Mayotte vs Somalia: Population growth rate

Mayotte
3.3%
in 2023
Somalia
3.6%
in 2023
Mayotte rank
9th
Somalia rank
7th

Population growth rate over time

  • Mayotte
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Mayotte, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Mayotte's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Mayotte ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 236 regions.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mayotte Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3% 2.6% 0.3% Somalia
1960s 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% Mayotte
1970s 3.4% 4.6% 1.1% Somalia
1980s 5.8% 2.0% 3.8% Mayotte
1990s 5.7% 2.0% 3.7% Mayotte
2000s 2.9% 3.4% 0.5% Somalia
2010s 3.1% 3.0% 0.1% Mayotte
2020s 3.5% 3.4% 0.1% Mayotte

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Mayotte or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Mayotte as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Mayotte and Somalia?
0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mayotte and Somalia rank globally for population growth rate?
Mayotte ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 236 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.