Mozambique sex ratio: men per 100 women, by city and district

Men per 100 women aged 20–39, from national census age-by-sex counts. Measured at district level, not a national figure repeated.

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Mozambique at a glance

Every line is computed from the district table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.

Across 155 districts87.8men per 100 women, 20–39
Population covered35Mall ages, census counts
Most women-heavy60Machaze, Manica
Most men-heavy105.6Massangena, Gaza

The map

Every province in Mozambique, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men. The 6 dots are the cities with guides on this site.

Cabo Delgado 89.6Gaza 85.8Inhambane 84.2Manica 87Maputo 88.7Nampula 87.1Niassa 86.4Sofala 92.1Tete 91.2Zambezia 83.7Maputo City 95.6MatolaMatolaMaputoMaputoNampulaNampulaBeiraBeiraChimoioChimoioQuelimaneQuelimane

94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women

Most women-heavy districts

Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 155 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.

MachazeManica60178k
ChibabavaSofala64.3189k
Maganja Da CostaZambezia64.7187k
MossurizeManica65.2299k
NamacurraZambezia68.8292k
MaringueSofala69.8107k
NamarroiZambezia71.3179k
IleZambezia72.3247k
LugelaZambezia73.5229k
MachangaSofala73.674k
DoaTete74.3109k
GuijaGaza74.8103k
MembaNampula76.6417k
ChembaSofala76.797k
EratiNampula76.9514k
NgaumaNiassa77.1132k
InharrimeInhambane77.3128k
MutararaTete78.3215k
LiúpoNampula78.6114k
MossurilNampula78.6230k
MocubelaZambezia78.6152k
MecufiCabo Delgado79.264k
InhassungeZambezia79.3120k
BuziSofala79.6230k
JangamoInhambane79.7119k
MassingaInhambane79.7282k
ChokweGaza79.8261k
MogincualNampula79.9124k
TambaraManica80.269k
Ilha De MoçambiqueNampula80.587k

Most men-heavy districts

Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 155 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.

Cidade Da BeiraSofala107874k
MassangenaGaza105.625k
DondoSofala104270k
MatutuineMaputo100.154k
MagoeTete100120k
MassingirGaza99.341k
ChiguboGaza99.124k
GileZambezia98.8259k
Cidade De ChimoioManica98.7549k
Cidade De PembaCabo Delgado98.6287k
Cidade De NampulaNampula98.51.1M
Cidade De TeteTete98.4460k
Cahora BassaTete98177k
IboCabo Delgado97.934k
MapaiGaza97.232k
MuidumbeCabo Delgado97.285k
ChicualacualaGaza96.131k
ManicaManica95.8300k
MacateManica95.8113k
Cidade De MaputoMaputo City95.61.3M
NamaachaMaputo95.258k
Cidade De Xai-XaiGaza94.5186k
GondolaManica94.4267k
MararaTete94.295k
MetaricaNiassa9461k
BoaneMaputo93.8270k
MabalaneGaza93.543k
MontepuezCabo Delgado93.2305k
MoambaMaputo92.9110k
VanduziManica92.8157k

By Province

Every province in Mozambique, aggregated from the districts above.

Districts
Zambezia83.76.3M22
Inhambane84.21.7M14
Gaza85.81.7M14
Niassa86.42.4M16
Manica872.6M12
Nampula87.17.3M23
Maputo88.72.5M8
Cabo Delgado89.63.0M17
Tete91.23.4M15
Sofala92.12.9M13
Maputo City95.61.3M1

Census age-by-sex counts. Figures for 2025. Data updated September 8, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.

Mozambique population pyramid

The same counts as the tables above, drawn. Pick an age band.

Age band
87.8men per 100 women, 20–39 · summed over 155 districts
632,904more women than men, 20–39
MenWomenM to F Ratio
56k
80+
83k67
67k
75–79
89k75
113k
70–74
144k79
167k
65–69
204k82
230k
60–64
273k84
325k
55–59
375k87
431k
50–54
491k88
540k
45–49
620k87
660k
40–44
766k86
794k
35–39
965k82
953k
30–34
1.2M81
1.2M
25–29
1.4M89
1.6M
20–24
1.6M95
2.0M
15–19
2.0M101
2.4M
10–14
2.3M103
2.6M
5–9
2.6M101
2.9M
0–4
2.9M99

Only the surplus tip of each bar is shaded: blue = male surplus, red = female surplus. The muted base is the matched part.

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