Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte

Mayotte: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3,743 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
3,743 people
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
205th
of 238 countries
All-time high
61,042 people
in 1990
All-time low
0 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte is 3,743 people, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte peaked at 61,042 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1000.

That places Mayotte 205th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte, 1000 to 2050.
Year people Change
1000 0 people —
1100 0 people —
1200 0 people —
1300 0 people —
1400 0 people —
1500 0 people —
1600 5.63 people —
1700 7.03 people +24.9%
1710 7.81 people +11.0%
1720 9.64 people +23.5%
1730 11.89 people +23.3%
1740 14.64 people +23.1%
1750 17.99 people +22.9%
1760 22.08 people +22.7%
1770 27.03 people +22.4%
1780 33.01 people +22.1%
1790 40.2 people +21.8%
1800 48.79 people +21.4%
1810 59 people +20.9%
1820 71.02 people +20.4%
1830 85.04 people +19.7%
1840 101.18 people +19.0%
1850 119.47 people +18.1%
1860 111.8 people -6.4%
1870 103.4 people -7.5%
1880 94.2 people -8.9%
1890 84.13 people -10.7%
1900 73.09 people -13.1%
1910 61.01 people -16.5%
1920 47.77 people -21.7%
1930 33.27 people -30.4%
1940 17.39 people -47.7%
1950 18,777 people +107868.9%
1951 19,056 people +1.5%
1952 19,351 people +1.6%
1953 19,676 people +1.7%
1954 20,040 people +1.8%
1955 20,431 people +1.9%
1956 20,849 people +2.0%
1957 21,296 people +2.1%
1958 21,775 people +2.2%
1959 22,280 people +2.3%
1960 22,815 people +2.4%
1961 23,381 people +2.5%
1962 23,977 people +2.6%
1963 24,615 people +2.7%
1964 25,300 people +2.8%
1965 26,044 people +2.9%
1966 26,843 people +3.1%
1967 27,676 people +3.1%
1968 28,435 people +2.7%
1969 29,132 people +2.5%
1970 29,864 people +2.5%
1971 30,652 people +2.6%
1972 31,513 people +2.8%
1973 32,435 people +2.9%
1974 33,417 people +3.0%
1975 34,447 people +3.1%
1976 35,515 people +3.1%
1977 36,621 people +3.1%
1978 37,921 people +3.5%
1979 39,642 people +4.5%
1980 41,702 people +5.2%
1981 43,946 people +5.4%
1982 46,330 people +5.4%
1983 48,786 people +5.3%
1984 51,264 people +5.1%
1985 53,877 people +5.1%
1986 56,513 people +4.9%
1987 58,622 people +3.7%
1988 60,026 people +2.4%
1989 60,800 people +1.3%
1990 61,042 people +0.4%
1991 61,036 people -0.0%
1992 60,601 people -0.7%
1993 58,986 people -2.7%
1994 56,274 people -4.6%
1995 52,914 people -6.0%
1996 49,532 people -6.4%
1997 46,860 people -5.4%
1998 45,029 people -3.9%
1999 43,518 people -3.4%
2000 42,166 people -3.1%
2001 40,633 people -3.6%
2002 38,384 people -5.5%
2003 34,973 people -8.9%
2004 30,964 people -11.5%
2005 26,985 people -12.9%
2006 23,301 people -13.7%
2007 20,305 people -12.9%
2008 17,686 people -12.9%
2009 14,952 people -15.5%
2010 12,460 people -16.7%
2011 10,629 people -14.7%
2012 9,944 people -6.4%
2013 10,278 people +3.4%
2014 10,810 people +5.2%
2015 11,614 people +7.4%
2016 12,846 people +10.6%
2017 14,834 people +15.5%
2018 15,168 people +2.2%
2019 15,459 people +1.9%
2020 15,984 people +3.4%
2021 16,535 people +3.4%
2022 17,120 people +3.5%
2023 17,684 people +3.3%
2024 18,216 people +3.0%
2025 18,724 people +2.8%
2026 19,206 people +2.6%
2027 19,659 people +2.4%
2028 20,078 people +2.1%
2029 20,457 people +1.9%
2030 20,790 people +1.6%
2031 21,073 people +1.4%
2032 21,298 people +1.1%
2033 21,456 people +0.7%
2034 21,537 people +0.4%
2035 21,534 people -0.0%
2036 21,440 people -0.4%
2037 21,249 people -0.9%
2038 20,945 people -1.4%
2039 20,520 people -2.0%
2040 19,960 people -2.7%
2041 19,256 people -3.5%
2042 18,392 people -4.5%
2043 17,349 people -5.7%
2044 16,112 people -7.1%
2045 14,671 people -8.9%
2046 13,006 people -11.3%
2047 11,098 people -14.7%
2048 8,930 people -19.5%
2049 6,484 people -27.4%
2050 3,743 people -42.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 +107868.9% 17.39 people 18,777 people
1940 -47.7% 33.27 people 17.39 people
2050 -42.3% 6,484 people 3,743 people
1930 -30.4% 47.77 people 33.27 people
2049 -27.4% 8,930 people 6,484 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1100s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1200s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1300s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1400s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1500s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1600s 5.63 people 5.63 people 5.63 people 1
1700s 7.03 people 7.03 people 7.03 people 1
1710s 7.81 people 7.81 people 7.81 people 1
1720s 9.64 people 9.64 people 9.64 people 1
1730s 11.89 people 11.89 people 11.89 people 1
1740s 14.64 people 14.64 people 14.64 people 1
1750s 17.99 people 17.99 people 17.99 people 1
1760s 22.08 people 22.08 people 22.08 people 1
1770s 27.03 people 27.03 people 27.03 people 1
1780s 33.01 people 33.01 people 33.01 people 1
1790s 40.2 people 40.2 people 40.2 people 1
1800s 48.79 people 48.79 people 48.79 people 1
1810s 59 people 59 people 59 people 1
1820s 71.02 people 71.02 people 71.02 people 1
1830s 85.04 people 85.04 people 85.04 people 1
1840s 101.18 people 101.18 people 101.18 people 1
1850s 119.47 people 119.47 people 119.47 people 1
1860s 111.8 people 111.8 people 111.8 people 1
1870s 103.4 people 103.4 people 103.4 people 1
1880s 94.2 people 94.2 people 94.2 people 1
1890s 84.13 people 84.13 people 84.13 people 1
1900s 73.09 people 73.09 people 73.09 people 1
1910s 61.01 people 61.01 people 61.01 people 1
1920s 47.77 people 47.77 people 47.77 people 1
1930s 33.27 people 33.27 people 33.27 people 1
1940s 17.39 people 17.39 people 17.39 people 1
1950s 20,353 people 18,777 people 22,280 people 10
1960s 25,822 people 22,815 people 29,132 people 10
1970s 34,203 people 29,864 people 39,642 people 10
1980s 52,187 people 41,702 people 60,800 people 10
1990s 53,579 people 43,518 people 61,042 people 10
2000s 29,035 people 14,952 people 42,166 people 10
2010s 12,404 people 9,944 people 15,459 people 10
2020s 18,366 people 15,984 people 20,457 people 10
2030s 21,184 people 20,520 people 21,537 people 10
2040s 14,526 people 6,484 people 19,960 people 10
2050s 3,743 people 3,743 people 3,743 people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mayotte was 3,743 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Mayotte?
The highest recorded value was 61,042 people in 1990.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Mayotte?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1000.
How does Mayotte rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Mayotte ranks 205th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Mayotte?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mayotte data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.