Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte

Mayotte: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 137,654 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
137,654 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
137,654 people
in 2023
All-time low
8,135 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mayotte recorded 137,654 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte peaked at 137,654 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,135 people, in 1950.

Mayotte ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte, year by year

Annual values for Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 8,135 people
1951 8,505 people +4.5%
1952 8,886 people +4.5%
1953 9,288 people +4.5%
1954 9,708 people +4.5%
1955 10,150 people +4.6%
1956 10,615 people +4.6%
1957 11,098 people +4.6%
1958 11,592 people +4.5%
1959 12,088 people +4.3%
1960 12,576 people +4.0%
1961 13,055 people +3.8%
1962 13,517 people +3.5%
1963 13,956 people +3.2%
1964 14,374 people +3.0%
1965 14,807 people +3.0%
1966 15,274 people +3.2%
1967 15,769 people +3.2%
1968 16,292 people +3.3%
1969 16,834 people +3.3%
1970 17,404 people +3.4%
1971 18,009 people +3.5%
1972 18,651 people +3.6%
1973 19,324 people +3.6%
1974 20,039 people +3.7%
1975 20,791 people +3.8%
1976 21,586 people +3.8%
1977 22,418 people +3.9%
1978 23,303 people +3.9%
1979 24,278 people +4.2%
1980 25,357 people +4.4%
1981 26,539 people +4.7%
1982 27,806 people +4.8%
1983 29,145 people +4.8%
1984 30,557 people +4.8%
1985 32,063 people +4.9%
1986 33,697 people +5.1%
1987 35,485 people +5.3%
1988 37,426 people +5.5%
1989 39,503 people +5.5%
1990 41,702 people +5.6%
1991 44,015 people +5.5%
1992 46,489 people +5.6%
1993 49,154 people +5.7%
1994 51,995 people +5.8%
1995 54,956 people +5.7%
1996 58,024 people +5.6%
1997 61,104 people +5.3%
1998 64,086 people +4.9%
1999 66,944 people +4.5%
2000 69,694 people +4.1%
2001 72,295 people +3.7%
2002 74,613 people +3.2%
2003 76,492 people +2.5%
2004 77,903 people +1.8%
2005 79,552 people +2.1%
2006 81,996 people +3.1%
2007 84,842 people +3.5%
2008 87,645 people +3.3%
2009 90,304 people +3.0%
2010 92,935 people +2.9%
2011 95,520 people +2.8%
2012 98,146 people +2.7%
2013 101,462 people +3.4%
2014 105,704 people +4.2%
2015 110,441 people +4.5%
2016 115,505 people +4.6%
2017 119,637 people +3.6%
2018 119,695 people +0.0%
2019 120,314 people +0.5%
2020 124,466 people +3.5%
2021 128,872 people +3.5%
2022 133,637 people +3.7%
2023 137,654 people +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10,006 people 8,135 people 12,088 people 10
1960s 14,645 people 12,576 people 16,834 people 10
1970s 20,580 people 17,404 people 24,278 people 10
1980s 31,758 people 25,357 people 39,503 people 10
1990s 53,847 people 41,702 people 66,944 people 10
2000s 79,534 people 69,694 people 90,304 people 10
2010s 107,936 people 92,935 people 120,314 people 10
2020s 131,157 people 124,466 people 137,654 people 4

Countries ranked near Mayotte

  1. 166 Bhutan 168,770 people compare
  2. 167 Suriname 163,174 people compare
  3. 168 Cape Verde 137,743 people compare
  4. 170 Western Sahara 135,554 people compare
  5. 171 Vanuatu 123,722 people compare
  6. 172 Montenegro 116,150 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte?
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mayotte was 137,654 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mayotte?
The highest recorded value was 137,654 people in 2023.
What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mayotte?
The lowest recorded value was 8,135 people in 1950.
How does Mayotte rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Mayotte ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mayotte?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mayotte data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.