Sofala

Province in Mozambique

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Name	Status	Population Census 1997-08-01	Population Census 2007-09-16	Population Census 2017-08-01
Sofala	Province	1,289,390	1,642,920	2,196,845
Beira	City	397,368	431,583	592,090	→
Búzi	District	143,152	159,459	177,415	→
Caia	District	86,001	115,612	158,256	→
Chemba	District	49,634	63,981	83,257	→
Cheringoma	District	20,795	34,093	57,572	→
Chibabava	District	72,273	102,006	135,202	→
Dondo	District	117,719	141,003	193,382	→
Gorongosa	District	77,877	117,129	176,845	→
Machanga	District	44,784	51,912	55,848	→
Maringué	District	56,654	75,135	95,362	→
Marromeu	District	69,895	117,795	154,361	→
Muanza	District	15,308	25,225	38,174	→
Nhamatanda	District	137,930	207,987	279,081	→
Moçambique [Mozambique]	Republic	15,278,334	20,252,223	26,899,105

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)
Males	1,062,113
Females	1,134,732

Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years	1,009,389
15-64 years	1,120,895
65+ years	66,561

Age Distribution (C 2017)
80+ years	15,187
70-79 years	26,503
60-69 years	57,732
50-59 years	89,240
40-49 years	143,027
30-39 years	216,793
20-29 years	376,757
10-19 years	557,017
0-9 years	714,589