| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 28 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Mayotte is projected at 337k, compared to 327k in 2024. It ranks 182nd in the world by population and 55th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 3.12 percent, the 10th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 161k males and 176k females in Mayotte. The percentage of the male population is 47.86%, compared to 52.14% of the female population. Mayotte has 14k more females than males. The sex ratio in Mayotte in 2025 will be 91.795 males per 100 females. Mayotte is in the 34th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 10,364 | 10,162 | 20,526 | 1.86 | 101.988 |
| 1955 | 11,418 | 11,406 | 22,825 | 2.41 | 100.105 |
| 1960 | 12,909 | 13,083 | 25,992 | 2.80 | 98.670 |
| 1965 | 14,926 | 15,254 | 30,180 | 3.28 | 97.850 |
| 1970 | 17,325 | 17,771 | 35,096 | 2.76 | 97.490 |
| 1975 | 20,227 | 20,741 | 40,968 | 3.27 | 97.522 |
| 1980 | 24,805 | 25,340 | 50,145 | 5.33 | 97.889 |
| 1985 | 32,543 | 33,044 | 65,588 | 5.52 | 98.484 |
| 1990 | 44,593 | 44,999 | 89,593 | 6.00 | 99.098 |
| 1995 | 61,157 | 61,419 | 122,576 | 6.16 | 99.573 |
| 2000 | 78,207 | 78,285 | 156,492 | 4.01 | 99.900 |
| 2005 | 88,129 | 91,472 | 179,601 | 2.81 | 96.345 |
| 2010 | 98,873 | 108,549 | 207,422 | 2.68 | 91.086 |
| 2015 | 115,684 | 129,895 | 245,579 | 4.11 | 89.060 |
| 2020 | 135,589 | 148,781 | 284,370 | 3.31 | 91.133 |
| 2021 | 140,392 | 154,030 | 294,421 | 3.63 | 91.146 |
| 2022 | 145,575 | 159,694 | 305,269 | 3.61 | 91.159 |
| 2023 | 150,826 | 165,190 | 316,015 | 3.31 | 91.305 |
| 2024 | 156,062 | 170,444 | 326,505 | 3.22 | 91.562 |
| 2025 | 161,297 | 175,714 | 337,011 | 3.12 | 91.795 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.247 | 19.766 | 6.864 |
| 1955 | 48.698 | 17.121 | 6.867 |
| 1960 | 54.363 | 14.826 | 6.985 |
| 1965 | 59.211 | 14.372 | 7.115 |
| 1970 | 63.552 | 14.165 | 7.368 |
| 1975 | 66.967 | 13.702 | 7.533 |
| 1980 | 69.760 | 13.768 | 7.323 |
| 1985 | 71.905 | 14.486 | 6.688 |
| 1990 | 73.611 | 15.676 | 6.051 |
| 1995 | 75.075 | 16.752 | 5.588 |
| 2000 | 76.361 | 16.871 | 4.964 |
| 2005 | 77.130 | 16.739 | 4.502 |
| 2010 | 78.250 | 16.432 | 4.433 |
| 2015 | 76.883 | 16.397 | 4.675 |
| 2020 | 74.213 | 16.703 | 4.170 |
| 2021 | 72.823 | 16.701 | 4.660 |
| 2022 | 75.127 | 16.698 | 4.661 |
| 2023 | 76.054 | 16.786 | 4.616 |
| 2024 | 76.240 | 16.949 | 4.562 |
| 2025 | 76.424 | 17.122 | 4.497 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 548 | 1,044 | 26.675 | 50.884 |
| 1955 | 461 | 1,111 | 20.182 | 48.682 |
| 1960 | 386 | 1,205 | 14.843 | 46.363 |
