Demographics of Mayotte

Demographic features of the population of Mayotte include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population

Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate, United Nations estimates
Census population and growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
195823,364—    
196632,607+4.25%
197847,246+3.14%
198567,167+5.15%
199194,410+5.84%
1997131,320+5.65%
2002160,265+4.06%
2007186,387+3.07%
2012212,645+2.67%
2017256,518+3.82%
2023310,022+3.21%
Source: INSEE

Mayotte's population density went from 62 persons per square kilometer in 1958 to 829 per square kilometer in 2023. Its capital, Dzaoudzi had a population of 5,865 according to the 1985 census; the island's largest town, Mamoudzou, had 12,026 people. The population is expected to grow from its 2025 population of approximately 337 thousand, to 1.3 million by 2100, an increase of 285.76%.

Age structure

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 05.IX.2017) (Data from the main operation):

Age group Male Female Total %
Total 122 261 134 257 256 518 100
0–4 20 359 19 946 40 305 15.71
5–9 18 523 19 126 37 649 14.68
10–14 16 910 17 392 34 302 13.37
15–19 12 391 13 234 25 625 9.99
20–24 6 959 9 583 16 542 6.45
25–29 6 882 10 211 17 093 6.66
30–34 7 252 10 307 17 559 6.85
35–39 7 561 9 469 17 030 6.64
40–44 6 723 7 574 14 297 5.57
45–49 6 064 5 443 11 507 4.49
50–54 3 823 3 653 7 476 2.91
55–59 3 142 2 921 6 063 2.36
60–64 2 231 1 981 4 212 1.64
65–69 1 540 1 344 2 884 1.12
70–74 788 842 1 630 0.64
75–79 546 600 1 146 0.45
80–84 315 318 633 0.25
85–89 143 179 322 0.13
90–94 58 63 121 0.05
95–99 30 37 67 0.03
100+ 21 32 53 0.02
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0–14 55 792 56 464 112 256 43.76
15–64 63 028 74 378 137 406 53.57
65+ 3 441 3 415 6 856 2.67

Births and deaths

Year Population Live births Deaths Natural increase Crude birth rate Crude death rate Rate of natural increase TFR
2007 186,452 7,658 587 7,071 41.1 3.1 38.0
2014 223,713 7,306 590 6,716 32.1 2.6 29.5 4.12
2015 232,189 8,997 636 8,361 38.0 2.7 35.3 4.87
2016 240,987 9,496 705 8,791 38.7 2.9 35.8 4.95
2017 250,143 9,762 735 9,027 38.3 2.9 35.4 4.92
2018 259,621 9,590 758 8,832 36.2 2.9 33.3 4.66
2019 269,579 9,768 777 8,991 35.6 2.8 33.8 4.58
2020 279,696 9,184 967 8,217 32.3 3.4 28.9 4.16
2021 289,039 10,613 1,144 9,469 36.1 3.9 32.2 4.65
2022 299,634 10,773 970 9,803 35.3 3.2 32.1 4.55
2023 310,199 10,278 958 9,320 32.6 3.0 29.6 4.21
2024 320,282 8,908 1,011 7,897 27.4 3.1 24.3 3.58
2025 329,282 9,072 27.0 3.0 24.0 3.50 (e)

Languages

According to the 2019 survey on cultural practices in Mayotte conducted by Insee and the Ministry of Culture among a sample of more than 1,200 inhabitants aged 15 or over, 75% of the population aged 15+ declared mastering Shimaoré, 18% declared mastering Kibushi, and 81% mastered at least one of the two languages; among natives of Mayotte, this rose to 94%. French was declared mastered by only 55% of inhabitants aged 15+, with marked differences by origin: 36% among the foreign-born, 75% among natives of Mayotte, and 89% among natives of France outside Mayotte. Language mastery also varied by age and birthplace, 82% of natives of Mayotte declared mastering Shimaoré and 33% Kibushi, while Kibushi was less common among younger natives, with 24% of those aged 15–24 mastering it, among all inhabitants aged 15–24, 82% declared mastering French, compared with 29% of those aged 60 or over.

Religions

Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

Religion in Mayotte (ARDA 2020 est.)
  1. Sunni (98.9%)
  2. Shia (0.01%)
  3. Catholic (0.15%)
  4. Other Christian (0.32%)
  5. None (0.18%)
  6. Other (0.46%)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mayotte". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics".
  3. ↑ "Live births, deaths, and infant deaths, latest available year (2002–2016)" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. 2 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Naissances et décès à Mayotte en 2020 | Insee".
  5. ↑ "Mayotte, un territoire riche de ses langues et de ses traditions" (PDF). Insee. July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Religions in Mayotte | Arda". www.thearda.com. Retrieved 26 February 2026.