Mayotte vs Western Sahara: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Mayotte
137,654 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
135,554 people
in 2023
Mayotte rank
169th
Western Sahara rank
170th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Mayotte
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 137,654 people against 135,554 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 2,100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mayotte ahead.
Mayotte ranks 169th and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,006 people | 7,285 people | 2,722 people | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 14,645 people | 16,604 people | 1,959 people | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 20,580 people | 32,707 people | 12,127 people | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 31,758 people | 58,382 people | 26,625 people | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 53,847 people | 85,347 people | 31,500 people | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 79,534 people | 94,924 people | 15,390 people | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 107,936 people | 118,917 people | 10,981 people | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 131,157 people | 133,893 people | 2,736 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Mayotte or Western Sahara?
- Mayotte, at 137,654 people against 135,554 people in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Mayotte and Western Sahara?
- 2,100 people, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mayotte and Western Sahara rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mayotte ranks 169th and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.