 799,380 | 12,130,000 | 16,075,708 | 20,252,223 | 26,424,000 | ||
| Cabo Delgado | CAB | Prov | Pemba | 82,625 | 940,000 | 1,380,202 | 1,606,568 | 1,923,300 | 8262500 | |
| Gaza | GAZ | Prov | Xai-Xai | 75,709 | 990,900 | 1,116,903 | 1,228,514 | 1,442,100 | 7570900 | |
| Inhambane | INH | Prov | Inhambane | 68,615 | 997,600 | 1,157,182 | 1,271,818 | 1,523,600 | 6861500 | |
| Manica | MAN | Prov | Chimoio | 61,661 | 641,200 | 1,039,463 | 1,412,248 | 2,001,900 | 6166100 | |
| Maputo | MAP | Prov | Maputo | 26,058 | 491,800 | 830,908 | 1,205,709 | 1,782,400 | 2605800 | |
| Maputo Cidade | MAC | Cap | Maputo | 300 | 755,300 | 987,943 | 1,094,628 | 1,257,500 | 30000 | |
| Nampula | NAM | Prov | Nampula | 81,606 | 2,402,700 | 3,063,456 | 3,985,613 | 5,130,000 | 8160600 | |
| Niassa | NIA | Prov | Lichinga | 129,056 | 514,100 | 808,572 | 1,170,783 | 1,722,100 | 12905600 | |
| Sofala | SOF | Prov | Beira | 68,018 | 1,065,200 | 1,368,671 | 1,642,920 | 2,099,200 | 6801800 | |
| Tete | TET | Prov | Tete | 100,724 | 831,000 | 1,226,008 | 1,783,967 | 2,618,900 | 10072400 | |
| Zambézia | ZAM | Prov | Quelimane | 105,008 | 2,500,200 | 3,096,400 | 3,849,455 | 4,922,700 | 10500800 |
- (1980) Statistik des Auslands: Mosambik 1987.
(1997) (2007) (2016) Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Moçambique (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Projection (P) 2016-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo | MAC | 1,257,500 |
| 2 | Matola | MAP | 962,100 |
| 3 | Nampula | NAM | 638,500 |
| 4 | Beira | SOF | 462,200 |
| 5 | Chimoio | MAN | 324,800 |
| 6 | Quelimane | ZAM | 245,900 |
| 7 | Nacala Porto | NAM | 243,800 |
Major Agglomeration
| Name | Adm. | Population Projection (P) 2016-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo | MAC | 2,219,500 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all cities and urban localities in Mozambique according to census results and latest official projections.
The projection of INE is only extrapolating the former population change. Thus, for cities with a high annual population increase the 2016 population is probably highly overestimated.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1997-08-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2007-09-16 | Population Projection (P) 2016-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Molócuè | ZAM | 13,441 | 42,200 | 115,900 | 0 | ||
| Angoche | City | NAM | 85,703 | 89,998 | 108,400 | 0 | |
| Beira | City | SOF | 397,368 | 431,583 | 462,200 | 63300 | |
| Bela Vista (Matutuíne) | MAP | 2,305 | 2,588 | 3,500 | 0 | ||
| Boane | MAP | 17,222 | 23,524 | 32,400 | 0 | ||
| Búzi | SOF | 14,152 | 14,092 | 15,500 | 0 | ||
| Caia | SOF | 10,473 | 18,233 | 29,100 | 0 | ||
| Caniçado (Guijá) | GAZ | 4,899 | 5,689 | 6,410 | 0 | ||
| Catandica (Bárue) | MAN | 24,682 | 22,271 | 26,300 | 0 | ||
| Chibuto | City | GAZ | 51,454 | 63,184 | 74,900 | 0 | |
| Chicualacuala (Vila Eduardo Mondlane) | GAZ | 5,544 | 8,321 | 11,800 | 0 | ||
| Chimoio | City | MAN | 171,056 | 237,497 | 324,800 | 17400 | |
| Chinde | ZAM | 16,903 | 15,116 | 19,200 | 0 | ||
| Chiúre | CAB | 18,352 | 32,603 | 52,800 | 0 | ||
| Chókwè | City | GAZ | 49,730 | 53,062 | 66,200 | 9100 | |
| Cuamba | City | NIA | 57,205 | 79,013 | 108,000 | 0 | |
| Dondo | City | SOF | 71,644 | 70,817 | 77,100 | 0 | |
| Gondola | MAN | 26,379 | 33,877 | 43,500 | 0 | ||
| Gorongosa | SOF | 11,968 | 18,761 | 27,300 | 0 | ||
| Gurué | City | ZAM | 99,335 | 145,466 | 208,400 | 0 | |
| Homoíne | INH | 6,043 | 7,272 | 8,790 | 0 | ||
| Iapala | NAM | 9,559 | 17,344 | 38,500 | 0 | ||
| Ibo (Vila do Ibo) | CAB | 3,054 | 4,908 | 7,290 | 0 | ||
| Inhambane | City | INH | 52,370 | 65,149 | 80,000 | 17400 | |
| Inhaminga (Cheringoma) | SOF | 1,717 | 9,956 | 36,900 | 0 | ||
| Inharrime | INH | 3,970 | 8,106 | 15,000 | 0 | ||
