Prison population rate in Mayotte
Mayotte: Prison population rate was 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Mayotte, 1998–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Mayotte is 204 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Mayotte peaked at 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Mayotte ranks 69th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 98 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 82 prisoners per 100,000 people | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 108 prisoners per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 82 prisoners per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 115 prisoners per 100,000 people | +57.5% |
| 2019 | 131 prisoners per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 158 prisoners per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 204 prisoners per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | 108 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 100 prisoners per 100,000 people | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | 131 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 181 prisoners per 100,000 people | 158 prisoners per 100,000 people | 204 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 66 Algeria 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Israel 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Mauritius 215 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bermuda 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 French Polynesia 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Colombia 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 New Zealand 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Venezuela 199 prisoners per 100,000 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.8611 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 99,659 people (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 prison population rate in Mayotte?
- Prison population rate in Mayotte was 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Mayotte rank for prison population rate?
- Mayotte ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.