French Guiana vs Mayotte: Population
French Guiana
303,408 people
in 2023
Mayotte
316,028 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
183rd
Mayotte rank
182nd
Population over time
- French Guiana
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 316,028 people against 303,408 people in French Guiana, a difference of 12,620 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1600 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 183rd and Mayotte ranks 182nd of 238 countries.
Across the 34 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 33 and Mayotte in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,676 people | 5 people | 1,671 people | French Guiana |
| 1700s | 1,829 people | 7 people | 1,822 people | French Guiana |
| 1710s | 2,032 people | 8 people | 2,024 people | French Guiana |
| 1720s | 2,258 people | 10 people | 2,248 people | French Guiana |
| 1730s | 2,509 people | 13 people | 2,496 people | French Guiana |
| 1740s | 2,787 people | 17 people | 2,770 people | French Guiana |
| 1750s | 3,097 people | 21 people | 3,076 people | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 3,441 people | 26 people | 3,415 people | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 3,824 people | 33 people | 3,791 people | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 4,249 people | 41 people | 4,208 people | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 4,721 people | 52 people | 4,669 people | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 5,245 people | 65 people | 5,180 people | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 5,828 people | 81 people | 5,747 people | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 6,476 people | 102 people | 6,374 people | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 7,196 people | 128 people | 7,068 people | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 7,995 people | 160 people | 7,835 people | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 8,883 people | 200 people | 8,683 people | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 9,871 people | 200 people | 9,671 people | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 10,967 people | 200 people | 10,767 people | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 12,186 people | 200 people | 11,986 people | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 13,540 people | 200 people | 13,340 people | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 15,045 people | 200 people | 14,845 people | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 16,716 people | 200 people | 16,516 people | French Guiana |
| 1920s | 18,574 people | 200 people | 18,374 people | French Guiana |
| 1930s | 20,637 people | 200 people | 20,437 people | French Guiana |
| 1940s | 22,931 people | 200 people | 22,731 people | French Guiana |
| 1950s | 25,832 people | 22,720 people | 3,111 people | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 37,970 people | 29,904 people | 8,066 people | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 54,200 people | 40,673 people | 13,527 people | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 84,863 people | 65,312 people | 19,551 people | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 132,643 people | 119,348 people | 13,296 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 197,402 people | 178,780 people | 18,623 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 261,406 people | 241,314 people | 20,092 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 295,953 people | 300,030 people | 4,076 people | Mayotte |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, French Guiana or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 316,028 people against 303,408 people in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between French Guiana and Mayotte?
- 12,620 people, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Mayotte?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Mayotte rank globally for population?
- French Guiana ranks 183rd and Mayotte ranks 182nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.