Anguilla vs Mayotte: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Anguilla
14,843 people
in 2020
Mayotte
25,604 people
in 2020
Anguilla rank
206th
Mayotte rank
197th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Anguilla
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 25,604 people against 14,843 people in Anguilla, a difference of 10,761 people.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.7 times Anguilla's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mayotte has been ahead every year.
Anguilla ranks 206th and Mayotte ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Mayotte has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,372 people | 15,843 people | 10,472 people | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 5,900 people | 18,931 people | 13,031 people | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 6,398 people | 22,908 people | 16,510 people | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 6,771 people | 30,564 people | 23,793 people | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 9,056 people | 38,709 people | 29,652 people | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 11,722 people | 33,054 people | 21,332 people | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 13,777 people | 34,752 people | 20,975 people | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 14,843 people | 25,604 people | 10,761 people | Mayotte |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Anguilla or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 25,604 people against 14,843 people in Anguilla as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Anguilla and Mayotte?
- 10,761 people, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and Mayotte?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Anguilla and Mayotte rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Anguilla ranks 206th and Mayotte ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.