Maputo Province: population, spending, jobs, schools, health, water and electricity
Maputo Province is a province of Mozambique, number 6 of 11 by population. Mozambique's National Statistics Institute (INE) projects the population of Maputo province at about 2,662,000 for 2025 (1,289,000 men and 1,373,000 women), 7.8% of Mozambique's 34.09 million; 6th largest of the 11 provinces. The figure is a projection from the 2017 census, the last one held.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Maputo Province: Households in Maputo province spent an average of 4,345 meticais per person per month in 2022 (18,803 meticais per household), according to the INE Household Budget Survey (IOF 2022); the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 1,893 meticais per person).
- Health in Maputo Province: The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 46 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Maputo province, and 35 before their first birthday; 3rd lowest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
- Education in Maputo Province: 8.6% of adults in Maputo province could not read or write in 2022 (11.6% of women and 5.0% of men), 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38.3%); in 2019/20 the rate was 13.3%.
How fast is Maputo's population growing?
The projections add about 92,000 people to Maputo province between 2024 and 2025, growth of 3.6% in a year (Mozambique: 2.5%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow densely populated is Maputo?
Maputo province covers 26,058 square kilometres, giving 99 people per square kilometre in 2025, 2nd most densely populated of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 42).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many children do women in Maputo have?
Women in Maputo province have 2.8 children each on average, according to the 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey (IDS), 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 4.9).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many families in Maputo go hungry?
7.6% of households in Maputo province usually ate only one meal a day or none in 2022, 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces; 46.5% ate three or more (Mozambique: 12.4% and 30.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyDo families in Maputo have enough food?
37.4% of households in Maputo province said the food they ate in the last month was less than adequate in 2022, 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 50.2%; in 2019/20 41.7% in Maputo province).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is violence against women in Maputo?
12% of women aged 15 to 49 in Maputo province had suffered physical violence in the 12 months before the 2022-23 survey and 4% sexual violence; joint 3rd lowest of the 11 provinces for physical violence (Mozambique: 15% and 4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow provinces are governed in Mozambique
Provinces (10 + Maputo City). Provincial assembly elected by proportional representation; since 2019 the governor is the head of the winning list. A Secretary of State appointed by the President represents central government. Decentralised provincial services; central ministries keep their own provincial offices.
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Other provinces of Mozambique
- Nampula 6,984,000
- Zambezia 6,314,000
- Tete 3,368,000
- Cabo Delgado 2,900,000
- Sofala 2,828,000
- Manica 2,429,000
- Niassa 2,349,000
- Inhambane 1,616,000
- Gaza 1,500,000
- Maputo City 1,140,000
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program): Mocambique Inquerito Demografico e de Saude 2022-23, Relatorio Resumo: "Principais indicadores por provincia" (page 23), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 01467bf8c29b…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Relatorio Final do Inquerito sobre Orcamento Familiar - IOF 2022 (Household Budget Survey 2022 final report): Quadros 4.2, 4.11, 6.3, 6.8, 7.5, 7.6, 7.9, 8.2, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70a1687d340c…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Anuario Estatistico 2025 (Statistical Yearbook 2025): Quadros 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.16, 2.4.1, 5.1.6 and 5.6.1 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25e1129ec762…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Anuario Estatistico 2024 (Statistical Yearbook 2024): Quadro 2.1.1, population by province, 2024, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 afd1afb283cd…)
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