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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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k160018112023

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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Mayotte 183rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Guadeloupe 376,518 people compare
  2. 181 Martinique 346,008 people compare
  3. 182 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
  4. 184 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
  5. 185 New Caledonia 289,879 people compare
  6. 186 Barbados 282,347 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.