Population in Mayotte
Mayotte: Population was 316,028 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
316,028 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
183rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
316,028 people
in 2023
All-time low
5 people
in 1600
Years of data
100
1600–2023
Population in Mayotte, 1600–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mayotte recorded 316,028 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mayotte peaked at 316,028 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1600.
Mayotte ranks 183rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 5 people | — |
| 1700 | 7 people | +40.0% |
| 1710 | 8 people | +14.3% |
| 1720 | 10 people | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 13 people | +30.0% |
| 1740 | 17 people | +30.8% |
| 1750 | 21 people | +23.5% |
| 1760 | 26 people | +23.8% |
| 1770 | 33 people | +26.9% |
| 1780 | 41 people | +24.2% |
| 1790 | 52 people | +26.8% |
| 1800 | 65 people | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 81 people | +24.6% |
| 1820 | 102 people | +25.9% |
| 1830 | 128 people | +25.5% |
| 1840 | 160 people | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 200 people | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 20,549 people | +10174.5% |
| 1951 | 20,948 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 21,361 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 21,815 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 22,315 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 22,850 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 23,411 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 24,003 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 24,640 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 25,312 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 26,015 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 26,755 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 27,531 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 28,358 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 29,248 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 30,204 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 31,223 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 32,283 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 33,258 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 34,165 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 35,117 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36,132 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 37,234 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 38,415 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 39,669 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 40,986 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 42,357 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 43,777 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 45,441 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 47,605 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 50,161 people | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 52,949 people | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 55,922 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 59,014 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 62,188 people | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 65,606 people | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 69,636 people | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 74,230 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 79,132 people | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 84,283 people | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 89,606 people | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 95,115 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 101,206 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 107,983 people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 115,149 people | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 122,590 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 130,177 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 137,444 people | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 143,988 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 150,218 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 156,511 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 162,716 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 168,093 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 171,702 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 175,053 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 179,615 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 185,005 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 190,773 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 196,422 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 201,909 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 207,439 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 212,996 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 219,008 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 226,642 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 235,785 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 245,594 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 255,880 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 265,170 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 269,704 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 274,918 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 284,381 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 294,431 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 305,279 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 316,028 people | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Mayotte changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +10174.5% | 200 people | 20,549 people |
| 1700 | +40.0% | 5 people | 7 people |
| 1740 | +30.8% | 13 people | 17 people |
| 1730 | +30.0% | 10 people | 13 people |
| 1770 | +26.9% | 26 people | 33 people |
| 1790 | +26.8% | 41 people | 52 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 7 people | 7 people | 7 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 8 people | 8 people | 8 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 10 people | 10 people | 10 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 13 people | 13 people | 13 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 17 people | 17 people | 17 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 21 people | 21 people | 21 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 26 people | 26 people | 26 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 33 people | 33 people | 33 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 41 people | 41 people | 41 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 52 people | 52 people | 52 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 65 people | 65 people | 65 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 81 people | 81 people | 81 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 102 people | 102 people | 102 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 128 people | 128 people | 128 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 160 people | 160 people | 160 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 22,720 people | 20,549 people | 25,312 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,904 people | 26,015 people | 34,165 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,673 people | 35,117 people | 47,605 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,312 people | 50,161 people | 84,283 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,348 people | 89,606 people | 150,218 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,780 people | 156,511 people | 201,909 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,314 people | 207,439 people | 274,918 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,030 people | 284,381 people | 316,028 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 180 Guadeloupe 376,518 people compare
- 181 Martinique 346,008 people compare
- 182 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
- 184 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
- 185 New Caledonia 289,879 people compare
- 186 Barbados 282,347 people compare
More population data for Mayotte
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 1.3 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9585 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -42.27 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9585 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 99,659 people (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.8611 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,678 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mayotte?
- Population in Mayotte was 316,028 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 316,028 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1600.
- How does Mayotte rank for population?
- Mayotte ranks 183rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.