| Inhassoro | INH | 5,319 | 11,297 | 22,100 | 0 | ||
| Insaca (Mecanhelas) | NIA | 5,294 | 5,741 | 7,580 | 0 | ||
| Lichinga | City | NIA | 85,758 | 142,331 | 224,700 | 29000 | |
| Luabo | ZAM | 5,562 | 6,112 | 7,780 | 0 | ||
| Machipanda | MAN | 13,284 | 13,742 | 17,200 | 0 | ||
| Macia (Bilene Macia) | GAZ | 21,162 | 27,795 | 34,000 | 0 | ||
| Macomia | CAB | 13,185 | 19,997 | 28,300 | 0 | ||
| Macone (Moma) | NAM | 16,252 | 25,557 | 35,000 | 0 | ||
| Maganja da Costa | ZAM | 10,519 | 15,410 | 22,100 | 0 | ||
| Magude | MAP | 9,477 | 10,692 | 14,500 | 0 | ||
| Malema | NAM | 4,752 | 20,277 | 26,400 | 0 | ||
| Mandimba | NIA | 9,751 | 16,323 | 26,100 | 0 | ||
| Mandlacaze | GAZ | 23,342 | 10,317 | 11,100 | 0 | ||
| Manhiça | MAP | 10,381 | 56,165 | 170,000 | 0 | ||
| Manica | City | MAN | 28,568 | 36,124 | 45,100 | 0 | |
| Maputo | City | MAC | 966,837 | 1,094,628 | 1,257,500 | 30000 | |
| Marracuene | MAP | 10,295 | 11,236 | 15,200 | 0 | ||
| Marromeu | SOF | 18,551 | 39,409 | 64,500 | 0 | ||
| Marrupa | NIA | 6,469 | 8,235 | 11,100 | 0 | ||
| Massinga | INH | 17,567 | 20,930 | 25,200 | 0 | ||
| Matola | City | MAP | 424,662 | 671,556 | 962,100 | 37500 | |
| Maxixe | City | INH | 93,985 | 108,824 | 129,600 | 28200 | |
| Meconta | NAM | 13,277 | 9,376 | 10,800 | 0 | ||
| Messica | MAN | 10,409 | 13,695 | 17,100 | 0 | ||
| Metangula (Lago) | NIA | 6,852 | 12,772 | 22,500 | 0 | ||
| Milange | ZAM | 16,666 | 30,257 | 52,500 | 0 | ||
| Moamba | MAP | 5,536 | 12,862 | 18,700 | 0 | ||
| Moatize | TET | 26,560 | 38,924 | 53,500 | 0 | ||
| Moçambique | City | NAM | 42,407 | 48,063 | 55,900 | 22600 | |
| Mocímboa da Praia | CAB | 25,506 | 39,010 | 55,500 | 0 | ||
| Mocuba | City | ZAM | 124,650 | 168,736 | 225,100 | 0 | |
| Monapo | NAM | 20,384 | 43,160 | 76,700 | 0 | ||
| Montepuez | City | CAB | 56,433 | 76,139 | 96,400 | 0 | |
| Morrumbala | ZAM | 10,890 | 20,727 | 37,500 | 0 | ||
| Morrumbene | INH | 13,467 | 10,789 | 12,400 | 0 | ||
| Mossuril | NAM | 17,866 | 20,730 | 23,100 | 0 | ||
| Mueda | CAB | 15,517 | 23,480 | 33,200 | 0 | ||
| Murrupula | NAM | 13,658 | 16,791 | 19,100 | 0 | ||
| Mutuáli | NAM | 27,895 | 28,342 | 36,900 | 0 | ||
| Nacala-a-Velha | NAM | 4,899 | 15,691 | 40,200 | 0 | ||
| Nacala Porto (incl. Maiaia/Mutiva & Muanona) | City | NAM | 158,248 | 206,449 | 243,800 | 34000 | |
| Namaacha | MAP | 10,010 | 12,725 | 17,400 | 0 | ||
| Namacurra | ZAM | 2,873 | 19,497 | 102,900 | 0 | ||
| Namapa-Eráti | NAM | 8,902 | 22,713 | 47,600 | 0 | ||
| Nametil (Mogovolas) | NAM | 7,631 | 45,160 | 188,200 | 0 | ||
| Namialo | NAM | 30,066 | 32,048 | 36,900 | 0 | ||
| Nampula | City | NAM | 303,346 | 471,717 | 638,500 | 32000 | |
| Nhamatanda | SOF | 16,384 | 25,902 | 37,100 | 0 | ||
| Nhamayabué (Mutarara) | TET | 5,961 | 8,685 | 12,000 | 0 | ||
| Nova Mambone (Govuro) | INH | 1,687 | 2,137 | 2,660 | 0 | ||
| Pebane | ZAM | 8,940 | 14,779 | 23,600 | 0 | ||
| Pemba | City | CAB | 84,897 | 138,716 | 208,600 | 19400 | |
| Praia do Bilene (Bilene) | GAZ | 5,354 | 7,951 | 11,900 | 0 | ||
| Quelimane | City | ZAM | 150,116 | 193,343 | 245,900 | 11700 | |
| Quissico (Zavala) | INH | 6,071 | 10,391 | 16,800 | 0 | ||
| Ressano Garcia | MAP | 7,345 | 7,689 | 11,200 | 0 | ||
| Ribáuè | NAM | 6,233 | 26,035 | 57,900 | 0 | ||
| Sanga (Unango) | NIA | 2,971 | 3,602 | 4,880 | 0 | ||
| Songo (Cahora-Bassa) | TET | 12,285 | 26,775 | 51,600 | 0 | ||
| Tete | City | TET | 101,984 | 155,870 | 221,400 | 28600 | |
| Ulongué (Angónia) | TET | 21,502 | 13,620 | 17,100 | 0 | ||
| Vilankulo (Vilanculos) | INH | 19,840 | 37,176 | 56,800 | 0 | ||
| Xai-Xai | City | GAZ | 99,442 | 115,752 | 130,600 | 13500 | |
| Xilembene | GAZ | 6,561 | 20,440 | 25,500 | 0 | ||
| Xinavane | MAP | 8,625 | 9,930 | 14,000 | 0 |
- (1997) provided by Axel Pieles.
(2007) (2016) Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Moçambique (web).