| 1965 | 332 | 1,364 | 11.014 | 45.197 |
| 1970 | 295 | 1,642 | 8.408 | 46.788 |
| 1975 | 267 | 1,947 | 6.525 | 47.517 |
| 1980 | 253 | 2,370 | 5.043 | 47.270 |
| 1985 | 261 | 3,060 | 3.976 | 46.656 |
| 1990 | 290 | 4,041 | 3.237 | 45.103 |
| 1995 | 340 | 5,221 | 2.775 | 42.591 |
| 2000 | 381 | 5,812 | 2.433 | 37.141 |
| 2005 | 414 | 6,064 | 2.306 | 33.766 |
| 2010 | 434 | 7,585 | 2.093 | 36.567 |
| 2015 | 613 | 9,033 | 2.495 | 36.784 |
| 2020 | 894 | 9,101 | 3.142 | 32.004 |
| 2021 | 1,049 | 10,503 | 3.564 | 35.672 |
| 2022 | 896 | 10,894 | 2.934 | 35.685 |
| 2023 | 854 | 11,186 | 2.703 | 35.396 |
| 2024 | 875 | 11,270 | 2.679 | 34.518 |
| 2025 | 896 | 11,358 | 2.659 | 33.701 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,290 | 13,851 | 8.520 |
| 1955 | 2,256 | 16,729 | 11.881 |
| 1960 | 3,922 | 20,093 | 16.333 |
| 1965 | 6,726 | 23,800 | 22.033 |
| 1970 | 9,296 | 27,673 | 25.146 |
| 1975 | 12,528 | 32,955 | 27.544 |
| 1980 | 16,585 | 38,552 | 30.080 |
| 1985 | 23,794 | 48,310 | 32.999 |
| 1990 | 34,176 | 60,608 | 36.057 |
| 1995 | 51,068 | 72,113 | 41.458 |
| 2000 | 71,754 | 78,577 | 47.731 |
| 2005 | 89,462 | 88,636 | 50.232 |
| 2010 | 102,176 | 106,542 | 48.954 |
| 2015 | 112,783 | 127,237 | 46.989 |
| 2020 | 124,952 | 148,158 | 45.751 |
| 2021 | 127,630 | 152,244 | 45.602 |
| 2022 | 130,404 | 156,285 | 45.486 |
| 2023 | 133,282 | 160,272 | 45.403 |
| 2024 | 136,281 | 164,212 | 45.352 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 26,942 | 26,441 | 53,383 | 15.84 | 101.895 |
| 05-09 | 23,114 | 23,075 | 46,188 | 13.71 | 100.169 |
| 10-14 | 21,726 | 22,323 | 44,049 | 13.07 | 97.326 |
| 15-19 | 18,544 | 19,564 | 38,109 | 11.31 | 94.786 |
| 20-24 | 10,800 | 12,514 | 23,313 | 6.92 | 86.303 |
| 25-29 | 8,170 | 12,098 | 20,268 | 6.01 | 67.532 |
| 30-34 | 8,705 | 12,595 | 21,299 | 6.32 | 69.115 |
| 35-39 | 8,886 | 12,049 | 20,935 | 6.21 | 73.749 |
| 40-44 | 8,768 | 10,438 | 19,206 | 5.70 | 84.001 |
| 45-49 | 7,896 | 7,900 | 15,796 | 4.69 | 99.949 |
| 50-54 | 5,705 | 5,186 | 10,892 | 3.23 | 110.008 |
| 55-59 | 4,130 | 4,017 | 8,148 | 2.42 | 102.813 |
| 60-64 | 3,143 | 2,848 | 5,992 | 1.78 | 110.358 |
| 65-69 | 2,203 | 1,979 | 4,181 | 1.24 | 111.319 |
| 70-74 | 1,195 | 1,181 | 2,376 | 0.71 | 101.185 |
| 75-79 | 693 | 831 | 1,523 | 0.45 | 83.394 |
| 80-84 | 430 | 399 | 830 | 0.25 | 107.769 |
| 85-89 | 194 | 185 | 379 | 0.11 | 104.865 |
| 90-94 | 45 | 77 | 122 | 0.04 | 58.442 |
| 95-99 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.01 | 53.846 |
| 100+ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 161,296 | 175,715 | 337,011 | 91.794 | |