French Guiana vs Mayotte: Has the population peaked?
French Guiana
303,408 people
in 2023
Mayotte
316,028 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
183rd
Mayotte rank
182nd
Has the population peaked? 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 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 183rd and Mayotte ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 7 and Mayotte in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 has the population peaked?, French Guiana or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 316,028 people against 303,408 people in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between French Guiana and Mayotte?
- 12,620 people, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Mayotte?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Mayotte rank globally for has the population peaked??
- French Guiana ranks 183rd and Mayotte ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.