Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte
Mayotte: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 91.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1950.
That places Mayotte 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.7% | — |
| 1955 | 28.0% | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 30.8% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 34.1% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 37.8% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 37.8% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 55.5% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 80.2% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 80.2% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Mayotte
- Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received by income group 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 36,626 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 19,389 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.03 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mayotte was 91.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1950.
- How does Mayotte rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Mayotte ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.