Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mayotte
Mayotte: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mayotte, 1600–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Mayotte stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Mayotte peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1600.
That places Mayotte 1st out of 202 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Mayotte
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 99,659 people (2100)
- Population density 3,678 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 3.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 3.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Mayotte?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mayotte was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1600.
- How does Mayotte rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Mayotte ranks 1st out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.