Mayotte vs Somalia: Population density of the capital city
Mayotte
9,569 people per km²
in 2100
Somalia
18,744 people per km²
in 2100
Mayotte rank
27th
Somalia rank
2nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Mayotte
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18,744 people per km² against 9,569 people per km² in Mayotte, a difference of 9,175 people per km².
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times Mayotte's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mayotte ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,173 people per km² | 21,480 people per km² | 17,307 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2030s | 5,341 people per km² | 22,667 people per km² | 17,326 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2040s | 5,869 people per km² | 24,111 people per km² | 18,242 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2050s | 6,136 people per km² | 24,362 people per km² | 18,226 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2060s | 6,985 people per km² | 21,370 people per km² | 14,385 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2070s | 7,770 people per km² | 20,738 people per km² | 12,968 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2080s | 8,061 people per km² | 19,133 people per km² | 11,072 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2090s | 8,884 people per km² | 18,983 people per km² | 10,099 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2100s | 9,569 people per km² | 18,744 people per km² | 9,175 people per km² | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Mayotte or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18,744 people per km² against 9,569 people per km² in Mayotte as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Mayotte and Somalia?
- 9,175 people per km², with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mayotte and Somalia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Mayotte ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.