British Virgin Islands vs Mayotte: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
British Virgin Islands
5,416 people
in 2050
Mayotte
3,743 people
in 2050
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Mayotte rank
205th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Mayotte
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5,416 people against 3,743 people in Mayotte, a difference of 1,673 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Mayotte's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mayotte ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Mayotte ranks 205th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mayotte in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,652 people | 20,353 people | 13,701 people | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 7,250 people | 25,822 people | 18,572 people | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 8,513 people | 34,203 people | 25,690 people | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 9,124 people | 52,187 people | 43,063 people | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 10,491 people | 53,579 people | 43,088 people | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 13,191 people | 29,035 people | 15,843 people | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 16,376 people | 12,404 people | 3,972 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 16,825 people | 18,366 people | 1,541 people | Mayotte |
| 2030s | 13,520 people | 21,184 people | 7,664 people | Mayotte |
| 2040s | 8,570 people | 14,526 people | 5,956 people | Mayotte |
| 2050s | 5,416 people | 3,743 people | 1,673 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, British Virgin Islands or Mayotte?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5,416 people against 3,743 people in Mayotte as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between British Virgin Islands and Mayotte?
- 1,673 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Mayotte?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Mayotte rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Mayotte ranks 205th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.