Mayotte vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mayotte
25,604 people
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
23,130 people
in 2020
Mayotte rank
197th
United States Virgin Islands rank
200th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mayotte
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 25,604 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,474 people.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Mayotte ranks 197th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,843 people | 16,225 people | 382 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 18,931 people | 20,650 people | 1,719 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 22,908 people | 29,654 people | 6,746 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 30,564 people | 24,142 people | 6,422 people | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 38,709 people | 22,473 people | 16,236 people | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 33,054 people | 22,704 people | 10,350 people | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 34,752 people | 23,759 people | 10,993 people | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 25,604 people | 23,130 people | 2,474 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, Mayotte or United States Virgin Islands?
- Mayotte, at 25,604 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Mayotte and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2,474 people, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and United States Virgin Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mayotte and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mayotte ranks 197th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th 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.