Mayotte vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Mayotte
100.0%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
100.0%
in 2025
Mayotte rank
1st
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
1st

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Mayotte
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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How they compare

Mayotte currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.

Mayotte ranks 1st and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 1st of 202 countries.

Across the 34 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 30 and Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mayotte Svalbard and Jan Mayen Difference Ahead
1600s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1700s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1710s 11.3% 0.5% 10.8% Mayotte
1720s 12.3% 0.6% 11.8% Mayotte
1730s 13.5% 0.7% 12.8% Mayotte
1740s 14.8% 0.9% 13.9% Mayotte
1750s 16.2% 1.1% 15.1% Mayotte
1760s 17.8% 1.4% 16.3% Mayotte
1770s 19.4% 1.8% 17.7% Mayotte
1780s 21.3% 2.2% 19.1% Mayotte
1790s 23.3% 2.8% 20.5% Mayotte
1800s 25.5% 3.5% 22.1% Mayotte
1810s 28.0% 4.4% 23.6% Mayotte
1820s 30.6% 5.5% 25.2% Mayotte
1830s 33.6% 6.8% 26.8% Mayotte
1840s 36.8% 8.5% 28.2% Mayotte
1850s 40.3% 10.6% 29.6% Mayotte
1860s 44.1% 13.3% 30.8% Mayotte
1870s 48.3% 16.6% 31.7% Mayotte
1880s 52.9% 20.8% 32.1% Mayotte
1890s 57.9% 26.0% 31.9% Mayotte
1900s 63.5% 32.5% 31.0% Mayotte
1910s 69.5% 40.6% 28.9% Mayotte
1920s 76.1% 50.8% 25.3% Mayotte
1930s 83.4% 63.5% 19.9% Mayotte
1940s 91.3% 79.3% 12.0% Mayotte
1950s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Mayotte
1960s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Mayotte
1970s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Mayotte
1980s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Mayotte
1990s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Mayotte
2000s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Mayotte
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% —
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Mayotte or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
Mayotte, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Mayotte and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
0.0%, with Mayotte ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
102 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2025.
How do Mayotte and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Mayotte ranks 1st and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.